Canon RF 100mm on the Canon R7 - not a lens for me. I prefer the focus of my adapted EFL 100mm f/2.8

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[@PhilThach]

I love my RF 100. It is focus by wire so I can see how if you manually focus only it might be tricky. I don't see any focus shift at all. You made several beautiful images.

[@JonnyPink65]

Thank you Phil!!! I use both manual and auto all the time and I wish I had tried on the R5. All I was thinking about was macro on the crop sensor. Thank you , thank you Phil!! 🤗💖🙏

[@petere6036]

Impressive pictures! I own and use both 100mm, the EF and the RF version. Until now I had no issuses with the reported focus-shift. I like the RF version more because of the more rugged construction. Keep on your amazing work!😊

[@JonnyPink65]

Thank you. I have heard from some that have had the shift and others that have not. No big deal - I love me EF version..... and the Laowa too. That one is super sharp. I have to say the old EF L lens are pretty rugged. I have dropped and they keep on going!! Heart wrenching when i happens though. 🙏🤗❤

[@MrGreent8]

The RF 100mm Macro is a fantastic lens.

[@JonnyPink65]

Trevor, I am glad it works for you. I prefer my old EF version - it works better for me. I shoot in both manual focus and auto focus and the throw on the old EF feels shorter - same with the Laowa. As an apo lens, the Laowa is more demanding and that focus ring works better for me. If I were shooting portraits, it might be a great lens, but I would not shoot those with a 100mm. I wouldn't shoot an event with a 100mm either. I found the auto focus FOR ME, and using it as a macro lens, to be spotty and problematic. Shooting with that lens for two days, I was surprised at how little I was happy with and how little I kept. If you see reviews about the back focus, I had it all over the place even in manual focus that should have been pin sharp per the zoom and peaking. Glad it works for you - it could have just been the copy I had that was a problem. Thank you Trevor!! 💖🤗🙏

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Great video and pics John. The bees look so cool in macro. Looks like you’re enjoying your photography my friend. And the main thing it doesn’t matter what brand camera you’re using as long as you’re happy with the results. Thanks for sharing the video 👍🙏

[@JonnyPink65]

Adrian!!! Amen - it is the photographer, not the gear that makes a great photo. The gear does help when you know how to use it though. LOL I am having such a fun time renting lenses - too much fun. Today and yesterday I was out with my old original version (I bought it well used) of the EF 100-400 - it was a thinking lens and I had a blast. This weekend, I will be out with the RD 100-400 that several have asked me about - looking forward to that. And yeah, riding a little less and not filming that. I rush home to grab my camera. Thank you, thank you for letting me share!! 🙏🤗💖

[@MrDvaz]

sorry but the RF is a lot sharper and faster than the EF...the only thing that I don't like about this lens is the SA ring.....waste of money ..I don't know what canon was thinking...or maybe they were not thinking!

[@JonnyPink65]

MrDvaz!!!! No worries - that is one thing I really love about photography, art, music, cycling..... We all have preferences and things that work for our own style. I did not like the SA ring either. I will rent that lens again at some point and try it again, but it is rare for me to not to like a lens right off. Many like it, many don't. For me right now, the EF version works amazingly well and so does the EF version of the Laowa 100 2/1 for macro. Thank you, thank you MrDvaz!!! 🤗🙏💖

[@ForrestWest]

I have this lens and the rf100-400mm. The longer lens can focus down to 3 ft distance and comfortably fill the frame with insects and dragonflies and butterflies. I often don't even need the macro lens to get beautiful close-ups. I will use the rf100mm mostly for extreme Macro like bugs faces.

[@JonnyPink65]

Forest - I just went out with my rented RF 100-400 this evening. Looking forward to playing with it for the next couple of days for sure. I DO like the minimum focus distance on this.... and it was awesome on the 100-500 as well!! 🙏💖🤗

[@KTWilliams]

On my R6 and R5 the EF seemed softer than my RF. I've been very happy with my RF model. Great video though!

