The control ring on canon rf lenses is easy to spot here on the rf 24 105mm f4 l is usm lens it s the forward most ring with a diamond texture to it.
Canon red ring lens price.
Just out of curiosity canon seems to define it s professional glasses with red ring and l in name.
They re made to resist weather dust and water making them compatible with outdoor photography.
Canon l series lenses have a red ring around the lens barrel and the letter l.
For example notice the red ring on the canon ef 70 200mm f 4 l usm telephoto zoom lens below.
The optional dslr camera lens mounts give the entire line of canon s ef lenses versatility from a fisheye to telephoto and everywhere in.
On this lens the ring is immediately underneath the symbolic red ring which for decades has identified canon s high end l series lenses.
Canon offers lens cases to help protect your lenses hoods filters which help control glare.
Therefore it is not a professional lens.
Notice the lens does not have a red ring.
Some models of l lenses utilize an infrared reflective heat shield coating.
2 most l series lenses share a number of common characteristics not found in canon s line of lower end lenses.
Does nikon have something like that or is it just based on reviews of particular lens and price.
Shown below is an example of a lens that was colored white simply for cosmetic reasons.