7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 Canon EOS-R-Mount | FullFrame

7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 Canon RF - an ultra-wide 130° view

A cramped frame can leave too much of a landscape, building or night sky outside the picture. The 7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 Canon RF is an ultra-wide prime with a 130° angle of view, bringing a broad sweep into a single frame. Its 10mm focal length gives scenes a striking sense of space, while the f/2.8 maximum aperture suits work in low light. This is a manual-focus lens for photographers who want to place foreground and background together in a composition, rather than step back and lose the detail close by. For landscapes, the wide view can include a large stretch of terrain; for architecture, it can fit more of a building into the frame; and for astro photography, f/2.8 is useful when working with a dark sky. The very wide perspective also makes shape and distance feel pronounced, which is part of its appeal for bold compositions. It’s a specialist lens rather than an everyday standard focal length: the results are most compelling when that expansive view is the point of the photograph. Canon RF mount and full-frame coverage make it a straightforward fit for a Canon RF full-frame setup.

Optics and handling

• 10mm ultra-wide prime: The short focal length takes in a broad scene, useful when you want foreground detail and a wide view in the same composition.
• 130° angle of view: A large portion of the scene falls within the frame. Expect perspective to become more pronounced, especially with subjects close to the edges.
• f/2.8 maximum aperture: The wide maximum aperture is well suited to dim scenes, including night-sky photography.
• Manual focus: You set focus yourself, giving you direct control over where the plane of sharpness sits in a carefully arranged frame.
• 11 elements in 8 groups: The optical design includes a Hoya ultra-low-dispersion element, specified to reduce chromatic aberration.
• 17cm minimum focus distance: Focus close to a foreground subject while retaining the expansive surroundings that make this focal length distinctive.
• 570g, 87 × 68mm: The lens measures 87mm in diameter and 68mm in length. Its weight is worth considering when planning a compact kit.

On your camera

This lens has a Canon RF mount and covers full-frame sensors. It focuses manually, so you’ll set focus on the lens rather than use autofocus. On a Canon APS-C RF-S body, its 10mm focal length gives a 16mm full-frame equivalent field of view, using the 1.6× crop factor. That remains a notably wide perspective, with the same manual-focus operation.

What's Included

• 7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 Canon RF lens

Technical Specifications

• Brand: 7Artisans
• Model: 10mm f/2.8 Canon RF
• Type: Interchangeable ultra-wide prime lens
• Focal length: 10mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Minimum aperture: f/22
• Mount: Canon RF
• Sensor format: Full frame
• Focus: Manual
• Angle of view: 130°
• Diaphragm blades: 8
• Colour: Black