Canon, where is your answer to Sony's awesome 20-70 f/4?

[David Pro]

I would LOVE this, that extra 4mm is huge, and combined with the 70-200 f/4 this would be a relatively lightweight yet highly capable combo for landscape photography.

 

[clearwaterphotog]

I'd love such a lens. The cynic in me says Canon would prefer to sell you 2 lenses to satisfy this focal range, but surely they can see the benefit of a do it all travel/landscape lens. I have no doubt a non-trivial amount people are buying into the Sony ecosystem for the first time solely because of this lens.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Where is Sony’s answer to Canon’s awesome 24-105mm f/2.8? Just curious…

 

[clearwaterphotog]

Where is Sony’s answer to Canon’s awesome 24-105mm f/2.8? Just curious…

They're letting their partners (see: Sigma) take care of that. It does start at 28 though.

 

[neuroanatomist]

They're letting their partners (see: Sigma) take care of that. It does start at 28 though.

I’m aware. Perhaps you missed this:

that extra 4mm is huge

 

[David Pro]

Where is Sony’s answer to Canon’s awesome 24-105mm f/2.8? Just curious…

It depends on what's useful for each individual. I don't need 2.8 (nor the extra size and weight [and cost, just looked it up 3 grand, yikes!!!]) but would love a wider standard zoom for when I don't want to carry around my whole kit.

 

[David Pro]

I'd love such a lens. The cynic in me says Canon would prefer to sell you 2 lenses to satisfy this focal range, but surely they can see the benefit of a do it all travel/landscape lens. I have no doubt a non-trivial amount people are buying into the Sony ecosystem for the first time solely because of this lens.

Probably, I thought about it. But I'm too invested in the Canon ecosystem to switch at this point. Com'on Canon, it's the perfect replacement for the awesome ef 24-70 f/4 macro!

 

[David Pro]

If Canon announced this lens (20-70 f/4), I'd order it on day one!

 

[HeavyPiper]

I loved my EF 24-70 f4, It was always on my 6D, also had the EF 24-105 f4 and didn't use it. I got the RF 24-105 f4 for my R5 as the 24-70 f2.8 wasn't in my budget.

 

[David Pro]

I loved my EF 24-70 f4, It was always on my 6D, also had the EF 24-105 f4 and didn't use it. I got the RF 24-105 f4 for my R5 as the 24-70 f2.8 wasn't in my budget.

I find the r5 rf 24-105 f/4 combination to be awesome (love, love, love the 8 stops of IS, don't need my tripod nearly as often)! But, as a landscape photographer, I'd prefer 20-70 as I use wide angle much more often than tele.

 

[HeavyPiper]

I find the r5 rf 24-105 f/4 combination to be awesome (love, love, love the 8 stops of IS, don't need my tripod nearly as often)! But, as a landscape photographer, I'd prefer 20-70 as I use wide angle much more often than tele.

Agreed!