Canon l series lenses have a red ring around the lens barrel and the letter l.
Canon red ring lens price.
Shown below is an example of a lens that was colored white simply for cosmetic reasons.
Some models of l lenses utilize an infrared reflective heat shield coating.
Does nikon have something like that or is it just based on reviews of particular lens and price.
L series lenses are demarcated by a red ring around their focusing ring.
Notice the lens does not have a red ring.
They re made to resist weather dust and water making them compatible with outdoor photography.
On this lens the ring is immediately underneath the symbolic red ring which for decades has identified canon s high end l series lenses.
This is considered a professional lens.
For example notice the red ring on the canon ef 70 200mm f 4 l usm telephoto zoom lens below.
Plus there are a number of adapters to further expand the possibilities of your ef lenses and your eos system.
2 most l series lenses share a number of common characteristics not found in canon s line of lower end lenses.
Therefore it is not a professional lens.
Canon offers lens cases to help protect your lenses hoods filters which help control glare.