G.E. Smith wrote:
I have a 15 year old EF 600mm 4.0 Ver II that use all the time. Love the lens, can't see or justify getting rid of it.
I have a 30 year old EF500 that still renders a fine image. No "IS" and it is pretty heavy and I normally use it on a tripod or mono..At 78 everything is heavy!
I only have one canon EF mount lens left, the sigma 14mm f/1.4 from 2017 but I can't replace it since Canon locked down the RF mount to third party lenses (mostly). Works better on my R5 than it did on my 5D. It would be a pain to use the adapter if it wasn't permanently attached to it now that I have shifted my lenses to RF.
That said, the more cool stuff sigma/leica/sony make the more i am feeling pushed towards ditching Canon for something else but i'm not there yet. Still love how compact the RF 70-200/2.8 is for hiking and travel.
That said, the more cool stuff sigma/leica/sony make the more i am feeling pushed towards ditching Canon for something else but i'm not there yet. Still love how compact the RF 70-200/2.8 is for hiking and travel.
I agree. I generally like what Canon has released for RF. Though there are still some gaps specific to my wants/needs, I either fill those with EF or can still do what I need to do.
Some of Sigma’s recent releases are definitely very cool and regrettable that for some they at least didn’t make EF versions (where technically/economically feasible). I think that’s a legitimate approach to bypassing the RF lockout for designs that can accommodate the longer flange distance, as we’ve seen from Laowa’s 200/2 release. IMO the next 5-10 years will see major improvements in the quality of lenses coming from recent Chinese brands and they seem more willing to find ways around manufacturer imposed restrictions.
Don't know anything about RF glass! Just went to mirroless a few weeks ago. After thousand 's of shots I would never buy a RF lens. So, is RF glass better when using on a mirroless camera? Who knows! As long as I get the shots I want, it would be a wast of money and resources.
gkinard1952 wrote:
Don't know anything about RF glass! Just went to mirroless a few weeks ago. After thousand 's of shots I would never buy a RF lens. So, is RF glass better when using on a mirroless camera? Who knows! As long as I get the shots I want, it would be a wast of money and resources.
Give it a chance. Many RF lenses are fully new designs with higher IQ than ever or greater zoom range or other attributes.
I only have 3 RF lenses compared to numerous EF lenses, but you can upgrade slowly and continue using EF. I have at least two EF adapters to dedicate to whatever EF I would have in the bag that day.
I think I shared the following here before, but my perspective is that the new R system and RF lenses are generally improvements over the older EF stuff… but that the EF lenses are still excellent for many kinds of photography. I don’t feel that my 5DsR and EF lenses are holding back my landscape photography at all.
When I upgrade my current Canon system, there’s a chance that I’ll move to the R system. (Though at the moment, I think I’d be more inclined to move to a Sony system. Sorry for opening that can of worms. ;-) )
I have purchased a R6 II to see full potential of my EF lenses. They all live up to my expectations. I don’t have any plan for a RF lens in the near future.
I'm a Canon user from the FD days (1977). I like using the EF lenses in the RF bodies because they function well. The other positive factor is that some of the converters can accommodate filters. You can have one set of filters for all your lenses irrespective of the lens diameter.
Max_Pain wrote:
Taken today at my best friend's son's birthday party. I love how images come out of this lens but it's not exactly the fastest at focusing.
At this age they are faster than a speeding bullet "MP"!!!! Got to be quick!!!
Great composition!
Dan
Many RF lenses are fully new designs with higher IQ than ever or greater zoom range or other attributes. 
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