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degos · Nov 8, 2025

Absolutely shocking MTF and CA for a 2025 lens, regardless of price. And FOUR stops of vignetting? Lest you forget, that's sixteen times darker in the corners.

If any smaller company released this it would be junked. Canon are just trading on their name now.

Nemorino · Nov 8, 2025

Spoonbill
R5 + RF100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/4000s, f/10, iso 640

Snapster · Nov 8, 2025

Hopefully this cheapo / super expensive divide in prime lenses means the $1k price point is reserved for a Sigma 50mm 1.4. I would choose that over the four 50mm RF lenses so far.

Same goes for 35 and 85mm.

m4ndr4ke · Nov 8, 2025

Tom R5R7 said:
I'm going to go out on a limb and ask, is that the actual color of that little clump of hair? Seems like an odd spot for such a chromatic aberration.

It’s reflecting the sun next to a blown out area. The lens really fringes a lot in the entire frame

@Richard CR
It is purple fringing. I forgot this link, that clears all doubts. We can see the girl’s hair from different angles.

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Look at those trees

What a colorful world, it’s all sunshine and rainbows

EDIT: BY THE WAY...

Yes, I'm aware this is a budget lens, segmentation and all. It makes sense for it to be displayed with the R8, but shouldn't the R8's EFCS create bokeh issues at f/1.2?
All samples I downloaded were shot with the R5 II and R6 III fortunately.

JDub · Nov 8, 2025

Skux said:
This is $800 NZD here, which is cheaper than used sales of the EF 50mm f/1.2 L. Crazy in the best way.

That's pretty crazy! I picked up the RF1.2 on TM a while ago for $2200 NZD, and was pretty stoked with that price.

The arguments over the lack of native 3rd party RF lenses might be over if they continue to release more of these.

esawaya · Nov 8, 2025

Walrus said:
Fortyjunk seems appropriate for its sharpness and chromatic aberrations; coma seems also pretty spectacular

That's great news actually

Walrus · Nov 8, 2025

mxwphoto said:
Anyone got good nicknames for this upcoming 45mm?

Hyperdrive forty-five
Overdrive forty-five
Power dive forty five
Come alive forty five
Under five ($hundred) forty five

Fortyjunk seems appropriate for its sharpness and chromatic aberrations; coma seems also pretty spectacular

Walrus · Nov 8, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
So far, I've watched/read and downloaded all full-res files available on all the following reviews/presentations and, at this point, I'm not as optimistic as I was previously, I'm apprehensive, this doesn't seem like the right lens for me.

I'm waiting for the definitive review from Chris Frost (...and the fact that he wasn't able, or wasn't already been given the possibility, to release its reviews says it all...), but from two specific reviews I saw, the one from TDP and a French video review on YT that I posted earlier in this thread, I got 95% of what I needed to know.

SnowMiku · Nov 8, 2025

Which website I can find the MTF charts for this lens and older Canon lenses?

esawaya · Nov 8, 2025

Finally a true "prime lens".

The true meaning of a prime lens was nearly lost in the past few years. Photography is mostly about creating art after all, and a good prime lens should be able to satisfy the artistic needs of those who purchase it.

I guess Canon is finally listening to its audience who are bored of flat rendering lenses and want to create magic with a prime possessing the magical attributes you would expect. At least now we don't have to carry with us old EF lenses and chunky adapters to produce some art.

koenkooi · Nov 8, 2025

dave7 said:
CFExpress 4 support as well.

The R5II tops out at 600Mbyte/s, which is a third of the CFe 2 maximum, so i don’t think the R6III will hit more than 1800MB/s.

Eloniel · Nov 8, 2025

Any more information on this never before lens ? Even a vague announcement date ?

Nemorino · Nov 8, 2025

European stonechat
R5 + RF100-500 + 1.4TC
@ 1/4000s, f/10

Richard CR · Nov 7, 2025

Tom R5R7 said:
I'm going to go out on a limb and ask, is that the actual color of that little clump of hair? Seems like an odd spot for such a chromatic aberration.

looks like PF.

1ll · Nov 7, 2025

Increase the amount of internal RAM to increase the buffer.

shire_guy · Nov 7, 2025

Dragon said:
Bearutiful colors

I had a good morning. The Robin was a bonus, as it was quite dark under the canopy, and he/she landed right where the sun filtered through the leaves.

shire_guy · Nov 7, 2025

Click said:
Lovely shots, shire guy.

Thank you Click

Dragon · Nov 7, 2025

shire_guy said:
Sacred Kingfisher

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Eastern Yellow Robin

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Green Catbird

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Bearutiful colors

Nelu · Nov 7, 2025

mpmark said:
ISO is only marginally worse when you're above 6400, 12800 seems to be where the detail last holds up. How often are you up past 6400 to begin with? This is really a feeble argument. Invest in faster glass maybe? All of a sudden everyone is afraid of noise. I have no problem with noise on these cameras, they are far better than anything from the DSLR era. People just complain about everything today.

