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New Canon Lens Release

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Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,406
Re: New Canon Lens Release

John Photo wrote:

BH is showing this new Canon lens: Canon RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens (Canon RF)

I'm curious what its use would be vs the 24-105 STM. Smaller and a few ounces lighter at the expense of significant more reach. I haven't seen any review as of yet so no telling its IQ at this point, hopefully better than the 15-30.

It's got the useful (for me) part of a 24-70mm lens' range for a third of the weight of an EF 24-70mm f/4 + adapter or a quarter of the weight of an RF 24-70mm. Not to mention the size difference for a walkabout lens. I went for a 24-105mm over a 24-70mm for the added benefit of the 100mm focal length I love; but that lens is tempting me either in a white box in a few months time or in a kit when I replace my R with an R5 II or III.

Canon's MTF diagrams

RF 50mm/1.8

This is at f/1.8, it will almost certainly be better at f/6.3 than the zoom.

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