Canon officially announces the RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM and new firmware for the EOS R and EOS RP

[Canon Rumors]

RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM and RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM Lenses Further Cement the Company’s Commitment to the EOS R Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera System
MELVILLE, N.Y., August 28, 2019 – The time has come and the wave of momentous advancements in the world of the EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera system continues as Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the introduction of the RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM and RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM lenses. With their large, bright F2.8 aperture, a zoom range that covers a wide range of shooting scenes and image stabilization (IS), as well as Nano USM – these lenses are sure to become workhorse lenses for professional and advanced amateur photographers.
Preorder the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM & Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS $2299
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS $2299

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[Adelino]

Now they just need a "pro" or high resolution camera for 3200 or a complete pro kit all in one box for the discounted rate of 9999.99 USD.

 

[Berowne]

Any vignetting in the 15-35?

 

[Jethro]

The firmware updates are very welcome, and long anticipated. I'll look forward to more details about them.

 

[Jethro]

I take it the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM will ship in the second half of FY19 - ie first half of 2020.

 

[Chines]

The firmware updates are very welcome, and long anticipated. I'll look forward to more details about them.

It's only canon marketing material, but eye detect looks really improved in here (look at 4:30)

 

[gzroxas]

In very happy about the lenses and I’m really glad they are improving some of the things that the software currently lacks! I really really wish they would add the interval o meter in the R too!

 

[PGSanta]

In very happy about the lenses and I’m really glad they are improving some of the things that the software currently lacks! I really really wish they would add the interval o meter in the R too!

I need me some focus bracketing in the R already!!

 

[Cryhavoc]

It's only canon marketing material, but eye detect looks really improved in here (look at 4:30)

That Eye AF looks fantastic. Can't wait to apply this and give it a go.

 

[PGSanta]

I take it the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM will ship in the second half of FY19 - ie first half of 2020.

I bet it gets announced in October, ships late December/early January.

 

[gzroxas]

Question for R users since I’m curious: is there a way to set up a custom button that engages/disengages Eye AF (à la Sony)?
Thanks!

 

[uri.raz]

Any vignetting in the 15-35?

AFAIK, vignetting is inevitable, even in super teles, which have very little of it (a fraction of a stop), but do have it.

Question is how much vignetting would the RF 15-35mm have. Under two stops @15mm f/2.8 would make me very happy.

[For reference, @16mm f/2.8, the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 mk II has 2.8 stops, and the mk III has 4.6. The difference was discussed on this forums in the past, IIRC it was claimed Canon preferred sharpness over vignetting, and apparently a bit of barrel distortion.]

 

[N-VB]

The AF improvement in the future firmware looks insane

 

[edoorn]

looks good. they surely can further improve on this for a pro R, and also make the readout much better, and then basically you have AF that can do all you ever need.

 

[Timedog]

I know it'll never happen but I REALLY wish they'd make touch AF have a "sensitivity" setting in relative mode. The cursors moves too slow. If I could adjust sensitivity I'd like touch AF better than a joystick but I hate having to swipe my finger tons of times to get the cursor across the screen.

 

[wockawocka]

Question for R users since I’m curious: is there a way to set up a custom button that engages/disengages Eye AF (à la Sony)?
Thanks!

Not that I've found. I'd love a simple 'in/out' option like I can set with One Shot - Servo mode.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

It's interesting that both lenses are no smaller than their EF variants...but have IS...which doesn't have any size impacts. So from a technical point of view...there was no technical reason that IS couldn't be added to a future EF lens....only marketing reasons.

 

[gzroxas]

I see, I hope they’ll add that possibility because I think it works great. How are you liking the R so far?

Not that I've found. I'd love a simple 'in/out' option like I can set with One Shot - Servo mode.

 

[zogdart]

The firmware updates are very welcome, and long anticipated. I'll look forward to more details about them.

Exactly what I was waiting for the Eye detection so I can stay in this mode if it performed well! Since I don't do to much action it should be fine!!! I can't wait! I spoke with the canon Rep yesterday I should be on the list in Canada to get my hands on the first batch of the 24-70 I hope I can get it before a big calendar I will do in the south with 12 gorgeous models! I will be able to test everything over there!!!

 

[zogdart]

Not that I've found. I'd love a simple 'in/out' option like I can set with One Shot - Servo mode.

you can costomize pretty much everything, I have set mine with a button so it switch only to 3 different focus mode. so I don't have to cycle trough all of them. The eye detect, the small single box, and the larger one after that.