A Canon RF 70-135mm f/2L USM gets a mention [CR1]

slclick · May 7, 2020

Canonfanboy giddyup!

edoorn · May 7, 2020

wow! Would probably be a beast! Not my kind of lens I think (i'll get the 70-200) but for portrait photographers it could be a winner

Skux · May 7, 2020

If it's anything like the 28-70 f2, get ready for a chonker...

Accutance · May 7, 2020

The Sigma 50-100/1.8 is for APSc and it's 1.5 kg. Scaled up to 70-135 FF means it will very likely be HEAVY, even for mirrorless.

mb66energy · May 7, 2020

Accutance said:
The Sigma 50-100/1.8 is for APSc and it's 1.5 kg. Scaled up to 70-135 FF means it will very likely be HEAVY, even for mirrorless.

So you shoud use an RP to save weight!

Maximilian · May 7, 2020

Will it come with a trial voucher for your local gym?

Steve Balcombe · May 7, 2020

Maximilian said:
Will it come with a trial voucher for your local gym?

The way things are going we'll be able to buy this before the local gym reopens.

SecureGSM · May 7, 2020

Accutance said:
The Sigma 50-100/1.8 is for APSc and it's 1.5 kg. Scaled up to 70-135 FF means it will very likely be HEAVY, even for mirrorless.

Sigma is well known for building lenses with an excessively large front elements.
A 75-130/2.0 lens with front element as small as 67mm is a possibility. Let’s see what happens.

derpderp · May 7, 2020

I'd buy that lens in a heartbeat if the price is around $2999 or less.

Besisika · May 7, 2020

Skux said:
If it's anything like the 28-70 f2, get ready for a chonkier...

As long as it is as sharp as a 70-200 wide open, indeed, many portrait photographers like me will be interested.

yoms · May 7, 2020

You can't play with my nerves this way man! When I saw the picture I thought that it was for an EF lens...
Damn, I would love so much to see a new EF 135mm with IS alongside with a Canon 5D mark V !

slclick · May 7, 2020

edoorn said:
wow! Would probably be a beast! Not my kind of lens I think (i'll get the 70-200) but for portrait photographers it could be a winner

I could think of many ways to use this.

kten · May 7, 2020

despite likely chunky heavy beast it's still going to be lighter and more compact in my kitbag than set of 85, 135 and maybe 105 primes. Compared to small 1.8 variants it's a better option and likely higher performance so wont miss much short of splashing for faster higher end primes. On that note probably same price tag as a single faster than 1.8 prime in that kind of range so I think this has a place in many portrait folks bags.

Maximilian · May 7, 2020

Steve Balcombe said:
The way things are going we'll be able to buy this before the local gym reopens.

I suppose you're wrong - at least for Germany, when I look at the reopening hysteria here throughout the last few days.

mccasi · May 7, 2020

SecureGSM said:
Sigma is well known for building lenses with an excessively large front elements.
A 75-130/2.0 lens with front element as small as 67mm is a possibility. Let’s see what happens.

and the 28-70 has a 35mm lens diameter

dream on man - dont think it's a problem though very exciting lens - curious how much better than the 70-200 it's going to be.

Steve Balcombe · May 7, 2020

Maximilian said:
I suppose you're wrong - at least for Germany, when I look at the reopening hysteria here throughout the last few days.

In the UK, gyms could be among the last places to reopen - as late as October has been suggested. Hopefully that's wrong, since my daughter's income depends on the gym being open!

richperson · May 7, 2020

This is on my definite buy list. I would love to run a f/2 trio: RF 28-70mm; RF 70-135mm; EF 200 f/2 adapted would cover a lot of ground for me. For some reason f/2 really seems to get me over the hump for most of what I shoot.

SecureGSM · May 7, 2020

mccasi said:
and the 28-70 has a 35mm lens diameter dream on man - dont think it's a problem though very exciting lens - curious how much better than the 70-200 it's going to be.

1. 28-70/2.0 is a normal zoom. The 28mm at F2.0 dictates a necessity for a larger front element. Not the long 70mm end.
2. 70-135 zoom range is a bit different in that vignetting is not such a huge issue as with 28mm end of 28-70
Sure. Having a large front element would improve sharpness in mid frame and extreme corners, reduce vignetting wide open

but read my statement again. Front element could be made as small as. The question remains how Canon engineers view optical quality vs size / weight issue.
i would think that 82mm front element would be adequate.