RF28mm f/2.8 - any impressions to share?

[miuzi]

Hi all. The number one thing on my current wishlist is the RF28mm f/2.8 pancake lens to pair with my R8. The tiny size and weight hold so much appeal for me. One of the main reasons I switched to mirrorless and chose the R8 specifically was to shrink down what I have to carry around compared to my old DSLR, and it's been great in this regard. The 28mm pancake strikes me as the ultimate realization of this small-scale potential. If you have any experience with this lens, especially if it's paired with an R8 body, I'd love to hear it.

 

[koenkooi]

I've used it as the main lens on my R8 on the previous 3 trips. No regrets! Don't have any bright light sources in frame, you loose a lot of contrast that way. But the contrast slider in LR does a pretty good job at getting it back.

 

[miuzi]

Beauty, thanks for sharing your impressions.

 

[miuzi]

Figured I'd reply in my own thread here rather than starting a new one.

I finally did pick up a 28mm pancake this past weekend, and am loving it on my R8 so far. I intend to author a review in the coming weeks after I've put it through its paces a little more.