The RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS is coming soon

[cayenne]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

 

[BillB]

When is an affordable 24-105mm coming? Or 24-85mm? 1600mm with RP, and that kit will sell like crazy.

Amazon is selling the EF 24-105 f3.5-5.6 for $383, which you can adapt to the R mount. Other than that, you may have to wait a while. Some places have been bundling the EF 24-105 F3.5-5.6 with the RP.

 

[David Hull]

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It doesn't look like the assignable control ring is there (assuming the picture is real).

 

[BillB]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

Well, it is st

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

It is stabilized, which helps. Also, on vacation who wants to take pictures on cloudy days anyway?

 

[mpb001]

This sounds like a lens to have mounted on an RP more or less all of the time. Although, not the primary reason for this, but it would also help preventing dust from getting on the sensor, since the RP does not have that great sensor cover that slides down when a lens in removed.

 

[koenkooi]

It doesn't look like the assignable control ring is there (assuming the picture is real).

Canon said in an interview that you can switch the focus ring to be a control ring in software.

 

[mpb001]

It doesn't look like the assignable control ring is there (assuming the picture is real).

The control ring is there. It is the same ring that is used for focusing. I saw a switch on the photo that says control/focus.

 

[blackcoffee17]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

In most of the situations outdoors you can shoot easily at F5.6, F8, even in overcast/cloudy days, without using high ISO. It's the perfect travel lens combined with a 35mm prime for indoors and low light situations.

 

[LesC]

I'm not sure I really get the point of a 24-240 for the EOS R or RP... Surely the point of going Full-Frame is to get the best possible quality? If you want to travel light, surely an M50 EOS 200/250D would do the job?

 

[Antono Refa]

True but the EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM is 15 years old, and the EF 35–350mm f/3.5–5.6L USM is discontinued - its 25 years old.

Indeed, but "Wow, a 10x zoom from canon - what's the world coming to?" sounds like Canon never made 10x zooms before. If you're limiting yourself to RF mount, there's a lot more Canon hasn't done yet then it has.

 

[PGSanta]

Ughhhhhhhh, 15-35 Canon!!!!!!!

 

[danfaz]

When is an affordable 24-105mm coming?

The RF 24-105 L is 899. Quite a bargain compared to the other L lenses. Do you mean a non-L lens?

 

[luiskp]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

f/4 in full frame is not that slow. It would gather the same amount of light as a f/1.56 EF-S

 

[Kit.]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

It's still faster than 100-400 with a teleconverter.

Being able to get acceptable images at ISO 3200-6400 helps.

 

[Ozarker]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

It isn't always true. I shot the below photo with a Canon XSi and 55-250 many years ago. 18 second exposure @250mm f/5.6 ISO 100 and 4 miles across the bay. So when we are gear limited, we can find a way to use the slow lenses if we have to. Some people can't afford fast lenses. This lens is for them.

 

[Don Haines]

Please pardon what I"m guessing is likely a stupid question....
But really, what is the use for such a SLOW lens in general? Is this for only if you are planning to shoot on nice sunny days, or planning on using flash/strobe only?

Thanks in advance,

c

As a backpacker, I am willing to trade speed for smaller size.

As a kayaker, I hate the idea of changing lenses in the boat.

I think that there are going to be a lot of RP’s sold with this lens in the kit.

 

[Ozarker]

As a backpacker, I am willing to trade speed for smaller size.

As a kayaker, I hate the idea of changing lenses in the boat.

I think that there are going to be a lot of RP’s sold with this lens in the kit.

Don, have you ever taken a several days trip and camped on the bank? Just wondering. I've thought about canoeing the length of the Mississippi river in a big expedition type canoe.

 

[unfocused]

Don, have you ever taken a several days trip and camped on the bank? Just wondering. I've thought about canoeing the length of the Mississippi river in a big expedition type canoe.

Canoeing the Mississippi is no small challenge. The Mississippi is the National interstate highway for river traffic. You must go through locks and share the river with massive barges.

 

[Ozarker]

Canoeing the Mississippi is no small challenge. The Mississippi is the National interstate highway for river traffic. You must go through locks and share the river with massive barges.

True, but it has been done. doingmiles.com I might try when I get a little older. I'm sure there are many dangers too.

 

[SecureGSM]

f/4 in full frame is not that slow. It would gather the same amount of light as a f/1.56 EF-S

I had to read your comment literary three time to even understand your point.
You are grossly incorrect. Full frame or not, exposure Values will be identical for a FF or crop sensor camera body.
Angle of view will be different, high iso performance will be different but that is due to crop sensor inferior high iso abilities, not lens.
F4 in full frame is a full stop slower than F2.8. And even shooting withF2.8 zooms, I frequently reaching for a fast prime to keep iso levels within my comfort zone on 5D IV (6400)