Canon announces the RF 5.2mm dual fisheye
Wednesday 6 October 2021, 17:17 by Nando Harmsen | 3,241 views | 3 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Canon has announced a very unusual lens. It is the RF 5.2mm f/2.8L DUAL Fisheye. This unique lens is intended for 3D Virtual Reality recordings with a 190-degree angle of view. The lens will be available from December.
It is not a lens for the average user. The RF 5.2mm f/2.8L DUAL fisheye consists of two fisheye lenses positioned as far apart from each other as the average human eyes. Thanks to the wide mount of the RF mount, it is possible to create a realistic 3D image with a 190-degree angle of view.
The images are recorded on a single sensor, which means the alignment is always perfect. If you combine this lens with the Canon EOS R5, it is possible to create a 3D VR image with 4K resolution using the 8K video resolution.
The lens can use gelatine ND filters, which are placed in a holder near the rear lens elements. This means you can still make well-exposed recordings in bright conditions.
Canon has developed software and a plugin for editing images made with the RF 5.2mm f/2.8L DUAL fisheye. The plugin can be used in Adobe Premiere Pro, while the EOS VR Utility app is a standalone app.
Both the app and the plugin are free if you make a video no longer than 2 minutes. If you want to make longer videos, you will have to take out a paid subscription.
The RF 5.2mm f/2.8L DUAL Fisheye will be released during December. The recommended retail price will be 2,240 euros.
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Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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3 comments
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Wil van Elk wrote on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 11:47 | replyIt took a while, in the previous century there were already many people involved in stereophotography. Two cameras on a little board and make a left and a right slide. Then show beautiful depths with two projectors. Nice that this is being worked out so perfectly!
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Rudolf wrote on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 13:06 | replySo you can make Anaglyph photos with it.. One image red and the other blue. You get a 3Dstereo effect..For me old school,what is Canon up to?
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