RF 24- ?, Which one would you pick up

MSH411 said:

I own the 24-240 also, I just forgot to mention it in the thread. I am really focused on faster for low light and less noise/improved bokeh.

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You already own a 24-something zoom. You own a series of primes, so I'm taking it that you must like primes. If you are after low light, why not buy some more primes? The 24/1.8 is a nice lens (I own one) and with the IS you can pretty much throw away your tripod (just kidding, but still). The 28/2.8 is another great option - light, small, sharp, under-the-radar street lens.

The 28-70 can replace all of these primes but is huge and pricey.

I might add that 105 is extremely sharp for a telephoto lens. And there's a video that claims that 28-70 f/2.0 is kind of softer of them two.

neuroanatomist said:

My only complaint about the 24-105/2.8 is that the tripod collar is not removable. The foot comes off, but I want the ankle gone, too. I did preorder the RRS replacement foot for the lens, which I suspect I'll prefer to the Canon foot with a lens plate...but I rarely use the lens on a tripod anyway.

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I am so used to the EF 70-200 f/2.8 m2 that I got used to it at the same moment I got in my hands. Having in mind that R5m2 is smaller than the 5Dm4. So actually in my case the tripod collar saves me and helps me.

For general overall use and portability I would recommend the 24-70 f2.8. The 28-70 mm f2 is huge and significantly heavier. The 24-105 mm is an amazing lenses as well, but also significantly larger and heavier.

MSH411 said:

Is weight and size an issue for the 105 that keep some away from picking it up?

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Yes, because…

neuroanatomist said:

The RF 24-105/2.8 is essentially the same size as the EF 70-200/2.8 IS

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…of this.


I mean, I’ve had EF 70-200 2.8s, but I never spent the entire day with that thing on my neck, after two hours the pain was real

Same for the RF 28-70mm f/2, unfortunately, even though that one is a lot easier to handle in the hands, but the weight on neck, shoulders and forearms is essentially the same.
I voted on the 24-70mm, but the lens I like the most is definitely the 28-70. Damn, that lens stills tempts me today, and the fact that the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 doesn’t feel like enough for me to replace my EF 24-70 II doesn’t help

m4ndr4ke said:

I mean, I’ve had EF 70-200 2.8s, but I never spent the entire day with that thing on my neck, after two hours the pain was real

Same for the RF 28-70mm f/2, unfortunately, even though that one is a lot easier to handle in the hands, but the weight on neck, shoulders and forearms is essentially the same.

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And that is why I never even attach a neck strap to my ILCs. Ever.

When I want a strap, I use a Blackrapid shoulder strap. I use that even with a 600/4 II (the left-handed strap, in that case) without issue. Similarly for handholding, I use a hand strap on the camera that means I can support the weight without relying on my fingers gripping it. Everyone is different, but with a neck strap and without the hand strap, I know I'd feel it after a day of shooting. But with the BR strap and E-1 hand strap, I can shoot with a 1-series/R3 body and a heavy lens all day without issues.

For the shoulder strap, with a lens that has a tripod collar I do attach the strap to the lens foot instead of the camera body. Both have RRS plates with the QD strap attachment point.

neuroanatomist said:

When I want a strap, I use a Blackrapid shoulder strap. I use that even with a 600/4 II (the left-handed strap, in that case) without issue. Similarly for handholding, I use a hand strap on the camera that means I can support the weight without relying on my fingers gripping it. Everyone is different, but with a neck strap and without the hand strap, I know I'd feel it after a day of shooting. But with the BR strap and E-1 hand strap, I can shoot with a 1-series/R3 body and a heavy lens all day without issues.

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I use Peak Design Slide Lites and, throughout the day, I change between crossbody and neck as I see fit but, when I'm shooting more often, I shorten the length of the strap and go with a neck arrangement. Depending on that, I may feel discomfort on my neck and/or my forearms. The fact that, currently, my heaviest lens is the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 does help a lot, and I can shoot longer with it but, when I was using the EF 70-200 f/2.8, after say, one and a half hour of usage, I would definitely get tired. I like to bring the camera close to me when I'm actively shooting.

Considering the 28-70 and the 24-105 f/2.8 weight pretty much the same as an EF 70-200 2.8, while my hands may feel more comfortable, due to the better balance between the camera and the lens (and good ergonomics on the 28-70), I know the rest of my body will have to sustain aproximately the same weight. When I tested the 28-70, the feeling on the neck and forearms was very "familiar"

That said, I will probably buy it anyway, someday. That lens is just too tempting