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Late to the party: just got the RF 70-200 F2.8L

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Ephemeris
Ephemeris Senior Member • Posts: 1,186
Re: Late to the party: just got the RF 70-200 F2.8L

Alastair Norcross wrote:

Ephemeris wrote:

David Franklin wrote:

Yes, it's a great lens. The size and weight was reduced without really losing a single thing - and actually gaining in some areas - a little bit better in terms of sharpness, focus and stability performance, and general "packability."

Congratulations on getting your new lens.

What it does loose is why I stick with my EF II and that's the ability to fit an extender.

That’s true, and if I’d never bought a 100-400, I would probably have held onto mine. But once I got my first 100-400 (Tamron, since replaced with the RF 100-400), I never used my 70-200 with extender again. I used to use my 70-200 with 2X extender quite a bit. I definitely don’t miss the size and weight of that combination. The RF 100-400 is so wonderfully light and small. It’s quite liberating.

I understand.

We also use an EF 100-400 Mkii and enjoy the ability to pop an extended on the 70-200 2.8. I can't do that with the RF.

One thing I would like is the short minimum focus of the RF 70-200. Can't have everything I suppose.

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