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

MAC wrote:

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

You're absolutely right. The R8 is not a competitor to the A7IV. That would be the R6ii.

Of course if you buy the R6II then you won't have access to any f1.4 primes, like you would if you had a Sony.

Overall if you're looking for pro-level lenses at lower prices than top-of-the-line native Sony, Nikon or Canon glass, then Canon isn't for you.