[@JonnyPink65]

Kevin!!! I did not like the EF 100-400 on my R5 but wanted to have fun with this old lens so that I had a comparison to the RF 100-400 that I have been shooting for the last two days. I have to say that am impressed with how it performed on the R7. Still working on my opinion of the RF version. 😊 But is is all subjective. The slower focus really worked well for the dragonflies in flight. And if that is all I use it for, it makes me happy. I was going to trade it in and not gonna do that now. I loved it. Thank you Kevin!! 🤗💖🙏

[@forced_perspective]

Always amazed by how much stuff you find just in that little spot!!

[@JonnyPink65]

I was out there again today - damselflies galore!!! I also discovered that my old waterproof boots are no longer waterproof - they are now trash LOL!! I was impressed with the Original EF 100-400 so I have the RF version coming for this weekend. I think you were chasing the falcon..... Thank you, thank you!!! 🙏🤗💖

[@kevinriley7489]

What flash diffusers are you using? I am looking at getting a good macro diffuser. I have been very happy with my RF 100mm and have no focus shift issues at all. Good video though.

[@JonnyPink65]

Kevin!!! I have heard that some have had that issue and others have not and the LOVE the RF version. I am glad you are enjoying it. As far as the diffuser, it is something cheap from Amazon and a cheap reflector on top - also from Amazon. It is small so it does not push stuff out of the way like others I have tried. These are some Amazon links - cheap stuff that just works. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VHPSGJX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018SAW9UM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thank you Kevin! 🙏🤗💖

[@rui7773]

I totally agree with you, I also liked the EF version better. As for Canon R7, do you also notice diffraction above F5?

[@JonnyPink65]

Rui 777!!! What I have noticed is a dramatic difference depending on the lens and aperture. And what I mean by that is, F5.6 on the RF 100-400 is WAY darker than the base F6.3 at 600 on the Sigma contemporary lens. I have also motived that I do not like the images at over about 500 ISO - like an older DLSR. Great camera and since what I really got it was macro at an ISO of 200, it works well. I shoot anywhere between F9 and F13 with no problems. And...... I crop!!! 🙏🤗💖

[@rui7773]

@@JonnyPink65, Thanks ! 👍🇧🇷

[@MrTmiket0007]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗

[@JonnyPink65]

Miguel, thank you, thank you!!! 💖🤗🙏

[@uhomachinky]

I have r7 and rf 100mm macro lens. I can't take the photos I want or I can't.. I can't adjust the focal width. it is very narrow. Is this because of the aps-c sensor?

[@JonnyPink65]

Well if you are taking macro photos, then yes. When you are super close to a subject for macro F11 is a good place to start. Although it seems like F/2.8 would let in more light, the small focal plain becomes almost useless..... for macro Slow shutter speed and a low ISO with a flash freezes the motion. Many also stack images if they can get more than one, but for me - I am a purest and like to just take one shot and present the best one I have. F/11, shutter speed of 1/160th and adjust your flash. Use a diffuser and it will get you in the ball park. The AF on the R7 is awesome so I use that a lot, but I also use manual focus using peaking too. I hope this helps! 🙏🤗❤

[@DOUZENS11]

Bonjour John, magnifiques photos, j'adore. Quel est la marque et le modèle de votre flash? Merci.

[@JonnyPink65]

Merci beaucoup!!! J'utilise un flash Godox. Voici la vidéo que j'ai faite il y a quelques temps parlant de ce flash. Je pense l'avoir acheté sur Amazon. 🙏🤗💖 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpKtgZiHgKasjsk

[@DOUZENS11]

@@JonnyPink65 Merci beaucoup, je vais regarder la vidéo maintenant.

[@JonnyPink65]

@@DOUZENS11 🙏🤗💖

[@zoltantolgyesi3891]

I'm pretty positive it is the R7 that causes the focus shifting. It does do that on most lenses (I actually thought it does it on all lenses..).

[@JonnyPink65]

All lenses have a slight shift, but I think the R7 is actually an awesome little body. I find it best with the 100-500 for me! 💖

[@guspath17]

Hi John great review as always. Can I ask where did you get your camo hat?

