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Simply put, in your opinion, is the RF 28-70 F2 like a stack of primes shoved into a zoom?
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Weighs about the same as a large stack of primes.Simply put, in your opinion, is the RF 28-70 F2 like a stack of primes shoved into a zoom?
I sort of have the same opinion, though I do enjoy primes. I find myself gravitating more towards portraiture and the thought of a zoom that has prime qualities is enticing. I’m currently contemplating unloading three RF non-L lenses for an EF 50 1.2.I wouldn't want to think of any zoom as a collection of primes. If anything I think of primes as one step of a zoom, and wish I had the zoom instead.
I have another thread going about trading my STM 24-105, 85, and maybe 50 for an RF 24-105 F4, but I’ve been looking at the EF 24-70 F2.8 II. Like you, I have an EF 16-35 F2.8 II adapted that works very well. The RF glass is mighty pricey.I recommend renting one for a day or three like I did and see for yourself. It could be that if I had an R5 instead of an R, I might have seen a real noticeable difference in image quality over my Tamron 24-70 ef mount lens, but I didn't. Yes, it was a bit sharper at some settings in some situations, but it wasn't worth the cost difference in my opinion.
Having said that, it is a beast of a lens that pretty much exudes quality in how it feels, how it focuses etc. And, the image quality is definitely top notch for a zoom in my opinion.
But....try it out for a few days before buying unless money isn't an object for you.
Nope. I’ve rented the lens. Comparing the 50mm 1.2 even handicapped down to f/2 it still renders smoother than the 28-70mm f/2 at 50mm at f/2.Simply put, in your opinion, is the RF 28-70 F2 like a stack of primes shoved into a zoom?
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