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neuroanatomist · Feb 4, 2026

As Richard points out in the article, that's a lot of glass inside the barrel, including fluorite and some 'blue goo'.

The surprising thing to me is the end of February availability date, sooner than I had expected.

Richard-CN · Feb 4, 2026

This lens is bonkers. I don't think my wait time estimate if you don't get on the preorder is actually too far wrong

neuroanatomist · Feb 4, 2026

RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM preordered at 11:03 PM EST. Right at 11p the top banner on the B&H site changed to show the new lenses, but the Preorder button just delivered a generic search for 'canon-lenses' and even searching for 'Canon 14mm' did not bring up the lens. A minute later the email from B&H hit my inbox, and the preorder button in that worked properly.

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candyman · Feb 4, 2026

RF7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM

This fisheye zoom lens delivers a fulfilling shooting experience with distinctive perspective and practical operability. The RF7-14mm f/2.8-3.5L Fisheye STM is the ...

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Richard-CN · Feb 4, 2026

This is certainly the lens that astrophotography landscape photographers have been waiting for Canon to make, as today Canon has announced the Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM. This lens is the latest in the lineup of Canon's f/1.4 L series VCM lenses that feature the Voice Coil Motor for extremely fast autofocus suitable for both […]

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TexPhoto · Feb 4, 2026

Pre-Ordered the 7-14 from B&H. Did not get the order done until 11:04PM. How that does not cost me too much in the line.
(kidding) (mostly)

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foda · Feb 4, 2026

Ozarker said:
Yes. I'd look like a stand of Pampas grass in a ghillie suit.

Who needs a ghillie suit when you can improvise in the field?
Birding in Colombia.

DSB · Feb 4, 2026

dhaas said:
DSB and any other underwater shooters.........

Your price estimates to buy an aluminum housing for a Canon R5 /R5 II are way low in today's world.......Even depending where you are in the world prices have increased significantly in the small underwater imaging world.

That was one reason I mentioned a great AF performing camera like the Canon R50......Look at the specs and the AF tracking performance is darn near high end models.

A friend did buy a Seafrogs housing for his Canon R50 which is unbelievably cheap but it works......He had a problem with the pop up flash not fully extending....When we were in Cozumel the built in flash lightning bolt icon would disappear past 5M / 15' depth.....

To Seafrogs credit they sent him a new front housing and he's used it successfully on several trips.

If I didn't house the dirt cheap Canon R100 for my needs I'd buy a Seagrogs housing for my Canon R50. I'd check tariffs buying from Hong Kong and delivery into the US though.

I'm not wild about the Seafrog's housing's DOME port connection but they do have a silly simple "test once vacuum system" ensuring your housing is sealed. But then you then release the vacuum, remove the little electronic test module and plug it and dive.

The housing has DUAL back o-rings and for my friend has been fine. There's one more problem if you choose the budget Seafrog's housing......

Being a light but tough polycarbonate they are extremely buoyant and I mean EXTREMELY floaty !!!! You'll need a nice metal dual handle tray and maybe attach a 2-3# or more weight underneath it to get it below the surface comfortably........Even with strobe arms and strobes or video lights it'll be a floater

If you're a snorkeler or surface shooter this might not be a problem. In fact I believe the Grand prize winner of one of the recent underwater photography contests shot a high end camera in a Seafrogs housing !

Your mileage may vary so choose accordingly.......

David Haas

Oh, no doubt that the aluminum housings are way more expensive. I know I paid like 3k for the Sea&Sea housing for the Canon 5DmkII. I'm guessing it's probably around 4k€ now for R5II... Can't fault the quality though, that thing is a beast. It's actually the only reason why I even still own a lone 5DmkII.

That's also the downside why I'm reluctant to invest into a new one. R5mkII currently really feels like a camera that would produce incredible images years down the line, so being locked up into a permanent camera + housing system doesn't seem like such a bad deal. On the other hand, I had the exact same opinion when I was purchasing the housing for 5DmkII, but now that camera feels soooo outdated. I rarely ever use it, I just bring a Gopro...

I specifically mentioned the 2k€ price because I'm realistically only considering the plastic housings. They do work fine and go down to 100m, so I'm guessing they're reliable enough to take them to 50m. Not much to shoot even at those depths, tbh. I didn't even consider the buoyancy. I never needed weights for my old housing. It was almost perfect out of the box - just a bit of negative buoyancy to help settle the rig.

I haven't even touched at the rest of the scuba gear required... Last year I invested 4k€ into a complete new Scubapro gear set. I stopped short of purchasing a new diving computer, since I really like the old Mares Icon I use. Realistically, someone starting from scratch and wanting to get personal diving gear, it's very common to be looking at 12k-15k € just for the gear + housing + flashes. Hopefully one at least has the camera and lenses...

Just crazy how expensive underwater photography can get.