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RF 16mm 2.8 in close up, and something with a cat

Started Oct 15, 2021 | Discussions
evertdoorn Regular Member • Posts: 159
RF 16mm 2.8 in close up, and something with a cat
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No cat, no proper test pics! All on R5.

Also, some close ups, and against the EF 16-35 III. Both shots at same settings and F/5.

the Rf 16mm. This is a crop from a larger file, mostly showing the center.

the 16-35 2.8 III, also a crop. Both shot at F/5

The 16mm when stopped down a bit is doing quite well I think. I also took some close ups wide open with both lenses and here the 16mm held it's ground fairly well too. Is the 16-35 the better one in terms of 100% viewed sharpness? Yes if you look critically, and faster focussing too perhaps, but for this amount of money the RF 16mm seems like quite a good deal.

at f/3.5

also at 3.5

f/3.5, iso 100, 1/1250th

same settings

I took it with me on an assignment and wasn't so impressed, but this looks a bit better (indoor yesterday, mainly high iso).

One the profiles for LR are there it should be much more practical for me in use too, but I love the light weight of this thing.

So, it's a keeper for me!

Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM
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OP evertdoorn Regular Member • Posts: 159
Re: RF 16mm 2.8 in close up, and something with a cat
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Actually, I found one from my assignment yesterday (PhD promotion ceremony) which is pretty good. Shot at f/5 and at iso 3200.

Plenty sharp for me. Plus side is again the weight; I would not normally bring the 16-35 on assignments like this since my backpack would become too heavy and I rarely shoot so wide. But for those few shots where 16mm is practical it's an ideal lens to bring I think.

tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
Re: RF 16mm 2.8 in close up, and something with a cat

For now you probably have to shoot JPEG or run your RAW through DPP.  Otherwise you are not getting the lens corrections.

OP evertdoorn Regular Member • Posts: 159
Re: RF 16mm 2.8 in close up, and something with a cat

tkbslc wrote:

For now you probably have to shoot JPEG or run your RAW through DPP. Otherwise you are not getting the lens corrections.

Yep I know. DPP works fine for now.

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