Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 Is USM Lens
Covering an impressive wide-angle to super-telephoto range, the RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM from Canon is a true all-in-one lens for nearly any shooting situation. Its 10x zoom range is complemented by an Optical Image Stabilizer, which compensates for up to five stops of camera shake to better realize sharp imagery when shooting handheld. Dynamic IS also benefits video recording, and better compensates for footage shot while walking or moving. Benefitting both stills and video is a Nano USM autofocus motor, which delivers quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance. Additionally, the lens also features a unique customizable Control Ring, which can be configured to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation. All-in-one zoom is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras. An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by five stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Also, when recording video, Dynamic IS is available and is a more active type of stabilization to suit recording while walking or moving, and is especially useful at the wide-angle end of the zoom range. Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near-silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode. Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Covering an impressive wide-angle to super-telephoto range, the RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM from Canon is a true all-in-one lens for nearly any shooting situation. Its 10x zoom range is complemented by an Optical Image Stabilizer, which compensates for up to five stops of camera shake to better realize sharp imagery when shooting handheld. Dynamic IS also benefits video recording, and better compensates for footage shot while walking or moving. Benefitting both stills and video is a Nano USM autofocus motor, which delivers quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance. Additionally, the lens also features a unique customizable Control Ring, which can be configured to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation. All-in-one zoom is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras. An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by five stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Also, when recording video, Dynamic IS is available and is a more active type of stabilization to suit recording while walking or moving, and is especially useful at the wide-angle end of the zoom range. Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near-silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode. Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Covering an impressive wide-angle to super-telephoto range, the RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM from Canon is a true all-in-one lens for nearly any shooting situation. Its 10x zoom range is complemented by an Optical Image Stabilizer, which compensates for up to five stops of camera shake to better realize sharp imagery when shooting handheld. Dynamic IS also benefits video recording, and better compensates for footage shot while walking or moving. Benefitting both stills and video is a Nano USM autofocus motor, which delivers quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance. Additionally, the lens also features a unique customizable Control Ring, which can be configured to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation. All-in-one zoom is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras. An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by five stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Also, when recording video, Dynamic IS is available and is a more active type of stabilization to suit recording while walking or moving, and is especially useful at the wide-angle end of the zoom range. Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near-silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode. Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
Covering an impressive wide-angle to super-telephoto range, the RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM from Canon is a true all-in-one lens for nearly any shooting situation. Its 10x zoom range is complemented by an Optical Image Stabilizer, which compensates for up to five stops of camera shake to better realize sharp imagery when shooting handheld. Dynamic IS also benefits video recording, and better compensates for footage shot while walking or moving. Benefitting both stills and video is a Nano USM autofocus motor, which delivers quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance. Additionally, the lens also features a unique customizable Control Ring, which can be configured to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation. All-in-one zoom is designed for use with full-frame Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras. An Optical Image Stabilizer helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by five stops to better enable working in low-light conditions and with slower shutter speeds. Also, when recording video, Dynamic IS is available and is a more active type of stabilization to suit recording while walking or moving, and is especially useful at the wide-angle end of the zoom range. Nano USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near-silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode. Configurable Control Ring can be used to adjust a variety of exposure settings, including aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation.
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While I am sure the high end users will find plenty to critique this non L lens, for those of us making images to be used in digital presentation (mainly web), this lens does a great job. I shoot most everything with a deep depth of field (products, cars, motorcycles), so am not as sensitive to the need for a 2.8 or greater aperture. I shoot most work between 8 and 11 off a tripod, static subjects... so adding a few stops in exposure time really means little. The lens profile in Lightroom does a great job removing any distortion the lens might produce, while the sharpness when shooting RAW files is easily cleared in post processing steps. I chose this lens, along with the 15-30mm companion, to get the R5 up and running, and to evaluate what focal lengths I find ... MoreWhile I am sure the high end users will find plenty to critique this non L lens, for those of us making images to be used in digital presentation (mainly web), this lens does a great job. I shoot most everything with a deep depth of field (products, cars, motorcycles), so am not as sensitive to the need for a 2.8 or greater aperture. I shoot most work between 8 and 11 off a tripod, static subjects... so adding a few stops in exposure time really means little. The lens profile in Lightroom does a great job removing any distortion the lens might produce, while the sharpness when shooting RAW files is easily cleared in post processing steps. I chose this lens, along with the 15-30mm companion, to get the R5 up and running, and to evaluate what focal lengths I find myself using most often, before spending thousands on a high end lens. The 24-240 offers so much flexibility in setting perspectives in my work, I find it a great lens overall, with no complaints - except one. It didn't come with a lens hood, but that's not a big issue and is easily resolved.
