The Japanese publication Mynavi posted online an interview where Tsuyoshi Tokura (Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of the Canon Imaging Group) confirmed that Canon is in talks with third-party lens manufacturers about commercializing and opening the RF mount – here is the recap by digicame-info:
Sigma is rumored to announce their first lenses for Canon RF mount in February 2024:
Canon never released any official statements on the report that Viltrox was forced to stop selling RF-mount mirrorless lenses until today. The German site Photografix Magazin published the first official statement where Canon Germany indicated that third-party lenses infringe on their patent and design rights. Here is the full text:
It seems that Canon is actively preventing 3rd parties from releasing mirrorless lenses for RF mount – take a look at this conversation between a customer and the Chinese lens manufacturer Viltrox: Viltrox basically confirms that Canon told them “to stop selling all RF mont products”.
Viltrox is rumored to release 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm full-frame mirrorless lenses for Canon RF-mount. Viltrox will is also rumored to release 23mm, 35mm, and 56mm APS-C mirrorless lenses for RF-mount (Canon will announce several new APS-C products next week). The new lenses are expected by the end of 2022. Viltrox already has the 85mm […]
Viltrox announced their first full-frame autofocus mirrorless lens for Canon RF-mount: Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 STM. Additional information is available here. Pre-orders are already open at: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon CA Pergear (international shipping) Viltrox online store (international shipping) Rollei is now the official Viltrox lens distributor in Germany […]
The Yongnuo 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-Mount was announced last year and Yongnuo just released the lens for Canon RF mount mirrorless cameras: Yongnuo YN35mm f/2R DF DSM. A week ago Yongnuo also announced a new YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM lens for Canon RF mount. Here are the details on the new Yongnuo […]
Yongnuo announced a new YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM mirrorless lens for Canon RF mount:
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