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All right this is a Canon
70 to 200 RF battle.
Battle of 70-200 Canon lenses...Autofocus edition!
Will there be a noticeable difference?
The RF system has more advanced technology built into it than the EF lenses, but at the end
of the day these two top tier 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses.
When it comes to focus speed, close focus, and focus breathing we’ll put them to the test.
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Now both these lenses are great, but I hadn’t noticed the upgrades made on the RF version
until I tested them out side-by-side.
The EF 70-200 lens is already extremely fast, but to my surprise Canon found a way to improve
upon the focus speed somehow on the RF.
It’s pretty much instant now.
It’s really impressive.
The transition is also smoother, which makes it great for video.
The EF lens is quick and accurate to focus making it great for still photography, but
the smoothness found on the RF is next level.
When it comes to the autofocus noise, they’re both quiet.
The EF 70-200mm features a ring-type USM motor, while the 70-200mm RF lens is the first lens
to feature dual Nano USM AF motors.
You’d have to press your ear up against the lenses to hear it.
Having said that, an on-camera mic might pick up some of the noise.
I’m just nitpicking here as they’re both quieter than most when compared to other similar lenses.
When playing back the audio from the mic on an external speaker it’s not that evident
for both lenses, in fact, you can’t hear the RF lens at all.
So here we have the EF 70 to 200mm F 2.8 version 3 with the mount adapter attached
to the EOS R we are gonna test to see how loud the EF motors are when recording video.
This is a video with the RF 70-200mm attached to the EOS R and we're going to test specifically
the audio from the AF motors. I have the same audio level set and the same microphone attached.
Now when hearing recording with headphones you can hear some noise on
the EF lens.
This is where you can hear a clear separation between the two.
Now Both lenses experience slight focus breathing.
Focus breathing is when the lens zooms in and out when focusing.
So, basically after you frame your shot and you go to focus, you start seeing your frame
get cropped or become just a tad bit wider.
Most lenses will experience focus breathing to an extent.
So which one experiences less focus breathing?
Well it’s really close.
I’ll let you decide.
Here’s side by side comparisons at 70mm and 200mm.
Let me know in the comments which one you think performs better.
On to focusing distance, that’s how close you can physically get to your subject and
still be able to get them in focus.
The 70-200 EF lens has a minimum focusing distance of 3.94ft or 1.2m.
The 70-200 RF has a minimum focusing distance of 2.3ft or .7m.
That’s a sizable difference.
To put that in perspective check the distances for yourself.
This is me with the EF...and this is me with the RF...The RF allows you to get much closer,
which means you can get more of a background blur and the close distance makes it a great
macro lens for product photography.
The improvements made with the AF motors on the 70-200 RF lens has made a difference when
comparing it to its EF sibling.
For me the upgrades make it seem like Canon made it a focus, pun intended, to design the
RF lens with video in mind with the improvement of the smoothness and quietness of its autofocus.
The 70-200 EF lens is still a master at stills and honestly both excel in Autofocus when
compared to others in the space.
But when compared to each other, what are your thoughts?
Let me know in the comments below.
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