Canon RF 28-70mm F2L USM
Lens for Canon RF · Announced September 2018
Official site on usa.canon.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically £2,149–£2,199 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£2,149
at HDEW Cameras
- Zoom range: 28–70mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Ring-type USM
- Weight: 1,430 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.18×, Focuses to 0.39 m
RF 28-70mm F2L USM overview
The Canon RF 28-70mm F2L USM is a 28–70mm f/2 zoom for full-frame cameras on Canon RF, announced by Canon in September 2018. 23 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits. It is a weaker pick for travelling light.
New, it sells for £2,149 in the United Kingdom (HDEW Cameras). Over the last 90 days it has usually cost £2,149 to £2,199 new.
Worth comparing it with the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM and Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z.
Where to buy the RF 28-70mm F2L USM in United Kingdom
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HDEW CamerasBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
£2,149
8% off
£2,349Cambrian Photography
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Canon RF version
£3,099
6% off
£3,299
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Things to know
- 28–70mm zoom, f/2 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Ring-type USM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 1,430 g; 103.8 × 139.8 mm; 95mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.39 m, up to 0.18× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (70–70mm-equivalent reach at f/2)
Not the best for
- Travelling light (1,430 g)
From the RF 28-70mm F2L USM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
About the same price in the UK as anywhere else we track.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2,999≈ £2,241 | $2,349.99≈ £1,756 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £2,149 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$4,699.95≈ £2,413 | — |
| SingaporeCheapest | S$3,657≈ £2,132 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RF 28-70mm F2L USM prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £1,949.70 | £2,249 | £2,249 | 3 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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RF 28-70mm F2L USM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 28–70mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 28–70mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 19 / 13
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.39 m
- Max magnification
- 0.18×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Ring-type USM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 1,430 g
- Diameter × length
- 103.8 × 139.8 mm
- Filter thread
- 95 mm
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