RF 24- ?, Which one would you pick up

[AJ]

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.

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.

 

[Diko]

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.

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.

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.

 

[john1970]

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]

Not trying to push you in one direction or another, but there is a great sale on a refurbished RF 24-70 f/2.8 right now:

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/refurbished-rf-24-70mm-f2-8l-is-usm

$1,599 is a great price for that lens. CR guy has affiliate links you can use, if you do go down that path.

Doc's nudge did the trick, at that price how could I pass.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

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

Yes, because…

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

…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

 

[Loswr]

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.

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.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

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.

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