GEAR CANON R6 III VS C50
THE RF CORE KIT
We build a stunning three- lens set to maximise the potential of Canon’s EOS R6 Mark III and EOS C50
The speedy standard One such lens is a unique standard zoom that takes advantage of the large mount. It’s the beefy Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM, which is one of the most ambitious standard zooms ever made and marries exceptional optical quality with useful flexibility. Covering a classic focal range from wide angle to short telephoto and combined with a constant f/2 aperture, it encourages creativity in both stills and video – especially in low light or when shallow depth- of-field is desired. But it costs £3400/$3399 and weighs 1430g/3.15lb. So it’s a real beast with a 95mm front filter thread, and is 104mm/4.09in in girth. With 19 elements in 13 groups and nine rounded aperture blades, it’s optically excellent, and that incredibly fast maximum aperture lets you use it like a 28, 35, 45, 50 or 70mm prime.
adapters cost around £100/$100, but if you spend more you can get more functionality. There are locking mounts, speed boosters, tilt-shift converters, mounts with separate control rings to mimic native RF glass and mounts that accept drop-in variable ND filters or a polariser. This can be a wise buy because neither camera comes with built-in ND filters. If you use PL cine glass, an adapter lets you fit a huge range of lenses going back decades. On the other hand, if you want to take the plunge into RF lenses, Canon’s own range is the only option. One advantage of the large RF mount is that it allows Canon to offer lenses that are unique and, often, very fast compared to rival optics. However, the more exotic Canon RF lenses have obviously been primarily designed as stills-first options and so can be heavy and expensive.
C hoosing a set of three lenses to perfectly suit the performance of these new Canon cameras is not an easy task, despite an increasing number to choose from. The RF mount has been around for just over seven years but is still one of the most closed systems, as it does not allow indie brands to make RF-fit AF lenses for full-frame sensors. But there are still lots of options. Users of EF mount lenses can buy adapters that not only make the optics fit, but also offer communication with the body and take advantage of image stabilisation, autofocus, vignetting and aberration. Basic EF-to-RF mount
TOUCH BASS The fast f/1.4 aperture of the 24mm prime lets you select your depth-of- field and ISO to keep noise low
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