This impressive L-Series lens offers a telephoto zoom focal length for getting closer to faraway subjects. Canon's lightest and shortest 70-200mm f/2.8 lens ever, the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM is engineered to make traveling more comfortable, offering a compact and portable design that's easy to pack and carry wherever you go.

RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32    One Super UD Element, One UD Element    Two Aspherical Elements    Air Sphere and Fluorine Coatings    Dual Nano USM AF System    Optical Image Stabilizer    Customizable Control Ring    Detachable, Rotatable Tripod Collar    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

This impressive L-Series lens offers a telephoto zoom focal length for getting closer to faraway subjects. Canon's lightest and shortest 70-200mm f/2.8 lens ever, the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM is engineered to make traveling more comfortable, offering a compact and portable design that's easy to pack and carry wherever you go.

• Bright f/2.8 constant maximum aperture maintains consistent illumination throughout the zoom range and suits working in low-light conditions as well as affords increased control over depth of field for working with selective focus techniques.
• Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
• The front and rear elements feature a protective Fluorine coating to resist fingerprints and smudges and to make cleaning significantly easier.

• One UD (Ultra-Low Dispersion) element and one Super UD element help to minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing in order to provide greater clarity and color accuracy.
• Two aspherical elements are used to correct spherical aberrations and distortion for improved sharpness and accurate rendering.
• An Air Sphere Coating (ASC) has been applied to lens elements to reduce backlit flaring and ghosting for maintained light transmission and high contrast in strong lighting conditions.

Dual Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing.
• Smooth and nearly silent autofocus suits both photography and video applications.
• Full-time manual focus control available when working in the one-shot AF mode.

• An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by five stops.
• Enables working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds.

• Three discrete IS modes are available: standard single-shot mode, a panning-optimized mode, and a mode that only activates the Image Stabilizer during the exposure.

• Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.

• Focus Limiter switch allows selecting subject focal range.
• Auto Focus / Manual Focus selector switch
• image Stabilizer switch and Stabilizer Mode Selector switch.

• Weather-resistant design protects against dust and moisture to enable use in inclement conditions.
• L-Series level vibration shock resistance in the lens barrel, helping to maintain focus and settings even in turbulent situations.

• Removable rotating tripod collar is included and benefits working with the lens atop a tripod or monopod.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. So from the “in the box,” section it doesn’t state lens hood but it is pictured with the lens. Is it included?

A: Although not listed, the Canon ET-83F lens hood is included with this lens.

Q: 2. I have the Canon 5D Mark III. I know this lens won't work with it, but which camera would you recommend that is similar to what I'm already using?

A: All of the R-series cameras are at minimum a moderate upgrade to the Canon 5D Mk III in some way or function. I'd recommend a no-pressure video-chat with us to discuss which features of the newer models would appeal to you! :)

Q: 3. Is this light enough to use one-handed while walking or hiking? Or does it have to be tripod mounted?

A: This lens can be used hand held quite easily.

Q: 4. Is this lens ok for birding in my backyard? 30-40 ft away from the bird feeder, is it ok for travel photography or should I get the 100-500mm lens instead?

A: Yes, the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens would be fine for birding when shooting from 30-40 feet away from a bird feeder.

Q: 5. What material is the lens barrel made out of?

A: The barrel of this lens is made out of a plastic carbonate material.

Q: 6. Is this compatible with new R5 camera body?

A: Yes, this is an RF lens, any RF lens is compatible.

Q: 7. Does the RF glass focus faster or is the Eye AF track better than its EF counterpart?

A: RF glass will focus faster on a mirror less camera

Q: 8. Is there a lens skin for this lens?

A: We currently have a some Lens Skins available for the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens. You can find them at the link here: https://bhpho.to/3yyDW5l

Q: 9. How is it weather resistant if it is a telescoping lens?

A: This lens is functional in high humidity and light drizzle/snow. We do not recommend using this in extremely high conditions as this can damage the lens.

Q: 10. Is this compatible work R6 and R 50

A: Yes. The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens is compatible with the Canon R6 and R50 mirrorless cameras.