Camera Lenses
Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM Pancake Lens
Price: $349.99
A 24.7 mm-thin 28mm F2.8 pancake for Canon RF cameras that covers full frame and frames like a 45mm lens on APS-C bodies, at about 120 g.
- Weight
- 120 G
Delivery and pickup
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Warranty and what comes with it
From Canon
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Canon U.S.A. covers it for one year when bought new and used in the United States or Canada.
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Specs and details
Overview
01 · What stands out
Pancake size
About 24.7 mm long and 120 g, light enough to leave on all day.
02 · What stands out
Full frame or APS-C
28mm wide on full frame; about 45mm framing on APS-C RF bodies.
03 · What stands out
Quiet STM autofocus
Gear-type stepping motor suited to smooth video focus.
The Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM is a flat pancake prime for EOS R series cameras. It covers full frame, so on bodies like the EOS R8 or R6 Mark II it gives a true 28mm wide-angle view for travel, street and video. On APS-C RF bodies such as the R7, R10 and R50, the 28mm F2.8 frames like a standard 45mm lens and keeps the camera small.
Canon's design uses 8 elements in 6 groups with three aspheric elements and Super Spectra Coating to reduce ghosting and flare, plus a 7-blade aperture from F2.8 to F22. A gear-type STM motor gives smooth, quiet autofocus for video and quick focusing for stills. The 28mm F2.8 focuses as close as 0.23 m (9.1 in) for up to 0.17x magnification.
The 28mm F2.8 has no optical stabilization and no dust or weather-resistant construction, and it is not compatible with RF extenders. A switch on the barrel sets the single ring to autofocus, manual focus or control ring for a setting such as aperture or ISO.
The Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM weighs about 120 g (4.2 oz) and is only about 24.7 mm long with a 69.2 mm diameter; filters use the 55mm thread. The box includes the lens, the E-55 front cap and the RF dust cap; the EW-55 hood is sold separately. Ask us in Fullerton whether the 28mm F2.8 or a 50mm prime suits your camera. See every camera lens we carry.
Warranty and support
- 1-year Canon warrantyFrom Canon
Canon U.S.A. covers it for one year when bought new and used in the United States or Canada.
Read it on downloads.canon.com (opens in a new tab)- Free pickup in FullertonFrom Cyber City
Choose store pickup at checkout and collect it at 932 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton.
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Offered through independent leasing companies. Approval is their decision.
How lease-to-own works
The maker’s terms are on the maker’s page. Ask us before you buy if anything is unclear.
Specs
- Focal length
- 28mm
- Format
- Full frame (Canon RF); on APS-C RF bodies about a 45mm-equivalent view
- Aperture
- F2.8 maximum, F22 minimum
- Lens mount
- Canon RF
- Optical design
- 8 elements in 6 groups, 3 aspheric elements
- Coating
- Super Spectra Coating (SSC)
- Angle of view
- Approx. 75° diagonal (full frame)
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Minimum focus
- 0.23 m (9.1 in)
- Maximum magnification
- 0.17x
- Autofocus
- Gear-type STM, full-time manual focus
- Stabilization
- None in the lens
- Focus/control ring
- One ring with an AF / CONTROL / MF switch
- Weather resistance
- None
- Filter size
- 55 mm
- Size
- Approx. 69.2 x 24.7 mm (2.7 x 1.0 in), diameter x length
- Weight
- Approx. 120 g (4.2 oz)
- Not compatible
- RF Extender 1.4x/2x, Close-up Lens 250D/500D
As the maker lists them. Ask us to check anything before you buy.
Is it for you?
Good for
- Travel and street photography with a camera that stays small
- Vlogging and walk-around video on full frame
- An everyday standard lens on APS-C RF bodies like the R50 or R10
Not the right pick if
- You need optical stabilization on a body without in-body stabilization
- You shoot in rain or dust and need a weather-resistant lens
What the maker made it for
- Canon positions the RF28mm F2.8 STM as an ultra-portable everyday lens for travel, street photography and video, on full-frame and APS-C EOS R cameras.
Tips
- The lens is not weather resistant, so keep it dry and out of blowing dust.
- Use the E-55 cap and RF dust cap whenever the lens is off the camera.
In the box
- RF28mm F2.8 STM lens
- Lens Cap E-55
- Lens Dust Cap RF
Video
Introducing the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM lens with Rudy Winston
From CanonUSA on YouTube.
Questions
Is the Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM full frame, and does it work on APS-C cameras?
Yes, it covers full frame. Canon also lists it for APS-C RF bodies such as the EOS R7, R10 and R50, where it gives a view similar to a 45mm lens.
Does the RF 28mm F2.8 have image stabilization?
No. The lens has no optical IS, so pair it with a body that has in-body stabilization or use a faster shutter speed.
Is the RF 28mm F2.8 STM good for video and vlogging?
Its gear-type STM motor is designed for smooth, quiet autofocus during video, and at about 120 g it keeps a camera light enough to hold at arm's length.
What filter size and hood does the RF 28mm F2.8 use?
It takes 55mm filters. The matching hood is the Canon EW-55, which is sold separately.
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| Focal length | 28mm | 24-105mm | 24-105mm | 100-400mm |
| Format | Full frame (Canon RF); on APS-C RF bodies about a 45mm-equivalent view | Full frame (Canon RF); also fits APS-C RF bodies with a 1.6x crop (about 38-168mm-equivalent view) | Full frame (Canon RF); also fits APS-C RF bodies with a 1.6x crop (about 38-168mm-equivalent view) | Not listed |
| Aperture | F2.8 maximum, F22 minimum | F4 constant maximum, F22 minimum | F4-7.1 maximum, F22-40 minimum | F5.6-8 maximum (F8 at 400mm); F32-45 minimum |
| Lens mount | Canon RF | Canon RF | Canon RF | Not listed |
| Optical design | 8 elements in 6 groups, 3 aspheric elements | 18 elements in 14 groups, 3 glass-molded aspherical elements and 1 UD element | 13 elements in 11 groups, 1 aspherical element | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 UD, 1 aspherical), Super Spectra coating |
| Coating | Super Spectra Coating (SSC) | Air Sphere Coating (ASC) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Angle of view | Approx. 75° diagonal (full frame) | 84° to 23°20' diagonal (full frame) | Not listed | Approx. 24 degrees to 6 degrees 10 minutes, diagonal |
| Aperture blades | 7 | 9 | 7, circular | 9, circular |
| Minimum focus | 0.23 m (9.1 in) | 0.45 m (1.48 ft) | Not listed | 1.2 m at 100mm; 0.88 m (2.89 ft) at 200mm; 1.05 m at 400mm |
| Maximum magnification | 0.17x | 0.24x | 0.4x at 105mm in AF; 0.5x at 24mm in MF (Center Focus Macro) | 0.41x at 400mm (0.09x at 100mm) |
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