Canon RF finally breaks: 5 used camera floors worth checking (July 24) (2026)

System weather: Canon RF has the fresh crash; Sony E has the durable floors

Checked at 7:00 a.m. Pacific on July 24, 2026. The sharpest new move is Canon RF: the RF 24-105mm f/4L now starts at $439 on MPB, down from the $814 checkpoint this radar recorded in June. Sony E is less dramatic but more trustworthy: the FE 90mm Macro is still at $219 and the FE 70-200mm GM is still at $674, both surviving the last weekly reset. 1 2 3

This is an MPB-led snapshot. I could not close the cross-market eBay sold and KEH checks in this pass, so the history column below is observed MPB radar checkpoints, not a complete six-month sold-listing range across every marketplace. Current ranges and inventory counts come from the live MPB model pages read for this issue.

One grading rule matters more than the headline. MPB treats Like New, Excellent, Good, Well Used, and Heavily Used as cosmetic condition labels; the guide says cosmetic grade does not cover autofocus, sensor, or other functional faults. In practical terms, Like New means almost no visible wear, Excellent allows light normal wear, and Good allows clear use while remaining functional. That still means you test the actual lens. 4

Pick	Current MPB snapshot	Observed price history	Grade / seller signal	Call
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS	$219–$719; 30 units	$219–$559 checkpoints	Floor grade not exposed; MPB dealer, six-month warranty	Buy after glass check
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS	$674–$1,809; 40 units	$674–$829 checkpoints	Floor grade not exposed; six-month warranty	Buy if OSS passes
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS	$274–$384; 20 units	$274–$519 checkpoints*	Floor grade not exposed; six-month warranty	Buy after decentering check
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM	$439–$1,089; 89 units	$439–$814 checkpoints	Floor grade not exposed; six-month warranty	High-confidence buy if clean
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S	$354–$454; 62 units	$309–$424 checkpoints; $194 anomaly closed	Floor grade not exposed; six-month warranty	Wait unless you need it

*MPB has shown the Fuji 10-24 naming inconsistently across its model and cross-reference pages. Confirm whether the SKU is the older R OIS version or the later R OIS WR version before paying.

1. Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS at $219: the weird one is still real

Price history: The floor remains $219, exactly where the previous Sony radar found it after a $559 checkpoint. Inventory has moved from 33 to 30 units, so this is not merely a stale one-copy page. The current model page shows a $219–$719 spread, while the visible cards begin at $684 Excellent and $699–$719 Like New. 2

Condition and risk: The $219 SKU is not exposed in the readable page view. Shutter count is not applicable. Check for haze, fungus, decentering, AF noise, and the 1:1 macro focus movement. The gap between the floor and the visible Excellent tier is large enough to assume nothing about the cheapest copy.

Why now: The abnormal return to $219 has held through another issue. That makes it a real opening, but not a clean one.

Pull the trigger or wait: Buy only after the exact SKU passes inspection. A clean MPB Good-or-better copy at $219 is the best dollar-value macro lead here. If the floor is heavily worn or optically compromised, walk away rather than rationalize the price.

If you wanted this system: MPB’s current Sony cross-references put the Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary at $484 for a smaller, non-macro everyday prime. 5

2. Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS at $674: the safest headline lens

Price history: The first-generation GM has held its $674 floor after falling from the $829 checkpoint. MPB now shows 40 units from $674 to $1,809. That inventory depth gives you the luxury of rejecting a bad copy instead of buying the first cheap card. 3

Condition and risk: Shutter count is not applicable, and MPB does not expose the floor grade in the model capture. Test OSS, AF at both ends, zoom smoothness, tripod-collar wear, and every glass surface. The newer GM II is the obvious price-pressure catalyst, but the exact seller motive is not confirmed.

Pull the trigger or wait: High-confidence buy if optics and stabilization pass. At $674, this is a professional telephoto at a price where one bad stabilizer can erase the bargain. MPB’s product pages show a free six-month warranty and free shipping, but no per-SKU seller score; read the return terms before checkout. 3

If you wanted this system: The Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS is surfaced at $444–$789, a sensible standard zoom to pair below the heavy telephoto. 6

3. Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS at $274: excellent price, version-check required

Price history: The current page starts at $274 across 20 units, below the $284 checkpoint recorded earlier this month and far below the prior $519 checkpoint. The live spread is $274–$384. Because MPB’s related page also uses the WR suffix for this family, verify the exact version and SKU photos before treating the $274 as a clean apples-to-apples low. 7 8

Condition and risk: Shutter count is not applicable. Check for decentering at 10mm and 24mm, OIS operation, zoom-ring roughness, and filter-thread damage. The floor grade is not exposed, and the suffix mismatch is itself a reason to click through.

Pull the trigger or wait: Buy after the version and optics are confirmed. The price is strong enough to build around, but do not pay R OIS money for a later WR expectation or vice versa.

If you wanted this system: The XF 23mm f/2 R WR is currently surfaced at $294–$399, giving an X-mount kit a compact normal prime after the wide zoom. 9

4. Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM at $439: the actual fresh opening

Price history: This is the largest new dollar move in the pass. The current MPB model page starts at $439 with 89 units, versus the $814 floor checkpoint recorded in June. The current range reaches $1,089, so the $439 copy is not representative of the whole pool; it is the floor that needs inspection. 1 10

Condition and risk: Shutter count is not applicable. The floor grade and exact SKU were not exposed in the live capture. Test IS, ring-USM AF, zoom creep, barrel damage, and front/rear elements. MPB’s six-month warranty is a useful dealer signal, but it is not a substitute for reading the item-level condition notes.

Pull the trigger or wait: High-confidence buy if the floor copy is Good or better and optically clean. A $375 break from the last tracked floor is meaningful. If the $439 listing is Heavily Used, the correct call is wait, not automatic checkout.

If you wanted this system: Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM stock is currently surfaced at $159–$199, a cheap normal prime to complement the zoom. 11

5. Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S at $354: close to the floor, not the floor

Price history: MPB now shows 62 units from $354 to $454. The radar has seen this lens at $309, $359, $369, $399, and $424; the $194 event was a closed anomaly, not a durable market level. The current $354 is therefore cheap, but it is not a new all-time low. 12 12

Condition and risk: Shutter count is not applicable. The floor grade is not exposed. Check the extending barrel, zoom lock, mount contacts, element haze, and edge sharpness at 24mm. This is the item where a seller’s condition note matters more than another $10 drop.

Pull the trigger or wait: Wait unless you need the compact Z standard zoom now. $354 is a fair near-floor, not a reason to ignore the $309 history. If MPB exposes a clean Excellent or Good SKU at this price, the verdict can move to buy.

If you wanted this system: The NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 is currently surfaced at $174–$189 and makes a small second lens for the Z kit. 13

Bottom line

Canon RF has the freshest opening; Sony E has the most convincing held floors. My two buy-now candidates are the RF 24-105mm at $439 and the FE 70-200mm at $674, but only after the individual SKU passes the functional checks above. The FE 90 Macro remains the high-upside anomaly. Fuji’s $274 wide zoom is attractive with the version caveat. Nikon’s $354 standard zoom is the honest wait.

The dealer signal is consistent across these pages: MPB lists a six-month warranty and free shipping, but the live captures do not expose an individual seller score, completed-transaction count, or a universal item-level return window. Treat the model-page price as the start of the inspection, not the end of it.

Canon RF finally breaks: 5 used camera floors worth checking (July 24)