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FULL-FRAME COMPATIBLE Yes
EFFECTIVE FOCAL LENGTH 24-70mm
IMAGE STABILIZER 5-stop, hybrid
MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE 0.21m (at
24mm) / 0.38mm (at 70mm)
MAX MAGNIFICATION FACTOR
0.3x (at 32mm)
MANUAL FOCUS OVERRIDE Electronic
FILTER SIZE 82mm
WEATHER SEALS: Yes
LENGTH: 125.7mmSPECIFICATIONS
LENSTEST
CANON RF 24-70mm
f/2.8L IS USM £2329
The EOS R’s long-awaited standard zoom is here. Is the Canon
RF 24-70mm good enough to win over the naysayers?
anon has at last given us
the RF 24-70 f/2.8L – the
standard zoom that
everyone has been
waiting for. A 24-70mm f/2.8
is arguably the most
important lens in any
manufacturer’s lineup, if it
wishes to be taken seriously
by enthusiasts and pros alike.
Fortunately Canon has delivered
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premium performer for both stills
and video shooting – although at
this price point, otherwise minor
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The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L
IS USM is longer than its DSLR
counterpart, the Canon EF
24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, which
measures 113mm. Still, the two
lenses are comparable in size – and
the RF iteration retains the 82mmthe customizable nature of the
control ring. While it can be
programmed to control anything
from white balance to metering
modes, for videographers the most
logical choice is to make it a manual
aperture ring – which can be
‘de-clicked’ by Canon service
centres for silent operation.
Despite being slightly longer than
its EF precursor, the RF 24-70mm
feels very similar in the hand. It’s
substantial and sturdy yet nimble
and responsive, whether you’re
focusing automatically or manually,
with a pleasingly damped zoom ring- which even after all this, still has
an extra trick up its sleeve...
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The RF 24-70mm
f/2.8L IS USM
does not breathe,
making it a very
desirable lensdiameter of its predecessor,
meaning that you can port over
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true of the Canon RF 15-35mm
f/2.8L IS USM, which also has an
82mm diameter. The difference
here is that the RF version
introduces Canon’s 5-stop IS – along
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“wide-angle” L-series lens to
incorporate the stabilization.
It also shares the honor, with its
new sibling, of being the company’s
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feature Nano USM – Canon’s
top-tier of focus motor, which is able
to muscle the glass elements in the
RF lens with both speed and
precision. However, it also does so
with stealth-like levels of noise,
making it equally adept for video.
This is an inherent consideration
with all of Canon’s RF lenses, given