Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 Coming Shortly

[Jethro]

Just to put some numbers on this, a kit with a Rebel T7/2000D, EF-S 18-55 and EF 75-300 costs $600. The 75-300 in the 2-lens kit adds $120 to the price of the T7 kit with just the 18-55.

I think that provides a very useful context. Historically, a large number of (especially first time) ILC buyers have purchased kits with one or two lenses. And then either just stick with those lenses, or gradually add to them over time. Speaking personally, if I was a first time ILC buyer at the moment (or even moving up to RF FF from a rebel or M system) a kit including a cheap 75-300 would look very attractive to me. At the entry level, cost is a big driver.

 

[WoodyWindy]

Canon usually didn’t refer to Micro Motor as DC Motor. But they are the same thing. This was also the 3rd AF motor they used in the EF Mount. They could’ve used the original EOS AF motor. The original EOS AF motor was Arc Form Drive “AFD”. But these lenses had a lot of limitations. The AF and aperture work differently. These lenses sequentially AF & stop down to the selected aperture. They cannot carry out both actions at the same time. Also these lenses had a max frame rate of 3-4 fps. Canon replaced this AF motor in 1992. Micro Motor solved a lot of the issues AFD had.

They do now. The EF 75-300 III specifications list its motor as DC, as does the EF-S 18-55 II.