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Canon L-series lenses

Discover the craft behind Canon’s L-series lenses, from the history of the series to how they are made. Read stories about professional photographers using L-series lenses in the field, and view the world’s best examples of imagery produced with them.

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A close-up of the eye of a northern gannet.

KIT

Remarkable photos shot on Canon L-series RF lenses

See the difference an L-series RF lens makes, with our guide to what these lenses are, and a gallery of beautiful pro images shot on each lens.

17 Aug 2022

WILDLIFE

The best cameras and lenses for wildlife photography

Wildlife specialists Markus Varesvuo, Marina Cano and Dani Connor reveal their favourite kit for producing stunning images of the natural world.

LANDSCAPE

Photographing nature with an ultra-wide-angle lens

See how Joel Santos shot the Faroe Islands like never before with the Canon RF 10-20mm F4L IS STM lens.

Seen from above, a photographer uses a Canon EOS R5 with a Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM lens to film a cricket on a leaf.

KIT

The best Canon RF lenses for shooting video

Which RF mount primes and zooms should filmmakers and videographers select when making movies?

LENSES

Fluorite, Aspherical, UD and BR Lenses

Find out about some advanced materials and technologies in Canon lenses specially developed to reduce aberrations and improve image quality.

A filmmaker changing an RF lens on the Canon EOS R5.

KIT

The benefits of using Canon RF lenses for video

From the sublime cinematic output of RF Cine Primes to the perks of high-speed metadata, discover why RF lenses are perfect for filmmakers.

Snow falls on a figure standing on the Great Wall of China holding an eye-catching pink umbrella. Taken by Joel Santos.

TECHNIQUES

Tips to embrace minimalist photography

Pro photographers Joel Santos and Vladimir Rys share their best advice for creating minimalist photography.

Four of the developers of the RF 100-300MM F2.8L IS USM sit at a table, one of them holding a camera with the lens attached.

TECHNOLOGY

Behind the RF 100-300MM F2.8L IS USM – the inside story

The developers reveal the innovations behind Canon's advanced f/2.8 super-telephoto zoom lens.

A woman stands at the end of a narrow outdoor passageway, facing away from the camera and leaning against one wall while placing her hand and upper arm against the other.

STREET

The best lenses for street photography

Travel and portrait photographer Joel Santos reveals his favourite Canon lenses for street photography.

ARTICLE

The evolution of Canon's white lenses

Canon's telephoto lenses are instantly recognisable thanks to their white paint, but why is it white? Discover the story behind the coating.

Two men stand on a docked wooden boat with a large body of water behind them. One is adjusting a Canon EOS C500 Mark II camera, the other is pointing into the distance.

ARTICLE

Exploring the magic of Canon cinema lenses

Multi-award-winning DoP Martin Christ looks back over a career accompanied by Canon.

Fluffy clouds and a rocky mountain range, frozen in places, are bathed in an orange glow emanating from the setting sun in the distance.

ARTICLE

The best Canon lenses for landscape photography

Nature photographers Valtteri Hirvonen and Radomir Jakubowski share their favourite Canon lenses for stunning landscape imagery.

A cyclist is captured in mid air, silhouetted against a smoky orange background, with silhouetted trees and rocks in the foreground.

ARTICLE

The best cameras and lenses for sports photography

Sports photographers Jorge Ferrari and Jean-baptiste Liautard reveal their favourite kit for capturing great sports photos.

Canon's three professional f/2.8 RF lenses: RF 15-35MM F2.8L IS USM, RF 24-70MM F2.8L IS USM and RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM.

ARTICLE

Expert view: should you switch to RF lenses?

Why switch from EF to RF lenses? Canon expert Mike Burnhill explores some of the benefits and compares EF lenses and their RF counterparts.

A row of Canon EOS R System cameras displayed in front of a row of RF lenses.

ARTICLE

Expert view: RF primes or zooms – which is better?

Canon expert Mike Burnhill explores what the best zoom and prime RF lenses have to offer, and how to choose what's right for your needs.

A bride in a long, flowing white dress stands on a rocky coastline, with her back to the camera, as the sun sets over the ocean.

WEDDING

The best Canon lenses for wedding photography

Which lenses deliver the most beautiful wedding shots and why? Two award-winning pros share their experience.

An extreme close-up of the feathery white and black face of a bird of prey.

TECHNOLOGY

Meet Canon's RF 800mm and RF 1200mm L-series lenses

Discover the remarkable innovations behind these super-compact, state-of-the-art super-telephotos.

FILMMAKING

Canon's cinema lens range explained

Canon cine lenses are the culmination of 50 years of experience in cinema lens design. But which Cine Prime, Cine Zoom or Flex Zoom is right for you?

FILMMAKING

First shoot with the CN-E20-50mm T2.4 L F / FP

DoP Ian Murray reflects on his time shooting with Canon's new high-end cinema lens, which he paired with the EOS C500 Mark II.

ARTICLE

The best Canon RF lenses for video

With the EOS C70 and EOS R5, Canon is pushing the boundaries of video camera innovation. But which RF lenses are best for filmmaking?

