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Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
Key Features
Brand Canon
RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/32
UD and Aspherical Elements
Super Spectra Coating
STM Stepping AF Motor
1:2 Magnification and 5.1″ Min. Focus
Optical Image Stabilizer
Customizable Control Ring
7-Blade Diaphragm
Key Features
Brand Canon
RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/32
UD and Aspherical Elements
Super Spectra Coating
STM Stepping AF Motor
1:2 Magnification and 5.1″ Min. Focus
Optical Image Stabilizer
Customizable Control Ring
7-Blade Diaphragm
1 Year Warranty
Canon RF 15-30mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
The Canon RF 15-30mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens is an ultra-compact, lightweight, and budget-friendly wide-angle zoom lens designed for the Canon EOS R mirrorless system. Offering an accessible entry point into wide-angle photography, this lens combines a versatile zoom range with robust optical stabilization, making it an excellent choice for landscape enthusiasts, travel vloggers, and everyday content creators.
Key Features
- Versatile Ultra-Wide to Wide Coverage: Blends a dramatic 15mm ultra-wide perspective for sweeping landscapes and tight interiors with a more natural 30mm focal length perfect for street photography and vlogging.
- Up to 5.5 Stops of Optical Image Stabilization: Features built-in optical IS that offsets camera shake by up to 5.5 stops, expanding to 7.0 stops of coordinated stabilization when mounted on an EOS R camera body equipped with In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS).
- Stepping Motor (STM) Technology: Employs a gear-type stepping motor that delivers smooth, near-silent, and highly accurate continuous autofocusing, tracking moving subjects flawlessly for both stills and video.
- Ultra-Lightweight and Compact Design: Weighing a mere 390 grams and measuring just 88.4mm in length, its highly portable form factor keeps camera rigs nimble and easily balances on smaller travel gimbals.
- Advanced Optical Layout: Comprises 13 elements in 11 groups, including two Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) glass elements and one aspherical element to suppress chromatic aberrations, color fringing, and distortions.
- Super Spectra Coating: Applied to individual lens elements to drastically minimize internal ghosting and flare, preserving clean image contrast and color balance when shooting in bright daytime conditions.
- 7-Blade Circular Aperture: Generates smooth, rounded out-of-focus highlights and a pleasing background blur (bokeh) to isolate subjects at closer distances.
- Dual-Function Control/Focus Ring: Features a single, customizable physical ring on the lens barrel that can toggle between precise manual focusing and adjusting exposure parameters like ISO, aperture, or exposure compensation.
- Close-Up Macro Capabilities: Offers a minimum focusing distance of 0.28m across the autofocus zoom range, which drops to a microscopic 0.13m when utilizing dedicated manual focus at the 15mm setting for unique wide-macro perspectives.
- High-Speed 12-Pin Communication: Enables high-speed data transmission between the lens and EOS R series bodies, unlocking real-time peripheral illumination corrections and digital lens optimization enhancements.
Technical Specifications
- Focal Length: 15 to 30mm
- Maximum Aperture: f/4.5 to 6.3
- Minimum Aperture: f/22 (at 15mm) to f/32 (at 30mm)
- Lens Mount: Canon RF
- Format Compatibility: Full-Frame
- Angle of View: 110° 30′ to 71° 35′
- Minimum Focus Distance: 28 centimeters (11.0 inches) in AF / 13 centimeters (5.1 inches) in MF at 15mm
- Maximum Magnification: 0.16x in AF / 0.52x in MF at 15mm
- Optical Design: 13 Elements in 11 Groups
- Diaphragm Blades: 7, Rounded
- Focus Type: Autofocus
- Image Stabilization: Yes (Optical up to 5.5 Stops / Coordinated up to 7 Stops with IBIS)
- Filter Size: 67 mm (Front)
- Dimensions (Diameter x Length): 76.6 x 88.4 millimeters (3.0 x 3.5 inches)
- Weight: 390 grams (13.8 ounces)
Camera System Compatibility
The Canon RF 15-30mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens is natively compatible with all Canon EOS R-series mirrorless camera bodies. It pairs excellently with lightweight full-frame bodies such as the EOS R8 and EOS RP for an ultra-portable travel setup. When mounted on APS-C format sensor cameras (like the EOS R7, EOS R10, or EOS R50), it utilizes the center portion of the glass to yield a 35mm equivalent focal length of approximately 24-48mm, functioning as a highly stabilized, versatile standard wide-to-normal zoom lens.
