Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM Lens, Ultra Wide-Angle, Fixed Focal Length Prime Lens, Compatible with EOS R Series Mirrorless Cameras, Black
Original price was: $299.99.$249.00Current price is: $249.00.
Price: $299.99 - $249.00
(as of Jan 12, 2025 12:28:57 UTC – Details)
Compact, versatile, speedy and affordable, the new RF16mm F2.8 STM lens is a terrific complement to any EOS R series digital camera. Offering an ultra-wide angle of view and a bright f/2.8 aperture, it’s an excellent choice whether taking interior photos in tight spaces, seeking out the perfect landscape, or as the perfect webcam lens when used in combination with an EOS camera and EOS Webcam Utility on a video call. With a 16mm F2.8 lens, you can experiment with enhancing perspectives, capturing starscapes, or with the close focusing distance of 5.11 inches, get up close to your subject while still keeping the background more visible. Video users will find this ultra-wide lens a natural for vlogging, especially with its supremely light weight. With its remarkable combination of optical excellence and refined performance, all in a small package that’s easy to bring most anywhere, the RF16mm F2.8 STM is a stellar companion to any EOS R series digital camera
Canon’s first ultra wide-angle, fixed focal length RF lens
High image quality and bright, fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture
A stepping motor (gear-type STM) that provides smooth and quiet continuous AF during video recording
Supremely lightweight and compact, for an ultra-wide lens for full-frame cameras
Minimum focusing distance of 5.11 inches and maximum magnification of 0.26x
Customers say
Customers find the camera lens offers good value for money, with sharp images and a wide angle. They appreciate its lightweight design for everyday use and travel. However, some customers have differing opinions on distortion and focus.
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13 reviews for Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM Lens, Ultra Wide-Angle, Fixed Focal Length Prime Lens, Compatible with EOS R Series Mirrorless Cameras, Black
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Original price was: $299.99.$249.00Current price is: $249.00.
The Sideout Rocker –
Excellent Lens, Especially for The Price
Let me get this out of the way first. I had to place an order twice because the first lens I received kept coming up with an “Error Code 01” which meant there was a faulty connection between the lens and my Canon EOS-R body. I knew it was not the body because my only other RF lens (the 24-105mm f/4L) worked perfectly fine with it. I did some trouble shooting and still could not get the lens to work. So, I set up a return through Amazon and placed another order immediately for the same lens. The second one arrived the next day and has worked without any issues.The lens build is what I expected for their inexpensive line. The body is mostly plastic, lightweight and comes with a lens cover. On a side note, I recommend getting a lens hood as it is not included. It will not only help reduce lens flare, but will also protect the lens when inadvertantly hitting/bumping into things (which I tend to do more often than not). The RF lenses, especially their less-expensive lineup, produce excellent image quality. And I purchased this lens to help tie me over until I can eventually get the premium level Canon 15-35mm f/2.8L lens.I use this lens mainly for large group photos because I do a lot of event photography and sometimes I don’t have enough room to take a wide enough shot using my 24-105mm lens. As with lenses this wide, there is a fair amount of barrel distortion that can be fixed in post-processing, if needed. Images are clear and sharp with excellent color quality. Maybe not quite the same image quality as the premium L-series lenses (when doing some extensive pixel-peeping) but at $279 plus tax, I am more than pleased with the results and so are my clients. This is a solid lens to add to your RF lens lineup. Especially, if you’re starting out and have a limited budget and/or you’re slowly changing your lenses over from the EF and/or EF-S models. Great quality images and a great price.
Dustin D. Floyd –
Fantastic 16mm Lens for the Money
I love having a wide-angle lens, and this one is still one of the best buys for the Canon RF system. Image quality is plenty good enough for my needs. Automatic profile corrections take care of distortion, and the 2.8 aperture is plenty wide enough for dark shooting environments. (I’ve taken several astrophotography shots with this lens that I absolutely love.) With this and the RF24-240mm lens, I’ve got a pretty complete kit for traveling.
Oregon traveler –
Ver y Sharp!
Wanted a small, wide angle, light carry lens for R5. This little lens is as sharp as my 15-35 EF L lens. In addition has very little edge distortion… Highly recommend..
Steven B, Cabarete –
I love this lens, BUT…
I love this lens for minimal lifestyle photographs (with space around the subject) although it does have a little bit of a fish eye vibe (dark vignette) which I don’t LOVE but it’s manageable in post-production 🙂 so not a huge con – I’d still recommend!
Charliegames –
A great lens for the canon RF mount.
The 16mm on APSC about a 26mm shot and it works perfect with my canon r50. The image stabilization works great and has quiet motors. Macro shots look amazing.
LadyLoLinda –
Great Lens!
I use this on my Canon R6. I got this specifically for street photography to take in more of the landscape without having to run back and forth. As far as the image quality, there arenât too many surprises. Itâs not L series so Iâm not expecting it. Great lens at a great price.
Tom –
Great Value
Serious value for the price
Fred Kellerman –
You get more than you pay for
For the cost and its excellent portability this is a great lens. It’s small, light, renders good color and has very good sharpness across the frame. The corners are less sharp than the center but this is true of most lens. To focus, this lens uses an audible STM motor. When it focuses you can hear a soft humming sound, this is normal. The lens focus speed is similar to all of the other Canon STM lens, not super fast but fast enough for many situations. If you focus stack or shoot video over you might want to know that the lens does focus breath a little. The lens is mostly plastic but still has a good feel and is built well enough for normal use. This lens does not have a weather seal on the camera mount like some of the higher end lens. The lens accepts 43mm sized threaded filters on the front. A lens hood is not included but may be purchased separately, it uses model: EW-65C. In summary, if you shoot with the Canon RF system you should strongly consider adding one of these to your camera bag! Update: the latest version of Adobe Lightroom now has built-in profiles for this lens!
Lucas Adriel –
Gostei bastante! Por ser no Brasil o preço eh isso, mas ela entrega
MomofGirls –
This is my new favourite lens for video. I bought a Canon R8 and didn’t want to use an adapter for my old lenses, otherwise i may as well have gone with a crop camera. This lens is amazing. Crisp, sharp images, great auto focus and feels nice in the hand. I definitely recommend it. It handles excellent in low light.
Omar Ferrer Santana –
Buen lente. Buena construcción y buena nitidez. Se nota la diferencia entre un lente de la serie L / RF pero aún asà es muy buen lente. 9/10
GE D. –
This is a versatile prime lens which is a great addition to my Canon lens collection
Djgxykxhmhcky –
Good