EB-1 wrote:
I will be doing another trip soon with a different setup than what I used this summer, namely the 500/4 instead of the 600/4 (before I had an R7). I expect to use the 500/4 +1.4x on the R7 more for maximum reach. We'll see how the percentages add up. ...
I'll be interested in your experiences as well. I have never used any of the big white primes. I found my R7 worked well on the EF 100-400 but IS is better with the 100-500 as expected. I also used it with the EF 24-70 f4 with new puppies and the tracking worked well. I really like it with the EF-S 10-18 and 35 macro though these are not pro lenses. I'll use it most with the RF 100-400. For me IQ vs weight is always a tradeoff.
Every new camera is an experiment.
Edit: I'll add that I've been playing with the kit 18-150. It is not a bad lens, on par with the EF-S lenses. It is slow at longer FLs but is still f5.6 at 60 mm (100 mm equiv). It also focuses extremely close at this FL, greater magnification than at 150 mm. Paired with the RF 100-400 it weighs just 3.4 lb or 3 ¾ with the RF 16 f2.8. I know this is of no interest to the L prime crowd but it makes for a very capable day hiking combo, especially considering its focus stacking and panorama combo. I'd love it if Canon came out with an RF-S 11-22 equivalent to the EF-M version. I'm afraid that if they ever did, they'd dumb it down as seems their habit with "consumer" lenses.
EB-1 wrote:
I will be doing another trip soon with a different setup than what I used this summer, namely the 500/4 instead of the 600/4 (before I had an R7). I expect to use the 500/4 +1.4x on the R7 more for maximum reach. We'll see how the percentages add up. ...
I'll be interested in your experiences as well. I have never used any of the big white primes. I found my R7 worked well on the EF 100-400 but IS is better with the 100-500 as expected. I also used it with the EF 24-70 f4 with new puppies and the tracking worked well. I really like it with the EF-S 10-18 and 35 macro though these are not pro lenses. I'll use it most with the RF 100-400. For me IQ vs weight is always a tradeoff.
Every new camera is an experiment.
Dec 24, 2022 at 12:54 AM
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