Canon RF 28-70 F/2 L

cpharm86 wrote:

RLight wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

Thank you to everyone that gave me input to my question on the RF 28-70 lens.

I looked up my metadata in Lightroom over the past several years and in 2022 using the R5 camera.

Out of 4,500 shots in 2022 with all lenses I own I used f/1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2 only 74 times. 1,755 shots were at f/5.6

I spoke to my local camera shop today and he mentioned Canon might have their trade-in program starting tomorrow. I am not familiar with that program.

Based on my aperture uses and owning the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L and Canon RF 85mm 1.2L I might just go with the Canon RF 24-70mm and either trade-in or sell my current Canon EF 24-70 2.8L ii.

I don’t have an issue paying the extra $700 for the RF 28-70 but think it will be more practical to use the RF 24-70mm. Easier to haul around all day, 24mm vs 28 mm. Not saying that if I had f/2.0 I wouldn’t shoot more below f/2.8 since I don’t need to change lenses but that is hard to say.

Out of the 4,500 shots I used 24mm 192 times and 28mm 76 times. 1,200 shots were between f/5.6 and f/7.1.

Thank for listening for my rationalization.

Do you shoot P, Auto, Fv, Tv, Av? Very important question.

Manual, typically set AV/TV and go with AUTO iso.

By what I just heard, either A. You’re best served with stabilized F/4L lenses or B. You’re just not using what’s on tap to you now. A 28-70 as cool as it is, won’t fix anything for you other than put a dent in you wallet.

At my age I’m not overly concerned with a small dent in my wallet. I’ve worked over 50 years and I guess I’m saving for our 3 daughters retirement. Aside from that, I’m am careful with what I spend. You never know.

Even an f/2.8 is a waste for you.

I want that option when needed. Based on my shooting habits I have determined I don’t need the 28-70mm. I do want to get the RF 24-70 though since that is the lens I would probably use well over 50% of the time and I agree that carrying the 28-70 most of a day would get tiring. I have a buyer for the EF 24-70.

Thank you for your input.

Seriously give it some thought as to why you shoot, what you shoot. If you can answer, you have answered your own question.

I get it, I’m a systems engineer, well funded. Part of being well funded is not being frivolous too though. Be smart with investing, controlled costs, and discretionary which this obviously is.

I used to be a fast prime guy, till I met the 28-70. That said it’s a people popper. If that’s not your intent? You should think about f/2.8, f/4, absolutely.