Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z Lens - Black

The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z Lens boasts a suite of high-end features and innovations, making it a formidable choice for professionals and serious enthusiasts alike who demand top-tier optical performance and flexibility. The f/2.8 maximum aperture is constant across the entire zoom range, offering significant advantages in low light situations and allowing for a shallow depth of field, resulting in beautifully blurred backgrounds that make subjects stand out. Vital for telephoto lenses, the Optical Image Stabilizer dramatically reduces the appearance of camera shake, allowing users to shoot at slower shutter speeds (up to five stops) without a tripod, which is especially beneficial in low-light scenarios. The combination of Super UD (Ultra-low Dispersion), UD elements, and Aspherical elements ensures that the lens delivers sharp, clear, and color-accurate images. These elements work together to minimize chromatic aberrations, distortion, and spherical aberrations across the zoom range.

Renowned for its speed and accuracy, this autofocus system ensures that the lens can swiftly and quietly hone in on subjects, making it ideal not just for still photography but also for videography, where autofocus noise can be a concern. Manual, lockable iris ring and customizable buttons provide an enhanced level of control over the lens, allowing photographers and videographers to adjust settings without diverting their attention from their subject. The manual iris ring is particularly appreciated in video production for precise exposure control.

The lens is built to endure challenging weather conditions, which is crucial for photographers who frequently shoot outdoors. The durable construction ensures it can stand up to dust and moisture. The Air Sphere Coating (ASC) and Super Spectra Coating minimize flare and ghosting, ensuring excellent color balance and contrast, even in backlit conditions. The Fluorine Coating on the front and rear elements makes it easier to keep the lens clean, as it repels water, oil, and other contaminants. The ability to use the lens with Canon's RF 1.4x and 2x extenders significantly extends its versatility, effectively increasing the focal length for capturing subjects that are even further away without a noticeable loss in image quality.

Product Features in Detail

Elevate your vision
Discover smooth bokeh that naturally draws your subject from the background with the constant f/2.8 aperture and see further thanks to the RF 1.4x and RF 2x extender capabilities.

Outstanding image quality
The RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z delivers peak optical performance throughout a wide variety of zoom ranges even in low light. With a maximum magnification of 0.3x that allows for creative and high quality closeups from a distance.

Hybrid performance
Dual-pixel CMOS AF allow for fast and precise autofocus for both photos and videos. Go even further with video shooting with the advanced zoom control, using the lens together with power zoom adapter PZ-E2 or PZ-E2B for smoother zooming, whether fast or slow.

Consistently sharp and steady
RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z telephoto lens in white attached to a Canon EOS camera
An internal zoom mechanism provides a stable center of gravity which reduces camera-shake blur. 5.5 stops of image stabilization in addition delivers high performance even in fast pace environments.

Electronic floating focus control
Quite and speedy performance with both video and stills thanks to the two Nano USM motors that ensure the lens locks onto a subject effortlessly, so you’ll never miss a moment. Focus breathing control during video shooting further meets demands of emerging professionals.

L-series quality
The RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z is built with a dustproof and drip-proof construction which allows this lens to shoot even in the harshest conditions. Equipped with an iris ring that further allows for convenient aperture aperture during video shooting.