Canon Officially Announces the RF 20-50mm f/4L IS USM PZ

[neuroanatomist]

I ordered the lens from B&H at 9:02 a.m EDT and also separately ordered 10 of the new RF rear caps. I will likely also need to order additional rear caps, but B&H set the maximum at 10.

I was ahead of you by one whole minute.

I ordered the rear caps from Adorama, their site allowed me to type in the quantity I needed (22).

 

[m4ndr4ke]

Judging by the photograph on dpreview, it looks like the new cap just lacks the protrusions we can cut on the original, to make it fit in more positions.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Judging by the photograph on dpreview, it looks like the new cap just lacks the protrusions we can cut on the original, to make it fit in more positions.

Indeed, only two tabs. But I have no desire to cut down the number of lens caps I have to save $8 each.

 

[scyrene]

Indeed, only two tabs. But I have no desire to cut down the number of lens caps I have to save $8 each.

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Whereas I absolutely would, although I change lenses fairly infrequently so maybe laziness will win out.

 

[AlanF]

Indeed, only two tabs. But I have no desire to cut down the number of lens caps I have to save $8 each.

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You could cut down the number of lenses.

 

[Del Paso]

You could cut down the number of lenses.

Sacrilege!

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Is it possible for them to apply the same concept to a telephoto zoom? I sure it is possible!

I was wondering about the same thing. We don´t need another 70-200mm F4 offering, so maybe Canon could do something like a 50-135mm F4 L PZ. I really don´t know anything about the technical part of designing such a lens, I just thinking about useful focal lengths in a (hopefully) small size.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

The new rear lens cap is the real story today!

Do I understand correctly: these new lens caps let you attach the cap in three different positions? It would be quite helpful because I do swap lenses a lot. My wife absolutely hates the current lens caps (she often has to put on for me when I swap lenses) and in hectic situations or dark places it would be quite helpful.

 

[neuroanatomist]

You could cut down the number of lenses.

I. Don’t. Understand.

 

[mkamelg]

Canon RF 20-50 mm f/4L IS USM PZ - sample photos

We invite you to browse the gallery of sample photos taken with today's 4/20-50 zoom lens, attached to a Canon R5 Mark II.

We've disabled noise reduction and sharpening in the camera settings.

Canon RF 20-50 mm f/4L IS USM PZ - zdjęcia przykładowe

Zapraszamy do przejrzenia galerii zdjęć przykładowych, wykonanych dziś zaprezentowanym zoomem 4/20-50, podłączonym do Canona R5 Mark II. ...

www.optyczne.pl

 

[Del Paso]

Does it come with the RFII cap? It needs a cap as it has flourine coating according to B&H.

According to Canon (France + Germany), it has fluorine coating only on the front lens.
But, since the rear lens is protruding, a rear lens cap still is a necessity.