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RF 70-200 f/2.8 vs f/4 Flipin' and flopin'

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José B
José B Forum Pro • Posts: 20,482
Re: ummmm, you got me thinking

Basil Fawlty wrote:

José B wrote:

Thanks but I'll stand pat for now. I love my 135/2 so I'm not going to part with it. It's awesome for sports even with the 1.4X II TC. I'm sure it will be even more fantastic with the R6MKII. And its also my fave focal length for headshots.

Moreover, I doubt if I can get much for my 300 and 70-200 lenses so I might as well keep them for occasional bird photography for the former and cultural event for the latter.

That's how I feel about my 135 f/2. Love that lens and it works great on the R5. My non-IS EF 70-200 f/4 is still a nice lens, but getting long in the tooth and no IS. Doubt I can get much for it but going to try to sell.

Yeah and I'll love it (135L) more if I have an R5. It's a relatively discreet lens that I normally bring for some sports. Since I have the lower MP R6MKII I've been testing it with the 1.4x II TC and I think the combo should be fast enough for outdoor tennis.

Regarding the 70-200, mine is even older (EF 70-200/2.8 L IS). Just tested it with the R6MKII and the focus is extremely fast. I think it is faster than the 135 + 1.4xII TC combo. I'll just hold on to it as well.

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