Canon Unveils the Future of Everyday VR Content Creation With New Dual Fisheye Lens

[Canon Rumors Guy]

We knew this lens was coming for a while now as they were showing it off at the various trade shows and here it is. You can preorder it from B&H Photovideo here for $1099. MELVILLE, NY, June 10, 2024 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced the new RF-S3.9mm F3.5

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[Exploreshootshare]

This lens looks so cute In a couple of years I'll probably get one of these lenses and start playing around or create videos from special celebrations or something.

 

[Richard CR]

This lens looks so cute In a couple of years I'll probably get one of these lenses and start playing around or create videos from special celebrations or something.

needs one of those masks with eyebrows, nose and glasses.

 

[frankchn]

I wonder if this and the RF-S 7.8mm f/4 are the only first party RF-S lenses Canon will release this year.

 

[Canon Rumors Guy]

I wonder if this and the RF-S 7.8mm f/4 are the only first party RF-S lenses Canon will release this year.

There is another zoom coming and a prime. I don't know the focal lengths. A few people have said to me that it doesn't look like Sigma and those companies are who Canon is going to rely on to fill the APS-C lineup. On the full frame side, Canon's concerns are about performance with next generation cameras.

 

[mb66energy]

I thought to replace my R7 with an R6 which has some advantages in ergonomics too. But ... it is a 1.6 Teleconverter and I like R7 with EF 100-400 ii, a quite usable and high IQ solution and the auto levelling feature which I miss in the R6 ii.
This lens might be a good reason too to keep the R7!

 

[LCDVS00]

Can these lenses be used for still photography?

 

[koenkooi]

Can these lenses be used for still photography?

Yes, but you'll have to figure out how to post-process the stills into something useable for 3d/vr/ar/viewmaster yourself. Canon only has tooling for video.

I was looking into https://www.instructables.com/3D-lenticular-printing-using-Photoshop-and-inkjet-/, but by taking multiple pictures and moving the camera manually, maybe this lens makes that process easier.

 

[Toamelicious]

Nice, so now even the lower budget porn, can switch to VR productions.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Canon only has tooling for video.

Most people that I know are not using Canon's software anyway.

 

[PhotoBob]

Cool so now you can see the rolling shutter in stereo. Hopefully this is a sign that Canon will be coming out with an R7 variant that has a better sensor.

 

[Dragon]

Nice, so now even the lower budget porn, can switch to VR productions.

The porn market pays promptly in cash. Also can make or break a product. One of the biggest reasons Betamax failed was that Sony wouldn't allow it to be used for porn. The VHS crowd had no such qualms.