Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens

Overview

The Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens is a versatile, wide-angle prime lens designed for the Canon RF mount, offering both stunning image quality and macro capabilities in a compact form. With a fast f/1.8 maximum aperture, built-in Image Stabilization, and a close focusing distance, this lens is ideal for a variety of shooting scenarios, from landscapes and street photography to detailed close-up work. The inclusion of a Stepping Motor (STM) ensures smooth and quiet autofocus, making it suitable for both photography and videography.

Key Features

• Wide-Angle 24mm Focal Length

  • Versatile Field of View: The 24mm focal length provides a wide-angle perspective that is perfect for capturing landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, and environmental portraits, allowing you to include more of the scene in your frame.
  • Ideal for Vlogging: The wide field of view also makes this lens an excellent choice for vlogging and handheld video work, offering a natural perspective that is easy to work with in tight spaces.

• Fast f/1.8 Maximum Aperture

  • Low-Light Performance: The f/1.8 aperture allows for excellent performance in low-light conditions, enabling you to shoot at faster shutter speeds or lower ISO settings, resulting in cleaner, sharper images.
  • Shallow Depth of Field: The wide aperture also provides the ability to create beautifully blurred backgrounds, making your subjects stand out with a pleasing bokeh effect, particularly useful in portraits and close-up shots.

• Macro Capabilities

  • Close Focusing Distance: With a minimum focusing distance of just 0.14m (5.5 inches), this lens allows you to get incredibly close to your subject, making it perfect for macro photography. Whether capturing intricate details of flowers, insects, or small objects, the lens provides sharp, detailed images.
  • 0.5x Magnification: The lens offers 0.5x magnification, enabling half-life-size macro photography, which is ideal for emphasizing fine details and textures.

• Optical Image Stabilization (IS)

  • Up to 5 Stops of Stabilization: The built-in Image Stabilization system compensates for camera shake, providing up to 5 stops of stabilization. This allows for sharp handheld shots, even in low light, and smoother video recording.
  • Coordinated IS: When used with a compatible Canon EOS R series camera, the lens's IS works in conjunction with the camera's in-body stabilization, further enhancing stability and image quality.

• Stepping Motor (STM) for Smooth Autofocus

  • Silent and Fast AF: The STM delivers fast, smooth, and nearly silent autofocus performance, making it ideal for both stills and video. The quiet operation is particularly beneficial for videography, ensuring that the AF noise does not interfere with your audio recordings.
  • Full-Time Manual Focus: The lens also features full-time manual focus override, allowing you to make fine adjustments to focus even when AF is engaged.

Additional Benefits

• High-Quality Optics

  • Aspherical and UD Elements: The lens is constructed with high-quality aspherical and Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) elements that help minimize chromatic aberrations and distortions, ensuring sharp, high-contrast images with accurate color reproduction.
  • Super Spectra Coating: Canon's Super Spectra Coating further enhances image quality by reducing flare and ghosting, providing greater clarity and contrast, particularly in challenging lighting conditions.

• Compact and Lightweight Design

  • Portable and Easy to Carry: Weighing just 270g (9.5oz), the lens is compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry around for day-to-day shooting or while traveling. Its small size also makes it less obtrusive, ideal for street photography and candid shots.

• Customizable Control Ring

  • Enhanced Versatility: The lens features a customizable control ring that can be programmed to adjust various settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, or exposure compensation, allowing for quick and intuitive adjustments without taking your eye off the subject.