Canon introduces the RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Thursday 12 September 2024, 14:07 by Nando Harmsen | 2,341 views | 1 commentThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Canon has announced a new lens: the RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM. This fast lens is a great alternative to the more expensive and heavier L version. It will be available from October 2024.
The RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM is a compact and lightweight lens. It weighs just 490 grams and is less than 10 centimetres long. This makes it a very suitable all-round lens. The maximum aperture of f/2.8 also makes it fast.
The lens has built-in image stabilisation of 5.5 stops, which combined with the large maximum aperture makes it suitable for taking photos in dark conditions. It is also weather-sealed.
The RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM will be available in shops from October 2024 at a recommended retail price of 1,319.99 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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1 comment
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peterheins
wrote on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 17:45
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I still find the RF lenses rather pricey. Apparently that is due to price increases in the chip market, but also labor costs and such. I recently bought the RF f4.5-6.3 15-30mm IS STM, but that one is already a hefty €659 as well. And this RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM will probably also be a bridge too far for many a hobby photographer. That is why I am sticking with the 5D Mark IV with the f2.8 16-35mm L and the f4 24-105mm L, which cost only a fraction of RF lenses or R cameras . The latter are pricey too . I mainly use the R and RF lenses on vacation.
Translated from Dutch.
By the way I bought everything second-hand , except for the RF 15-30mm .
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