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Why does Canon not make such light zoom lenses anymore ?

Started Jan 29, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP mermaidkiller Senior Member • Posts: 1,450
Re: Why does Canon not make such light zoom lenses anymore ?

Steve Balcombe wrote:

PerChr wrote:

Steve Balcombe wrote:

The rumour mill is suggesting that there will be a lot of new lenses this year, so perhaps a compact standard zoom for full frame will be among them.

Compact standard zoom for full frame = EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM

Hmmm well, it's 600 g (vs 670 g for the 24-105) so it's not much lighter; it's only 14 mm shorter, and it's considerably more expensive. I hadn't forgotten about it, I just don't think it fulfils the OP's requirement.

Having said that, the EF-S 15-85 is 575 g so none of these is light really. I think a lot of 6D owners could be very interested in a resurrected EF 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 at 380 g and less than 70 mm long.

Indeed, the smallest standard zoom lens currently available for fullframe is the 17-40 f/4L.

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