Canon announces the RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6

Wednesday 30 April 2025, 14:41 by Nando Harmsen | 2,702 views | 2 comments

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Canon has announced a new zoom lens that could appeal to many photographers. The RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 has a 4x zoom range and sits in an attractive price segment.

This lens is the RF version of the well-known and successful EF75-300mm. It has similar features, such as a lightweight design and a short throw on the zoom ring. A quarter turn is enough to go from 75mm to 300mm.

The minimum focusing distance at 300mm is 1.5 metres. The maximum aperture at this focal length is f/5.6. There are seven blades that form a circular aperture for attractive background blur.

The lens is 146.1mm long, but it becomes longer when zoomed in. The lens weighs just 507 grams.

The lens will be available from May 2025 at a recommended retail price of just 309 euros.

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Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.

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2 comments

Donald Willemsen wrote on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 13:44 | reply
I’m reading quite a few negative stories about the EF version. Among other things, the quality is said to be rather disappointing. The RF version seems almost a copy of the EF version and is expected to cost around €219.
Nando, are you planning to test the lens extensively and write a review?
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Nando wrote on Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 15:46 | reply
A review isn't in the planning. There's a good chance it won't happen.
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