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

Physical Product · Camera lenses · 10 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/canon

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Pros

  • Go with the standard RF 70-200 2.8. It’s big but one of the most compact zooms ever made and a joy to shoot with.
  • You could also try to snack a deal on a used RF 70-200 2.8 if you are patient enough.
  • I have three adaptors, a whole complement of EF glass, plus two RF 70-200 2.8's and a 15-35 2.8
  • Parent context: For comparison, the camera above is the R6 Mk II withbthe RF 70-200 2.8 on. Reply: It's indeed surprisingly long with the adapter.
  • I use my R10 together with R6MkII with the RF 70-200 2.8 and I'm much happy with the gear I have.

Cons

  • My original RF 70-200 2.8 was so stiff I had Canon lighten the action under warranty at the cost of it slipping freely under gravity.
  • I currently have an R7 and an R50 along with a RF 70-200 2.8 and the RF 28-70 2.8.
  • The 70-200 f/2.8 is way too short for any predators one might encounter in Yellowstone. I also had the 70-200, besides the 200-800, and it was fine for bison, elk and moose.
  • It's not a subjective thing at all. The RF 70-200 2.8 is $3,000 brand new.

Sentiment

6 positive (60%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 2 negative (20%)

Trust + time weighted score: +29% · raw score 40%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

My original RF 70-200 2.8 was so stiff I had Canon lighten the action under warranty at the cost of it slipping freely under gravity.
negative · u/I****g · r/canon · comment · Dec 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Go with the standard RF 70-200 2.8. It’s big but one of the most compact zooms ever made and a joy to shoot with.
positive · u/g****t · r/canon · comment · Dec 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I currently have an R7 and an R50 along with a RF 70-200 2.8 and the RF 28-70 2.8.
mixed · u/B****1 · r/canon · Nov 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The 70-200 f/2.8 is way too short for any predators one might encounter in Yellowstone. I also had the 70-200, besides the 200-800, and it was fine for bison, elk and moose.
mixed · u/P****2 · r/canon · comment · Aug 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It's not a subjective thing at all. The RF 70-200 2.8 is $3,000 brand new.
negative · u/e****l · r/canon · comment · Jul 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You could also try to snack a deal on a used RF 70-200 2.8 if you are patient enough.
positive · u/O****6 · r/canon · comment · Jul 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have three adaptors, a whole complement of EF glass, plus two RF 70-200 2.8's and a 15-35 2.8
positive · u/r****1 · r/canon · comment · Feb 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: For comparison, the camera above is the R6 Mk II withbthe RF 70-200 2.8 on. Reply: It's indeed surprisingly long with the adapter.
positive · u/K***3 · r/canon · comment · Jan 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I use my R10 together with R6MkII with the RF 70-200 2.8 and I'm much happy with the gear I have.
positive · u/K***3 · r/canon · comment · Jan 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I don't have one yet but I'd rented the rf 70-200 2.8 and unfortunately for me I realized how nice the packability of it is and also it matches the 100-500 very well.
positive · u/T****s · r/canon · comment · Jan 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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