Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS Review (a really exciting lens)

RF 70-200mm F/4L IS Review

Here is a new Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review. This lens is a recent addition to the RF lens lineup and has a very compact size.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS at a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
  • Four Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Dual Nano USM AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • Weather-Sealed Construction

Well known reviewer and Youtuber Christopher Frost posted his Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review, and you can watch it in the video below. He says:

A really exciting (and very expensive) new RF mount lens arrives for Canon EOS R mirrorless cameras. Can it offer great image quality as well as such a small size?

I don’t think the RF 70-200mm f/4L IS is very expensive. Sure it is not a budget lens but neither one of Canon’s boutique lenses.

More Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS reviews are listed here.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Wex Photo Video, Canon DE, Canon UK

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Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS Review (fantastic sharpness and image quality)

RF 70-200mm F/4L IS Review

Here is a new Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review. This is a very interesting and rather affordable lens, and it is getting some pretty good reviews.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS at a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
  • Four Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Dual Nano USM AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • Weather-Sealed Construction

How does this lens perform, and how does it compare to its faster sibling, the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS (which is also heavier and bulkier)? Photography Blog posted their exhaustive Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review. From the conclusion:

[…] this is arguably the 70-200mm zoom that the majority of Canon EOS R-series camera owners should buy – it’s literally a better fit for the smaller R-series bodies than the F2.8, whilst costing considerably less.

[…] It offers fantastic sharpness and image quality at the centre and edges of the frame throughout both the zoom and aperture ranges, from the widest aperture of F4 to the longest telephoto length of 200mm.

[…] Auto-focusing proved to be very quick, accurate and reliable on the Canon EOS R6 camera that we tested the lens with, while the very effective optical image stabilisation system that’s worth up to 5-stops on its own worked even better when paired with the R6.

Compared to the DSLR version of this lens […] the new RF 70-200mm F4 is shorter thanks to its retractable design and because you have to use an adapter with the EF version. It also offers even better image quality, a much

Read the review at Photography Blog…

The final rating by Photography Blog is “highly recommended” and a 4.5/5 score. Here is another Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS review.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Wex Photo Video, Canon DE, Canon UK

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Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L Review (and comparison with EF 70-200mm f/4L II & RF 70-200mm f/2.8L)

Canon RF 70-200mm F/4L Review

Here is a Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L review, and some comparison withe the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L II and RF 70-200mm f/2.8L lenses.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L at a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
  • Four Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
  • Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings
  • Dual Nano USM AF System
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Customizable Control Ring
  • Weather-Sealed Construction

Gordon Laing posted a very good Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L review. He compares this surprisingly compact lens with the highly regarded Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L and the DSLR version EF 70-200mm f/4L II lenses.

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens – $1099 (reg. $1499, today only)

Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens

Only today (12/31/20) B&H Photo has a 27% discount on the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens.

Get the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens on sale at $1,099. Compare at $1,499

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Nine FLD Elements, One SLD Element
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic AF Motor
  • Intelligent OS Image Stabilization
  • Removable Arca-Type Tripod Foot
  • Dust- and Moisture-Sealed Construction
  • Rounded 11-Blade Diaphragm
  • Compatible with Sigma Teleconverters

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Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS Lens Release Delayed To March 2021

Canon RF 70-200mm F/4L Review

Canon announced that the Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS lens will not be released as scheduled.

Because “production reasons” (supply chain issues?) the Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS lens will not hit the market in December 2020 but in March 2021.

Canon says (machine translated):

Notice of postponement of release of “RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM”

Publication date: December 17, 2020

Regarding the “RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM” announced on November 4, 2020 and scheduled to be released in late December, due to production reasons, we cannot prepare a sufficient supply amount for the release. Therefore, we have decided to postpone the release in early March 2021.

We would like to inform you and deeply apologize.

Scheduled release date

  • (Before change) Scheduled to be released in late December 2020
  • (After change) Scheduled to be released in early March 2021

We apologize for the inconvenience caused to the customers who are waiting for us, but we will do our utmost to launch it, and we appreciate your continued patronage.

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A Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Review In The Field

Canon RF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS Review

Another Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review. The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS has to be an amazing lens, given that all reviewers are so positive.

Brendan van Son went to Canyon de Chelly in Northern Arizona to see how the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L “feels, works, and how the images look from out in the field”. Enjoy.

You can follow Brendan van Son on Twitter and Facebook.

The RF 70-200mm f/2.8K IS has been called the “first killer lens” for the EOS R and indispensable for professional photographers. More Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review stuff is listed here, and it’s worth to have a look also to the teardown.

Key features and description:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Super UD Element, One UD Element
  • Two Aspherical Elements

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

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