topic Re: Which lens??? in EF & RF Lenses

Which lens??? RF28-70mm vs RF24-70mm

wisemonkey — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:21:08 GMT

Is the Canon RF28-70mm F2.8 is STM a good budget friendly equivalent (or close equivalent) to the Canon RF24-70mm F2.8 L is USM Lens?

Re: Which lens???

p4pictures — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:27:57 GMT

Yes that is exactly what the RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM lens is, a great budget version of the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM.

You lose a little at the wide-angle end, you get the smoother STM focus motor that is slightly less snappy at switching focus than the USM motor in the L-series lens, you also save weight and money. You also miss out on the weather sealing of the L-series lens.

Probably for most general photography the biggest difference is the field of view difference between 24mm and 28mm especially if you are in a location where you cannot move further back to get more in.

Re: Which lens???

March411 — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:11:45 GMT

p4pictures nailed it, the RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM @ $1000 is a very nice budget friendly lens. If you don't need the speed of a f2.8 another option is the RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM which is $900. If image quality in also very nice, you will pick up a slight gain in the field of view over the RF 28-70mm F2.8 but will compromise the speed of the lens. If you don't shoot a lot of low light it may be an option. This was an early morning, overcast shot on an R6 MkII

RF 24-240 f7.1 @ 1/160 ISO ISO 100

Re: Which lens???

ebiggs1 — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:01:51 GMT

I would say what are your goals? Are you a hobbyists or a looking as a professional? Hobbyists, yes, but pro maybe not as good of a choice. 4 may sound like a small number and it is but when comparing FL at the short end of a lens 4mm is quite a large number. Plus there is build quality. A day in day out has to be there lens is a different consideration.

Re: Which lens??? RF28-70mm vs RF24-70mm

AIPickles — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:21:38 GMT

It’s a great lens, and Canon advertises it as near L quality. If you’re not a professional it’s more than good enough. If you are a professional it’s also more than good enough. I chose it over the 24 because without pixel peeping you wont see a difference and clients will never see a difference, and it is much more compact.

Re: Which lens??? RF28-70mm vs RF24-70mm

ebiggs1 — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:31:48 GMT

" If you are a professional it’s also more than good enough."

As long as you are only thinking of IQ. The build which is just as important to a full time working pro that IQ is. Now the word"pro" means what? Some guy that sold a photo last month or year ago or the guy like me that used his gear almost every single day. And that gear had to work every single time.