Correction: This lens is actually the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Macro
Canon is getting set to announce a new kit lens for the RF mount, the RF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. This lens looks to be quite compact in length, which is because of the RF mount itself.
We expect an official announcement very shortly.
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not sure how I feel about that. On a lens like this I almost always would use autofocus. But,can the control ring be assigned AF? Probably not.
if the price is good enough then it might be a good choice.
Look at the pics - there is a switch changing from focus to control function.
So yes, it is possible.
I have had a love/hate relationship with the 24-105 f4 for years. Great all-round focal range just wish it was faster!
It's definitely a compromise, but if it keeps the price down then it is doing buyers a favour in making RF glass more accessible!
Looks like a quite compact lens, although the slightly angled position of the lens on the hand in the picture makes a 1:1 comparison a bit difficult:
Edit: Compared to the RF 24-105 f/4
The EF 24-105s — the f/4L USM and f/variable STM — both strangely had 77mm front filter rings (as a rough proxy for the lens outer barrel diameter).
Smaller is surely possible.
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