From Digital Camera World · · 1m 20s
Canon's beer-can telephoto just got cheaper
The shortest full-frame 70-200mm ever made is £270 off, and it still fits in a sling bag.
In brief
The shortest full-frame 70-200mm ever made is £270 off, and it still fits in a sling bag. If you want one telephoto that covers portraits, sports, wildlife and travel without wrecking your back, the RF 70-200mm f/4L at £1,499 is the moment to buy. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
The deal on the table
Canon's RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM is down to £1,499 at London Camera Exchange, a £270 saving on its usual £1,769. Wex and Park Cameras match it.
“was £1,769 now £1,499 at London Camera Exchange”
Barely bigger than a beer can
This is the shortest full-frame 70-200mm ever built. It slides into a sling bag while still mounted on the camera body.
“it's only barely bigger than a beer can”
One lens, most jobs
Portraits, sports, wildlife, events, even landscapes. The kind of range that turns a zoom into the lens you leave on the camera.
“an all-around telephoto that can easily become your go-to workhorse lens”
Stabilisation does the heavy work
Built-in IS claims up to 7.5 stops, which keeps handheld stills sharp and video steady without dragging a tripod along.
“built-in image stabilization (up to 7.5 stops!)”
Sharp in the middle, softer at the edges
Centre sharpness holds up from 70mm all the way to 200mm. Corners are good but trail the older EF version, and teleconverters are not supported.
“The corner sharpness is good, but not as crisp as the EF version.”
You still pay for small
Even discounted, it runs around 50% more than its DSLR counterpart. The premium buys portability, so the question is how much you value travelling light.
“It comes at a premium price”
The one thing
If you want one telephoto that covers portraits, sports, wildlife and travel without wrecking your back, the RF 70-200mm f/4L at £1,499 is the moment to buy.
