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RF 16/2.8 a no-brainer?

Started 11 months ago | Questions thread
MannyV
MannyV Senior Member • Posts: 1,055
Re: RF 16/2.8 a no-brainer?

Texchappy wrote:

Just ordered an R6 kit with the 24-105/4. I’ll probably get the RF 100-400 immediately or soon after. Looking at the lineup and reviews., it seems like getting the 16/2.8 is pretty much a no-brainer. Is it?

(coming from the Fuji X cameras for the last decade)

I have been a critic of this lens in some of my thread comments. Now having owned this lens for almost 6 months and having also owned the 14-35 L for 4 months, let's be clear - while both lenses use software corrections, at extreme corners, the 14-35 is tack sharp, no CA I can see, and excellent colours and contrast and rendering.

Initially I planned to sell 16mm. Now after 6 months I will say it has a place and is a keeper. While not tack sharp at extreme corners, and while it still may have some CA left after software corrections, the lens has a place in my bag. When I want to travel with objective birding and wildlife, I throw the 16mm in my bag. It is so light I do not feel it adding any burden. And the results are decent. For me it is a keeper for this reason. Don't mistake it as a replacement for the 14-35. If I am primarily shooting landscape, it will be the 14-35. Hope this perspective helps in your decision making.

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