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The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
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(04-06-2022, 03:03 AM) Klaus Wrote: The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
I saw a brief video of this lens .......
... ludicrously huge ........ ludicrously heavy ....... ludicrously expensive .....
....... and ludicrously optically nigh on perfect !!
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Imagine it mounted on a small APS-C camera!..
... Oh right.
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(04-06-2022, 03:03 AM) Klaus Wrote: The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
Dunno what you are on about, that lens is the size of a normal prime:
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(04-08-2022, 12:41 PM) Brightcolours Wrote: (04-06-2022, 03:03 AM) Klaus Wrote: The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
Dunno what you are on about, that lens is the size of a normal prime:
Yes, what are you complaining about? It's much smaller than some primes:
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I get the high performance aspect of this lens, but in terms of usability is hard to figure out whether it is a STATEMENT lens or pure special purpose instrument. Given the price, size and weight.
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(04-11-2022, 05:19 AM) borisbg Wrote: I get the high performance aspect of this lens, but in terms of usability is hard to figure out whether it is a STATEMENT lens or pure special purpose instrument. Given the price, size and weight.
Very popular with fashion photographers, it appears ...
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(04-08-2022, 03:03 PM) thxbb12 Wrote: (04-08-2022, 12:41 PM) Brightcolours Wrote: (04-06-2022, 03:03 AM) Klaus Wrote: The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
Dunno what you are on about, that lens is the size of a normal prime:
Yes, what are you complaining about? It's much smaller than some primes:
Compare it with the Nikon 58/0.95 for fun.
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04-11-2022, 01:13 PM
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(04-11-2022, 12:45 PM) Rover Wrote: (04-08-2022, 03:03 PM) thxbb12 Wrote: (04-08-2022, 12:41 PM) Brightcolours Wrote: (04-06-2022, 03:03 AM) Klaus Wrote: The RF 28-70mm f/2 USM L
Mounted to an R5, the camera looks a little bit like a joke.
Dunno what you are on about, that lens is the size of a normal prime:
Yes, what are you complaining about? It's much smaller than some primes:
Compare it with the Nikon 58/0.95 for fun.
See above...
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