is the RF 28-70 f/2 the BEST lens Canon has ever made?
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CHAPTERS
0:00 my experience with this lens
1:25 quick and dirty answer
2:04 image quality
3:29 it feels like a prime
5:02 autofocus and focus breathing
6:35 overall versatility
8:10 a few cons
10:30 best lens ever from Canon??
11:19 rent it!
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99% of my work these days is with either the RF28-70 f2 or RF85 f1.2. I initially didn’t expect to own these two lenses, but I fell out of love with my previous EF lenses and the style of photography I was doing before. When I shoot with the 28-70 and the 85mm I feel like a child in a candy store 😂
I have yet to check out the RF 85...I've heard such great things though!!
It is just as good as everyone says
This is true I have both lens and get excited to shoot everytime.
Which one do you use the most of the time? If you would need to choose what to buy first, which one would you choose??
@@SmartBeautySecretsi would definitely get the RF 28-70 first it’s more versatile of course. I do weddings and portraits. I used the RF 28-70 paired with the EF 85mm 1.8 for a while then got the RF 85mm 1.2.
This lens lives on my R6II 90% of the time. Sometimes I’ll take the 50 1.2 RF to shoot in impossibly dark lighting when I’m out and about for fun. But the 28-70 gets most of the paid work.
I have basically all primes, and those RF primes are incredible. However, sometimes I find myself in situations where I'm regularly swapping lenses to get a different look and I feel like it hurts the flow of the session with a model if I'm swapping lenses frequently to try things out. I'm very tempted to try out the RF 28-70 f2. The primes are magical, but a zoom that feels like a prime lens might be a better option for me in a lot of situations.
Just bought it the other day. Love it. It’s an interesting lens. Mostly going to use it for video. There is a little focus breathing but most has to do with how you set up the autofocus in the camera. It’s more prominent in darker situations. But I love it. It’s amazing.
Enjoy!! Such a fun lens to work with
It’s a beast I use it for elopements and weddings all the time 😊
Outstanding video. thank you
I was shocked to find that this lens came out during the advent of the first R system! It's that old already and yet it seems to better compliment the newer bodies like R5 & R6. If canon ever releases a Mark 2 of this we almost expect it to have IS... though that would put the price likely even higher 😅
Had the pleasure of renting this and the R5. I was blown away with this lens. It’s on my shopping list now
Now THAT’S a great combination 🙌🏼
I have this lens and it's like having 4 lenses in one it's amazing, save some money and buy it. I used it at weddings and regular sessions. The price is high but worth every dollar.
ughhhhh now I NEED
Outstanding video, mate! I did a video a while back touting the 24-70 2.8 as the ‘Goldilocks Lens” for landscape photographers. I’d love to try the 28-70! Greetings from Australia. 👍🦘
Thanks much my man! If I was doing a lot of landscape work, that extra 4mm on the wide end would be so so nice - LOVE that lens on my FX3 for video. But the 28-70 just hits different for events and portraits...it's fantastic.
the RF 28-70 f2 is my workhorse lens it's always in my bag. I know some photographers who switched to Canon R cameras just for this lens
100% - such a quality piece of glass!
How much AF noise does yours make? I got it on my R5C recently and its quite a bit louder than a 24-70 2.8. Also, have you noticed corner wobbles in video at the wider mm's? My R5 I had would get ibis wobble at 35mm and below pretty bad.
What filter do you use for it?
Yep, user error is right. I took my RF 100mm to Eastern Parkway, Labor Day parade and missed focus on some key public participation. Pulled out my RF 15-35mm while standing behind the police barriers, didn’t move around and lost the opportunity to capture masqueraders passing on the other side of the trucks. I bought myself the RF 28-70mm f/2 as a early birthday present. I can’t wait to get out there and take some landscape pictures. To combat the image stabilization, I got the iFootage-cobra 3-monopod for steadiness. I’m using the EOR-R. By the time I get good Canon will work out all the major flaws out of its mirrorless lineup. Thanks for the tidbits of information, it goes a long way.👍🏿🇯🇲
I have a og EF 24-70 mk1, do you think this is a good upgrade?
