Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM Lens Archives

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS Lens Will be Available on January 26, 2023

Canon says the RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM will be released from January 26. One of the most anticipated lenses for the Canon EOS R mirrorless system is the soon-to-be-shipping Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM.

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM ($2099 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama) medium telephoto lens really steps up your photography game when shooting portraits or even sports, thanks to high-quality optics, and L-Series features.

Check availability from the links below :

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II In Stock / Availability Tracker

Last Update: November 6th, 2022

Canon officially announced the new Canon EOS R6 Mark II (B&H Photo Video/Adorama) in November 2022. It is well-suited for various photography subjects such as portrait, landscape, sports and wildlife.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II currently is one of the best selling cameras in the world. Due to the high demand and the short supply, Canon EOS R6 Mark II will be out of stock everywhere for almost several weeks, even several months.

Here is a pre-order/in stock /availability tracker for Canon EOS R6 Mark II:

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens in Short Supply

According to Canon Japan, the new Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens pre-orders have exceeded the company’s forecast. Canon adds the Canon EOS R6 Mark II & RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens to its list of products with a supply issue.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II: $2,499 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama.

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens: $2,099 at Amazon/B&H Photo Video/Adorama

From Canon Japan:

Apology and information regarding product supply status

Updated: November 4, 2022

Thank you for your continued patronage of Canon products.

Currently, we have received more orders than expected for each of the following products, and due to the global supply of parts, there is a delay in delivery. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers and business partners.
We apologize again for making our customers wait so long. We will continue to take measures for stable product supply so that we can deliver products as soon as possible. Thank you kindly look forward for your understanding.

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Canon EOS R5C

EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R7

RF135mm F1.8L IS USM

RF400mm F2.8L IS USM

RF800mm F5.6L IS USM

Speedlite EL-5

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We are planning to ship in order, but it may take longer than usual to deliver.

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Sample Images

Here are the Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Sample Images after the official announcement.

The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM will be available in late January 2023 for an estimated retail price of $2099.00.

In addition to the sample photos officially published by Canon, you can find the links of the prominent camera review sites in this article. Let’s first go with official Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Sample Images. Continue reading “Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Sample Images”

Pre-order: EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM, Speedlite EL-5 Flash

The newly announced Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens, and Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash now available for pre-order.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera body only and kits with either the Canon RF24-105 F4 L IS USM or the RF24-105 F4.0-7.1 IS STM USM lens will be available in late November 2022 for estimated retail prices of $2499.00, $3599.00 and $2799.00 respectively*.

The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM will be available in late January 2023 for an estimated retail price of $2099.00*. The Canon Speedlite EL-5 flash unit will be available in late March 2023 for an estimated retail price of $399.99*.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Pre-order links:

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Pre-order links:

Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash Pre-order links:

Reminder: You can now save up to $400 on select Canon RF lenses. Click Here for Full list of discounts, along with links to the most popular online retailers in the US.

$400 off on Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro $999 at Amazon /B&H Photo Video/Adorama (Reg $1399)

$400 off on Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM $1299 at Amazon /B&H Photo Video/Adorama (Reg $1699)

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Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens Officially Announced

Canon has announced the release of the RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, a telephoto prime lens with image stabilization.

The Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens will be available in ‘late January 2023’ for $2099.

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Pre-order links:

The lens includes 17 elements across 12 groups, including 3 UD lens elements. The lens has a nine-bladed aperture, delivering round bokeh and smooth out-of-focus rendition, especially at its F1.8 max aperture. The lens focuses quickly thanks to its USM autofocus technology and can focus as close as 0.7m (2.29 ft.), resulting in 0.26x max magnification.

As with Canon’s other RF lenses, the 135mm F1.8 has a control ring in front of the focus ring that can be customized to adjust an array of settings, from aperture to ISO. It measures 130mm (5.1″) long by 89mm (3.5″) in diameter and weighs roughly 935g (2lbs).

Press release (joint press release alongside the EOS R6 II and EL-5 Speedlite):

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Boundless Creativity: Canon Announces the Canon EOS R6 Mark II Hybrid Full-Frame Camera

Canon today officially announced the new EOS R6 Mark II camera, RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens and Speedlite EL-5 Flash.

The Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM will be available in late January 2023 for an estimated retail price of $2099.00*.

The Canon Speedlite EL-5 flash unit will be available in late March 2023 for an estimated retail price of $399.99*.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Pre-order links:

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens Pre-order links:

Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash Pre-order links:

New RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens and Speedlite EL-5 Flash Unit Also Announced

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First Images of Canon EOS R6 Mark II and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens

First Images of Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens have been leaked ahead of the official announcement.

The new Canon EOS R6 Mark II Camera and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens will be officially announced on November 2nd, 2022 JST! It will coming along with Speedlite EL-5.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II will cost $2,499, the same price as the current EOS R6 camera while the Canon RF 135 F1.8 L IS USM lens will be priced for $2,099, which is exactly the same price Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L lens. (Now $200 savings).

Take a look at the First Images of Canon EOS R6 Mark II and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II product images :

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens product images:

Full Canon EOS R6 Mark II Specs

24mp Full-frame CMOS Sensor
Dual Pixel RAW / RAW burst
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
In-body stabilization
Digital Tele-Converter
12fps Mechanical
Hybrid Auto
4K 30p (No Crop)
4K 60p (Cropped. The EOS R6 is a 1.1x crop)
Canon Log 3/HDR PQ
Cloud RAW processing
RF/RF-S Lenses
SD/SDHC dual card slot
Not much change in the form factor over the original EOS R6
Official announcement is on November 2nd
EOS R6 Mark II Body: $2,499
EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens Kit: $3,599
EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Lens Kit: $2,799
EOS R6 Mark II Body with Stop Motion Animation Firmware: $2,599
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens: $2,099
Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash: $399

Reminder: You can now save up to $400 on select Canon RF lenses. Click Here for Full list of discounts, along with links to the most popular online retailers in the US.

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II to Cost £2,779 in UK

Canon EOS R6 Mark II will cost $2,779 in UK, the same price as the current EOS R6. After leaked US price of Canon EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM lens, Speedlite EL-5 Flash, here is leaked UK price of these new products. Official announcement for these new products will be on November 2nd.

UK Pricing:

Canon EOS R6 Mark II £2,779
Canon EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm IS STM Kit £3,129
Canon EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm IS USM Kit £3,999
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM £2,599
Canon Speedlite EL-5 £499

US Pricing:

EOS R6 Mark II Body: $2,499
EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens Kit: $3,599
EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Lens Kit: $2,799
EOS R6 Mark II Body with Stop Motion Animation Firmware: $2,599
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens: $2,099
Canon Speedlite EL-5 Flash: $399

Reminder: You can now save up to $400 on select Canon RF lenses. Click Here for Full list of discounts, along with links to the most popular online retailers in the US.

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Camera and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens to be Announced on November 2, 2022

According to latest Canon Rumors, the new Canon EOS R6 Mark II Camera and RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM Lens will be officially announced on November 2nd, 2022 JST! It will coming along with Speedlite EL-5.

Below is the list of the upcoming Canon products:

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body: $2,499
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens: $2,099
Canon SPEEDLITE EL-5 : $399

Reminder: You can now save up to $400 on select Canon RF lenses. Click Here for Full list of discounts, along with links to the most popular online retailers in the US.

$400 off on Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro $999 at Amazon /B&H Photo Video/Adorama (Reg $1399)

$400 off on Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM $1299 at Amazon /B&H Photo Video/Adorama (Reg $1699)

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