Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM Lens

Confirming what has already been said elsewhere. I'm using this lens paired with a R1 for mostly indoor sports photography (low-angle, under-the-net basketball shots). Lens is somewhat heavy, but not unexpected. Mass of lens doesn't throw off the center of balance significantly when paired with R1. Lens isn't overly heavy-- actively holding and zooming the lens for hours isn't a problem. For zooming, one would prefer the focus and zoom rings positions be swapped; however, the configuration is sufficient as is. Also, one would want to adjust the resistance on the zoom ring; however, the single built-in resistance is a decent balance between rapid and fine adjustments. The F2 is a world of difference between F2.8 and F4, particularly given the poor and high-contrast lighting conditions where I mostly use the lens.

Yes, its a monster lens!! Perfect for my landscape photos. Blown away with the quality if images. A must have!!

I applaud Canon for making this wild lens - I've never seen a normal zoom with an f/2 and the output has a prime quality in terms of subject isolation. Excellent color and sharpness for a zoom, though not quite prime level. The weight and sheer mass of this lens, however, negates its utility as a normal zoom for walk-around. It's difficult and awkward to hand hold due to the width and the front element is positively monstrous. The weight is very unbalanced on an R5, which has far too small a grip and form factor. As with a telephoto, you are primarily holding the lens and the body is secondary. I still love that Canon makes these outrageous lenses that no one else will make. For those who don't really care about size/weight - this is a great option.

Great lens for portraits in confined spaces. Great bokeh, great image stabilization. Nice, sharp images!

Fatal flaw with this lens is the zoom ring is so narrow and set back so it's very hard to handhold and zoom. Ergonomically it's awful to handhold given the weight. Incredibly smooth bokeh and image quality. However, given the size and weight of this lens, I wish they would make more compromises in IQ to achieve a lighter, more versatile 2.0 zoom.

A.m.a.z.i.n.g! As described. The perfect Wedding lens to use.

I did a lot of looking and researching before I purchase this lens and it has far exceeded my expectations when everyone tells you it’s large and heavy they’re not exaggerating, but it has taken my indoor volleyball pictures to a new level.

Love the look of the images. Paired with an R5 I often get images that look more like film. Great focal range for people, cityscape, mountains landscapes. I do a lot of night photography as well and night cityscape and astro both work well with this. The clarity brings out stars you didn't realize were there.

Amazing quality lens, produces stunning images and I wish it was not this heavy

We have this lens at work and i LOVE it! can't wait to get one for myself and my own business. The picture quality is superb and grabs the faces clearly while leaving the background soft and muted. It's lovely - and surprisingly, much better than the 24-70 - the proportions of faces and bodies are always more complimentary. Only draw back is that it s Heavy - so be prepared, but worth carrying the extra weight; and sometimes we'd like the full 24 width of frame. C'mon canon - give us a 24-70 2.0! or better yet - 24-200 2.0!!! That would be the dream lens for sure.

Bought it a day agao and shot my first wedding with it and it was amazing ! To say the least ! Cant wait to see more !

This lens is incredible!! I cannot say enough good things about the 28-70. I use this lens paired with my Canon R6 for mostly wedding and portrait photography. The auto focus is wicked fast, the photos are always tack sharp, and the bokeh is very beautiful. I’ve always preferred prime lenses. I was unsure if this lens would be good enough to replace the need to carry around multiple prime lenses in my camera bag, but I’m happy to say it did!! This is my go to lens for all my professional client work! I will say I do not recommend this lens for travel because of the size. *The photos I attached are not straight out of camera they have been edited in post

this was the first RF lens I bought. It's heavy and the complaints end there. this is the most versatile and sharp lens I've ever owned. its multiple primes in one!! If I had to choose only one lens of all lenses on earth it wold hands down be this.

By far my favorite of all my lenses. Razor sharp, great contrast, color and superior overall performance. A heavy weight pro level tool. Love this lens. Pricey but you get what you pay for. Killing Shots!!! Canon on point!!!

I can't count how many lenses I've used in my career, but no contest this is my go-to favorite of all time. multiple primes in one lens. Bit heavy but you get used to it quickly. KEEP IT UP CANON!!!

I have used this lens for two different studio sessions and have shot roughly 500 images with it up to this point. The other reviews are pretty much spot on with this lens. It is heavy, and after about 4 hours, you will know it's there. However, when mounted to an R5 with a battery grip, the overall weight doesn't get in the way of doing things, it just tires you out a little bit. Optically, the lens behaves much like my previous EF 35mm f/1.4L and EF 50mm f/1.4L which I would use for location shoots. Using the RF 28-70mm gives me both of those focal lengths at nearly the same wide open aperture. Since I routinely shot at f/2 or tighter (for focus needs on a 5DS R), this lens will be great outdoors. The beauty is in the studio where I have limited room and need the zoom. I've been using an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II with great results, but now I can get much softer focus in the studio with a zoom lens. The weight might make me tired, but the benefit of being able to do a session without the need for changing lenses will make up for the extra fatigue. Maintaining the tempo and energy of the session will actually reduce the amount of time that you have to carry this lens. My only gripe about this lens is the 95mm filter threads. I have a kit based around what used to be the largest 82mm filters with a Lee 100 filter mount. This lens will be a bit problematic to use in the landscape setting because I have yet to find an adaptor that will work for the Lee 100 system that doesn't cause vignetting. Of course, my few round filters don't fit this lens at all. I do understand that to make this an f/2 lens, there was no way around this fact, so I'm not deducting any points for that feature, it is just a consideration which I knew going into the purchase.

I wasn’t sure if I should keep this lens after suffering terrible back ache after the first long shoot day at a friend’s party in London, but the capability and the images are so fantastic that I thought I will get used using the lens. It’s my best tool so far. Excellent quality

I'm not apposed to paying big money for gear if it's as good as promised and the Canon RF 28-70mm f 2.0 is more than I expected. Paired with my Canon R5 it's by far the best lens in my collection for portrait and landscape photography. I haven't used it for video yet but I expect the same phenomenal performance. The clarity and sharpness are unmatched. My Canon RF 24-70mm lens is an excellent lens but I have no need for it now.

The lens is sharp but also very heavy. I find the color from the lens is very saturated. maybe due to the RF lens design. When compared to my ef 85 1.2, I still like the 85/1.2 better in terms of image rendering (the 85/1.2 has special effects. It's hard to describe, and it feels like you can see the air or airiness). On the other side, this lens is sharper, but has some plastic feel to it. I know the zoom cannot compete with prime, I bought this lens for its versatility.

Great IQ is a given with the RF 28-70 and the price is what it is. The real question is whether you can handle the weight, and it's hard to know without trying it. Supported with two hands, it is your left hand that will get fatigued. You'll pick it up and, at first, you'll think it's not as bad as you imagined. The longer you hold it, the more you'll question this first impression. On my R5, I found that I could securely manipulate the body and lens with just my right hand on the camera's grip until I released my thumb to back button focus. Then it felt like a matter of time before I dropped the whole kit. In other words, I wouldn't use this without a camera strap. If you own the RF 100-500, the RF 28-70 is almost the same weight. The 28-70 is more compact but it is front heavy so the experience of holding and supporting it is pretty similar. I ended up returning the lens. As much as I hate switching out primes, I hated trying to hold the RF 28-70 for extended periods more.