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Are you happy with your Canon RF 70-200 2.8?

Started Mar 28, 2022 | Discussions thread
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Re: Are you happy with your Canon RF 70-200 2.8?

ProDude wrote:

Apparently, there are perhaps a few variances in the RF70-200 f2.8's out there. I noted when Dustin Abbott did his review it didn't impress him for being really sharp for one thing. My copy however turned out to be what I like to call "Clinically" sharp throughout its entire range one end to the other wide open no less.

I sure don't see this often especially from anything outside of a prime. For my use the RF70-200 f2.8L can and will be used instead of a prime where possible. When I do a 200mm shot wide open I can completely blow the background out behind a portrait if I desire. Not an easy task with so many f2.8 lenses. I adore the lowered weight and don't ever bother with the tripod mount remaining attached, so I can walk around with it on my gripped R5 all day long without tiring.

The focus speed on this bad boy is lightning fast and extremely accurate needless to say. It hit's what I aim at in the blink of an eye no waiting. I actually hesitated to buy one as it was going to be the last in the group of lenses I added to my collection of RF's But in the end I just had to try it out and am very glad I did.

+1 to this.  Am loving mine.

R2

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