Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS Review (must have mirrorless lens)

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS review

In this Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS review Jared Polin discusses the benefits of one of the holy trinity lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system.

He says the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS is a “must have” lens for the EOS R system.

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Canon RF vs EF Lenses – Is The New Generation Better?

Canon RF vs EF 50mm f/1.2 EOS R system

Tom of BorrowLenses compares Canon lenses for different mount types in this Canon RF vs EF lens comparison.

Canon RF lenses are for the new Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system, Canon EF lenses fit on Canon DSLRs (APS-C and FF). So, which are better? Are the RF lenses an improvement over EF lenses? For this purpose these lenses have been compared:

  • Canon RF 50mm 1.2L
  • Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L
  • Canon EF 50mm 1.2L
  • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L

All tests done on a Canon EOS R (EF lenses mounted via adapter). And here is the video with the Canon RF vs EF lens comparison:

Canon puts a lot of emphasis on their new lens mount system, and for a good reason. Some of the so far released lenses are nothing less than spectacular. An interview with the engineers designing and developing RF mount lenses is here.

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L is one of the boutique lenses Canon made for the EOS R, the other is the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L. If you have any doubt left that the RF versions are an improvement, then have a look what DxOMark says.

It’s also pretty interesting to read what the experts at LensRentals have to say after a teardown of the RF 50mm (emphasis mine):

[…] the R lenses are not only entirely new optics, they are also largely new electrical and mechanical systems. There are a lot of different things in here that we haven’t seen in any Canon EF lenses. Some of them we should have expected, like the increased electronics going to the control ring. Others we don’t really understand yet, like the tension spring in the ring USM motor or the increased electrical shielding.

[…] We also saw lots of new stuff we don’t completely understand yet and a level of complexity we weren’t expecting.

[…] the RF lenses contain some new technology they [Canon, editor’s note] haven’t used before. There’s a lot of engineering that’s gone into these. Things are different inside here. As we’ll see in the next teardown we do, some of that is carrying over to at least some EF lenses. What does this mean? It means Canon has invested very heavily into developing the lenses of the R system. This level of engineering didn’t all happen in the last year, they’ve been working on this for quite a while.

Guess there is definitely a lot of new technology in Canon RF lenses compared to EF lenses.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Review Samples (a modern marvel, DPReview)

Canon Firmware Update RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review

This is the first time I guess, I read a reviewer calling a lens a “modern marvel”. Has to be a pretty cool piece of gear.

DPReview posted their Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review sample photo gallery. The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens is for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system.

They say:

[the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS] capabilities combined with its small size make it nothing short of a modern marvel

Unfortunately the modern marvel comes with a hefty price, $2,699.

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Canon PowerShot G7 X III Review (one of the best enthusiast compacts on the market, DPReview)

canon powershot g7 x mark iii review

The folks at DPReview posted a Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III review. The camera was announced back in July 2019.

From the conclusion:

The Canon G7 X Mark III takes the features that made its predecessor a solid camera: its fast 24-100mm equiv. lens, very good image quality and tilt-up screen – and tried to make the camera into even more appealing to the vlogging crowd. Canon added support for 4K video with no crop, live streaming over YouTube (a first for any camera), an external mic socket and support for vertical video capture. Video quality is good, though not best-in-class, as long as you stay away from the ‘high’ image stabilization setting.

[…] Taken as a whole, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III is a very good camera. As a stills camera, it’s one of the best enthusiast compacts on the market, and a good value considering its feature set. Its video specs are impressive, though its autofocus and video recording limit are not.

Read the review at DPReview

More Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III review stuff and information are listed here. Canon will soon release a firmware update to improve AF performance and bring 24p video recording to the PowerShot G7 X Mark III.

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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS Review (the must have mirrorless lens?)

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS review

Here is a Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS review by Jared Polin. The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS as announced a in August 2019.

The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS is one of the “holy trinity” lenses for the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system.

More Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS review stuff is listed here.

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Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS Review (fantastic image quality, Photography Blog)

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS review

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS review by Photography Blog.

The Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS is one of the “holy trinity” lenses for the EOS R system. A lens that’s not for everyone’s budget.

From the conclusion of the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS review:

This lens is lovely and sharp, while also being very good at keeping distortion to a minimum. W’ve been using it with a Canon EOS RP, which arguably is not the best camera to use it with. But even the 30 megapixel Canon EOS R probably wouldn’t even do it justice – perhaps Canon will be announcing something with an ultra-high resolution sensor targeted more squarely at professional users than the existing line-up some time soon.

[…] Image quality from this lens is fantastic and if you’re somebody who has a need for an ultra-wide-angle lens for the Canon full-frame mirrorless system, it’s hard to deny just how excellent it is.

Read the review at Photography Blog

Sample images gallery is here.

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