roby17269 said:

I guess I was debating the "overly expensive" bit - compared to other 200 f/2 lenses (I had the EF one)

Pity though: I liked the EF 200 f/2 a lot and I could use a new one... the price is great, and it could have made me overlook the need for an adapter... but the softness fully open is a big no-no for me

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P-visie said:

“Soft wide open and AF performance for sports/action” are the “conclusions” from the review on Petapixel.
See: https://petapixel.com/2025/10/14/laowa-200mm-f-2-c-dreamer-review-ambitious-and-affordable/

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Traveler said:

I don't see it as a thread. I've tried the R8 because I thought it would be nice to have a smaller camera for travels. I was wrong. Even though I still think that the R8 is the best deal on the market. I'd still much prefer the R6 (mark II). The small battery is annoying. Single SD card for some (I use it a different way: I delete the non-keepers on the go so I don't have to bother with them back at home. But I wouldn't do it without a second card just in case I delete something accidentally). Missing IBIS would force me to use bigger lenses with IS (like the 35 1.8 instead of 50 for things like night markets and street). Or other wide lens instead of the 16mm f/2.8. And the R6 is just so much more comfortable in the hands for a long shoot. So – the R8 is a great deal for someone on a budged. But when someone has the money they buy R6 ii.

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