Zenon Char wrote:
This is with my RF 24-105 F4. I'm pretty happy just using that lens for urban shooting.
Nice images. No doubt the RF 24-105 is a spectacular lens. What do you do if you need to capture an image that requires a wider angle lens than 24mm?
As a hobby shooter I don't require anything. I shoot for fun and post on forums. Wider than 24 doesn't do much for me from that perspective.
I too shoot for fun. I like to shoot pictures when I travel. I like to capture images inside cathedrals, small churches, historic buildings, museums, etc. I find my 20-40mm f2.8 is not wide enough to capture the inside of these structures, so I need a wider lens, like a 16mm. No matter how far back you stand to capture an image inside, you are limited as to what you can fit in a 20mm or 24mm image. A 16mm resolves that issue.
I have experience shooting with 16mm focal lengths. I used to use my EF 16-35mm f4.0L and my EF 17-40mm f4.0L on my old 6dmk2 for travel. I currently don't use them on my R6 because they are too long (lengthwise).
The RF 16mm is that convenient, compact and affordable lens to add to your UWA abilities. In EF the closest is the EF 14mm L, bulky, heavy and expensive. If you do a lot of such photography the RF 14-35L is a better alternative, remarkably compact, IS included and avoiding lens changes in the whole UWA - WA range. Longer focal lengths can be covered by the 85mm f:2, or either of the RF 24-105 lenses, or the 70-200, depending on how much longer focal lengths matter to your shooting style.
Thanks! I'm seriously contemplating selling off all my Sony gear mainly because of the lack of compact-sized UWA lenses. In terms of weight/size ratio, I feel I'm better off using my R6 with either three small primes or an RF 14-35mm instead of my Sony A7c with larger/heavier lenses.
Of course, with my luck, the moment I sell off my A7c, I'm
sure that Sony, Tamron, Sigma, Viltrox and several other manufacturers will announce some new affordable, compact lens series for FE mount.
Zenon Char wrote:
This is with my RF 24-105 F4. I'm pretty happy just using that lens for urban shooting.
Nice images. No doubt the RF 24-105 is a spectacular lens. What do you do if you need to capture an image that requires a wider angle lens than 24mm?
As a hobby shooter I don't require anything. I shoot for fun and post on forums. Wider than 24 doesn't do much for me from that perspective.
I too shoot for fun. I like to shoot pictures when I travel. I like to capture images inside cathedrals, small churches, historic buildings, museums, etc. I find my 20-40mm f2.8 is not wide enough to capture the inside of these structures, so I need a wider lens, like a 16mm. No matter how far back you stand to capture an image inside, you are limited as to what you can fit in a 20mm or 24mm image. A 16mm resolves that issue.
I have experience shooting with 16mm focal lengths. I used to use my EF 16-35mm f4.0L and my EF 17-40mm f4.0L on my old 6dmk2 for travel. I currently don't use them on my R6 because they are too long (lengthwise).
The RF 16mm is that convenient, compact and affordable lens to add to your UWA abilities. In EF the closest is the EF 14mm L, bulky, heavy and expensive. If you do a lot of such photography the RF 14-35L is a better alternative, remarkably compact, IS included and avoiding lens changes in the whole UWA - WA range. Longer focal lengths can be covered by the 85mm f:2, or either of the RF 24-105 lenses, or the 70-200, depending on how much longer focal lengths matter to your shooting style.
Thanks! I'm seriously contemplating selling off all my Sony gear mainly because of the lack of compact-sized UWA lenses. In terms of weight/size ratio, I feel I'm better off using my R6 with either three small primes or an RF 14-35mm instead of my Sony A7c with larger/heavier lenses.
Of course, with my luck, the moment I sell off my A7c, Sony, Tamron, Sigma, Viltrox and several other manufacturers will announce some new affordable, compact lens series for FE mount.
Feb 10, 2023 at 08:57 AM
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