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When do you see the difference between RF lenses that are 2.8L vs 4.0L

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ZX11
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Re: When do you see the difference between RF lenses that are 2.8L vs 4.0L
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jclin10 wrote:

I’m thinking through what lenses to purchase for my R series Canon. While the 2.8L lenses are optically superior, the 4.0L lenses are still very good and less expansive and heavy.

Under what shooting conditions will I see the difference in quality between one line of lenses against the other line of lenses?

For constant zooms?

In difficult conditions such as when you need more light to keep the shutter speed up.  I mostly use it for more subject separation from crappy backgrounds I can't control.  I don't mind or notice the weight and the constant 2.8's can be stopped down to f4 while the reverse isn't true.

I'm looking at getting the RF 28-70 f2 sometime in the next year or so when supplies aren't tight.

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