The BEST Lenses for Canon's RF Mount!

Thanks to our preferred pre-owned gear partner KEH for sponsoring this episode!

Note: The price of the Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L is actually $2,700.

Chris runs down his favorite lenses for Canon RF mount in a variety of categories. If you have a Canon mirrorless camera, you need to check this out!

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Order our favorite Canon RF lenses:

0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Ultrawides
2:37 - Normal primes
3:51 - Standard zooms
4:55 - Telephoto zooms
6:18 - Portrait primes
7:31 - Macros
8:43 - Telephoto Primes
9:33 - I'm so glad you came!

[unnmedfeelng]

100-500 for just $2? I know they say Canon glass is expensive, but this seems like a great deal!

[blakeanderson]

Dude, so glad you didn't just got all-L in this video! The 85mm f2 macro is a lens I cannot get enough of!

[adamwhittingham]

The RF100-400 is phenomenal for the money. From close focus to long end zoom, its weight and size too. Really versatile lens. Its pretty much lived on my camera for a past year

[DamonMoritz]

I love the playful nature of your informative and positive videos that support our community. Very entertaining and watchable.

[AManWhoWasntThere]

The RF 35 is a fantastic little lens! Sharp wide open, beautiful bokeh & rendering and on top of that it has IS and focuses extremely close.

[jamiermathlin]

I run the 14-35mm F4 L, the 24-105mm F4 L and the 70-200mm F4 L om an R5 body, it makes for a small lite kit, great for travel and stunning sharpness, thanks Canon 😀

[BLEEJazz]

Using RF50mm F1.2 and RF 135mm F1.8 as my main combos. Amazing lenses!!

[armbiker]

I find it really impressive that Nikon went from being lambasted for not having a huge lens lineup to winning a whole category against Canon in its own lens list in just a few years. It really is incredible how far they've come; though I would like to see them match Canon with an ultrawide prime under 20mm; and that 28-70 f/2 really is something special.

[gabrielmachadobsb]

Jordan should film the next video entirely on a 35mm just to show Chris it's the best focal length

[haraldsiebert]

Tell'em Chris!!! Thanks for the Video and your assessment of the Canon RF lineup. We really need more media putting pressure on Canon for their (in parts) lacking lens-system.

[mwaithephoto]

I can’t wait for the rest of this series with all the other brands. I love you guys.

[jw]

I'm running the R7 with Canon speed booster, EF 16-35 F4, 24-105 F4 ii, and 100-400 F4.5-5.6 ii and 35mm F2 IS. That gives me fast glass and dual-IS across the board, and I can opt for the 1.6x crop when I want it. It's nice - my GAS is quite happy with this arrangement. Oh, and a 60mm EF-S handles macro.

[cmiller]

As someone who owns an R5, R6 II, and R7...I have yet to own a single piece of RF glass. Adapting EF is still perfect for my professional needs. Though Canon would tempt me if they ever release a compact & good performing 50 f/1.4

[markburns]

I have had my EOS-R for the past almost four years and have not bought an RF lens yet. The EF-RF control ring adapter puts the control ring where I prefer it closer to the camera which I use for EVC or ISO, a joy when getting the exposure just right. I have bought the EF 100-400/4.5-5.6IIL IS which is fantastic on my R or on my 90D, just shot an evening graduation from the bleachers with this on my R. I use the EF 24-70/4L IS on my R most of the time, while using an older very sharp Tamron 17-50/2.8 XrDi on my 90D for similar results. And then there is the now discontinued Tamron 35-150/2.8-4 VC which I use for outdoor portraits which is very good on my 90D or on my R. The 35-150 was bought for my 70D and was great on it, tack sharp like the 70-200s but with a more useful focal range.
I will probably add the EF 16-35/4 L IS to my collection.
These lenses work even better on my R due to their EVF on sensor focusing giving me sharper results more of the time. I will probably upgrade my 90D to the EOS-R7 later.

[spyder]

Im a R7 user and have been taking pics of birds on my property. I have tried the 100-400 and there wasn't enough reach. I then bought the 800mm and have taken some awesome pics with it and I can fill the frame without having to be so close and scaring the birds away. I splurged and bought the 100-500 and while it is nice it is heavy and I'm back to having to be extra stealthy to get my shots. It was handy for getting some hummingbird pics as I could crank up the shutter speed and still have enough light. I have the 100 macro and its amazing. The latest is my 24mm 1.8 macro and it worked well for astro and shooting flowers with bugs but not sure if I would like it on a FF body for flowers as you would have to be even closer to fill the frame. Its pretty good with video since it has IS.

[larrybrantley]

The "no 3rd party policy" is keeping me from buying into the Canon RF system. I shot Canon FD for many years, then EF film and DSLR. It was great! There were so many choices in Canon lenses alone, and the third-party lenses gave so many options. Now, at the point of going mirrorless I'm looking seriously at Sony (Nikon has its own issues), or Fuji.

[corymayo]

Need a 24mm 1.4 RF from canon, but for now I’ll run the sigma adapted

[derinmavi]

As a macro, instead of Canon brand I'm using Laowa 90mm f2.8 2x Ultra Macro and I just love it.

[gregmonforton]

I'm absolutely loving the R7 with RF100-400. Great value. Obviously limited outside of sunlight but the reach is great, it's cheap, and it's compact and light if you are hiking or on long walks like me. Easy to hand hold. I carry a 3 stop ND with it in case I see larger animals and want to get video in 24p, but for birds I shoot in 120p and lose the ND (also for photos). While I would love the 100-500 I think the portability of the 100-400 might make it more useable on hikes. It's probably the best value of any RF lens.

[johnchedsey]

The 28-70mm is such a beast. It's a go to if I'm shooting portraits and I want to make sure it's done right. But the weight does eventually cause my arms to fall off.

The 15-35 f2.8 and the 100-500 are almost always present in my camera bag. I genuinely love those lenses and despite the costs, I have gotten so much use out of both. Beyond that, the nifty 50 has been very nice. I did have the 800mm lens but after a year, I realized it was just not something I was using enough to justify keeping.