Canon: RF Lens Developer Stories
RF Lens World
Canon's RF Lens World groups eight lens-development interviews inside its R&D and production feature. They range from product planning and optical design to Nano USM, compact construction, and ghost suppression.
They are listed below in the order used by Canon's feature and grouped by lens. The links target the corresponding interview panels on the official page.
RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM
Open the RF100mm F2.8 L Macro on Surface & Stop.
RF70–200mm F2.8 L IS USM and RF70–200mm F4 L IS USM
Open the RF70–200mm F2.8 L on Surface & Stop.
The Canon interview covers both zooms; the catalog link is specifically for the F2.8 lens.
RF15–35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Open the RF15–35mm F2.8 L on Surface & Stop.
- Development Story: Specification
- Development Story: Small Size
- Development Story: Optical Design
- Development Story: Nano USM
- Development Story: Ghost Suppression
Additional RF Development Stories
Canon's corporate technology library contains two more substantial RF lens-development features. One follows the optical, mechanical, and workflow engineering behind Canon's first dual-fisheye lens; the other explains the design of the RF100–500mm super-telephoto zoom.
| Lens | Official article | Surface & Stop |
|---|---|---|
| RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye | The EOS VR System: Dramatically Expanding VR Imaging Possibilities | — |
| RF100–500mm F4.5–7.1 L IS USM | RF Super-telephoto Zoom Lens | — |