Canon RF 28-70 F/2 L

R2D2 wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

There hasn’t been a lot of discussions on the RF 28-70 lately with all the new stuff from Canon surfacing.

About a year ago I went to my local camera store and tested the RF-28-70. One of the reasons I didn’t buy it was for the size and weight compared to my EF 24-70 2.8L ii. (of course price was a consideration also)

Well, I am back to the RF 28-70 consideration again. I don’t think I want to keep the 24-70 if I purchase the 28-70.

Has anyone that bought the RF 28-70 and had the EF 24-70 2.8L ii keep them both? Any regrets either not keeping them both if you sold the 24-70 and are you happy with the RF 28-70?

The 28-70 is incomparable.

For its list price of $3100, it's saved me from buying $9,450 worth of fast prime lenses (Canon MSRP).

• RF 85mm f/1.2 (non-DS, although I'd probably buy the DS, +$300)
• RF 50mm f/1.2
• EF 35mm f/1.4 II
• EF 28mm f/1.4 (Sigma)
• EF 24mm f/1.4 II

Plus it saves me another $2400 if I were to add in the RF 24-70 f/2.8L (which I'd also need alongside those primes).

Seriously. I had the Joneses HARD for the RF 50mm f/1.2 and RF 85mm f/1.2 (and also had the need for excellent high-speed wide angle lenses too). I was all prepared to buy them, and more!

Then the RF 28-70 hit my radar, and the rest was history. I have no desire to buy any of those primes (or RF 24-70 f/2.8) any longer.

I shoot a lot of events and sports, and this baby just nails it. The zoom range is right on, the AF is fast and sure, the rendition is as heavenly as any other premium L. The DOF isn’t as shallow of course, but that can actually be a detriment for this kind of shooting. If I want max DOF control, I have my Siggy 135mm f/1.8 anyways, and RF 70-200 f/2.8 for longer stuff (plus the sweet RF 15-35 f/2.8 for the U/W range).

IMHO the only real down-side of the 28-70 might be its size. I don’t mind it for event or sports or portrait shooting, but I wouldn’t want to carry it while just walking about, or for travel. YMMV!

R2

Thank you for the detailed response!

I do have the RF 50 1.2L and the RF 85 1.2L and the EF 35 f/1.4L ii so that cuts into the $9,450 worth of prime lens savings. 

I just hear great things about the 28-70 and probably should pull the trigger anyways but would no doubt sell the EF 24-70. I don’t think I can part with the 50 1.2 and the 85 1.2. They are awesome lenses. There is just duplication with the 50 1.2 with the 28-70 although the 1.2 on the 50mm comes in handy once in awhile.

I’m glad to hear your satisfaction with the 28-70.