Canon has announced an RF-mount version of its 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 low-cost full-frame tele zoom lens. Though there are no details yet of a US release.
The company says the Canon RF 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 is based on the existing DC-motor version of the EF-mount 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 III, dating from April 1999.
Like the quarter-of-a-century-old lens, the RF-mount version comprises 13 elements in 9 groups, and has a minimum focusing distance of 1.5m and a maximum magnification of 0.25x, delivered at the 300mm position.
It has 7 aperture blades, a 58mm filter thread at the front and accepts the same, optional. ET-60 lens hood.
At 146mm (5.75″) long, the RF-mount version is 24mm longer than the EF-mount version which, not coincidentally, is the difference in flange-back distance between the two mounts. This extra length comes with a 27g increase in weight, taking the new version to 507g (1.11lb).
The lens will primarily be sold as part of a two-lens kit, giving an affordable way to add a lot of reach to Canon’s RF-mount cameras.
No details of a US launch have been given, nor has it been explained why it’s not being announced alongside other markets. Speculation that Canon USA might be waiting to see what level of tariffs threatened by the US government end up being imposed was met without comment.
The EF-mount version currently sells for $199 on its own or, when combined with a shoulder bag, adds $120 to the cost of the EOS T7 APS-C DSLR.
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