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Canon has lastly introduced US availability and pricing particulars for the RF 75-300mm F4.0-5.6, a price range full-frame lens that it launched earlier this yr. When it initially launched in April, the corporate shared particulars about its international launch, however made no point out of the US market, doubtlessly as a result of it was ready to see how tariffs would shake out.
The lens will price $219 by itself, and also will be out there as a part of a “Double Zoom Lens Package” for the EOS R100, which can embody the digicam, the RF 75-300mm, the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 and a digicam bag for $799. Each might be out there someday this month.
Whereas the lens is technically new, it is primarily the identical because the 26-year-old EF 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 III, simply with a brand new mount. That lens has by no means been famend for its picture high quality, nevertheless it does provide a number of attain at a really accessible value.
Talking of value, it seems that US tariffs have not made a big impact on this lens; the EF model has been bought at $199 since properly earlier than the tariffs, and the RF model’s increased value might simply as simply be chalked as much as the brand new housing as the associated fee to import it.
Canon RF 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 specs:
| Principal specs | |
|---|---|
| Lens sort | Zoom lens |
| Max Format dimension | 35mm FF |
| Focal size | 75–300 mm |
| Picture stabilization | No |
| Lens mount | Canon RF, Canon RF-S |
| Aperture | |
| Most aperture | F4–5.6 |
| Minimal aperture | F32–45 |
| Aperture ring | No |
| Variety of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Optics | |
| Parts | 13 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Focus | |
| Minimal focus | 1.50 m (59.06″) |
| Most magnification | 0.25× |
| Autofocus | Sure |
| Motor sort | Micromotor |
| Full time handbook | No |
| Focus methodology | Extending entrance |
| Distance scale | No |
| DoF scale | No |
| Bodily | |
| Weight | 507 g (1.12 lb) |
| Diameter | 71 mm (2.8″) |
| Size | 146 mm (5.75″) |
| Supplies | Plastic barrel, steel mount |
| Sealing | No |
| Color | Black |
| Zoom methodology | Rotary (extending) |
| Energy zoom | No |
| Zoom lock | No |
| Filter thread | 58 mm |
| Hood product code | ET-60 |
| Tripod collar | No |
| Non-compulsory equipment | Mushy Case LP1019 |
