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Canon RF 28-70 F/2 L

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Ray Chen Veteran Member • Posts: 9,651
Re: How?

ZX11 wrote:

Ray Chen wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

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

That does not make any sense unless you didn't need f/1.2 or f/1.4. That one (and +) stop is very special IMO.

I'll chime in because I asked the same in another thread, got an answer, and he takes awhile to respond.

It's not that the RF 28-70 f2 technically does what those other lenses do but that getting his RF 28-70 f2 ended his burning desire for those lenses. He canceled plans to buy those primes once he had that zoom. Therefore, saved lots of $$.

Ah, I wish I can give up f-stops so easily, and I would be super happy with a lot of good quality zooms.

Case in point:

  • EF 200-400mm f/4L IS
  • RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS (had owned EF IS version I and version II, but...)

I think the RF 28-70mm f/2 belongs to the same category.  Even f/2 is fast, I know I can do better with primes.  Waiting patiently for the RF 35mm f/1.2L and the RF 200mm f/1.8L...

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