Canon 28-70 2.8 REVIEW: PRO Quality in a “BUDGET” Zoom Lens?!

Jared Polin May 13, 2025
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FROPACK4 is HERE with 14 all-new custom Lightroom presets!!! Check it out https://froknowsphoto.com/fropack4/ (40% OFF) This is a Review of Canon's budget-friendly 28-70 2.8 IS lens. Canon does not have third party lens support for full frame RF cameras, but with this lens, are third party lenses even needed? Canon 28-70 f2.8 RF vs Canon 24-70 2.8 RF Order this lens from Allen's Camera https://bit.ly/4kfEkMP Order this lens from B+H https://bhpho.to/4kfkL7c Listen to RAWtalk, the FroKnowsPhoto Podcast, wherever you listen to your podcasts. Or head on over to http://froknowsphoto.com/podcast This video was filmed with the Canon EOS R5 and RF Canon Lenses https://Canon.us/r5fro Get a FREE Guide To Capturing Motion In Low Light Situations https://froknowsphoto.com/ (look for the orange box) Want to send us gifts, swag, letters...here's our P.O. BOX PO Box 3715 Philadelphia, PA 19125 USE CODE FroKnowsPhoto at http://squarespace.com/froknowsphoto to get your 14 day FREE Trial. Gear I USE I SHOOT RAW T-Shirts https://store.froknowsphoto.com/ I support Allen's Camera a mom-and-pop Camera store that's been around since 1977. https://allenscamera.com/fro #FroKnowsPhoto #JaredPolin #Canon

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