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Great cheap lens :)

Started 2 months ago | User reviews thread
Wingsfan
Wingsfan Contributing Member • Posts: 678
Re: Great cheap lens :)
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I purchased mine refurb from canon for $119. I also have the RF L version and at some focal lengths, the cheaper version is equally sharp across-the-board. It may be because mine was refurbished & that it was reset and calibrated properly from the factory.

I'm also using it on the lowly RP, which has fewer megapixels than some of the R series cameras. So I may be less sensitive to design discrepancies then larger mp cameras. I actually use it a lot more than I use the F4 version. It's smaller and lighter, and I don't dare say disposable, but if I'm concerned about where I'm going I will put this on instead of the L version. There are some points where the bokeh is kind of sloppy compared to the f4 L, though.

I'm actually much more impressed with this lens than I am the 50f1.8 ( granted I got that for $79, so I can't complain too much....), which seems to have a slightly smeary rendering.

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