Having had my R6 for almost a year now, I have to say that I really like the camera but I don't see myself going any further with the R series of cameras or lenses as to move to RF lenses from my current lenses, all of which are high quality, is prohibited by the extortionately high cost of RF lenses, especially in the UK. At my age the thought of spending well in excess £10,000 to get equivalent RF lenses makes the exercise impossible. Fortunately I bought my DSLR cameras fairly recently and they have a fairly long life expectancy. The minimal advantages of the R system for still photography are not enough to tempt me.
All the high quality RF lenses appear to have IS, irrespective of focal length, while this is great for video, it is an unnecessary and expensive addition for still photography. I have seldom used the IS on my EF mount 70-200 and have never used it on my EF mount 24-70.
To keep the shutter count down on my 5D Mk IVs i shall use the R6 as the everyday camera with it's very adequate kit lens and my EF mount lenses with an adapter and reserve my 5D Mk IVs for my special photography. This will possibly change if, as is rumoured, Sigma start producing ART lenses for the RF system.
Example prices: RF 70-200 F2.8 - £2,729.99 Sigma 70-200 F2.8 HSM Sport (a lens that has been rated better than the RF in several reviews) £1,179.00
Many Canon lenses cost more in £s than Americans pay in dollars.
All the high quality RF lenses appear to have IS, irrespective of focal length, while this is great for video, it is an unnecessary and expensive addition for still photography. I have seldom used the IS on my EF mount 70-200 and have never used it on my EF mount 24-70.
To keep the shutter count down on my 5D Mk IVs i shall use the R6 as the everyday camera with it's very adequate kit lens and my EF mount lenses with an adapter and reserve my 5D Mk IVs for my special photography. This will possibly change if, as is rumoured, Sigma start producing ART lenses for the RF system.
Example prices: RF 70-200 F2.8 - £2,729.99 Sigma 70-200 F2.8 HSM Sport (a lens that has been rated better than the RF in several reviews) £1,179.00
Many Canon lenses cost more in £s than Americans pay in dollars.
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