Canon to Merge Two Lenses Into an RF 24-70mm f/2L IS?

[Canon Rumors]

There has been a lot of talk about follow-ups to both the RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 28-70mm f/2L USM lenses. The 24-70 is a bread-and-butter lens, and the 28-70 f/2L was a “halo” — “hey, look what we can do!” — product when it was announced alongside the EOS R system in […]

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[AccipiterQ]

I was hoping for an announcement like this....I still have my EF 24-70 2.8ii, wouldn't mind upgrading.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I'd buy a 24-70/2 in a heartbeat, especially if it comes in close to the size/weight of the 24-70/2.8.

There's another one that fits in there that causes my skin to burn if I type it out.

No love for the RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM? Lol.

 

[Del Paso]

Too good to be true!
This is a lens I will order as soon as it is officially announced.
But it needs a "little" companion, the TS-E 14mm.

 

[Uneternal]

I think they would rather benefit from decreasing the weight instead of offering another 1.4 kg boat anchor with more zoom range.

 

[BroderLund]

Been hoping for this!

 

[neuroanatomist]

I think they would rather benefit from decreasing the weight instead of offering another 1.4 kg boat anchor with more zoom range.

The point of the article, which you seem to have missed, is the possibility that both can be done simultaneously, in a 24-70/2 VCM weighing close to the current 24-70/2.8. Yes, digital correction of the corners would be needed at the wide end, but that's the norm now (the $3K 24-105/2.8 has that 'feature' at the wide end).

 

[BroderLund]

The question is also, will Canon come with an answer to the Sony 50-150mm F2?

 

[Tom R5R7]

I was hoping for an announcement like this....I still have my EF 24-70 2.8ii, wouldn't mind upgrading.

That EF 24-70 f/2.8 II is a pretty spectacular lens in its own right. Any upgrade would be, in my mind, akin to going from an A- to an A in terms of IQ.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

While a 24-70mm f/2 would be a great lens, I doubt dropping the f/2.8 24-70mm variant would be a good idea.

Many users are fine with f/2.8 zooms and are not looking for higher specifications, but would appreciate a lighter yet still pro 24-70mm f/2.8.

Sony did it (695g), Nikon did it (675g), and Canon has a 900 grams lens that is considering replacing with a heavier option?

Make a new f/2 standard zoom lens, but make a f/2.8 zoom as well. Both lenses have their targets.

 

[neuroanatomist]

While a 24-70mm f/2 would be a great lens, I doubt dropping the f/2.8 24-70mm variant would be a good idea.

I suspect that if Canon launches a 24-70/2 VCM, the 24-70/2.8 would remain in the lineup as a 'current' lens.

 

[blackcoffee17]

The current 28-70 is 1430g and doesn't have IS. Making it 24mm would add extra weight. The 24-70 is 900g. If they can make the 24-70 F2 1000g or less it's possible to replace both with one lens but that seems a bit extreme weight saving.

 

[neuroanatomist]

The current 28-70 is 1430g and doesn't have IS. Making it 24mm would add extra weight. The 24-70 is 900g. If they can make the 24-70 F2 1000g or less it's possible to replace both with one lens but that seems a bit extreme weight saving.

As you pointed out before you edited your post (and as CRguy suggested), Sony managed to make a much, much lighter 28-70/2. So I'd say it is certainly possible, especially since we know that Canon will rely on digital correction of the wide end in their design.

 

[Oceventphotos]

I'm personally much more interested in a Canon RF 20-70 2.8L IS.

Keep it the same weight as the 24-70 2.8L IS, and make the corners a touch sharper.

 

[Bob Howland]

I would have preferred a new 24-70 f/2.8 L, 10% smaller and 25% lighter than the old one.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I would have preferred a new 24-70 f/2.8 L, 10% smaller and 25% lighter than the old one.

Canon math: 10% smaller + 25% lighter = 40% more expensive.

 

[MayerMP]

Why don't I they build something better than kit lenses for those of us who can't spend thousands?

 

[neuroanatomist]

Why don't I they build something better than kit lenses for those of us who can't spend thousands?

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf28-70mm-f2-8-is-stm

 

[MayerMP]

I know.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

A RF 24-70mm F2 L with the weight of the current RF 24-70mm F2.8 L would be a sure purchase for me, maybe even a "preorder", depending on the price. Bring it on!