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# Canon RF 16mm f2.8 STM Wide Angle Prime Lens
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> Offering an ultra-wide angle of view and a bright f/2.8 aperture, the RF16mm F2.8 STM lens is an excellent choice for taking interior photos in tight spaces, seeking out the perfect landscape, or as the perfect webcam lens when used in combination with an EOS camera and EOS Webcam Utility on a video call. You can experiment with enhancing perspectives, capturing starscapes, or with the close focusing distance of 5.11 inches, get up close to your subject while still keeping the background more visible. Video users will find this ultra-wide lens a natural for vlogging, especially with its supremely light weight.
# Technical Specifications
| Top-Level Specs | |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Focal Length | 16mm |
| Maximum & Minimum Aperture | ==f2.8 - f22== |
| Lens Mount Type | RF Mount, Metal |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 5.1 in. / 0.43 ft. / 0.13m |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.26x |
| Lens Construction | 9 elements in 7 groups |
| Filter Size Diameter | ==43mm== |
| Aperture Blades | 7; circular shape |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Focusing Drive System | Canon STM (Stepping motor; gear-type) |
| Control Ring | Dual-function Manual focus ring / Control Ring (selected with switch on lens)<br>- No clicks when set to Control Ring function |
| Manual Focus Ring | Electronic ring system<br>- Full-time Manual focus possible<br>- No physical limit to ring rotational angle |
| AF/MF Switch | None - focus mode selected in camera menu |
| MF/Control Ring Switch | Provided on lens barrel |
| Accessories | |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Lens Hood | ==Canon EW-65C==<br>- Bayonet-mount, petal shaped hood<br>- Sold separately |
| Lens Cap | (Front) ==Canon E-45 (center pinch-type)== (Bundled)<br>(Rear) Canon Dust Cap RF |
# Product Images
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