Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM Review

The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM ($2,299) is one of a few zoom lenses for the system that covers a standard range, practical for everything from landscapes to portrait work. Its bright aperture makes it especially appealing for wedding pros and others who need to snap candid shots in difficult light, and optical stabilization allows you to push shutter speeds farther than IBIS can manage alone. It's everything you'd expect from a lens made for Canon's best cameras, and a PCMag Editors' Choice award winner.Canon L Series The RF 24-70mm F2.8 measures 5.0 by 3.5 inches (HD), is just shy of two pounds, and supports 82mm front filters, in line with similar lenses for Nikon and Sony systems. It's a more sensible zoom to carry when compared with the RF 28-70mm F2 L USM, a high-end lens that's unmatched in other systems. We love the shallow depth of field you get from the big F2 zoom, but it adds 3.1 pounds to your kit. The other in-system rival to consider is the RF 24-105mm F4 L I...

The Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM is the lens that pros and serious shutterbugs will want for their full-frame camera.

Excellent resolution; Quick, quiet autofocus; Dust, splash, and anti-smudge protection; Outstanding hybrid stabilization; 1:3 macro focus

Sunstars best at smallest apertures; Factory service required to quiet control ring

Versatile everyday lens

This lens is on my Canon R6 most of the time. It has a versatile focal length for everyday shooting. It has IS which most other 24-70mm f2.8 lenses don't.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens - Brand New review

This is the first – and so far only – ultra-wide lens available for Canon’s EOS-R system and, as such, should be popular with landscape and architectural photographers. Its fast, constant f/2.8 maximum aperture will make it ideal for shooting in low-light interior conditions and for capturing...

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens - Brand New review

It might have a hefty price tag but the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM performs remarkably well, keeping barrel and pincushion distortion under impressive control, delivering bright corners and not suffering from chromatic aberration.

Excellent optical quality with minimal distortion, Attractive focal length range, 5-stop image stabilisation

High price, Big and heavy, No 'de-click' switch for the control ring

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens - Brand New review

The Canon RF 15-35mm f2.8L is the first ultra-wide lens in the native EOS R mount and a key model for the system. Like other high-end RF lenses, it performs very well whether you’re shooting near or far, taking photos or filming video.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens - Brand New review

Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with RF Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM lens good for?

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Extreme...

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Extreme...