Name: Used Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Lens undefined
Brand: Canon
SKU: US1948418
Price: 1413.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 2.6 (5 reviews)

Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Lens

Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8

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Why settle for ordinary when you can capture extraordinary with the RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Lens from Canon  This innovative lens, the first of its kind, allows you to create immersive 3D content that can be experienced on compatible head mount displays, including the Oculus Quest 2. This high-quality lens is part of the EOS VR System and is designed to work seamlessly with the EOS R5 camera, updated with firmware 1.5.0 or higher, and Canon's VR software solutions. The lens's dual fisheye design and maximum aperture of f/2.8 allow for high-resolution video recording at up to 8K DCI 30p and 4K DCI 60p. The RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens is not just a lens; it's a solution to the challenges that have plagued VR image makers for years. Its beautifully engineered folded optical design features separate left and right optical systems, capturing stereoscopic 3D imagery with a 190-degree field of view on a single full-frame image sensor. This lens simplifies your workflow by delivering a single file, eliminating the need for multi-camera positioning, multi-lens syncing, image stitching, and more. With Canon's EOS VR Utility software or EOS VR Plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro, you can easily convert your footage to your choice of editing software. Designed for use with full-frame cameras, this lens is compatible with the Canon EOS R10, EOS R50, and EOS R7 cameras. It's part of the Canon RF lens series, known for its high image quality and durability. The RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens is perfect for creatives, industry professionals, and newcomers to VR who want to create an immersive experience. Whether you're capturing dynamic scenes for entertainment, tourism, training & education, real estate, or storytelling, this lens allows you to bring your audience into the story. Experience the power of Canon's EOS VR System with the RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens. It's not just a lens; it's a tool for creating immersive, high-quality content that will captivate your audience.

Used Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Lens undefined

This lens offers a relatively affordable way of getting into the VR world. The idea is good but the execution is lacking.
- For some unknown reason the lens requires calibration. I'm not sure why it was so hard to have the left and right lenses always in sync?
- 60 mm IPD. Why not the standard 64?
- The VR utility produces files without special metadata required for Apple Vision Pro. Why? The only way to view the exported videos on AVP is via 3rd party video players.
- The lens exhibits a moderate amount of CA.
- The cheaper APS-C variant offers initial AF, but this lens doesn't.
- Missing a VR conversion plugin for DaVinci Resolve. Who's using Adobe Premiere in 2024??? Adobe is a joke, not for serious editing.
- For another unknown reason Canon is using a 3rd party to process the VR utility subscriptions. I bet the subscription could be cheaper if no 3rd party would be involved.

Overall, the lens is ok but as a product as a whole it is half baked. Luckily the software-related problems can be fixed, but I don't see any movement from Canon yet.

It has potential

This is the perfect lens for taking stills and Movies for viewing on the Apple Vision Pro. Or it would be if the Canon software offered output to a file format that was compatible with the Vision Pro along with instructions.

Desperately Seeking Apple Vision Pro Support

I bought this lens specifically to do 3D still image picture-taking. The canon VR software does not even shows the still 3D jpeg file names. I cannot do any still 3D image processing at all. Talked to Canon and they say the VR software does not be able to process 3D still images. What a total waste of this lens if you cannot process any 3D still image.

Useless for 3D still image processing

The design inhibits a full 180 with lens obstructions on both sides - terrible for many uses of a 180. The requirement to pay a subscription for software to work with the images after already buying the camera is outrageous. And the software is also terribly designed, making it very hard to adapt the images, particularly the photographic ones, for diverse uses. The interaction with Adobe is also remarkably limited and poor. As a Canon user over many generations of cameras and lenses, this lens ranks as a lowest point.

Terrible!

I bought it to vr tours for real estate developers for commercial projects.

Used Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye 3D VR Lens

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