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WARNING: Between distortion and unavoidable cropping, this is NOT a 24mm-240mm lens! It’s probably the worst lens Canon’s ever made, at least in my 50+ years of Canon experience.OVERVIEW: Previous reviews pointed out two things: Horrible barrel distortion particularly at the wide angle range, and then that the updated software “corrected” this problem and made this a good lens with good IQ. The former is still quite true, while the latter does make some progress towards a better IQ. While current software does compensate for terrible barrel distortion, however, the result is a cropping of the image that reduces the overall effective focal range of the lens to - what in a rough personal calculation - is about a 35mm - 210mm lens. Furthermore, with complete edge ... MoreWARNING: Between distortion and unavoidable cropping, this is NOT a 24mm-240mm lens! It’s probably the worst lens Canon’s ever made, at least in my 50+ years of Canon experience.OVERVIEW: Previous reviews pointed out two things: Horrible barrel distortion particularly at the wide angle range, and then that the updated software “corrected” this problem and made this a good lens with good IQ. The former is still quite true, while the latter does make some progress towards a better IQ. While current software does compensate for terrible barrel distortion, however, the result is a cropping of the image that reduces the overall effective focal range of the lens to - what in a rough personal calculation - is about a 35mm - 210mm lens. Furthermore, with complete edge distortion (see example images) this further reduces the effective range of this lens. This is definitely not 24-240mm range lens!!DETAILS:1) Horrible barrel distortion problem: To easily envision the problem, imagine the following situation:You are taking a group photo of your family with everyone sitting on a couch with Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha sitting on either end on the arm rests. You are shooting at 24mm with this lens and it’s tight but everyone’s in the frame. The RAW file will show everyone from end to end, but with terrible distortion. The software used to render the JPG version in the camera will show a nice, relatively distortion-free image, but, unfortunately, Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha will no longer be in the picture. This same photo, taken with a 24-105mm ƒ4 lens, will show Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha happily sitting on the ends of the sofa (probably with their eyes closed or looking away from the camera, but that’s not the camera’s fault!)Therefore, you really can’t use this lens at the 24mm setting. Further precise measurements can be made to understand exactly to the degree how much is cut off, but for the sake of this review, you get the picture (or not) of Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha.2) Now, if you are, like many photographers, shooting in RAW and using Photoshop to edit images, you’re in for a real surprise. Photoshop will show you exactly what Canon is cutting off. There is complete edge distortion rendering the pixels into bars that appear all along the edges. (See attached images) Again, a more scientific and precise measurement can be done, but eyeballing it, the usable area of the photograph is reduced by about 20%. (See images of the ocean, with distortion on the left and right sides. Similar distortion can be found on the top and bottom (not shown.))Using Canon’s very slow, quirky and clunky DPP software is no help. The export to Photoshop takes nearly 5 minutes per CR3 image. Who has time for that? Transferring a day’s shoot would take weeks at that rate! Besides, the standard everyone uses is Photoshop, not DPP. These “edge bars” are likely the result of barrel distortion in the RAW image.3) Another surprising frustration: No simple manual focus! The weird switch on the barrel that in all other lenses is an “auto focus/manual focus” switch, is NOT an “auto focus/manual focus” switch on this baby! That fact is inexplicably not highlighted or explained anywhere on the tech specs or marketing materials, but only described in the instruction manual (which most people don’t read until after they’ve purchased it.)In order to manually focus this lens, you have to dive into the settings on the camera - as well as moving the switch to a mysteriously-worded “Control” position - to activate manual focus. Now, if you don’t change BOTH the lens switch AND the camera settings, no manual focus! What a ridiculous, confusing, time-consuming, time-wasting system! Under tough lighting conditions (more so on this lens with a higher minimum aperture) you realize this lens is not focusing, and now have to find the manual focus on the camera, switch it, go back to the lens, focus manually, and then remember to put it back again so you won’t mess up shots the next time you are using the camera with a normal lens. Fiddling with the minutia of in-camera settings while you are trying to photograph on the move or in the dark is a recipe to miss a lot of shots.4) After all the above problems, this one is “minor” but it does also contribute to the fact that you cannot take photographs at 24mm. Even with a “low-rise” filter on this lens, the edges of the image are clipped slightly. Use a standard filter, and there is noticeable clipping. If you happen to just add, say, a polarizer