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RF 28-70 F2 or RF 24-70 F2.8 IS?

Started Oct 22, 2018 | Polls thread
bokehmon22 Regular Member • Posts: 466
Re: RF 28-70 F2 or RF 24-70 F2.8 IS?

richardperson wrote:

As the owner of an RF 28-70 and an EF 24-70 f/2.8, here would be my take. Wait for the RF 24-70 f/2.8 unless:

1) you shoot at the long end of the lens primarily AND isolation from the background is important, like in portraits. As you go wider the difference is minimized; OR

2) you shoot in low light situations where you are right on the ISO/noise limit and the extra stop would be critical for noise reduction.

Of course if you like shooting at slower objects at long shutter speeds then you would certainly want the IS.

That has been my observation too.

28-70 F2 subject isolation isn't that great at 70 F2 let alone anything else less than that. I rather have a general all purpose lens 24-70 F2.8 with IS and save that money toward a true portrait lens with a wider aperture.

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