RF70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z

The 11-blade aperture gives such smooth, circular bokeh in video that I'm finally getting that cinema look straight out of camera. Iris control during recording is a game-changer for pulling focus in-camera, and the f/2.8 keeps things clean in low light.

Shot a whole wedding at f/2.8 and the background separation is unreal, but the iris control ring is what sold me — being able to tweak exposure smoothly mid-clip without jumping between dials is a game changer for video. Autofocus kept up with a toddler running straight at me, which honestly surpris

The iris control is a game-changer for video—I can adjust exposure smoothly without touching the aperture ring. And that 11-blade design makes backgrounds melt into the creamiest bokeh I’ve seen from a zoom. Sharp wide open at f/2.8 too.