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Re: A very mixed experience with the RF 70-200 f2.8
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NoTicket wrote:
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.
Yes, that can have been part of the problem. When switching focus it starts at min focus distance again. I did try with the limiter but it was not giving me much improvement. Back button focus also helped a little but all in small amounts, nothing significant. Still not sure if the problem was simply this particular lens or a more fundamental R/RF problem.
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.
Yes, the bokeh is nice on it. But to make the photos 'pop' i do need to add way more contrast and some clarity (which I don't like in LR) than I'm used to.