Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
RF Mount cameras .
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What type of photography is the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is a member of Canon's RF L series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Canon RF L Series Lenses in Canon RF Mount
Reasons to Buy the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
0.21m / 8.3 inch
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Lens Mount
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is compatible with cameras that have a Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R6 V , Canon R6 III and Canon C50 .
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L has a maximum diameter of 89mm and a total length of 126mm when not extended. It weighs 900g / 31.7 oz .
Check the size of the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L when attached to RF Mount cameras :
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L has a filter thread of 82mm . Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L:
You can also check All Canon RF Mount Lenses with 82mm Filter Thread Size
Focal Range
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L has a focal range of 24-70mm and 2.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 38.4 - 112mm .
Weather Sealings
The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Canon R6 V , Canon R6 III and Canon C50 .
Optical Image Stabilization
The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting. Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L's stabilization system is effective up to 5.0 stops .
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L also has a Stabilization On/Off switch on the lens body so you don't need to delve into your cameras menu to disable or enable the IS.
Lens Breathing Correction Compatibility
The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is compatible with Canon cameras that features Breathing Compensation/Correction . This feature adjusts the size of the frame dynamically in-camera during video recording by applying a certain percentage of crop in order to minimize change in framing.
Canon cameras that has the Breathing Compensation/Correction feature are:
Zoom Method
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.3x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.21m . For a non-macro lens, the 0.3x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Canon RF mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios :
Aperture
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 24mm all the way to the 70mm .
Focal Length
Max Aperture
Min Aperture
24mm
F2.8
F22
70mm
F2.8
F22
Optical Formula
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L's optical formula consists of 21 elements in 15 groups . The following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Recommended Accessories for the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L
Now it is time to look at the Top Recommended Accessories for the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L .
Body Colour
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L is available in Black color.
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM.
Top Alternatives of Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L in Other Lens Mounts
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