Canon 28-70 F/2

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[@codyandvictoria]

The mic and audio sounds great my man! Huge difference.

[@HellerHouse]

Samuel, your pics with this lens look amazing as always. Curious: did you change your mind on the GFX 100 as "the" tool for your commercial work (such as the Aston Martin shoot)?

[@holl3308]

I am a wedding photographer and have this lens on my R5. Yes, it’s big but the image quality is worth the weight and size. When paired to my R5 the Images are on par with medium format. It is razor sharp and the constant f/2.0 dissolves crappy backgrounds.

[@viennabooks741]

Darrell Holloway I shoot weddings as well but I‘m so scared that this lens will be to heavy for me to hold up for many hours (I’m a women with limited arm and shoulder strength) :/ but I feel you on the „blurring out crappy backgrounds“ and like to shoot as open as possible. When I tried it out, it just felt very front heavy and big on my R6. Don‘t know what to do and am considering going for the RF 24-70 f 2.8 instead...

[@MrJustwatchin9]

I’m a nightclub shooter and when I first got my r6 in the mail I didn’t have any glass except for my ef lenses. Adapters were out of stock everywhere and the only rental spot didn’t have any available from already being rented and what did I do? I rented out this rf 28-70 and man it was overwhelming at first. My arms got sore the next day and it was hard for me to shoot with coming from the small Sony form factor with the tamron 28-70 2.8. I became exhausted and couldn’t even think right I was so taxed physically and mentally. But I got over it in a couple days and adjusted to it and it became my new best friend that wasn’t mine. Shooting nightclubs with this lens wide open enabled me to shoot at low ISO using less flash power allowing my energizer lithium batteries last longer in my 600rt. I always wanted to shoot with primes in the club but couldn’t manage two lenses simultaneously with 1 body. So this was the answer. I shoot all individual portraits at f2 and then with two people in a frame I can shoot at f2.5 and get both their eyes in focus as long as their faces are placed in a similar position parallel to each other. The 12fps came in handy when shooting the portraits around the colored spotlights constantly hitting my subjects picking out a photo that has the best colored kicker light at the side of the face from those bright moving color cast lights. It was a dream to work with and was complimented many times by my subjects clients and client associates who said that my photos were amazing. Fast forward to 3 weeks later I had to return it and finally my ef-adapter came in and I felt so empty without it and was stuck using my ef24-70 f/2.8 limited only 8fps which wasn’t too Shabby but after being spoiled by the slightly superior functionality with that lens/body combo I had to get it. I had been saving up money for an rf lens. Was Gonna buy the 24-70/2.8 but after being able to shoot that wide open, with great accuracy and efficiency I could not settle for anything I felt was less than the best. So I said Ah what the heck the lens is $800 more than the lens I was initially gonna buy and I’d lose a little but of the focal length but I never needed that focal length to shoot portraits in the club anyway so I decided to save a little more. Low and behold I was able to come up with the remainder of the money 2 weeks later and was just reunited with it two days ago when it came to me via amazon after a few days of tracking the availability of it on amazon and google shopping. I was able to catch one that just came in stock at district camera in D.C. Apparently money is no object to many canon users since the item was out of stock in every reseller. I just finished my 2nd night of shooting with it and I’m accustomed to using it now from when I had the rental. It no longer feels heavy and I can handle it like a charm. I have never bought a brand new lens and was like pulling teeth to buy a brand new body at the same time but since the clubs scene has been on overdrive here in Atlanta I’ve been able to take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade all my equipment that have been broken and unserviced for so long. 2020 has been my best year for work in and out of the nightlife. And I have no regrets. I will be working on buying the holy Trinity lens combo minus the 24-70 no matter how long it takes. I’m just glad I was able to get it before some of my non club job bookings kicked in. I feel like I have the Thor’s hammer Of photography and I’m ready to tackle any job with it. The images in this vlog look great and I’m ready to start making my own. ✌️

[@thomasjames7644]

Cool story.

[@BluNinjaHood000987654321]

you honestly do have the thor's hammer of photography. Beastly- and I mean BEASTLY combo.

[@longliveclassicmusic]

"I've been able to take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade all my equipment that have been broken and unserviced for so long." Wow. Congrats! Love love love that for you. I'm strongly considering investing in this lens myself, and I particularly love that people are really picking up on the difference in your image content quality. Thanks for sharing. I know most of the time no one reads stuff this long, but I loved it. Hope the bookings keep coming for you.

