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Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2019. The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 2799 €;

63 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon RF: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Canon RF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	70-200 mm
Angle of view	34.3 - 12.3°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	17 elements in 13 groups
Min. focus distance	0.70 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.23x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	No
Filters	77 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	1070 g
Dimensions	90 x 146 mm
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Paolo Ponti

sent on December 04, 2025

Pros: Weight, Portability and Sensational Autofocus

Cons: Zoom rotation travel

Opinion: After years of using pretty much all the EF 70-200 f/2.8 versions (except the stabilized Mark III), I've been working with the new RF 70-200 f/2.8 IS for a couple of weeks now. I have already put it to the test in rhythmic gymnastics events and competitions, so I can give some concrete impressions. I start with what I was aware I had to accept: the non-compatibility with extenders. The only real limitation I found in use, however, is the zoom travel, a bit long. You get used to it, but it remains less immediate than the previous EFs. For the rest, the merits are truly remarkable, and many concern historical defects of the SLR versions: • Weight: the gain is enormous during a working day. The difference, at the end of the event, is very much felt. • Tripod/monopod collar: on the EF, the presence of the pins marked the ring and, over time, the rotations became less and less fluid, until the obligatory passage in assistance. Here, however, the rotation is not very fast but remains fluid, especially without pins that over time can loosen and ruin the mechanism. Autofocus chapter: very fast and very precise. I had no hesitation, even in less than ideal conditions. The minimum focusing distance of 0.70 m is also very appreciable, really useful for creative close-ups or to tighten up on details in competition. Sharpness: excellent but not exaggerated, well balanced. Bokeh: very good. Personally, I continue to prefer the "smooth" EF 70-200 f/2.8 one, which to my taste returns a slightly more three-dimensional image. But it's a question of character, not quality. For rhythmic gymnastics I deactivate the stabilizer (to avoid micro-delays in focusing on fast subjects), while in events I use it and I appreciated its great effectiveness.

Pgatto

sent on November 22, 2025

Pros: All except the "cons".

Cons: the incompatibility with a Teleconverter, the travel of the zoom rotation, the cost.

Opinion: Saying something different than what has already been said about this lens is difficult if not impossible, especially when the opinions on the results obtained are totally and positively agreed so, as a former user of the EF II version (to tell the truth, over the years, I changed 3 EF II before finding the sharp one at 2.8) I will limit myself to summarizing the differences I have noticed, in addition of course to the weight (which is why "I had to" switch to the RF version, shooting mainly sports and no longer having the physique of many years ago, I came home in pain...). So, in the order of how they come to mind, I first list the advantages I have found: - reduced weight and size; - excellent sharpness at f/2.8, far superior to my best EF (which was finally sharp...) - lightning-fast autofocus speed, the EF was already fast, but that's more! - more effective and silent stabilization; - more "faithful" colors; - significant reduction of the minimum distance of MAF; - purchase of 1 stop (I immediately noticed, when I switched from reflex to mirrorless, that using EF lenses with EF-RF adapter, although going in some ways even better than with reflex cameras, I had the impression that they were less bright, but not having the same lenses, I could not compare. Now, shooting sports in the same environmental conditions and comparing the settings, I have had confirmation of this). Of course - in my opinion - it is not perfect so I don't like: - the incompatibility with a Teleconverter, but I think I understand the reason: duplicate, given the performance, it would have been an obstacle to the sales of supertele...; - the external zoom, we will see if and how much dust it will "suck up", but having to reduce the size the choice was obligatory; - the longer zoom rotation travel than the EF which - at least to me - does not allow you to switch with a single movement at the bottom of the stroke; - the blur is not that of the EF, even if in the end I don't mind, maybe more than in the "cons" I should write it in the "pros"... - the lack of a semi-rigid housing (to be clear, like the one of the EF): with what it costs, this "sacrifice" they could do it... - the cost, but this is the sore point of all RF L lenses, luckily I "financed" his purchase with the sale of the 2 70-200 in my possession (2.8 II and 4 II) and the excellent and heavy Sigma 50-100 1.8 Art from which I was really sorry to part, but he was a boulder too and photographing had become a sacrifice ... indeed, in the end I even had a couple of hundred euros left that don't hurt. In conclusion: if I were to buy a 70-200 f/2.8 for R, I would have no doubts about getting this lens, it costs, but it is worth them all!

Claudio Ziraldo

sent on March 24, 2024

Pros: Sharpness, sublime blur, lightning-fast AF, fantastic weight and portability.

Cons: What are the cons?

Opinion: I bought it these days to match it with my second camera body Canon Eos r6 Mark II. It needs no comment.... simply a show. I don't know how there can be people complaining about the quality of the images or anything. I will not dwell on repeating all the merits that have been widely described and that can be read in the other numerous comments. With this lens there are no excuses that hold.... Probably, perhaps, the problem lies not in the lens but in who works behind the camera. It is absurd not to be able to churn out images of the highest quality, with this goodness of God. The only detail in which I find something to complain about, concerns the slight bulk of the bracket for attaching to the tripod. But that's really nonsense.

Farso85

sent on April 28, 2023

Pros: portability and weight, full-aperture sharpness, quality blur, stabilization, lightning-fast AF

Cons: the high price like all Rf L lenses

Opinion: I have never had the opportunity to try the previous 70-200 EF 2.8 and so I can not make a comparison with them but I can say that this new lens is a jewel and allows you to replace a whole series of fixed in an excellent way: 85mm f1.8 or the new rf 85mm f2 + 100mm f2 + 135 L f2 + 200mm L f2.8. It has a very low weight for a 2.8 and a portability from "closed" that easily fits in any photographic backpack; Only the hood is in my opinion a bit bulky and could be replaced with that of the 50mm F1.2 which is always 77mm. The sharpness is excellent already at 2.8 and in particular at 200mm the blur is from fixed optics of the highest level. The stabilizer then does the rest and makes it usable even in low light conditions, the AF is lightning fast. If you do not have higher brightness needs (eg 85mm f1.2 or 135mm f1.8 or 200mm f2) it is the lens for you.

Luccocco

sent on October 13, 2022

Pros: Sharpness, color, autofocus

Cons: Weight, cost of RF lenses (all)

Opinion: !!! Update after a few (6) months of use. A lens with a list price of 3,349.99 is worth today (RCE quote) 1,950.00 euros. Unfortunately, the figures speak for themselves and all considerations on the quality of this object should be re-evaluated in the light of its cost and excessive devaluation !!! A lens that gave me again the smile and the pleasure of taking beautiful photos. The quality of Canon's L-series was a step beyond standard EFs and is now probably two steps ahead of basic RFs. Wonderful colors, optical quality, shutter speed thanks to infallible autofocus. It weighs a lot, nullifying the weight advantage of an ML compared to a SLR. It costs too much, like all RF mount lenses; let's hope at least they don't also have the big devaluation that the EF L-series had on the second-hand market.

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