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Another cheap(ish) RF prime review/demonstration

Started Mar 24, 2022 | Discussions thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: Another cheap(ish) RF prime review/demonstration

Reservoir_Dog wrote:

Why always using it just for portraits?

I have this 85mm and I only use it for portraits in heavily back lit situations. For other situations I prefer other options, 50, 85,105mm Art or 70-200mm Contemporary.

The main job of this lens for me is anything but portraits.  Cityscapes & landscapes is the main job, and it's nice to know there's something with a good magnification figure in the bag, although I'm hardly ever use it.  The strengths of this lens to me are the sharpness & contrast and the stabilization especially combined with IBIS.

I will update my R5 to the latest firmware and give the AF another try. The AF is still a huge disappointment for me, the adapted and third party Sigma 105&40mm Art are providing waaaaay better AF on the RF compared to this lens, despite the extra communication pins, RF AF protocols, blah blah blah.  Weak AF is also limiting the operations while using the close focusing ability unfortunately. Too bad, as the size weight optics and stabilization are great.

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