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Advise: using Canon R with kit lens OR adaptor +EF 24-70 f4 IS L

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shadowlands
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Re: Advise: using Canon R with kit lens OR adaptor +EF 24-70 f4 IS L

FloydsPhoto wrote:

Hello,

I am about to purchase Canon R, which I know it is a great camera. I used to shoot until with Canon 5d Mark II with several lenses like EF 70-200 F4 L IS or EF 24-70 F4 IS L.

I sold most of my EF lenses, but still having EF 24-70 F4 IS L (I am intending to sell it as well) which is great as quality and pictures taken with it.

So I am thinking in purchasing either Canon R alone and attach it a RF - EF adaptor and 24-70 F4 IS L and using this system as my main travel/architecture/landscape purposes OR for same general purposes buying Canon R with RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM (non L) lens kit. And after 1-2 years I will start to buy and use high quality fixed focal length for portraits, product photography, etc not necessary from L range, but fixed length (50mm, 85mm).

I am not sure in the if the picture quality (and video) up to 70mm can be compared between the two lenses, the new RF and the older EF. Is it worth the new RF kit lens for general purposes?

Do you have pictures/samples taken with Canon R and RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM lens, but also with Canon R + adaptor + EF 24-70 L IS f4 ? What are your thoughts about these two different setups for travel/architecture/closeups/landscape photography?

I know that the kit lens is not high quality, but it's cheaper and especially smaller and lighter, so very easy to travel with.

Thank you all,

Val

I just ordered a refurbished EOS R and 24-105mm F4 L directly from Canon.

Just over $2200.00

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