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So something shiny and new (indeed my first new lens in utterly ages!) has arrived!
It came in the afternoon so I only just got a few quick snaps with it just to see how it performs
And the new lens in question? RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L - mounted for these shots on an R6MII
Early impressions:
1) This lens is LIGHT - 70-200mm f2.8 light! For what its packing this is a fantastic weight for an all day easily useable lens.
2) It's plenty sharp even when wide open at the longer end. Stopping down a little helps, but this lens is still performing great. Sure a prime will 100% beat it, but its certainly good quality.
3) Focusing feels decent for the scope of what the lens has to do in terms of its overall focusing range. Granted I've not given it an extensive test, but its certainly feeling good and smooth.
4) The tension ring on mine is going to likely live being set on. When its off yes everything movers very smoothly, but lens will creep if its tilted up or down, very readily. Simply a factor of smooth operating parts and heavy glass. With the tension ring fully on the zoom is still very easily turned, it just won't do it on its own.
5) IS and AF are both super quiet
I'll be going to a show end of the month so that's really going to give the lens a proper varied test in an environment that it should be ideally suited for and just the kind of occasion I chose it for. Beating primes because of its varied focal length and beating my 70-200mm through just giving me that bit more reach when needed, esp on a fullframe camera body. I hope it will let me cut down on a lot of cropping that I otherwise often find I have to do at such events.
It came in the afternoon so I only just got a few quick snaps with it just to see how it performs
And the new lens in question? RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L - mounted for these shots on an R6MII
Early impressions:
1) This lens is LIGHT - 70-200mm f2.8 light! For what its packing this is a fantastic weight for an all day easily useable lens.
2) It's plenty sharp even when wide open at the longer end. Stopping down a little helps, but this lens is still performing great. Sure a prime will 100% beat it, but its certainly good quality.
3) Focusing feels decent for the scope of what the lens has to do in terms of its overall focusing range. Granted I've not given it an extensive test, but its certainly feeling good and smooth.
4) The tension ring on mine is going to likely live being set on. When its off yes everything movers very smoothly, but lens will creep if its tilted up or down, very readily. Simply a factor of smooth operating parts and heavy glass. With the tension ring fully on the zoom is still very easily turned, it just won't do it on its own.
5) IS and AF are both super quiet
I'll be going to a show end of the month so that's really going to give the lens a proper varied test in an environment that it should be ideally suited for and just the kind of occasion I chose it for. Beating primes because of its varied focal length and beating my 70-200mm through just giving me that bit more reach when needed, esp on a fullframe camera body. I hope it will let me cut down on a lot of cropping that I otherwise often find I have to do at such events.
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