Well, let’s see if this holds water…
Shooting wildlife at dusk or dawn, subjects are alive, not dead, they move so the shutter speed has to be at least 1/500s.
Lens is 600mm f 4/0, wide open.
Even so, the ISO for sure will be higher than 12800.
How’s that “ Invest in faster glass” working for you here?

Tom R5R7 · Nov 7, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
Anyway, Canon is showcasing the lens on their website with a portrait of a girl that has an entire purple hair strand, so........

https://www.canon-europe.com/lenses/rf-45mm-f1.2/

I'm going to go out on a limb and ask, is that the actual color of that little clump of hair? Seems like an odd spot for such a chromatic aberration.

m4ndr4ke · Nov 7, 2025

Maximilian said:
Strange, that's true.

And they did the same on Canon USA's website, but with a different photograph from the same shoot.

Maximilian said:
The most ridiculous one is the last one, the one of that girl at the pier. Gives a good idea of the bokeh.

There's a video on that setting, on Canon Japan's Youtube channel.

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So far, I've watched/read and downloaded all full-res files available on all the following reviews/presentations and, at this point, I'm not as optimistic as I was previously, I'm apprehensive, this doesn't seem like the right lens for me.

Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Lens Review

Is the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

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Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Review - Sample Images | Photography Blog

Expert review of the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM mirrorless camera lens with full-size sample photos.

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EDIT: I forgot this one:

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john1970 · Nov 7, 2025

Canon Rumors said:
I love what they're doing. I hope they nail the z92 and z82. Great lenses.

Me too. I own the Z9 and three Nikon lenses (180-600 mm, 600 mm PF and 800 mm PF). I expect at Z9 II in the first half of 2026.

GMCPhotographics · Nov 7, 2025

Exploreshootshare said:
Love that one. It should stick

I agree....an inspired nick name. Forty Fine.

GMCPhotographics · Nov 7, 2025

Maximilian said:
Interesting thought. Same here. sometimes I think I would prefer a 100 over an 85 as well as a 28 over a 35.
135 would be a bit too long for me. But I should try that out more often.
But the 50 mm range on FF was always challenging for me.

The 135mm L is a very versatile tele. Although it's a prime and not a zoom, I often choose it over my 70-200/2.8. Often the diference between framing with a 135 and a 200 is just one step closer. If you ahve a 2nd camera with a 24-70L, then you don't miss the zoom's bulk.
The old EF version is lighter and more portable, the new RF version has closer focus, greater max magnification, image stabiliser, sharper and slightly brighter.
If I had to choose only one prime, it would be a challenge between an 85mm and 135mm for me. But neither lenses are solo lenses, they need a 2nd lens on a 2nd camera to work well.

m4ndr4ke · Nov 7, 2025

mxwphoto said:
Anyone got good nicknames for this upcoming 45mm?

Hyperdrive forty-five
Overdrive forty-five
Power dive forty five
Come alive forty five
Under five ($hundred) forty five

Near-fifty

m4ndr4ke said:
I expected near zero distortion, like the RF 50 1.8, and maybe a little extra resolution specifically when stopped down to f/2.8 or beyond. Nothing else to complain.

The promised similar optical performance to the EF 50mm f/1.2 L seems to be delivered, with very slightly more centre sharpness, exactly as I expected.

Size, weight and ergonomics seem great. Poor man's internal focusing is very highly appreciated, all these cheap lenses should be like this!

I'm happy it's not the 48.5mm patent we saw, because this probably has a wider field of view, so it's not a 50 labeled as a 45.

I don't know, I'll have to try it for myself.
I don't know if this level of image quality will please me. I didn't went with the EF 50mm f/1.2 L, years ago, I bought with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art instead because it was sharper, but I also don't use R5s so, I have to try it.

I'm looking forward to handle this lens.

I wouldn't buy EF glass at this point, unless I needed something specific that I couldn't afford on RF, like a supertelephoto prime.
EF glass is being discontinued, needs the adapter, and this will be serviceable for much longer.
I bet a lot of EF 50mm f/1.2s will appear now for sale, because owners will probably be able to replace it with this for free or even with some extra cash in their pockets, while removing the adapter.

Well, I must add that I didn't expect so much chromatic aberrations, the lens is a colour festival

Yes, I'll have to try it for myself but, honestly, I'm apprehensive.

Canon Rumors said:
I'm very interested to see what DPP/DLO are going to do to the 45 files. I have seen some remarkable corrections recently.

Most jpegs taken with this lens, that I was able to download so far, have DLO applied, but chromatic aberrations are still very present so, I'm not very hopeful.
There are RAW files available as well, but there's no support for the lens on DPP yet.
Anyway, Canon is showcasing the lens on their website with a portrait of a girl that has an entire purple hair strand, so........

https://www.canon-europe.com/lenses/rf-45mm-f1.2/

Exploreshootshare said:
Is the 45mm F1.2 the start of the new line up or does it belong the 24/35/85 F2 line up?

I'd say this 45 is the bad temper sister of the 35 f/1.8 macro.

Ozarker said:
I wonder how the RF 45mm compares to the Tamron 45mm for EF?

It doesn't. This lens seems to be like the EF 50mm f/1.2 L but more... "colorful".

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