on top of the filter, expect a significant amount of clipping at the edges. While this is also problems on other lenses, it is more so on this one.5) This lens has trouble focusing in low-light conditions. Perhaps due to the higher minimum aperture, perhaps due to quality of construction and components I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter as the result is the same.6) And finally, to add insult to injury, whatever weird configuration on the back of this lens is, it is extremely difficult to put the lens cap on the back of this lens! In changing lenses and putting a Canon RF back lens cap off my other RF lens and putting it on this one, it simply won’t go on easily, so that I waste time figuring out what the “magic formula” is - and even then it’s difficult. Not so the other way around to another RF lens. As users by now are aware, Canon changed the RF lens caps as the EF lens caps won’t fit on an RF lens but an RF lens cap will fit on an EF lens. While that was clever, it really takes some doing to get these lens caps on either lens now. The old EF lens caps you could just drop on, turn and done. The RF lens caps have a special placement you have to get just right in order to go on. This particular lens just doesn’t like rear lens caps!In conclusion, this would be a great travel lens. (I did recently take it on a trip along with my 24-105mm ƒ4 L lens. I’m really glad I had the ƒ4L! I was also able to shoot under identical conditions and compare results. There was absolutely no distortion or other problems with the R5 camera +24-105mm ƒ4 L.) The ability to go from wide angle to a good telephoto zoom range in one reasonably light weight lens would make this 24-240mm an ideal travel lens. However, there are too many big negatives: 1) signifiant barrel distortion at the wide end, 2) digital distortion at the edges, 3) loss of a signifiant amount of wide angle due to lens correction, 4) no simple manual focus mechanism, and 5) undependable auto-focus in low light, make this an overall loser of a lens. I’ll miss the extended zoom range, but I’ll be leaving this one home (or trying to sell it) and go back to the reliable, well-made 24-105 L f4 lens. Heck, I might even try a 3rd party lens at this point. Couldn’t be any worse!
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
These are my first impressions of the Canon RF 24-240 USM lens.I purchased this lens from B&H for my Canon R5s because, quite frankly, I got tired of waiting for a Tamron/Sigma alternative for the RF mount. Until now. I have been using EF/EF-S to RF adapters on both my R5s, but find them awkward to use. I simply don't like the feel of an adapted lens on my cameras.Admittedly, having just received this lens on 9/1/21, on an all-day rain here in Florida, I was not able to use it in the best of lighting conditions. I had to push the ISO to 1600 or higher just to keep my shutter speed fast enough to avoid camera shake and motion blur. And that's where this lens is at its weakest. Shooting at f/6.3 at 240mm on a lens like this is a recipe for less than tack-sharp ... MoreThese are my first impressions of the Canon RF 24-240 USM lens.I purchased this lens from B&H for my Canon R5s because, quite frankly, I got tired of waiting for a Tamron/Sigma alternative for the RF mount. Until now. I have been using EF/EF-S to RF adapters on both my R5s, but find them awkward to use. I simply don't like the feel of an adapted lens on my cameras.Admittedly, having just received this lens on 9/1/21, on an all-day rain here in Florida, I was not able to use it in the best of lighting conditions. I had to push the ISO to 1600 or higher just to keep my shutter speed fast enough to avoid camera shake and motion blur. And that's where this lens is at its weakest. Shooting at f/6.3 at 240mm on a lens like this is a recipe for less than tack-sharp photos. Add in high ISO, and your images are likely to be soft. Unfortunately, to keep the lens light and inexpensive, fast glass was not in the cards. F/6.3 isn't a deal breaker, but this lens is really not made for shooting in poor light: heavy shade, woods, or rainy, overcast skies, especially given its lack of weather sealing.On the plus side, it is versatile and convenient, which is why I buy a lens like this. I don't want to be bothered swapping out pristine primes for hikes around the local lake. It's also light and balances well on the R5 with battery grip. I could shoot this lens all day and never tire of carrying it. The same cannot be said of my EF100-400 L MkII which, although much sharper, is much heavier.The build quality seems solid enough. Even though there's a lot of plastic used to reduce weight, it doesn't feel cheap in hand.Yes, there is pretty severe vignetting in the corners at 24mm. If you're shooting raw and seeing it, you probably already know how to tell Lightroom, Capture One, DXO PhotoLab, et al how to fix it. Again, a slight crop on a 20, 30, or 45 megapixel image, as needed, is not a deal breaker for me. Your mileage may vary. :)All-in-all, it's not a bad lens, if not a great one, but I knew that going in. I don't really care that its meant for soccer moms and baseball dads to shoot Suzy and Johnny playing little league sports, for instance. The world needs lenses like this, too. And I look forward to being able to use it on a sunny day here in Central Florida, to see how well it performs in good light. I will update my review then.
