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Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8

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Karl_Guttag Senior Member • Posts: 1,883
Re: Talk me into or out of the RF 50/1.8
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Texchappy wrote:

For a while, I planned to get the the RF 50/1.8 stm. lately however, I’m leaning away from it. Against it is some sub par reviews, mushiness away from center, and it not being a zoom*. For it are cost and aperture **. So talk me into or out of it…

*Been shooting primarily primes on Fuji for the last decade. Being in a wheel chair while shooting, I’ve found zooms much more convenient. I currently have the RF 24-105L & RF 100-400.

**It’s hard to beat $200 but if I never use it then it’s still a waste. However, having nothing less than f4 is new to me.

It is certainly the worst of the RF lenses I have tried (both "consumer" and "L"). It is sharp in the center and mushy in the outside areas. Unlike even the RF24-240, keeps better contrast in the corners. The RF85f2 is very good compared to it.

Here is a link to some comparisons I ran using the Canon RP (similar in resolution to the R6) comparing the RF50f1.8 to the RF24-240 and RF80f2. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/64790334 These tests are rather harsh and you may not notice the issues as much in real-world photos.

On the other hand, it is only $200 and you don't have any fast lenses. If you want to shoot in existing light and the subject is somewhat centered, it will probably do OK.

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