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Review of the new RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

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Canon_Guy
Canon_Guy Senior Member • Posts: 1,489
Re: Review of the new RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

CameraCarl wrote:

So, I'm just curious: how many third parties would be able to deliver any better a lens for the transaction cost of about $100?

It is not about that. The price simply reflects the lens qualities. That is fine.

It is about practically non existing comprehensive RF-S lenses lineup:

- holy trinity of f/4-7.1 budget zoom lenses

- holy trinity of f/2.8 enthusiast zoom lenses

- sweet cherry of one or two f/1.8 zooms

- wildlife f/2.8-4 telephoto zoom like 200-600mm

- lineup of f/2.8 budget primes UWA to short tele

- lineup of f/1.4 enthusiast primes UWA to short tele

- etc.

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Canon EOS R6 Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM +6 more
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