| Lens system | |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.5 m |
| Maximum aperture number | 6.3 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Minimum aperture number | 4 |
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While I am sure the high end users will find plenty to critique this non L lens, for those of us making images to be used in digital presentation (mainly web), this lens does a great job. I shoot most everything with a deep depth of field (products, cars, motorcycles), so am not as sensitive to the need for a 2.8 or greater aperture. I shoot most work between 8 and 11 off a tripod, static subjects... so adding a few stops in exposure time really means little. The lens profile in Lightroom does a great job removing any distortion the lens might produce, while the sharpness when shooting RAW files is easily cleared in post processing steps. I chose this lens, along with the 15-30mm companion, to get the R5 up and running, and to evaluate what focal lengths I find ... MoreWhile I am sure the high end users will find plenty to critique this non L lens, for those of us making images to be used in digital presentation (mainly web), this lens does a great job. I shoot most everything with a deep depth of field (products, cars, motorcycles), so am not as sensitive to the need for a 2.8 or greater aperture. I shoot most work between 8 and 11 off a tripod, static subjects... so adding a few stops in exposure time really means little. The lens profile in Lightroom does a great job removing any distortion the lens might produce, while the sharpness when shooting RAW files is easily cleared in post processing steps. I chose this lens, along with the 15-30mm companion, to get the R5 up and running, and to evaluate what focal lengths I find myself using most often, before spending thousands on a high end lens. The 24-240 offers so much flexibility in setting perspectives in my work, I find it a great lens overall, with no complaints - except one. It didn't come with a lens hood, but that's not a big issue and is easily resolved.
WARNING: Between distortion and unavoidable cropping, this is NOT a 24mm-240mm lens! It’s probably the worst lens Canon’s ever made, at least in my 50+ years of Canon experience.OVERVIEW: Previous reviews pointed out two things: Horrible barrel distortion particularly at the wide angle range, and then that the updated software “corrected” this problem and made this a good lens with good IQ. The former is still quite true, while the latter does make some progress towards a better IQ. While current software does compensate for terrible barrel distortion, however, the result is a cropping of the image that reduces the overall effective focal range of the lens to - what in a rough personal calculation - is about a 35mm - 210mm lens. Furthermore, with complete edge ... MoreWARNING: Between distortion and unavoidable cropping, this is NOT a 24mm-240mm lens! It’s probably the worst lens Canon’s ever made, at least in my 50+ years of Canon experience.OVERVIEW: Previous reviews pointed out two things: Horrible barrel distortion particularly at the wide angle range, and then that the updated software “corrected” this problem and made this a good lens with good IQ. The former is still quite true, while the latter does make some progress towards a better IQ. While current software does compensate for terrible barrel distortion, however, the result is a cropping of the image that reduces the overall effective focal range of the lens to - what in a rough personal calculation - is about a 35mm - 210mm lens. Furthermore, with complete edge distortion (see example images) this further reduces the effective range of this lens. This is definitely not 24-240mm range lens!!DETAILS:1) Horrible barrel distortion problem: To easily envision the problem, imagine the following situation:You are taking a group photo of your family with everyone sitting on a couch with Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha sitting on either end on the arm rests. You are shooting at 24mm with this lens and it’s tight but everyone’s in the frame. The RAW file will show everyone from end to end, but with terrible distortion. The software used to render the JPG version in the camera will show a nice, relatively distortion-free image, but, unfortunately, Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha will no longer be in the picture. This same photo, taken with a 24-105mm ƒ4 lens, will show Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha happily sitting on the ends of the sofa (probably with their eyes closed or looking away from the camera, but that’s not the camera’s fault!)Therefore, you really can’t use this lens at the 24mm setting. Further precise measurements can be made to understand exactly to the degree how much is cut off, but for