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I'm in for the R50... Rationale?

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Re: The Big Picture

LennyLevino wrote:

You got the RF f/4.0 L at it's introduction price. At it's current price the value for money ratio is worse. The RF 85mm f/2.0 IS stm is great for everything except for AF (and to a lesser extend bokeh maybe). For AF - even low light AF - I would pick the A7IV + Sigma f/1.4 DN any day over an R8 + RF 85mm f/2.0 IS stm.

A7iv + Sigma 1.4 costs almost twice as much ($3698 vs $1998). For a more fair comparison (in terms of price), it should be the R8 + RF 85mm f1.2 ($3998).

well, there is the lack of a full mechanical shutter on the R8 that can cause bokeh clipping at f1.2/f1.4 in strong light

If I were going to invest in a heavy RF 85 F1.2, I would have bought a more capable R6II body

and Storm makes a good case for getting the Siggy 85 f1.4 DN and Sony 50 F1.4/F1.2 with great focus motor speed and being smaller with A74 body over the large Canon flagship RF 50/85 L's -  if these primes are your thing

but my thing is to run with nano focus speed on my RF 24-105 F4L with -3.2 EV focus acquisition on an R8 that will focus in moonlight and then to use the best in class AI noise redux of dxo PL6   - and supplement with less expensive primes when necessary

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