RF 28-70mm f/2L USM Lens
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Web ID: 19831156F2 sharpness worth the weight and control tradeoffs
Confirming what has already been said elsewhere. I'm using this lens paired with a R1 for mostly indoor sports photography (low-angle, under-the-net basketball shots). Lens is somewhat heavy, but not unexpected. Mass of lens doesn't throw off the center of balance significantly when paired with R1. Lens isn't overly heavy-- actively holding and zooming the lens for hours isn't a problem. For zooming, one would prefer the focus and zoom rings positions be swapped; however, the configuration is sufficient as is. Also, one would want to adjust the resistance on the zoom ring; however, the single built-in resistance is a decent balance between rapid and fine adjustments. The F2 is a world of difference between F2.8 and F4, particularly given the poor and high-contrast lighting conditions where I mostly use the lens.
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A must have!!
Yes, its a monster lens!! Perfect for my landscape photos. Blown away with the quality if images. A must have!!
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Incredible lens, but impractical.
I applaud Canon for making this wild lens - I've never seen a normal zoom with an f/2 and the output has a prime quality in terms of subject isolation. Excellent color and sharpness for a zoom, though not quite prime level. The weight and sheer mass of this lens, however, negates its utility as a normal zoom for walk-around. It's difficult and awkward to hand hold due to the width and the front element is positively monstrous. The weight is very unbalanced on an R5, which has far too small a grip and form factor. As with a telephoto, you are primarily holding the lens and the body is secondary. I still love that Canon makes these outrageous lenses that no one else will make. For those who don't really care about size/weight - this is a great option.
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Go-To For Tight Spaces
Great lens for portraits in confined spaces. Great bokeh, great image stabilization. Nice, sharp images!
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Fatal flaw: horrible ergonomics for handholding
Fatal flaw with this lens is the zoom ring is so narrow and set back so it's very hard to handhold and zoom. Ergonomically it's awful to handhold given the weight. Incredibly smooth bokeh and image quality. However, given the size and weight of this lens, I wish they would make more compromises in IQ to achieve a lighter, more versatile 2.0 zoom.
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Monster Lens! Best of the best of Canon L series lenses
A.m.a.z.i.n.g! As described. The perfect Wedding lens to use.
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Amazing lens
I did a lot of looking and researching before I purchase this lens and it has far exceeded my expectations when everyone tells you it’s large and heavy they’re not exaggerating, but it has taken my indoor volleyball pictures to a new level.
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Just Great.
Love the look of the images. Paired with an R5 I often get images that look more like film. Great focal range for people, cityscape, mountains landscapes. I do a lot of night photography as well and night cityscape and astro both work well with this. The clarity brings out stars you didn't realize were there.
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