the sake of this review, you get the picture (or not) of Uncle Bob and Aunt Martha.2) Now, if you are, like many photographers, shooting in RAW and using Photoshop to edit images, you’re in for a real surprise. Photoshop will show you exactly what Canon is cutting off. There is complete edge distortion rendering the pixels into bars that appear all along the edges. (See attached images) Again, a more scientific and precise measurement can be done, but eyeballing it, the usable area of the photograph is reduced by about 20%. (See images of the ocean, with distortion on the left and right sides. Similar distortion can be found on the top and bottom (not shown.))Using Canon’s very slow, quirky and clunky DPP software is no help. The export to Photoshop takes nearly 5 minutes per CR3 image. Who has time for that? Transferring a day’s shoot would take weeks at that rate! Besides, the standard everyone uses is Photoshop, not DPP. These “edge bars” are likely the result of barrel distortion in the RAW image.3) Another surprising frustration: No simple manual focus! The weird switch on the barrel that in all other lenses is an “auto focus/manual focus” switch, is NOT an “auto focus/manual focus” switch on this baby! That fact is inexplicably not highlighted or explained anywhere on the tech specs or marketing materials, but only described in the instruction manual (which most people don’t read until after they’ve purchased it.)In order to manually focus this lens, you have to dive into the settings on the camera - as well as moving the switch to a mysteriously-worded “Control” position - to activate manual focus. Now, if you don’t change BOTH the lens switch AND the camera settings, no manual focus! What a ridiculous, confusing, time-consuming, time-wasting system! Under tough lighting conditions (more so on this lens with a higher minimum aperture) you realize this lens is not focusing, and now have to find the manual focus on the camera, switch it, go back to the lens, focus manually, and then remember to put it back again so you won’t mess up shots the next time you are using the camera with a normal lens. Fiddling with the minutia of in-camera settings while you are trying to photograph on the move or in the dark is a recipe to miss a lot of shots.4) After all the above problems, this one is “minor” but it does also contribute to the fact that you cannot take photographs at 24mm. Even with a “low-rise” filter on this lens, the edges of the image are clipped slightly. Use a standard filter, and there is noticeable clipping. If you happen to just add, say, a polarizer on top of the filter, expect a significant amount of clipping at the edges. While this is also problems on other lenses, it is more so on this one.5) This lens has trouble focusing in low-light conditions. Perhaps due to the higher minimum aperture, perhaps due to quality of construction and components I don’t know, but it doesn’t matter as the result is the same.6) And finally, to add insult to injury, whatever weird configuration on the back of this lens is, it is extremely difficult to put the lens cap on the back of this lens! In changing lenses and putting a Canon RF back lens cap off my other RF lens and putting it on this one, it simply won’t go on easily, so that I waste time figuring out what the “magic formula” is - and even then it’s difficult. Not so the other way around to another RF lens. As users by now are aware, Canon changed the RF lens caps as the EF lens caps won’t fit on an RF lens but an RF lens cap will fit on an EF lens. While that was clever, it really takes some doing to get these lens caps on either lens now. The old EF lens caps you could just drop on, turn and done. The RF lens caps have a special placement you have to get just right in order to go on. This particular lens just doesn’t like rear lens caps!In conclusion, this would be a great travel lens. (I did recently take it on a trip along with my 24-105mm ƒ4 L lens. I’m really glad I had the ƒ4L! I was also able to shoot under identical conditions and compare results. There was absolutely no distortion or other problems with the R5 camera +24-105mm ƒ4 L.) The ability to go from wide angle to a good telephoto zoom range in one reasonably light weight lens would make this 24-240mm an ideal travel lens. However, there are too many big negatives: 1) signifiant barrel distortion at the wide end, 2) digital distortion at the edges, 3) loss of a signifiant amount of wide angle due to lens correction, 4) no simple manual focus mechanism, and 5) undependable auto-focus in low light, make this an overall loser of a lens. I’ll miss the extended zoom range, but I’ll be leaving this one home (or trying to sell it) and go back to the reliable, well-made 24-105 L f4 lens. Heck, I might even try a 3rd party lens at this point. Couldn’t be any worse!