[@MrJustwatchin9]

@@longliveclassicmusic honestly is also an upgrade to your workflow as well. When shooting wide open with my 5d, I had to lock focus and recompose a lot in order to get the sharpness. The mirrorless system (no matter which brand) eliminates the need to do that. You just point and shoot. 90% of your shots will have the right focus. It takes all the extra work out of your normal dslr workarounds so you can focus more on your creativity and efficiency. And just about all camera companies are planning on killing their dslr lines anyways canon and Nikon have always discontinued their full frame variants. End of an era. Mirrorless tech is the new standard.

[@MrJustwatchin9]

@@BluNinjaHood000987654321 I really do feel powerful with it 😂😂😂

[@TheGroovyGuitarDude]

Wow, what a gorgeous lens. A constant F/2 aperture is a dream!

[@ghas4151]

If only it was a 28-85mm - then I wouldn’t need anything else.

[@wesleychapman9001]

yesss

[@alessandroboaretto8264]

Just add a teleconverter 2x and voilá

[@MrJustwatchin9]

If it were a 17-85 f/2 I’d pay $4k for it and not need another lens

[@reckerproduction9468]

@@MrJustwatchin9Then You couldn't carry it

[@_parkphoto]

Man I’m obsessed with those Aston photos 😭

[@EricFloberg]

Want. Need.

[@impatrickt]

love the aerial intro shots!

[@fabianpluddemann9148]

Dream camera/lens combo. Now i need to save for the next 10 years to actually afford that combo, lol

[@kingofpresets8437]

This lens is the only reason I’m considering moving from Sony to canon!!

[@nick_a_pagan]

Rumor has it that canon is developing 2 other bonkers lenses to go with that 28-70

[@user-wj5hc3tp9v]

i enjoyed the time i had this lens but the heaviness and price is just too much. you could get a separte eos R with a prime lens for that price 😁 and heaving to cameras with two primes will always beat this lens. But overall great review i really enjoy listening to your stuff! you should start a podcast :)

[@frostybe3r]

Sure if you can change your primes as fast as you can change the focal length on this zoom.

[@kullumphoto]

I had got this lens when it had first came out! I do not look at this lens as a zoom lens. It's like 4 primes in one! If I ever had a con for this lens is that its a 28-70 instead of 24-70. My favorite lens ever!

[@dfj555]

RF 28-70mm F2, renders Leica type results, and blows away my Canon RF 15-35 mm F2.8, at equivalent focal points. The 15-35, will be going back to the store.

[@kodyadams5561]

I have this lens with RF 28-70 , RF 70-200, RF 15-35 and RF 100-500 all Are on the R6 . BEST 4 LENSES CANON MAKES .

[@kubowich]

Never ever ever ever in my life I want to have anything that big and heavy anywhere around me.

[@EmmanCollective]

fckng expensive becuase you have F2 wide and F2 portrait that really really usefull in event and wedding. a money maker lense

[@t-bobricemusic5795]

Could this fit on E mount adapter or a EF Mount or what you recommend for it adapter wise

[@shonen84]

Agree with everything you mentioned! Tldr - yes it is. Especially on the R5. Travel, events, portraits, landscapes, product, video, even limited macro. R5+28-70 and you’re done.

[@igorcampao]

I don't have a question but I do want to see more fuji gfx!

[@AmendMD]

Could you do a black and white editing tutorial? You have the most unique B&W look.

[@visualtherapist4290]

Can you do one for Fuji as well? I only taken pictures with prime lens with my fuji - mostly because that's what I can afford lol.

[@Carlito_MD]

Some shots implied you use it with your R5. Any R6/R experience? thanks

[@o0tosci0o]

are you using for this lens a uv filter to protect the front element? or you do think the hood is enough?

[@WilliamAiken]

Why am I just now finding this channel! Love this review.

[@marcgilles4520]

I swear Samuel could make a great photo with a potato.

[@justchris245]

This week i felt in love with this Lens at my local dealer. I was looking for RF24-70 F2.8 or RF28-70 F2. The F2 is heavy but the Bokeh renders so so beautiful. No way back to the RF 24-70 F2.8 for photo and video! Now it´s time to save some money for that one...

