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Talk to me about UWA zooms!

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birdbrain
birdbrain Veteran Member • Posts: 4,258
Re: Talk to me about UWA zooms!

I love ultra wide angle zooms!

One of my big purchases when I had the 5D3 was the EF 16-35 f2.8 MKII, and I loved it!

When I upgraded to an R6 and R5 I decided I would stick with EF lenses, primarily because of cost and being a retired old geezer. I did upgrade my EF 16-35 f2.8 to the MKIII and I am very pleased indeed.

The fact that my two zooms are EF rather than RF is not a factor for me. I managed perfectly without any stabilisation with the 5D3, and have the advantage of IBIS with my two R bodies. Focusing is very fast with the converted EF’s and is not an issue.

A couple or reviews actually rate the EF 16-36 f2.8 MKIII as slightly better than it’s RF counterpart. But as the RF’s are well outside my price bracket I’ll stick with my EF’s.

If you can afford the RF 16-35 f2.8 then you will have a fine lens. One that hopefully stays on your camera as much as mine does on mind 😀

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