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My small take on R6 and some RF lenses after 6 months.

Started Jul 17, 2021 | User reviews thread
Larawanista
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Re: My small take on R6 and some RF lenses after 6 months.
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Sebastian Beres wrote:

Larawanista wrote:

I'm loving my R6 too! Thank you for sharing your experiences, especially with the RF lenses build quality. I had the pleasure of having been invited by Canon in my country in the early months of just having released the R, RP and its slew of RF lenses. I must say they're optically superb in general but not built like a tank which is how most L lenses for the EF mount are.

It's obvious they went the plastic route with STM lenses, those supposed to be affordable. But L lenses should be built as a long-lasting tool.

Agree. Canon was rushing these RF-L lenses to market as they wanted to reclaim the FF market, as soon as they were optically ready - which they are for the most part, no doubt. Most people would assume the high price is because of R&D cost they are trying to recover. Most global brand handbook says never re-enter the market on the low-end product or price segment, thus their exorbitant pricing despite poorer build quality.

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