Is this the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z?
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Some shooters, especially people I know that shoot sports don't like a lens that extends and the location of the zoom ring. Beyond the video stuff, it's simply more choice out there.
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If it’s like the 24-105/2.8 (which it likely is), the tripod ring does not come off, but the foot can be easily removed. I’ve pre-ordered the RRS replacement foot for the 24-105, I suspect it will also work on the 70-200.At least this one seems to be easily replaceable, as opposed to the 200-800 one.
The 3rd party collar for my 100-500L with built in arcs-swiss should arrive later this month
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The biggest one I've heard in the sports/news business is the "throw" of the zoom being too long on the RF lens, as it take a good amount of twist to get from 70 to 200, while the EF lenses were super tight throws that were faster to zoom. Shooting sports it's a lot easier to react when action suddenly comes towards you if there's a shorter throw on the zoom, so I get it.
I personally much prefer the compactness of the current RF 70-200 for my personal kit, but I won't complain if the newspaper buys me one of these Z in the future.
That said, when size isn't a matter, a 100-300 or 200-400 and a 24-105 would probably be my choice over the 24-105 and this 70-200 Z, but for a lot of sports photographers this lens is going to sell like hotcakes even if it ends up being $1000 over the current RF 70-200.
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I do not seem to mind the extending part, but can agree completely on the location of the zoom ring. I have a f4 70-200 as well and really prefer the zoom ring location on that lens vs the 2.8.
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Not sure if anyone has pointed this out yet but if you look at the top of the lens (from the image perspective) you can see the first marking for the manual aperture adjustment for video.
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Exactly my thoughts too...it looks like a new re-run of the Magic Drain Pipe of yester year. Wouldn't it be a suprise if the rumoured retro styled Camera is actually a EOS 650 homage!EF 80-200 f2.8 L vibes!
We really are living in crazy times...Canon releases white non L's (RF 200-800) and now an all Black L? What is the world coming too?
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Interesting.
I never thought Canon would release this in black but it makes sense if it's going to be used a lot for video. I can also make out an aperture marking by the tripod collar so this would also presumably function like the 35 VCM.
I never thought Canon would release this in black but it makes sense if it's going to be used a lot for video. I can also make out an aperture marking by the tripod collar so this would also presumably function like the 35 VCM.
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That makes a lot of sense. I've had EF 70-200s in the past, but never really used them all that much. Now that I have actually shot basketball the last couple of years, I guess I have "trained" on the little RF 70-200, so I don't have years and years on the internal zoom design. I think I'll keep it that way, I swore I'd never sell and then re-buy a 70-200 again.
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The world is doomed!Exactly my thoughts too...it looks like a new re-run of the Magic Drain Pipe of yester year. Wouldn't it be a suprise if the rumoured retro styled Camera is actually a EOS 650 homage!
We really are living in crazy times...Canon releases white non L's (RF 200-800) and now an all Black L? What is the world coming too?
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I'd love a 650 style camera, would be a day one purchaseExactly my thoughts too...it looks like a new re-run of the Magic Drain Pipe of yester year. Wouldn't it be a suprise if the rumoured retro styled Camera is actually a EOS 650 homage!
We really are living in crazy times...Canon releases white non L's (RF 200-800) and now an all Black L? What is the world coming too?
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