Canon Lenses Taking Your Portrait, Wildlife And Sports Shots To The Next Level
Canon expands
its RF-mount offerings with a compact, lightweight telephoto zoom and an
affordable standard prime
Following
the highly-successful launch of its two latest mirrorless cameras, the EOS R5
and EOS R6, Canon today announced two new lenses that will expand the offerings
for the RF-mount system. The world’s shortest and lightest 70-200mm f/4
interchangeable lens, the L305 also brings a host of new features that will
entice advanced amateurs and professionals who are particular about image
quality and performance. Going towards the other end of the focal length
spectrum, the L307 is Canon’s latest 50mm prime lens that is fast yet
affordable.
Small,
Light, Far
Telephoto
zoom lenses give you more reach, which is especially important if you like to
shoot sports or wildlife. But that long reach usually comes with a cost - extra
weight and size. The new L305 bucks the trend by being the world’s smallest and
lightest 70-200mm f/4 lens.
With most
70-200mm lenses weighing 800g and measuring an average of 176mm in length, the
L305 comes in a lighter and slimmer body that weighs 695g while achieving a 32%
reduction in length at just 119mm long. In fact, the L305 is only marginally
longer than the RF24-105mm f4L IS USM lens.
This makes
it easy to handle and carry around, and it can be stored in a bag while still
attached to the camera, unlike other conventional telephoto zoom lenses which
have to be removed from the camera before being stored away. The ability to
start shooting right after taking the camera out from your bag means you will
never miss any shooting opportunities again.
Quiet
and Sharp Shots All the Time
The L305 is
able to deliver high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. Even when
shooting at the longest 200mm end, the lens elements are arranged to reduce
vignetting, chromatic aberration and ghosting. Conversely, the 9-blade circular
aperture in the L305 maximises bokeh even at the edges of the image for soft,
blurry backgrounds.
The lens is
also equipped with a Nano USM, Canon’s latest lens motor which has excellent
high-speed performance. Focusing is highly accurate at any focal length even if
the subject is standing at a distance. The Nano USM is also incredibly quiet,
smooth, and suppresses focus breathing, which helps to produce fluid video
shots.
Not
everyone shoots with a tripod and trying to keep a camera outfitted with a
telephoto zoom lens steady can be a challenge, often resulting in blurry shots.
L305 comes with an in-built Image Stablizer (IS) that provides up to 5-stops
image stabilization to ensure sharp images even when shooting handheld. The
image stabilization can go up to 7.5-stops when paired with either EOS R5 or
EOS R6, allowing you to casually capture sharp images handheld when shooting
dark scene even at the longest 200mm end.
While
commonly overlooked, a lens’ minimum focusing distance is an important
specification. Regardless of the genre of photography you are interested in,
the ability to focus at a much closer distance provides more flexibility when
it comes to composing a shot. The L305 comes with a minimum focusing distance
of 0.6m, which is much closer compared to the average distance of 1m for
similar lenses. The reduction in minimum focusing distance also allows the L305
to achieve a maximum of 0.28x magnification.
The L305’s
robust construction ensures that it is dust- and water-resistant with the
extended part of the lens barrel possessing vibration and shock resistance as
well. Coated with a heat shielding paint, the entire lens will perform
optimally even in hot weather while the surface of the lens’ front element has
a fluorine coating which repels oil and water.
Getting
the Prime Shot
One of the
most popular focal lengths to shoot at, the humble 50mm prime lens is usually
one of the first upgrades from a kit lens. The new L307 adds a large aperture
of f/1.8 for low-light performance and those sought-after dreamy backgrounds in
portrait shots. Compact and lightweight, it is ideal for street photography and
snapshots without having to lug around a bulky lens.
Offering a
similar field of view as the human eye, the L307 is also suitable for many
types of photography such as portraits,
landscapes, and food photography. The minimum focusing distance of 30cm means
you can get closer to the food, small items, and products that you are
shooting.
Despite being an affordable single focal length lens,
the L307 has outstanding image quality due to the combination of its large
aperture, the short back focus of the RF mount and the use of the PMo
aspherical lens. Flaring, ghosting and coma aberration are all reduced, which
results in clear, high-resolution images.
Product
Specifications :
|
|
L305 |
L307 |
|
Focal Length |
70 – 200 mm |
50 mm |
|
Maximum Aperture |
f/4 |
f/1.8 |
|
Minimum Focusing Distance |
0.6 m |
0.30 m |
|
Maximum Magnification |
0.28x (at 200 mm) |
0.25x |
|
Lens Construction |
16 elements in 11
groups |
6 elements in 5
groups |
|
Special Low Dispersion Glass |
Four UD |
- |
|
Filter Size Diameter |
ø77 mm |
ø43 mm |
|
Aperture Blades |
9 |
7 |
|
IS (CIPA Standard Correction Effect) |
Yes (5 stops) |
- |
|
Maximum Diameter and length |
approx. 83.5 mm x 119 mm |
approx. 69.2 mm x 40.5 mm |
|
Weight |
Approx. 695 g |
Approx. 160 g |
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