Thanks, hobbyist here. I’m sold with the f4

My f4 trio is a great set up.  The weight saving over F2.8 ~ 860g is significant when walking about, in addition to the space saving.  The price saving pays for a nice holiday and a light weight tripod.  All 77mm filter threads = saving on screw in filter price over the larger 2.8 versions.

The 14-35mm is the stand out lens here, especially with its close focus ability. Super flexible.

And now, one year later, the advent of greatly improve AI-based denoise functions make higher ISO values even less of a concern. :) I LOVE my RF F4 trinity! I use them on both my R6m2 and R7. (Although the RF 100-400mm is usually on my R7 and the RF 24-105mm is on my R6m2.) And as an added bonus, though it might not seem like much, all three take the same 77mm filters!

You are completely correct.

Reality check: 24-105 F4 gives shallower depth if field at 105mm F4 than a 24-70 F2.8 does at 70mm F2.8

Lighter, sharp, fast, quite and cost less. As a hybrid shooter I have these 3 lenses and the 50mm 1.2 and it serves everything I shoot. Pre-ordered the 135mm RF and I can't wait for the 35mm RF 1.?

Just upgraded to mirrorless R6 II and was deciding which lenses to buy first.  Your video made my decision very easy.  Taking the 14-35mm and 24-105mm to my tip to Greece in a month.  Thanks for the video.

I've got the 14-35 and the 24-105, but went with the f/2.8 on the 70-200.  They all work for me.

it is the right tool for the right job. For 95% of my product studio work, I would shoot at f5.6 if you are shooting architecture you are almost never going to shoot at 2.8 so even working pros will have a reason to buy an f4 lens. As a matter of a fact as a working pro if the f4 lens meets 90% of my needs I would buy the f4 and rent the 2.8 when a job requires it and spend the savings on marketing. If you get the gig you can always get the gear. For me, I need to know a piece of gear will pay for itself within a year or a don't buy I rent it. You need to evaluate the gear you buy as an investment as opposed to what you want or to have bragging rights. My clients don't care if I "only" have the f4 lens they care if I get the results they want.

@Park Cameras,

You’re spot on.  Been obsessed with shallow dof but I have the primes to serve that.  But for travel, man it gets heavy and I can carry like a mule but doesn’t mean it’s fun to do.  

Having the f4 trinity, I realized the appreciation of the small form factor and lightweight zoom lenses and as you mentioned in the video, I realized not being able to shoot wide, I discovered an appreciation for deep dof sharpness, details….

And with OIS and having the R5, I can adjust the SS and ISO as needed.

Price aside, I agree with you that having that extra stop of light at f2.8 gives you more option but I already have the wide primes.  Shooting from f4, 5.6, 8, and 11 has been great.

Good video sharing a different perspective!

Worth a mention with these rf f4 lenses, the close focusing distance enables you to get super bokeh even at f4.  I’m with you the wider lens f4 is plenty.  I upgraded the rf 70-200 f4 to the 2.8 version and yes I like it a lot but I could get similar shots with the F4 version also, I’d be happy with either.  And for fast lens just have a prime is my approach now be it the 50mm or 85mm as 2.8 is’t exactly 1.2 or 1.4 anyways

Having the option is better than wishing you had. Buy once, cry once.

Hi, I'm a big fan of this f/4 trinity :))) For a photo session I'll have the 70-200 and the 14-35, and the 24-105 is my travel lens ! Thank you for the video :)

This the trinity I'm slowly building for me. If I ever need the dreamy nice blury back ground I can just pull one of my cheap primes Canon RF 50mm 1.8 my, 85mm F2 or my 35mm 1.8 for portraits. They are not the professional Canon lens but for me they are good enough and if I use the tools I have well I can become creative which is what I strive to be anyway. Thanks for the video and good points on using this lens to create amazing pictures and videos without breaking your bank.

I’m going for the F4 for all of my indoor live music events

I use f4 lenses for most things. For portraiture, it’s 35 1.4, 50 1.4, 85 1.4, and 135 2.0

Just switched to the FF R6 kit from Oly E-M1 II with 12-40 & 40-150mm 2.8 PRO lenses. These Trinity F4 L lenses are indeed versatile enough especially with how R6 is very useable on high ISOs so you dont really have to worry about that. Also considering the very important aspect nowadays is the price value. Very informative video especially for us that have a constant GAS lol.

Wow, wow! I so needed to watch this video. I appreciate your honesty and insight. I purchased the R6 with the RF 24-105  less than 3 weeks ago so my son inherited my 5Dmk IV He invited me to join him for a 30th birthday party/Surprise Engagement Party Photo Shoot. I only had one afternoon to watch some videos and practice with the controls & settings. Fortunately, it was outside during the late afternoon in a backyard My "Assignment" from my son was to have fun and capture a few "Group Shots" during the event. I set it to Manual Mode and started shooting as if I still had my 5D, but it wasn't what I was expecting. As the afternoon became early evening, I got a bit discouraged so I committed a "Sin!" I put it in Fully Auto Mode. I know! But it worked amazing I even added a flash and turned it low. Most of the photos were taken at f4 as chosen by the camera They were damn good With that being said, now I feel comfortable after watching your video purchasing the 70-200 f4 RF Lens and possibly the 14-35 f4 I did purchase the adaptor so I can continue to use my "Brick 70-200 f2.8 until the extra cash flows in. Sorry for the Novel but I appreciate you and your video
David Kouris

I own these 3 lenses too and they are fantastic. With the R6 or R5 I even shoot interior action shots and they look great.

Great review. I owned the 24-105 F4 and the 70-200 F4. Native for my R5C. Then I have a plethora of prime glasses with the EF mount and adptor.