Patent: Canon RF 120-700mm f/4.5-8 optical formula

Craig Blair
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Northlight has uncovered a patent showing optical formulas for more super-telephoto zoom lenses for the RF mount. The Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM will be officially announced soon, but does Canon have plans for an even longer zoom lens for the EOS R system?

Canon RF 100-600mm f/4.5-7.1

  • Focal Length: 103mm – 248mm – 600mm
  • F-Number: 4.6 – 5.8 – 6.8
  • Half Angle of View: 11.86° – 4.98° – 2.07°
  • Image Height: 21.64mm – 21.64mm – 21.64mm
  • Lens Length: 241mm – 305mm – 331mm
  • Backfocus: 17mm – 37mm – 97mm

Canon RF 120-700mm f/4.5-8

  • Focal Length: 123mm – 293mm – 700mm
  • F-Number: 4.6 – 5.8 – 8.0
  • Half Angle of View: 9.98° – 4.22° – 1.77°
  • Image Height: 21.64mm – 21.64mm – 21.64mm
  • Lens Length: 246mm – 322mm – 370mm
  • Backfocus: 14mm – 44mm – 107mm
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Craig is the founder and editorial director for Canon Rumors. He has been writing about all things Canon for more than 17 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting professional basketball and travelling the world looking for the next wildlife adventure. The Canon EOS R1 is his camera of choice.
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