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Keeping EF lenses, or worth it to update to RF

Started 3 weeks ago | Discussions thread
KevinRA Senior Member • Posts: 1,457
Re: Keeping EF lenses, or worth it to update to RF
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Ralph Arvesen wrote:

Have others decided to keep using their EF lenses on RF mount cameras?

Yes

EF lenses work so well with RF - that unless there is a specific lens not available in EF - or in a just a handful of cases where there is a large IQ jump, I'd suggest not worth it if already owning good EF's - unless it help one with G.A.S.

50 1.2, 85.1.2 probably about the only 2 lenses where big IQ jump. 28-70 amazing if that is what one likes to use and nothing comparable at all in EF.

RF 16 2.8 and 100-500 good examples where unavailable in RF - along with 24-240 for much more useful and much lighter than EF version of 28-300. 100-400 is also a nice much lighter lens. 600 and 800 f/11's don't work for me but do for some.

Other lenses really not super exciting IMHO to justify very high prices - e.g. RF 15-35, 24 1.8, 24-105 f/4, 100 macro 70-200 2.8, 800 5.6 etc when cheaper EF lens (especially mint used warranty from dealer) options are available - and some RF lenses a bit meh to me like the 24, 35, 50 1.8, 24-105 f/7.1. The RF big whites have a built in adaptor and same EF formula - Meh.

I did buy the RF 16mm - and would buy the 100-500 (or 100-400) RF if starting afresh.

I'd still skip even today from fresh lenses like the 15-35 - when the EF 16-35 f/4 IS is so good and also likely buy from fresh EF 24-105, 100 macro and big whites. I can simply get more for my money for 99% of the IQ and functionality I need.

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