[@JonnyPink65]

Hi Go Badminton!!! Amazon. I had one a long time ago I LOVE that I bought at a gas station and when my car was stolen, that was gone as well. Oddly enough, the gas station by my house also carries some that are similar. Thank you!!! 🙏🤗💖

[@guspath17]

@@JonnyPink65 thank you for your reply! I could not seem to find the same model as yours on Amazon. Do you happen to have a link for it?

[@JonnyPink65]

@@guspath17 That link no longer works. This is the closest I could find. www.amazon.com/Solaris-Outdoor-Fishing-Protection-Adventures/dp/B07G24V9WP/ref=sxin_15?asc_contentid=amzn1.osa.a6195dd9-3b5f-44af-a6c9-5cfb5925c2d1.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&asc_contenttype=article&ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.a6195dd9-3b5f-44af-a6c9-5cfb5925c2d1.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&content-id=amzn1.sym.ffca0e99-1b23-4a12-8f5a-8e5a3b426a13%3Aamzn1.sym.ffca0e99-1b23-4a12-8f5a-8e5a3b426a13&creativeASIN=B0797Q9F36&crid=3KC8SO5ONW6W5&cv_ct_cx=fishing%2Bhat&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.a6195dd9-3b5f-44af-a6c9-5cfb5925c2d1.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_we=asin&cv_ct_wn=osp-single-source-pecos-desktop&keywords=fishing%2Bhat&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B0797Q9F36&pd_rd_r=dabca41e-358d-422a-8854-085bcaa724e0&pd_rd_w=ofED1&pd_rd_wg=fjQRL&pf_rd_p=ffca0e99-1b23-4a12-8f5a-8e5a3b426a13&pf_rd_r=VP0BPRYC55DAT11Z75PB&qid=1661136265&sprefix=fishing%2Bhat%2Caps%2C141&sr=1-2-c26ac7f6-b43f-4741-a772-17cad7536576&tag=ezvid-wiki-reviews-20&th=1

[@guspath17]

@@JonnyPink65 thank you John. Shame they do not make the grass camouflage pattern like the one you have anymore.

[@JonnyPink65]

@@guspath17 Yeah.... I have not seen that one. This was a replacement for my old one that was stolen. Keep watching Amazon - it will come up.

[@Eli4Bill]

Great video John! From your macro shots, I like the EF version best on the R7. Although all were shot at same aperture the EF lens looks sharper and the images really pop!

[@JonnyPink65]

Thank you Bill!!! Yeah, I am really happy with the EF version as well. Manually, I can instantly find focus either using the zoom on the button I have set for that, or focus peaking. For ME, even when I used that method with the RF, the focus was off or shifted. I can say that is a lens I will not be buying. The Laowa and the EF give me all I want. I was so unhappy with the RF shots that I hardly had enough to put in the video. When I stopped showing them, I was out. I have at least 20 of each of the other lenses that never made it into the video due to time. Where I normally pull two or three, then process one, I had almost none with the RF that were what I wanted. Thank you Bill!! By the way, the old EF 100-400 works really well on the R7 as well. That video is up next. I will be out with the RF version of that lens this weekend!! 💖🤗🙏

[@Eli4Bill]

@@JonnyPink65 Thanks for the info John! Can’t wait to see how the RF100-400 performs.

[@JonnyPink65]

@@Eli4Bill Bill - my rented lens came today and I went out with it this evening. It was lower light so I am going to hold off on an opinion. The original EF version worked will on this camera body!!!! 🤗

[@ForrestWest]

Have you tried the R7's focus bracketing? I set it at about 10-16 shots and one step shorter than the standard spacing. I'm easily able to get entire insects or dragonflies in focus. I start by focusing on a small spot just in front of the insect and the autofocus focus bracketing moves all the way across it and onto the leaf behind. I like front and rear background bokeh but having the entire bug in focus is nice also. I would imagine most of the good macro lenses would accomplish this bracketing very well. The focus bracketing feature in the R6 and R7 for me make manual focusing unnecessary and obsolete. Even if I don't use the focus bracket I have a dozen or more choices of a slightly deeper focus plane position that is in a different spot in each bracket image. Easy to pick the best one. Much easier than manually focusing exactly where you want it each time.