[@fatfreegarage1902]

I’ve thought about this too but the RF has IS and paired with the R5 ibis it would make for a great handheld video setup

[@justchris245]

@@fatfreegarage1902 I tried it out and must say that the Combo R6 + 28-70 F2 + only IBIS gave me the most stable results. The 24-70 + IS and IBIS jumps around from time to time. But that depends on how you use it. I thought the same (no IS) but after that it is no problem for me. On the contrary, even an advantage.

[@fatfreegarage1902]

Photography by Chris Mauser I imagine the weight of the 28-70 has something to do with it being stable too, when I do handheld shots I usually add my battery pack to the camera to add some weight

[@andrewthomascliftonvisuals]

I peeped that you were using the R5 with it instead of your R, smooth!

[@CedrickOlausson]

What mic are you using here? :)

[@markkut]

I've been eye balling this lens for quite some time. Someday soon hopefully I'll pick it up! Also, that coffee bar at the end of the video is soo tasty.

[@royaltykidstv]

Can someone elaborate on the filters? What are they for?

[@vaskoobscura_]

I came here to see a lens review but I'm subscribing because I loved your photos. You have really creative eye for composition. Very nice shots. Cheers.

[@GhosTigre]

It’s like 3 primes in one. 😍

[@phelix920]

👍🏾 great lighting and audio. I need Sony to produce this next level glass ASAP!

[@hudsoncaceres6820]

Let me tell you this much. As perfect as this lens is, and it is perfect, it is VERY large. I actually laughed out loud when I pulled it out of the box because I did not realize it before I bought it. The videos of it don't do it justice. It's half the size of a fucking football. And its like almost 4 pounds. It absolutely gets the job done, but keep in mind that the beef of this lens is an important factor to take into consideration.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Congrats on the new studio man! Sounds and is looking great. Can't wait to see where you KZbin career goes now in the new space. That lens seriously does sound like a one and done for the most part. I think you could shoot a wedding with just that lens. Still haven't made the jump to RF but this setup would really slim my bag down. great video man!

[@sonnybrown4758]

3:50 I thought you shot these with the 24-70 2.8. You used them as examples of shots you shot in a much older video where you recommended that lens.

[@hobosapienskimohman]

not even close to best lens. Try Leica Vario Elmarit 24-90 and thank me later :)

[@onyx30000]

How do you feel about this lens almost a year later? Do you still use it frequently or you find that the weight and size hinders you picking this lens to carry with you? I just ordered one and look forward to trying it out. I'm normally a prime shooter, but with the increase in size of the RF prime lenses, I feel that I'm probably better off just getting the 28-70 then carry 2-3 heavy RF primes anyway.

[@stefanusadrian8398]

I usually do traveling and documentation photos. Do you think I better with this lens or rf 24-70mm? The size and weight of this lens really hold me from buying it

[@elliottstoltz]

Hey! I'm so eager to buy the lens. will buy it because of your video! just wish you had showed little vodeo for is to! Great work man! Your vintern here is on point! 🤙🏼🤟🏼😁

[@Joya5545]

Great video Samuel, it's really helped. I'm in the process of adding a new lens but they are a ton of cash (especially here in Canada) I'm leaning towards this or the 85mm 1.2. Pre pandemic I did Event photography so I think that the 28-70 would be a good match, and judging by photos I've seen at 70mm, it's going to give some lovely results portrait wise coming in the ball park of the 85mm 1.2.

[@nicolewilson3886]

First off, I love your work! Your tones are dreamy and beautiful. I have the Canon R5 and am primarily a Portrait and Fashion Photographer. I have the RF 70-200 which is honestly perfect and I'm looking to get my next RF lens for work. I have a small build so the idea of carrying this around for a long shoot does sound less fun, but I just love the versatility it promises. I hate having to carry more than 2 lenses around for a shoot and this would solve that issue although the weight won't be cut by very much given the size etc. I'm debating between the RF 85MM 1.2 (since this is my favorite focal length) and this beast (though it seems to be back-ordered everywhere!) . Ultimately would love to own both, but at the moment, only one is in the budget

[@bogdanndannita4860]

The link for nd filter is actually for the adapter... cheers

[@DamienOnTheGo]

Great review. Just bought this yesterday. What filter did you use? I’m afraid to buy a filter for it since the glass sticks out a little. Wasn’t sure if it would touch it.