Will it work on R7?
Great review. I have this lens and it actually gives me anxiety. Why? because I'm deeply in love with it and cannot imagine that I could buy it again if I lost it. When I bought it in 2021 (maybe 2020), I got it before inflation, and I got a refurb from Canon. I've never noticed the focus breathing, but I've not used it much for video. I love it because it nails what I want more reliably than any other lens I've ever used. SO many keepers. It is WORTH the $ for that one extra stop, because the look it provides is not at all the same as the 24-70
As a hobby photographer, this lens is on my camera pretty much 24/7. paired with a sunsniper shoulder strap, it can easily be used as a walk-around lens. Been with on mountains, in cities, forests, the ocean… it does everything, and remarkably well.
Pairs incredibly well with the 100-500 for sports and wildlife. Sold my 70-200 EF for that.
I had this lens/hernia and prefer the 15-35 and 24-105
I never miss the time with heavy Canon cameras and lenses. Yeah it's a nice lens. But I prefer my Leica M11 and 35mm f/2. Light as hell and you not seen as THE PHOTOGRAPHER when you try to catch unique moments on weddings.
I'm just a hobbyist, and not even that serious about it, but I love it. It is heavy AF though. Didn't sound that heavy, but a neck strap is out of the question.
I work with the R5C which of course does not have ibis. I’m trying to decide between the 24-70 that has IS and the 28-70 which doesn’t. I already have a prime lens (85mm 1.2 DS), but I’m looking for something that would be great for video to get the full experience of the cinematic quality in my R5C. Thoughts?
If it were ME and it were for video shooting and I already had the 85, I’d go with the 24-70. The 28-70 is SUCH a great lens but if you’re exclusively looking for video shooting, I think the IS will be helpful and since you already have the 85 I think the 28-70 would be too much overlap.
How would you compare this lens to the RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens?
I rencetly bought this beauti as well and it's glued to my camera. Just curious, did you notice a decrease in battery life when using this thing at all? IDK if my single battery that I have just started to die out at the same time that I bought the lens or if the big glass is actually slightly impacting the battery life? Just curious if anyone else noticed this.
No I haven't noticed this, hmm might be the battery is giving out??
I love this lens!!! I use it for portraiture work and man it is the Best!!! I do not need to change lenses which I truly felt always interrupted the flow of my session!! Before I was constantly saying "yes let's get this shot but let me switch my lens!!" Total Buzz Kill!!! haha - It is a heavy lens but I workout so it doesn't phase me and I always hear from someone during a shoot "Now I see how you are so muscular!!" 😂😂
For 3k I cant believe it doesnt have IS
I want to see how it looks on my R body 😆
😆 might be a touch front-heavy but it'd be worth it
@@joshrexford It's a clear case of putting a camera onto a lens and not the other way around
The RF 135mm F1.8 is a much more magical lens.
And the 85 1.2 is a much more "magical lens" than that 135
this lens is singlehandedly the only reason why Canon is still being used among pro shooters. but as soon as sigma, tamron, or someone else makes a 28-70 f2 for e mount... it's game over I feel. and this is coming from someone who shoots and loves both Canon and Sony. this lens is unfairly good.
Over rated optically see Christopher Frost review on R5 , a bit disappointed. Unless u need low light photography and better bokeh, however u Rf35 f1.8 and 24 105 f4 is to be considered
Big, heavy and not very sharp compared to the RF24-70. Useful only for the extra light.
You say it is so sharp, but clearly you have no idea. If you actually compare it, to the RF24-70, you will see it is not very sharp. Really, it sucks a little bit.. for L RF glass at least.
On top of that, the 28-70 isn’t true to focal range either.
At 50mm, it’s closer to 45mm and at 70mm it’s closer to 65mm. And also at 70mm it’s kinda soft.
I’ve seen many videos comparing both lenses extensively and idk where you get that this lense is softer than the 24-70.
@@Marcosmatamoros10I own the 28-70 and the 24-70 is definitely sharper.
@@gavthaneInteresting, I have both and have the exact opposite thoughts. Maybe you got a bad copy?