[@JonnyPink65]

Forrest!!! I have not used focus bracketing in a long time. A lot of macro shooter do that by slightly rocking and then focus stacking. It is a FANTASTIC method and I might try it again to pick the best one since the cameras shoot so fast these days. I am a purest or old fashioned - I like one pictures with the focus fall away. Thank you for that though, I will try that. The focus on this is so amazing as it is!!! 🤗🙏💖

[@fritsscholtenhzn6268]

❤ the right way. THX

[@RogerZoul]

Jonny Pink! What's up man! You don't like the RF? Wow. I have all three lenses and it is hard to tell, the way I shoot, between the RF and the EF. Of course, you can get to 1.4x with the RF and it is super sharp and probably a little faster for AF than the EF. Of course, I always use AF on either of those lenses and just don't bother with MF. I only ever shoot at F11 on either lens. As for the 2X Loawa, well, I'm disappointed in Venus on that lens. On my R5, it only works correct in crop mode. I haven't tried it on the R7, though I may before I decide to sell it off. I can get to 2X easily on the RF by just putting 2 extension tubes on it and I have the MP-E 65, if I need more. I may eventually sell off the EF 100mm f2.8L too. Good luck.

[@JonnyPink65]

Anthony!!!! I like the RF, but prefer the EF and the Loawa over the RF. It could be that I am more used to those lenses, but I am use to coming home with hundreds of photos and then narrowing it down. After shooting with the RF in both manual and autofocus, I still did not have as many as I had after shooting a couple hours with the other lenses. It could be me. For me the Laowa works great on my R5. We all have preferences that work for us - that is the amazing thing about the art of photography - we all see things slightly different and it is AWESOME!!!! Thank you Anthony. PS - I LOVE the RF 100-500 and will get that soon for distance macro. 🙏💖🤗

[@j.kimmer1509]

I also prefer the use of the EF 100mm Macro i have the Meike drop in ND or Polarize adapter...it's a fantastic combo.

[@JonnyPink65]

Awesome. Maybe I am just used to that lens, but I think it works for me and I am happy with what the EF give me. I would tell people to just adapt it and it will work perfectly!! I am finding all the older EF lenses work perfectly!!! Thank you J. Kimmer! 🤗💖🙏

[@Yupthereitism]

What flash diffuser is that?

[@JonnyPink65]

Andrew! The flash is a Godox that I LOVE - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpKtgZiHgKasjsk and the diffusers are cheap ones from Amazon. I have tried so many set ups and this is one that works for me. This flash battery last forever and has a modeling light as well. Seriously - these are cheap from Amazon - they work!! Thank you Andrew. 🤗💖🙏

[@andysmith1595]

Do you think you just got bad copy of rf100.

[@JonnyPink65]

Andy, it was a rental and they checked it when it got back to them so I am going to say no. For me, I just did not like the images I was getting compared to my EF version. I have had comments and watched other reviews that say about the same thing. Some love it, others like me prefer the EF version. Nothing is perfect and what works for one person does not for another. 🙏❤🤗

[@andysmith1595]

@@JonnyPink65 im sending mine back. As prime lens its awsome and sharp. As macro using autofocus its bloody useless. Goes back wed for refund. I bought sigma 150mm macro to see how that works

[@JonnyPink65]

@@andysmith1595 Andy, I get it. I think the EF version works way better and I use the autofocus quite a bit. 🙏❤🤗

[@debyzwierlein-carter487]

I just used my new RF 100mm macro for the first time today on fall leaves / colors. I was excited about all of the potentially great shots I captured! However, after reviewing on my MacBook I was sooo disappointed to see such soft focus pics with not much in focus, or just too soft for me. I can’t even get the SA ring to move, perhaps my error but I probably wouldn’t use it anyway. I might give this lens one more try tomorrow but will send it back if the shots aren’t sharper. Thank you for your video and honest option. (I’m glad I didn’t sell my old EF 100mm macro yet!)