There are three RF/RF-S lenses coming from Canon on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Two of them you already knew about, the RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM and the RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM.
The third lens coming is a lens people have requested since this web site began 15+ years ago, and that's an RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z. We first reported on this lens way back in March of this year and kind of dismissed it, but here we are.
The Camera Insider has posted an image of the lens in all of its potato glory, but it should give you an idea about the lens. We can see a tripod collar is likely included in the box.
We have no idea what the “Z” means in the name, but we'll find out soon.
It looks like the “Z” is for Power Zoom. Canon in the past has used the “PZ” abbreviation for such a feature.
Obviously it means that it is also compatible with the Nikon Z mount. Canon becomes a third party lens manufacturer -- that's what will break the internet :D
You get a premium holy trinity covering 15 all the way to 300.
I'll have the first one in Indiana.
I’d guess the pricepoint will be at around 3 k give or take, hopefully not 4K.
I can’t see me buying this lens in the foreseeable future but who what kind of (indoor) sports my future kids might play. Maybe they’ll give me a reason that I absolutely need this lens
I heared of an EF version of this lens that was prototyped way back in 2010ish...it was generally panned and rejected by the various pros who got to test it because it was just too big and heavy. I'm guessing Canon have managed to slim it's weight down and that the pro photographers have gotten a tad stronger! I literally can't wait to try one!
No, fantastic news! My next lens!