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A very mixed experience with the RF 70-200 f2.8

Started Feb 2, 2020 | Discussions thread
NoTicket Regular Member • Posts: 218
Re: A very mixed experience with the RF 70-200 f2.8
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RF owner here.

The long focus throw is a problem for some. I got used to it very quickly. But it is going to be a real issue for some people, and that is not something anybody should argue really. You CAN get used to it tho. I have gotten to the point where I zoom from 70-200 in one go with the RF.

On the EOS R the autofocus is faster on the RF than the EF. Any limitations in autofocus speed have been due to the EOS R being not a very good performer in this respect, regardless of EF / RF. It is possible that you lost focus and it tried to focus at min distance. The min distance on the RF is very very close. It may be the case it appears to take a long time to pull from min distance. In these scenarios you may want the focus limiter.

As for neutrality, I don’t really see the lens lacking character at all. Though to be fair I never thought the ef version had any special character either. Especially once the version iii coatings removed the majority of veiling and ghosting in backlit situations. The only significant difference is the RF version has significantly smoother bokeh.

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