Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Lens

Compact, versatile, speedy, and affordable, the new RF16mm F2.8 STM lens is a terrific complement to any EOS R series digital camera. Offering an ultra-wide angle of view and a bright f/2.8 aperture, it's an excellent choice whether taking interior photos in tight spaces, seeking out the perfect landscape or as the perfect webcam lens when used in combination with an EOS camera and EOS Webcam Utility on a video call. With a 16mm F2.8 lens, you can experiment with enhancing perspectives, capturing starscapes, or with the close focusing distance of 5.11 inches, get up close to your subject while still keeping the background more visible. Video users will find this ultra-wide lens a natural for vlogging, especially with its supremely lightweight.

With its remarkable combination of optical excellence and refined performance, all in a small package that's easy to bring most anywhere, the RF16mm F2.8 STM is a stellar companion to any EOS R series digital camera.

Features

Canon’s first ultra wide-angle, fixed focal length RF lens

A fixed ultra-wide angle lens changes how you see your image before you even press the shutter button. Your enhanced perspective and expansive views create a unique and engaging look of each photo. Whether you are capturing an awe-inspiring starscape, portraits with fun and unique distortion, or simply a group selfie while on vacation, the combination of the open f/2.8 lens and ultra wide-angle 16mm field of view makes this a lightweight and versatile lens to pack anywhere you go.

High image quality and bright, fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture

A bright f/2.8 lens combined with the full-frame sensor of each EOS R series digital camera allows for fast shutter speeds in low light with less noise and the ability to beautifully blur the background in close-up shooting or video recording.

A stepping motor (gear-type STM) that provides smooth and quiet continuous AF during video recording

Using a stepping motor in the RF16mm F2.8 STM lens aids in natural focus while following a subject using Servo AF in still photography, or clean transitions when repositioning to another subject with Movie Servo AF in video applications. Canon's STM focus motors are especially renowned for their smoothness in focus changes during live video recording, as well as brisk AF during still-image shooting.

Supremely lightweight and compact, for an ultra-wide lens for full-frame cameras

The compact size and lightweight of the lens make it an ideal companion on long hikes and excursions. It is also handy for a day out in the city and when you want to be creative with multiple prime lenses.

Minimum focusing distance of 5.11 inches and a maximum magnification of 0.26x

Getting close to your subject with the RF16mm F2.8 STM lens means purposefully distorting your subject, creating an enjoyable new look while also keeping more of the background in frame for visual interest.

Control/Focusing Ring can directly adjust numerous settings

The RF16mm F2.8 STM lens incorporates a control/focus ring on the lens barrel. As a Control Ring, it can directly adjust numerous settings including shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and more. Located towards the end of the lens, the control/focus ring has a tactile, easily distinguished surface and provides tangible feedback for confident use while looking through the viewfinder.

Circular 7-blade aperture helps deliver beautiful, soft backgrounds

You'll have no problem when shooting close-up images in getting that creative, fun and pleasantly smooth out-of-focus background blur we all love with the circular 7-blade aperture. Subjects will stand out, and the background provides a beautiful backdrop that's visually appealing in itself.

Specifications

• Focal Length: 16mm
• Maximum and Minimum Aperture: F2.8 – F22
• Lens Mount Type: RF Mount; Metal Mount
• Compatible Cameras: Canon EOS R-series, including full-frame
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 5.1 in. / 0.43 ft. / 0.13m
• Maximum Magnification: 0.26x
• Field of View, at Minimum Focus Distance: Approx. 5.3 x 3.5 in. (134 x 90mm)
• Angle of View (Diagonal): Approx. 108°10
• Lens Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
• Special Elements: (One) Aspherical element
• Lens Coating: Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating)
• Filter Size Diameter: ø43mm
• Aperture Blades: 7; circular shape
• Image Stabilization: None (with EOS R5 in-body stabilization – 5.5 stops correction)
• Maximum Outer Diameter x Length: Approx. 1.6 in. x 2.7 in. (40.1 x ø69.2mm)
• Weight: Approx. 5.8 oz. / 0.4 lb. / 165g