Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM

17 May 2026 · Awards News

57 journalists and industry reps just handed Sony back-to-back wins at one of Japan's most credible gear awards, and the pattern here is worth noting. The A7 V taking camera of the year is no surprise. But Canon sweeping both readers' categories with the R6 Mark III and the RF 45mm f/1.2 STM tells you something about what photographers are actually buying and shooting with day to day. The Sigma BF getting an editors' pick confirms that the 'minimal, intentional' compact category is being taken seriously by people who test gear for a living, not just gear enthusiasts online.

4 Aug 2026 · Lens Review

Canon's RF 45mm F1.2 STM is a 45mm prime for RF-mount bodies, priced at $429 USD / $479 GBP — well under the $2,599 RF 50mm F1.2L USM. The review flags chromatic aberration, distortion, vignetting, and uneven bokeh as real drawbacks, and notes the $220 RF 50mm F1.8 sits just below it in the lineup. No weather sealing.

25 Aug 2026 · Awards News

EISA has announced its 2026-2027 winners across 22 categories. Sony Alpha 7 V takes Camera of the Year and the Alpha 7R VI wins Professional Camera; Nikon's Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II picks up Lens of the Year alongside the new Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II for telephoto zoom. Fujifilm lands two body awards with the X-T30 III and X-E5, Sigma scores three lens categories, and Tamron takes two. Analog gets a nod with the Lomo MC-A 35mm film camera and the VALOI easy35 v2 scanning accessory.

25 Aug 2026 · Awards News

EISA has announced its full 2026-2027 award winners. Nikon takes four lens gongs: the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II (Lens of the Year), the DX MC 35mm f/1.7 (Standard Lens), the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II (Telephoto Zoom), and the ZR (Photo/Video Camera). Sony wins Camera of the Year with the Alpha 7 V and Professional Camera with the Alpha 7R VI. Fujifilm picks up two camera awards with the X-T30 III and X-E5, while Sigma, Tamron, Canon, and OM System each land lens categories.