Thanks! Yeah, I've been planning on retiring the lens (and the EF 16-35 f/4) in favour of the 15-35 f/2.8 whenever I move to RF just to reduce the size of my kit by a lens. For the price it's really hard to beat, and part of me wishes an RF version would be available as well, but then again, I may not get as lucky with respect to copy variation twice!
And I can't explain why cause I do love my R5
Without a doubt Sigma offers great value for users
When I was selling my R6 and R5 a few months back the R6 was snapped up within a few days of posting to Craigslist and the R5 took almost a month to sell.I sold my R6 today for 1850$ after two years of use as a second body I got it brand new on the release date without tax for 2200$ (then it was more in $ since $ was not this strong) If I consider i rented it few times basically It didn't lose me any money at all, it was an easy sell for the price with 24k shutter count.
And I sold it in less than 12 hours after posting in on the local market. So to all that are saying that the original R6 was not a good camera the market says differently cause the interest was incredible. My friend sold his also today for the same price. For me and him it was worth switching to the R6 mk2 just cause the cameras already paid for themselves and basically the switch was without money lost in the transition (it was the opposite) and it will make our video and photo work easier.
I have to say although I'm happy for getting a new "toy" It was really hard to sell the R6 cause It was one of the most fun cameras to use I had and I owned basically every canon except 1dxmk2 and mk3. I often took the R6 instead of R5 for a shoot cause It was more fun
I am impressed as well.
Upon further consideration and realizing that the EL-5 will work with all future EOS R cameras I purchased one as well. For $399 it is not prohibitively expensive and the same max power as the significantly more costly EL-1. I will not have it until March 2023, but that is okay.
As far as I know, the US is the only market for Canon refurbished bodies/lenses. I would imagine that bodies for non-US markets would be slightly different for radio/certifications so they couldn't be shipped back to the US for resale there but I could be wrong. Clearly, power adapters/documentation/labelling are different in different markets though for bodies.
I have used the Samyang 14mm/2.8 for a long time now for astro landscapes and the coma performance is great. Far better than the Canon 14mm L for instance and a bargain at the price. Manual focus isn't an issue at night. Image taken close to Sydney when the moon was setting (centre glow) and light pollution is still an issue but a fun night
CPS requirements and support varies widely per region/country. Need to have your primary income from photography to get it in Australia irrespective of your collection of stuff.Without a doubt Sigma offers great value for users
My requirements are to have all my gear covered by CPS as that is the fastest path to having issues resolved for me.
Beautiful photo! Might I ask to clarify exactly which Samyang 14/2.8 you folks are discussing? I see multiple "flavors" listed at B&H and am interested in a single inexpensive prime to play with for astro. Thanks!I have used the Samyang 14mm/2.8 for a long time now for astro landscapes and the coma performance is great. Far better than the Canon 14mm L for instance and a bargain at the price. Manual focus isn't an issue at night. Image taken close to Sydney when the moon was setting (centre glow) and light pollution is still an issue but a fun night
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This is the one I'm using, and I've had it for almost 9 years now! I think there is a series ii and an f/2.4 which may be a better choice today, but I have no experience with those. I've never really felt the urge to update it because it's not a high-use lens for me, but when I need something wide and fast it's my go-to and it's almost always been good enough for my needs.
Just using the basic one https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/859167-REG/Samyang_SY14M_C_14mm_f_2_8_Super_Wide.html
Thanks for sharing this. Results at 30 lp/mm are nice with about 95% contrast but not interesting. Being more expensive and a new develpement, the question is whether Canon can compete in terms of resolution with the 135mm G-Master. Unclo Rog testet the Sony-Lens and did find, that it delivered about 30% contrast at 200 lp/mm. More Ultra High-Resolution MTF Experiments. So this is a meaningful measurement and i would love to see those results.The MTF Chart on the new Canon RF 135 mm f1.8 lens from Canon Japan
MTF characteristic chart
Soz but I don't get the whole sharpness junkie thang. It's way more than sharp enough. In fact i would wager that this lens will outperform 99.9% of the photographers who actually get to buy / use one. I've NEVER had a playing client who said...ooo....your image is nice...only ruined by the fact that it could have been a tad sharper if you'd used Sony glass....You buy this lens because you want this lens for it's photographic charisma, not because it competes on a Spurious MFT chart.
That's your choice, and you are fully entitled to it. But, what other manufacturer is offering a cheap 100-400mm lens that is incredibly light, small and sharp, and an 800mm/11 that is also cheap, sharp and not heavy? Those, alone, have me wedded to R.
I am intrigued by you saying that the R6 was more fun than the R5. Could you please elaborate on what constitutes 'fun'I often took the R6 instead of R5 for a shoot cause It was more fun
? Handling? Dare to use in challenging conditions because it is cheaper and hence wouldn't feel too much pain if it drops etc? Easier to do post because of smaller file size?
