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Started Nov 16, 2021 | User reviews thread
KariP
KariP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,450
I took my RF14-35 out again - and took photos

KariP wrote:

Peter Kwok wrote:

Steve Balcombe wrote:

I wish I could find the posts where I predicted this, ten years ago or more. On the whole I think it's a good thing if it means smaller, lighter lenses*. The only problem it creates is the absolute necessity to have a lens profile compatible with the software you want to use.

We thought alike. Years ago, I wrote somewhere here that things that can be done in software, like distortion & CA, should be offloaded from the optics. Resolution, large aperture, close focus, etc. are inherent in the optics. The only problem of doing this in DSLR is seeing them in the optical VF.

Panasonic started doing it on their m4/3 bodies and nobody complained. I bet all the cell phone cameras do it. CPUs are fast enough to do real-time correction. The 14-35 is the first Canon L lens doing it.

Perhaps I should change the title of this post to "Welcome to the 2010's."

I knew it could be a shock to see the first RAW files taken with this lens. It was, but after seeing the results it is just great. And yesterday i tried my shoulder bag with three lenses: 14-35 + 24-105 + 70-200f4. All RF lenses . And it was still portable. 2kg more glass could make me carry everything in a backpack. Great quality and light weight is just something!

After some years also the camera bodies will produce same image processing Services as my iPhone. Not sure if that makes me this happy.

Old Tali Manor - now a restaurant and also a golf club (i do not play golf)

Also edges look sharp

Corners ...

Sunstar from a low angle sun

Old larch

Dark corners are there - at 14mm and no correction - with DPP or whatever  it is very easy , but i just wanted to show the special vignetting. In real life it is not a real problem, possible to remove with basic software  if needed. Resolution , sharpness, contrast, everything OK.

Barrel distortion can be disturbing in architecture photography - i did not do it very much on this walk.

Usable and portable lens !

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Kari
I started SLR film photography in 1968. Now two systems: Fujifilm X-H1 + X-E3 and Canon FF gear 5dMkIV + R6

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