[@poelogan]

not the first lens of the type but definitely more versatile than the Sigma 24-35 F2

[@747life]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[@DB-nl9xw]

Nice shoots. Love the photos. Who is the male model? The lens is not sharp in the corners from 28-50mm

[@mengkehsiehphoto]

The photos taken by this lens are awesome!

[@nickhinckle7547]

I wonder how the image quality differs between R5/R6 with this lens. Great video btw!

[@rickymorales6518]

I’d like to see what you think of the Fujifilm 50mm f1.0 that is coming out!

[@jamesamoh7340]

The audio is great and can’t wait to see the finished studio set up. That lens is humungous. Tips on how to set up/calibrate viewsonic’s monitor for photo editing? Thanks!

[@aliaryan6117]

Hi Samuel ,, is that lens good for food photography 😬 👋

[@maorvaknin769]

Canon RF 24-50 F2 would be much better.

[@spoonz8583]

i wish the 1dx had an rf mount that lens with the mkiii would be the only thing i’d ever need

[@ywamdan408]

wow that's a huge lens, not only is it a huge weight burden whenever you use it, but it also limits you and possibly even forces you to buy a stabilizer because of how big it is, Canon really couldn't make it smaller for $3K? this is why I switched to the Nikon Z6, all the lenses are sleek and lightweight, they match the camera body weight and ergonomics, making the camera extremely pleasant to use

[@axelfiraxa]

What are you piping? Have you seen the RF 70-200 2.8?

[@ahmadfauzanperdana5703]

95mm of diameters?? Damn! that's huge!

[@TAKUMISEGI]

where do you find a vnd that covers that thread size ?

[@sols9449]

When do you use a polarizing filter. In what kind of scenario is it useful to you.

[@Ashish.YouTube.]

You should post more often.Also, I absolutely love your work, specifically those travel videos that you make.

[@AlexandreGrison]

Samuel, just wanted to say your monochrome shots were just plain beautiful. Good job!

[@zhanghao5472]

I probably will switch to Canon because of this lens

[@petitwhite6366]

This video makes me feel like wanting to sell my EF lenses: 85mm 1.2, 50mm 1.2, 35mm 1.4 and buy this one lense instead.

[@larissapinto3635]

I’ll trade you 😂

[@diasone]

Love the editing of these photos !! Please make a new episode of editing 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JohnTSteinbeck]

The best RF lens. Worth every penny

[@Zooanimalmon]

Can you use this lens for making videos ?

[@bradymiller5889]

What brand ND are you using with it. I’ve had trouble finding the normal brands in 95mm size

[@Carlito_MD]

The one on the video is a Hoya

[@tommybscott]

Why don’t you shoot with primes??

[@AcidicDelusion]

Canon have been destroying the competition lately... This on the C70...myohmy

[@shapeofpi]

IMO, it depends on whether you need stabilisation with the C70. If you're going handheld, perhaps the 24-70 f2.8 IS would be a better option. Nevertheless, this lens seems amazing

[@ceoisbk87]

What filter are you using?

[@mohnishlandge]

Sam, Thank you for this much dedication throughout years. 💙

[@wiseguyrc]

your pictures are very creative and inspiring✌🏻

[@tjse5967]

Your voice so good.

[@franciscosalas6779]

I would switch to canon just for that lens 🙌🏻

[@phucla793]

Love your style of filming 😍😍

[@manuhe991]

The Aston Martin photo! Wow

[@andrewphillips2520]

handy video, thanks

[@studios21st]

Very nice....

[@BlaxkNobility]

The sheer size of the lens.

[@marlountabios9147]

I love this video Bro! 👍

[@Kaisolostudio]

The actual “one and done” lens haha

[@ryansk865]

Contax 645 in the back?

[@SamuelElkinsPhoto]

Yessir

[@cindyrosen8170]

Your images are stunning! Really love the colors and calming effects you achieve with your edits too.

[@Vikingdescendent]

Nice lens. Reminds me of my Fuji 16 to 80mm f. 4 OIS lens, but with f. 2.0 at three times the price and weight. Carry less weight, get more done.