Lucia Griggi holding a Canon EOS R6 with a Canon RF 70-200MM F4L IS USM lens.

ARTICLE

Slow travel and wild adventures with the RF 70-200MM F4L IS USM

Dolphins, rocky coastlines and portraits full of personality – how Lucia Griggi captured the rugged wilds of the Inner Hebrides with the RF 70-200MM F4L IS USM.

ARTICLE

Inside Oliver Wright's macro photography kitbag

A macro pro on moving to the mirrorless system, including the game-changing Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM.

ARTICLE

The best Canon lenses for macro photography

Expert advice from four photographers on the best Canon lenses for shooting macro, including the amazing Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM.

Photographer Ejiro Dafé photographs a woman in bright clothing with a Canon EOS R6 and a Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM lens.

ARTICLE

Creative tips for 50mm lens photography

Ejiro Dafé says shooting solely at 50mm opens up his creativity. Discover his tips for success with the Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM.

A Canon Sumire Prime cine lens in use on a cine camera on location.

ARTICLE

Sumire Primes: soft, subtle and beautiful bokeh

The cinematic prime lens family that brings a more organic look to the latest high-resolution digital cameras across the Cinema EOS range.

ARTICLE

What makes RF lenses perfect for video?

Find out why the unique design, resolving power and cutting-edge components of RF lenses make them formidable tools for filmmakers.

ARTICLE

Lucia Griggi's wildlife: cutting through the chaos with telephoto primes

Travel and wildlife photographer Lucia Griggi on why Canon telephoto primes are her top choice for shooting in extreme locations.

Red and white paint being thrown through the air onto a grey sheet.

ARTICLE

Lights, camera, splatter… experiments with tilt-shift

Artist and photographer Robert Lösch combined his passion for painting and action photography armed with a Canon EOS R and tilt-shift lenses.

A female puma lunges at the neck of a full-grown male guanaco.

ARTICLE

Ingo Arndt's award-winning wild puma shots

The wildlife photographer explains how Canon's EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens helped him capture his striking images of big cats in Patagonia.

ARTICLE

The best Canon lenses for portrait photography

Photographers Guia Besana, Félicia Sisco and Ilvy Njiokiktjien, plus Canon's Mike Burnhill, share expert advice on the best Canon lenses for perfect portraits.

ARTICLE

Cine Primes and Full Frame sensors: the perfect match

Discover why a larger Cinema EOS sensor really does justice to the exquisite 4K image quality of Canon's cinema lenses.

Katya Mukhina with her Canon EOS R at a frozen lake in Russia.

ARTICLE

Teaming EF lenses with the Canon EOS R System

Portrait photographer Guia Besana and wedding pro Katya Mukhina share how mount adapters give them more creative options – and more from their lenses.

A rice farmer holds a basket across his shoulders in paddy fields in Indonesia. Taken by Joel Santos.

ARTICLE

Canon RF vs EF lenses: which should you choose?

For travel photographer Joel Santos, the Canon EOS R System makes a big difference, but mixing RF and EF lenses widens his creative horizons. Here's how...

A cutaway of the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM lens, fully closed.

ARTICLE

The developers talk: Behind the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM lens

The developers reveal 5 technical innovations and breakthrough technologies in Canon's latest RF-mount telephoto zoom lens.

An overhead shot of people sunbathing on colourful towels at a black sand beach. Taken by Martin Parr on a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens.

ARTICLE

Martin Parr's beach life through just one telephoto lens

Find out why Magnum’s Martin Parr chose just one lens – the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM - to shoot his Beach Therapy series.

A night-time bridal portrait, with soft-edged bokeh on a row of lights in the background. Photography by Félicia Sisco.

ARTICLE

First pro shoot with the Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS

How wedding photographer Félicia Sisco captured beautiful bokeh-rich portraits using Canon's first lens with a unique Defocus Smoothing coating.

ARTICLE

Circle of Life: life's milestones through one lens

Lieve Blancquaert reveals how she documented birth, marriage and death around the world with just one lens, the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM.

ARTICLE

Create amazing landscapes with telephoto lenses

Three landscape specialists share why they ditched the wide-angle to shoot landscapes with telephoto lenses for unique images.

ARTICLE

Photographing rowers with Canon trinity RF lenses

Photographer Matthew Joseph on using Canon's f/2.8 trinity RF lenses, covering ultra-wide, standard and telephoto zoom ranges, to shoot action.

An aerial shot of Wales and Fuji rugby players, taken by Tom Jenkins.

ARTICLE

Is it just luck? Tom Jenkins on 'the money shot'

British sports photographer Tom Jenkins on how lightweight lens technology is helping him make the winning shots.

A BMX rider performs a stunt in a giant rust-coloured tube, casting a shadow against the side. Photo by Jaime de Diego.

ARTICLE

What's in an action sports photographer's kitbag?

From lenses to lighting, action sports photographer Jaime de Diego explains what kit he uses to create atmospheric shots.

A close-up of a skier preparing to launch himself down a slope

ARTICLE

Alessandro Trovati's essential lens for sports

Find out why sports photographer Alessandro Trovati shoots with just one light, versatile zoom: a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM.