These are my first impressions of the Canon RF 24-240 USM lens.I purchased this lens from B&H for my Canon R5s because, quite frankly, I got tired of waiting for a Tamron/Sigma alternative for the RF mount. Until now. I have been using EF/EF-S to RF adapters on both my R5s, but find them awkward to use. I simply don't like the feel of an adapted lens on my cameras.Admittedly, having just received this lens on 9/1/21, on an all-day rain here in Florida, I was not able to use it in the best of lighting conditions. I had to push the ISO to 1600 or higher just to keep my shutter speed fast enough to avoid camera shake and motion blur. And that's where this lens is at its weakest. Shooting at f/6.3 at 240mm on a lens like this is a recipe for less than tack-sharp ... MoreThese are my first impressions of the Canon RF 24-240 USM lens.I purchased this lens from B&H for my Canon R5s because, quite frankly, I got tired of waiting for a Tamron/Sigma alternative for the RF mount. Until now. I have been using EF/EF-S to RF adapters on both my R5s, but find them awkward to use. I simply don't like the feel of an adapted lens on my cameras.Admittedly, having just received this lens on 9/1/21, on an all-day rain here in Florida, I was not able to use it in the best of lighting conditions. I had to push the ISO to 1600 or higher just to keep my shutter speed fast enough to avoid camera shake and motion blur. And that's where this lens is at its weakest. Shooting at f/6.3 at 240mm on a lens like this is a recipe for less than tack-sharp photos. Add in high ISO, and your images are likely to be soft. Unfortunately, to keep the lens light and inexpensive, fast glass was not in the cards. F/6.3 isn't a deal breaker, but this lens is really not made for shooting in poor light: heavy shade, woods, or rainy, overcast skies, especially given its lack of weather sealing.On the plus side, it is versatile and convenient, which is why I buy a lens like this. I don't want to be bothered swapping out pristine primes for hikes around the local lake. It's also light and balances well on the R5 with battery grip. I could shoot this lens all day and never tire of carrying it. The same cannot be said of my EF100-400 L MkII which, although much sharper, is much heavier.The build quality seems solid enough. Even though there's a lot of plastic used to reduce weight, it doesn't feel cheap in hand.Yes, there is pretty severe vignetting in the corners at 24mm. If you're shooting raw and seeing it, you probably already know how to tell Lightroom, Capture One, DXO PhotoLab, et al how to fix it. Again, a slight crop on a 20, 30, or 45 megapixel image, as needed, is not a deal breaker for me. Your mileage may vary. :)All-in-all, it's not a bad lens, if not a great one, but I knew that going in. I don't really care that its meant for soccer moms and baseball dads to shoot Suzy and Johnny playing little league sports, for instance. The world needs lenses like this, too. And I look forward to being able to use it on a sunny day here in Central Florida, to see how well it performs in good light. I will update my review then.
I have been using the 24-240 for about a month on my Canon R7. The range is terrific, the equivalent of 38-384 mm. However, the sharpness is just acceptable. I'm a bird photographer, and I was hoping this would lens would suffice when I'm going somewhere touristic (gardens, for example), where I might also see birds. It is, but just marginally. With birds, you nearly always need to crop, and the definition is soft even at optimal focus.
