[Brightcolours]

Images of the Canon RF 24-105mm f3.4-5.6 IS STM have been posted online. So finally a kitlens zoom, better late than never?
https://www.canonrumors.com/here-is-the-canon-rf-24-105mm-f-3-5-5-6-is-stm/

[Rover]

I can't grasp what is the diameter of the filter thread. The EF 24-105/3.5-5.6 STM wasn't that much more compact than the f/4L version as it had the same 77mm filter thread. This looks like it may be smaller but - like with the 24-240 - digital corrections might come into play.

[Klaus]

The EOS RP kit will be really cheap with this one.

[Spinifex]

Well, we'll have to see how much it costs and how it performs optically, but those specs look very good for a kit-lens (compared to, say, the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS). Already got the F4 version, so I'm not interested in this one, but it will be interesting to check how it performs.

[Klaus]

This is not a 3.5-5.6 but a 5-7.1 lens ;-)

https://photorumors.com/2020/02/10/more-pictures-of-the-upcoming-canon-rf-24-105mm-f-3-5-5-6-is-stm-lens/

So what's so bad about that Oly 12-45mm f/4 again? LOL.

[Spinifex]

That is surprising (and it's f4-7.1, not f5-7.1 by the way) and I don't think there are any current lenses with specs close to that.

That said, I should note two things: the range is more useful than the typical 28-70mm kit lenses, and 105 mm f7.1 is a larger aperture than 70mm f5.6. It could still be desirable if they can sell it in a kit for $100, $200 at most.

[Brightcolours]

This is not a 3.5-5.6 but a 5-7.1 lens ;-)

So what's so bad about that Oly 12-45mm f/4 again? LOL.

 24-105mm f4-7.1 vs 24-90mm f8? Seriously, klaus?
Do you think Canon will label this lens Pro? LOL

It will do 1:2 macro according to the rumours.

[Klaus]

The thing is - what's the point of going FF then? The prospect that you MIGHT buy something faster in some years?
It's not even a small lens.

[Brightcolours]

The thing is - what's the point of going FF then? The prospect that you MIGHT buy something faster in some years?
It's not even a small lens.

The point is not that hard to see? Inexpensive standard zoom with a big range. One would COMBINE that (whoa, what a concept ;-) ) with other (prime) lenses perhaps, instead of "prospecting" on replacing it with something faster later on. Like with a fast 50mm f1.2, or a versatile 35mm f1.8 macro, or a portrait lens? Or even that 70-200mm f2.8. Or other lenses one might already have.

I shoot FF, with a 70-200mm f4, 55mm f1.2, 35mm f2, very occasionally 140mm f1.8, 85mm f1.8, 135mm f2.8, 90mm f2.8. And what is my current "standard zoom"? A 35-70mm f3.5-4.5. Yes, you could argue what the point is of FF if one would only have that standard zoom, indeed. But in reality... a bit silly to wonder what the point is since the only thing that would be silly is to get a camera designed to have exchangeable lenses, and only get one lens for it.

It is "not even small" you say. Yeah, it is bigger than a EF 40mm f2.8 STM, indeed.
In reality: it is said to be 76.6mm wide, a huge whopping 1.3cm wider than that Olympus 12-45mm f4 you seem to think is small, and 18.8mm longer than that Oly "Pro". And while it has a bit- to much larger aperture over the entire range, it only weighs 395grams according to the rumour, 141 grams (!!!) more than that Oly.

Back to reality... It is (rumoured to be) a compact and light lens. It is not much bigger than that silly small 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 lens that I have.

[Klaus]

Ok, I see. It's a Canon so it's great per definition. ;-)