A kite-handler is lifted off the ground by his circular, rainbow-coloured kite. Photo by Ulla Lohmann.

ARTICLE

Shooting kites on the coast with Canon RF zoom lenses

Canon Ambassador Ulla Lohmann used the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM and Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM lenses to capture the action of a colourful kite festival.

A close-up of a newborn elephant. Photo by Marina Cano.

ARTICLE

Wild at heart: what to look for in a telephoto lens

Wildlife photographer Marina Cano shares her top five tips for choosing a pro telephoto lens.

Scotland rugby players celebrating. Photo by Mark Kolbe with a Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens.

ARTICLE

The story behind how this rugby triumph was shot

Getty Images sports photographer Mark Kolbe reveals the story behind this rain-soaked shot, taken with an L-series prime lens.

ARTICLE

3 wedding photography lenses for beautiful bokeh

Pro Marina Karpiy tells us why her favoured pieces of wedding photography equipment are Canon L-series prime lenses, not zooms.

ARTICLE

3 eye-catching ways to use Canon tilt-shift lenses

Tilt-shift lenses aren't just for architecture or portraits. Three photographers reveal how they use them in creative ways in other genres.

A photographer holds a Canon EOS R with an RF 85mm F1.2L USM lens.

ARTICLE

Behind the RF 85mm F1.2L USM: the developers tell all

The top 10 things you need to know about the Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM lens.

ARTICLE

Bridal portraits with the RF 85mm F1.2L USM lens

Wedding photographer and Canon Ambassador Félicia Sisco talks about shooting editorial-style bridal portraits with the RF 85mm F1.2L USM lens.

ARTICLE

Crafting Canon lenses – 10 things you need to know

Go behind the scenes at Canon's Utsunomiya lens factory to see the engineering feats, innovation and craftsmanship that make L-series lenses so impressive.

A portrait of a wild four-month-old bonobo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ARTICLE

The Canon L-series lens story

From the first Canon lens to use fluorite in 1969 to the latest developments in lens technology, discover the fascinating history of the L-series lens family.

ARTICLE

Canon unveils six exciting new RF lenses for 2019

Six new lenses using the revolutionary RF lens mount will expand the shooting options available to Canon EOS R and Canon EOS RP users.

A portrait of a Gee's golden langur, photographed by Christian Ziegler in Bhutan.

ARTICLE

Christian Ziegler: the lens I couldn't work without

The wildlife photographer reveals how the super-telephoto L-series Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens has proved indispensable.

A white-tailed eagle snatches a fish from the water. Droplets of water glisten in the sun behind the bird and its prey.

ARTICLE

Bird photography with Canon's EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM

Bird photographer Markus Varesvuo shares tips and talks about photographing the white-tailed eagle in action.

The stunning images that L-series lenses have helped capture

ARTICLE

The spectacular images that L-series lenses have helped capture

Canon Ambassadors share some of their favourite shots taken with L-series lenses – and the stories behind them.

Buying my first L-series lens is one of the best investments I ever made

ARTICLE

Photographing wrestlers with L-series lenses

James Musselwhite shares how Canon L-series lenses helped him deliver sharp, rich-coloured images for his Portrait of a Wrestler project.

ARTICLE

Seeing is believing with the EOS R System

Building on over three decades of EOS innovation, discover how Canon engineers have unlocked new levels of optical excellence with the EOS R System.

A female model stands outside in the foreground, with two other female models standing on a hill in the background.

ARTICLE

Javier Cortés: the lens I couldn’t work without

The Canon Ambassador talks about his long-lasting love affair with his Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens.

A blonde five-year-old girl lies on a green printed mattress, a hand stroking her hair

ARTICLE

Magnus Wennman’s tilt-shift lens portraits

The Swedish photojournalist and Canon Ambassador’s emotive portraits of displaced children were achieved with a Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 lens.

ARTICLE

Wildlife photography with a Canon macro lens

Biologist and photographer Christian Ziegler explains how he photographs amazing rainforest wildlife with a macro lens.

ARTICLE

In conversation with ocean and wildlife photographer Audun Rikardsen

The scientist, wildlife photographer and Canon Ambassador tells us how he takes his incredible ocean and mountain shots of Nordic wildlife.

ARTICLE

How Audun Rikardsen gets his split-level ocean shots

The Canon Ambassador explains his technique, and recounts how he got his award-winning photograph of Buddy the walrus.

ARTICLE

Directing the elements: Audun Rikardsen's killer (whale) shot

The scientist and photographer needed the sun, waves and a killer whale to come together in just the right way for his underwater photograph.

The experts behind the new EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens reveal all

ARTICLE

The experts behind the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens reveal all

The developers of the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM break down the work that went into creating the lens.

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How Canon L-series lenses help you realise your creative vision

The top 10 facts about Canon L-series lenses from inside the Utsunomiya lens factory, an in-depth look at how the lenses perform when pushed to the extreme, and a gallery of images from our Ambassadors, showcasing how these professional lenses can help you realise your creative vision.

28 Feb 2019

L-series EF and EOS R Lenses

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