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Re: Canon RF 24-105/F4 versus RF 24-240/F4-6.3?
RobDMB wrote:
All:
Wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the Canon RF 24-105/F4 versus the RF 24-240/F4-6.3. Obviously the latter is a superzoom and a bit slower. However, I currently have the RF24-105 and am somewhat tempted to trade is for the 24-240 for increased versatility as a travel/walk around lens. Thought being, neither are particularly fast for indoor use but the superzoom gives so much extra range. However, would I be given up significant image quality (sharpness, etc) of with the non-L lens?
For reference, I typically shoot outdoor lanscape/family/dogs. Other lenses I own for are the RF 15-35/2.8 which I would use for outdoor landscapes often and the RF35/1.8 which could give some increased light indoors. If I went that route maybe I'd consider picking up another prime for indoor/portrait.
Anyone else considered such a switch? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!
You might look at Karl_Guttag.
He does a bunch of test an excellent job. I bought both the RF 24-105mmf1.4L and the RF 24-240L when I bought the EOS R a year ago to evaluate these two lens for my travel and hiking use. I have had 10X super zooms before. Too many in fact. Many were too shoft for my taste. I assume the 4X zoom would be better but I like the reach of 240mm when travelling as well as the coverage of 24mm. So I both both with a bias that the 24-105mm would be remarkably better. However, reality is that I was shocked much more by the 24-240 which is exceedingly close to the 24-105mm for the full range it covers. I did not expect this. The RF 24-105 is better at video zooms since it has constant aperature. The RF 24-105 has better corner sharpness at 24mm but both are more than adequate for me. The RF 24-105mm is not worse and it is weather sealed for bad weather shooting. It has the pretting red ring too!
I kept both as my long term plan was to buy the EOS 5D Mk IV DSLR equivalent of the EOS R but the R5 was a distant rumor back then. I love the versaltility of the 5DIV. It was before the R5 the best camera I have owned and it is really fantastic for my needs.
I learned from using the EOS R that the RF lenses were the next generation and the best. I have 25 EF lenses though and they cover lots of bases. After shooting awhile with EOS R and the RF 24-105 and RF 24-240 I bought the RF 15-35 and RF 24-70 as my core shooting lenses. F2.8 is very flexible for indoor and general shooting most of the time. They are heavy for travel or hiking though. I use the f2.8 when I really need them along with Sigma f1.4 EF primes in 50, 85 and 135MM for bokeh and portraits. The Sigma are huge and heavy and not good for travel/hiking IMO.
I also bought the RF 35f1.8 and RF50f1.8 as travel primes. I will use my EF lens collection for the telephotos, macro and many primes.
So I have lots of lense and choices about what to use when and I like the RF 24-240mm. This 10X great disrespect by some reviewers that just do not get that a 10X superzoom like this can be as good as it really is. I now use both the R and R in my bag with the R having the 24-240mm and the R5 with the 24-105mm. They are difference lenses covering different FL ranges and aperatures. They are both great IQ and that is why I kept both. They both suit me.