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Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM lens

The Canon RF mount and mirrorless technology allow for wider focal lengths with less distortion, and now Canon is taking full advantage of this. The Canon RF 10-20mm is the world's widest autofocus full-frame lens ever made. At the same time, the image quality is on par with the L-series and includes several new technologies.

• The world's widest autofocus full-frame zoom lens
• Fixed F4 brightness across the entire range
• 5-stop effective image stabilization, combined with the body stabilizer 6-stop effective
• Image stabilizer with antiwobbling technology, meaning that the wobble of the corners of the image is minimized during video shooting - making it very suitable for video shooting
• Closest focusing distance 25cm at all focal lengths
• First time using an STM focusing motor in an L-series lens

Now there are three great professional wide-angle zooms for Canon EOS R cameras: the Canon RF 14-35mm F4, the fast 15-35mm F2.8, and now this ultra-wide RF 10-20mm F4.

Thanks to modern computer-aided design, these new wide-angle lenses have very good image quality and offer sharp image quality even at the edges. Additionally, when browsing videos and Instagram, you will notice that impressive wide-angle lenses are very popular and attract the viewer's attention.

New image stabilization

In addition to traditional landscape and architectural photography, video shooting is one of the most important uses for this new product. It is rare that such a wide lens with a full-frame sensor even has stabilization.

Professional videographers may have encountered a disturbing effect in their videos, where camera movements with the stabilizer emphasize the movement of the edges of the corner, i.e. the so-called wobbling phenomenon. Now Canon has designed a stabilization that minimizes this. This means that the RF 10-20mm is even better suited for run&gun style video shooting with a handheld or small gimbal stabilizer. The stabilizer has a power of 5 stops and together with the R5's body stabilizer, for example, the power is 6 stops.

The lens is also more than half the weight of the EF 11-24mm and is about the same size as the RF 24-105mm F4. In addition, most of the lenses are densely packed on the back of the lens, making it easy to balance with a gimbal and also great for handheld shooting.

New STM focusing motor

The Canon RF 10-20mm F4 L features, for the first time in an L-series lens, an STM stepping motor for autofocus control. The lens group that focuses the lens is very light and is moved by a stepping motor. The advantage of this type of motor is that the movements can also be made slowly, allowing for smooth, subtle adjustments to focus when shooting video.

The focus motor also has position detection, meaning the camera is ready to shoot faster because the optics don't have to try to focus all the way to where the focusing element is.

Usability is improved by the programmable control ring used in RF lenses, which allows, for example, aperture adjustment or exposure compensation. In addition, the RF 10-20mm includes a Custom button familiar from telephoto lenses, and the index finger of the right hand can be used to conveniently change settings or activate a function.

The lens has a fixed lens hood. Due to the curved lens element, there is no filter thread, but there is a slot on the back for 35x20mm gelatin filters.

Like other L-series lenses, the Canon RF 10-20mm is weather and dust sealed

Specifications:

• Compatibility: Canon RF mount (EOS R cameras)
• Focal length: 10-20mm
• Brightness: F4
• Construction: 16 elements in 12 groups, 9 rounded diaphragm blades
• Closest focus: 25cm
• Image stabilizer with 5 f-stop power, combined with the body stabilizer with 6 f-stop power
• Filter thread: none, holder for 35x20mm gel filter on the back
• Fixed lens hood
• Size: 83.7mm x 112mm
• Weight: 570g

Sales package includes: Canon Lens Cap for RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM lens, Canon LP1219 Soft Lens Case