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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Canon announces RF 24 f/1.8 and 15-30 f/4.5-6.3 IS lenses | |
Tom_W wrote:
My 14-35 f/4 has some such correction, and it works quite well. I'm still a little skeptical of using software to overcome lens characteristics (I don't want to call them deficiencies, maybe necessary design compromises) but it seems to be working well on the lenses that use the technique. Heck, we've been correcting minor lens issues for years now with software (lens profiles).
The lens that most interests me is that 24/1.8, both on the R5 and the future R7 (pending actual delivery of said camera). On the 7 especially, seems like a nice walkabout lens for urban use, especially with its light weight and small size.
It will be interesting to see how it deals with astrophotography situations. Not that that is a deal killer....Show more →
Compromise is a good term. Of course, every lens is a compromise. In the case of RF lenses, they're optimizing for size and weight savings in many cases. It's good to have options. Anyone who feels a lens like the 14-35 f/4 made the wrong choice is free to spend a lot more on a 15-35 f/2.8 and lug around twice the weight.
I already have a nice set of L lenses I can't afford to upgrade but don't always need their performance. With RF consumer lenses being very good optical performers at much lower cost, size and weight, I'm building out a kit of those. To me, the trade offs are worth the weight savings in most situations. And when I want all-out performance, I can choose to carry the bigger and heavier EF L lenses. It's good to have options.
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