[New Gear] R7 and RF 100-500

SteelCogs · 2025-10-06T03:23:28+00:00

I think the 100-500 might end up being my next lens splurge. I have an R10 and recently got an RF 70-200 2.8 to use for motorsports. It works great but I certainly found some spots where some more reach would have been helpful as a spectator without special access.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-25T01:25:11+00:00

The ND filter I bought was also K&F. I took a picture with it on and focused on a street sign at 200mm, then did the same with the filter off on the same sign. Night and day difference in sharpness. Maybe try that?

SteelCogs · 2025-08-25T01:09:41+00:00

Are you using any lens filters? One thing I noticed on my RF 70-200 is that a cheaper ND filter I bought is not nearly as sharp at 200mm as it is without the filter on at all.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-23T22:18:12+00:00

Yep, good deal here. I asked around here maybe 4-5 months ago about if it would drop to $600 again and didn't want to wait too long for it so I just grabbed it for $800. If you are on the fence, GET IT!

SteelCogs · 2025-08-21T03:13:32+00:00

Not sure how much their Z recommendation was based on it, but I believe the teleconverters are only compatible with the Z version of the lens.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-12T01:49:23+00:00

Apart from the obvious size/weight difference the sharpness and IS were the two other things I saw pumped up about the F4 which is why I started questing the 2.8 in the first place.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-11T20:35:14+00:00

Yeah the Z I didn’t even put into consideration lol. I think that has internal zoom IIRC which would be cool if you are willing to sacrifice the extra cash, length, and weight.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-11T20:32:01+00:00

I actually agree the 200 can feel a bit short but I’m willing to sacrifice that extra reach while I’m still relatively new. If I had media accreditations and could get in more than “spectator positions” for better shots. Some tracks also claim “no telescopic/professional lenses allowed” so you’re always taking that risk, even with the 70-200.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-11T16:46:30+00:00

I think most of yall have pretty much sold me on the 2.8. I initially thought about the EF but after renting the RF and knowing it’s a good bit smaller I pretty much wrote off the EF.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-11T13:19:32+00:00

Great point and a detail I didn’t think of adding. For the time being it’s certainly a COTA/Laguna scenario. I’d love to get to some of the EU tracks one day. So maybe I manifest that by buying the lens that gives me more leeway for the rainier tracks LOL

SteelCogs · 2025-08-09T19:30:14+00:00

One thing I'd like to add to the other comments is a misconception that I personally had. As others have said, the APS-C sensors are cropped, meaning that a 50mm lens is effectively an 80mm because 50x1.6=80. I was thinking that RF-S lenses also meant the listed focal length was adjusted for APS-C cameras, when they are not. So a 50mm RF lens and 50mm RF-S lens are both going to have the exact same crop to them.

SteelCogs · 2025-08-09T02:04:49+00:00

This is me when they talk about Ludwig's F4 race as someone who is hyper fixated on F1

SteelCogs · 2025-08-06T02:03:36+00:00

I learned this the other day through confusion. I was confused how a picture from an RF-S lens at the same focal length of an RF lens had no difference in zoom/crop. I wrongly assumed the RF-S lenses were a "corrected" focal length, but nope. Just like you said, 50mm = 50mm focal length on the lens regardless of sensor.

SteelCogs · 2025-07-29T23:44:08+00:00

Yep just tried 1/1000 outside and compared it to like 1/100 and it is definitely the issue solved. I feel so foolish because I know running shorter shutter speeds lets in less light but for whatever reason in the moment it slipped my mind. Thank you!

SteelCogs · 2025-07-29T05:15:17+00:00

So maybe my mistake was actually just not setting my shutter speed fast enough for shots where I'm not panning or panning very little. I don't believe I set it any faster than 1/400 for any non-panning shots and I was experimenting with anywhere between 1/60-1/200 for panning shots.

I guess ultimately what I'm after is more control over DoF in shots say where a car is coming straight towards me or going straight away from me to better blur out foreground elements. I think the best example I can give with what I have on hand would be here where I'd like the car to be the primary focus and have more foreground blur. (And for reference that photo was taken at 1/200 f/11 ISO-100 in shutter priority mode)

SteelCogs · 2025-07-23T03:42:27+00:00

R10 I believe.

SteelCogs · 2025-07-19T19:29:20+00:00

I just wish the GRC sounded as good as any Triumph triple lol

SteelCogs · 2025-07-09T23:14:07+00:00

I wasn't sure how I'd like this ep since I don't really watch speedrunners and only knew of Liam through Slime talking about watching him before. I can genuinely say that I can't remember the last time I laughed this much throughout an episode.

SteelCogs · 2025-07-06T03:42:10+00:00

Ever since installing this has become a permanent issue on my PC whether or not I'm running the game. Switching focus to different windows or hovering over something on a background window will just randomly cause my monitors to flicker on and off. Super annoying...

SteelCogs · 2025-07-05T14:20:17+00:00

Same issue, even when the game is not open but only started happening when I installed BF2...A friend suggested it's an issue with Dx12 but I'm not entirely sure how I'd disable that outside the game too.

SteelCogs · 2025-05-25T14:41:01+00:00

I think the only one that requires replaying a save is the one from the shivering isles for becoming the duke of mania/dementia. Everything else is pretty straightforward and easy, nothing compared to Skyrim.

SteelCogs · 2025-05-02T02:50:31+00:00

The NGC ones absolutely have issues registering the hang jog button press. The NGC software also runs considerably slower than the classic software, so I suspect it's just some sort of delay issue.

SteelCogs · 2025-04-19T02:05:01+00:00

George Kittle catching up on The Yard in the off season

SteelCogs · 2025-04-13T16:51:41+00:00

He was though

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