There's no other lens out there like the Canon RF 28-70mm F2 L USM ($2,999). It's uniquely ambitious and audacious in its design, covering a moderately wide angle and zooming to a short telephoto, all while maintaining an f/2 aperture. Now, it doesn't come without cost—you'll pay for it first in dollars, and you'll pay again when you realize just how much heavier it makes your camera. There's no arguing with the images it's able to capture, however, or the build quality of the lens itself. It stands out from the crowd and earns our Editors' Choice. A Barrel of a Barrel We talk about lens barrels because, well, it's a good descriptor. The RF 28-70mm is more barrel-like than others, though. It's not a telephoto, so it doesn't need to be long, but to gather as much light as it does, throughout its entire zoom range, and to do so without a soft focus requires big, wide pieces of glass. It measures 5.5 by 4.1 inches (HD), weighs 3.1 pounds, and supports 95mm screw-in lens filters. The...

The Canon RF 28-70mm F2 L USM is a one-of-a-kind zoom lens, combining an aperture typically reserved for primes and a 2.5x zoom range, without sacrificing image quality.

Bright aperture; Excellent resolution; Sturdy, all-weather build; Fluorine coating; Peerless

Some barrel distortion and vignette; Not stabilized; Clicking control ring not ideal for video; Heavy; Pricey

There's no getting away from the fact that the new Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM lens is very big, heavy and expensive, but there's also no getting away from the fact that it's extremely well-built, fast in terms of the maximum aperture, and capable of delivering superlative image quality.

Aperture Priority | 70mm | F5.6 | 1/400 | ISO 800 Click HERE to see our full Canon RF 28-70mm F2L Sample Image Gallery! There’s no shortage of things to love about the Canon RF 28-70mm F/2 L USM lens, and there’s very little to not like about it.

The Canon RF 28-70mm f2L USM is a general-purpose zoom for Canon’s EOS R full-frame mirrorless system boasting an industry-leading f2 focal ratio. It may miss out on the wider 24mm coverage of typical 24-70mm f2.8 zooms, but uniquely boasts an extra stop of aperture.

The Canon RF 28-70mm F2 L USM Lens is a large, heavy and expensive lens that is also awesome. Garnering a world's first on its credit list, this lens brings the f/2 aperture to the extremely useful standard zoom lens.

It’s a fabulous lens that really can rival three or four separate prime lenses. Apart from lackluster corner-sharpness at 28mm, image quality is spectacular in all other respects.

Gorgeous image quality, Fast f/2 aperture, Weather-sealed construction

Big, heavy and expensive, No tripod collar, No image stabilization

Introduction; Sample images; Design and size; Autofocus; Sunstars; Chromatic aberrations; Focus breathing; Bokeh; Sharpness; Who is it for?;

Introduction; Sample images; Design and size; Autofocus; Sunstars; Chromatic aberrations; Focus breathing; Bokeh; Sharpness; Who is it for?;

This flagship lens from Canon serves to demonstrate what they are capable of producing when price is no object. The price will certainly put this lens beyond the reach of many, but those who absolutely need f/2 at 200mm will still find the performance on offer may justify the price.

It is really difficult to write something truly revealing in the summary of such instruments. If you need this type of lens and you can afford it the Canon 2/200 won’t disappoint you for sure.

very high build quality,, excellent image quality in the frame centre,, very good image quality on the edge of the frame,, practically zero lateral chromatic aberration,, good correction of spherical aberration,, negligible distortion,, brilliantly corrected coma,, not very bothersome astigmatism,,...

work against bright light should have been better,, steep price.

Canon 200mm f2L IS USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with EF Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Canon 200mm f2L IS USM lens good for?

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Compatible with Canon Teleconverters, Tripod Collar, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Heavy, Pricey

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Compatible with Canon Teleconverters, Tripod Collar, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Heavy, Pricey