Now that I have retired, I wanted an all-around lens for hiking and travel that would give me wonderful results. I sold my heavier, multiple lenses system and bought the RF24-240mm lens with a mirrorless camera. After adding some filters and a simple nodal rail in a small shoulder/hip bag, I now have a light weight solution for landscape and architectural photos that delivers superb images!Optical distortions and chromatic aberrations (all lens have these issues) are beautifully corrected by Canon's in-camera software for JPGs and Canon's desktop software for RAW images. I enjoy shooting RAW and post processing. For those pixel-peepers out there, Lightroom and DXO Photolab automatically correct optical distortions and chromatic aberrations for the RF 24-240mm ... MoreNow that I have retired, I wanted an all-around lens for hiking and travel that would give me wonderful results. I sold my heavier, multiple lenses system and bought the RF24-240mm lens with a mirrorless camera. After adding some filters and a simple nodal rail in a small shoulder/hip bag, I now have a light weight solution for landscape and architectural photos that delivers superb images!Optical distortions and chromatic aberrations (all lens have these issues) are beautifully corrected by Canon's in-camera software for JPGs and Canon's desktop software for RAW images. I enjoy shooting RAW and post processing. For those pixel-peepers out there, Lightroom and DXO Photolab automatically correct optical distortions and chromatic aberrations for the RF 24-240mm lens.With a 10x zoom range, light weight, image stabilization and comfortable ergonomics, the RF 24-240mm is fun to shoot. What's not to love?
I bought this lens to use with my Canon R6 for a vacation trip to Disney World so I could leave the heavier 'L' glass at home and focus more on family and enjoying the parks and less on carrying and changing lenses all day. I will use it for this purpose, especially when traveling by air. It isn't 'L' glass so I won't make that comparison. It makes for a lighter kit, convenient and a very useful range for many situations. It will struggle in low light. I've included two examples: the Giraffe taken after sunset in the savannah at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge heavily cropped & processed in LRC - (240mm f/6.3 ISO 10000); Walt and Mickey statue in the Magic Kingdom also processed but only cropped to 8x10 in LRC - (70mm f/5.6, ISO 100). To be honest I still used my ... MoreI bought this lens to use with my Canon R6 for a vacation trip to Disney World so I could leave the heavier 'L' glass at home and focus more on family and enjoying the parks and less on carrying and changing lenses all day. I will use it for this purpose, especially when traveling by air. It isn't 'L' glass so I won't make that comparison. It makes for a lighter kit, convenient and a very useful range for many situations. It will struggle in low light. I've included two examples: the Giraffe taken after sunset in the savannah at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge heavily cropped & processed in LRC - (240mm f/6.3 ISO 10000); Walt and Mickey statue in the Magic Kingdom also processed but only cropped to 8x10 in LRC - (70mm f/5.6, ISO 100). To be honest I still used my iPhone 12 Pro for many shots including fireworks and on the days it was supposed to rain since the lens isn't weather sealed.
I bought this lens when my son borrowed my EF 100-400MM LII. I was not sure if it would let me down after using the superb EF 100-400MM L II, using the adapter on my R5 and R6. But while he was gone I tried it around the Zoo and Park and was pleasantlysurprised. It is sharp most of the time and when it is not it, it's usually my technique. I shoot a lot of moving subjects and have to remind myself to be steady and pan steadily. It is a lot lighter than the L lens (Weight: 1.65 lbs. versus 3.85 lbs. with adapter.) Yes, it is shorter and I often zoom to 240mm. That said when I want to take a break from the heavy load I use it and when I need the longer reach I take the other one. Could not do without either. Forthose folks who hear the stories about aberration and ... MoreI bought this lens when my son borrowed my EF 100-400MM LII. I was not sure if it would let me down after using the superb EF 100-400MM L II, using the adapter on my R5 and R6. But while he was gone I tried it around the Zoo and Park and was pleasantlysurprised. It is sharp most of the time and when it is not it, it's usually my technique. I shoot a lot of moving subjects and have to remind myself to be steady and pan steadily. It is a lot lighter than the L lens (Weight: 1.65 lbs. versus 3.85 lbs. with adapter.) Yes, it is shorter and I often zoom to 240mm. That said when I want to take a break from the heavy load I use it and when I need the longer reach I take the other one. Could not do without either. Forthose folks who hear the stories about aberration and all, remember this cameracorrects both in Digital Photo Professional, Canon's free software. When I editmy Raw files it just takes care of that.In all, it is a quality all-around lens with a great focalrange. I have a 24-105 F4 but rarely use it now that I have this one.
I have just had the camera and lens for a month. Right out of the box, the pair performed absolutely spectacularly. Great photos in low light of an auditorium. I am not a professional, but the photos I saw were of professional quality, including the videos. Used a tripod, but mostly like a monopod for stability. The lens and IBIS made the pictures not blur even in hand-held slow speed pictures. Very impressed with the clarity of this lens
upgraded to my first full frame mirrorless to replace my 70D. I had an 18-200 on that and was looking for something close to that for the R8. So far I am happy with this lens. At 24mm there is some definite distortion but I can correct it in post. I am having trouble that the recommended lens hood for this lens has vignetting at 24mm so trying to figure out why that is a problem. Otherwise I feel this is a solidly built first mirrorless lens. It is not too heavy since the camera body is so small and light. I Usually use it for landscape/nature photography.
I've been a Canon shooter forever and I can honestly say this is the lightest most versatile value of a lens I've ever owned. The AE-1 SLR in the example pics is mine from waaaayyyy back in the day (1979) so I'm speaking from a few years of experience.I purchased this lens as a refurb here on the Canon site. Over the years I've purchased plenty of refurbs from Canon to include the magnificent RF 100-500L recently so I can add that shaving another couple hundred off this RF 24-240 makes it a steal. I primarily shoot aviation and sailboat racing so I need lenses with reach that I pair with crop sensor bodies to squeak a little more out of them but this purchase was to top off a full frame R6 body to be that easy to grab backup for group shots, cockpit ... MoreI've been a Canon shooter forever and I can honestly say this is the lightest most versatile value of a lens I've ever owned. The AE-1 SLR in the example pics is mine from waaaayyyy back in the day (1979) so I'm speaking from a few years of experience.I purchased this lens as a refurb here on the Canon site. Over the years I've purchased plenty of refurbs from Canon to include the magnificent RF 100-500L recently so I can add that shaving another couple hundred off this RF 24-240 makes it a steal. I primarily shoot aviation and sailboat racing so I need lenses with reach that I pair with crop sensor bodies to squeak a little more out of them but this purchase was to top off a full frame R6 body to be that easy to grab backup for group shots, cockpit instrumentation, activities on the boat deck etc. What I can honestly tell you is that depending on what kind of shooter you are this may be the only lens you'll ever need.By now there's plenty of reviews that highlight the insane distortion if you don't use the in camera or lens profile correction in your favorite software but there's also more than enough reviews that point out why behind it and the true miracle of having enough in camera computational power to do the work of all the additional glass necessary to keep the photons straight along with all the weight and size of that glass. I'm thankfully not shooting with the AE-1 anymore so why be concerned whether the lens I lock onto the front of the body has to straighten the light to the specifications required 40 years ago or if it's getting some help from a huge brain behind the sensor.I'm essentially writing this review to tell you that if you're a DSLR or older shooter it is beyond time to move on and enjoy all the RF 'System' glory that's available. The RF lenses, sensor, and brain are a system that has impressed me with the speed and accuracy of the AF all packed into gear that is 30%+ smaller, lighter, and less expensive (relatively) than anything I've ever owned. This RF 24-240 is the pinnacle of the size, weight, cost advantages offered by the RF 'System'. The closest thing I own is the legendary EF 35-350L that is a heavy monster compared to this and it is not as sharp despite being L-series glass (although it's seen a lot of miles since 1993!).Yes I pulled out my RF 24-70L 2.8 for the holiday photos for the added low light benefits but I've included demo photos from the RF 24-240 that are relatively low light and would make me confident using it indoors for family when there wasn't lots of motion and I could take advantage of the remarkable in lens and body stabilization. I've been comfortably handholding shots of still subjects down to 1/8-1/13 sec with this lens in the 100-150mm range so I'm beyond impressed.Will I use the larger heavier L-glass for the high speed aviation and long distance sailing shots, yes, of course. Will I use this lens for everything else everywhere, absolutely!Where this lens will undoubtedly become your reliable friend is when you apply the age old adage that "the camera you use is the camera you carry..." and you will comfortably and conveniently carry this extremely versatile lens routinely. The only thing more comfortable in my kit is pairing an R7 with the featherweight RF 50 1.8 but where are those nearly 200 other millimeters when you need them?Thank you Canon for developing a lens/'System' that is this lightweight, small, capable, and smart enough to straighten out all those barreled and pincushioned photons!
| Lens system | |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.5 m |
| Maximum aperture number | 6.3 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Minimum aperture number | 4 |
