Canon RF 16 mm f/2.8 STM discuss and post pictures

[Lubos-PM]

After almost a year of hesitation, I bought this cheap, small and lightweight lens to use mainly for street photography, where it is much less conspicuous than the RF 14-35 mm f/4 L IS USM. But it's not just for street photo.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It’s a very nice lens. I bought it for the occasional landscape shot when I’m out shooting birds. Takes up little space in the bag. Here’s a shot, taken just before sunrise.

 

[KD_Reno]

Very nice little lens. I'm not much of a wide-angle shooter, but it's so small and inexpensive that it's easy to keep around just in case the urge strikes.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Very nice little lens. I'm not much of a wide-angle shooter, but it's so small and inexpensive that it's easy to keep around just in case the urge strikes.
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That’s me too, Ken. The flower field is pretty!

 

[KD_Reno]

That’s me too, Ken. The flower field is pretty!

Thanks! I really should try to use it more.

 

[Lubos-PM]

 

[ShipleyNW]

I've been looking at one of these. I'm uncomfortable with ultrawides. I've got an EF 16-35 that I never use. I didn't replace it when I went mirrorless. But it's too big, takes up too much room in the bag for the amount of use it gets, so I rarely even carry it anymore. 24mm is plenty wide for me.

But every so often, I'll get in a place where I wish I could go a little bit wider, wished I'd brought my UW. This lens seems like it might be a good answer to that dilemma. Plus it's a small, fairly wide option on an APS-C body. It looks unobtrusive in use and unobtrusive in the bag. It's good to see folks making good, sharp images with this lens.

 

[ShipleyNW]

After almost a year of hesitation, I bought this cheap, small and lightweight lens to use mainly for street photography, where it is much less conspicuous than the RF 14-35 mm f/4 L IS USM. But it's not just for street photo.

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Lubos, did you straighten your verticals in these shots in post? Peripheral verticals always ruin my UW shots. They are very well behaved in these images.

 

[Lubos-PM]

Lubos, did you straighten your verticals in these shots in post? Peripheral verticals always ruin my UW shots. They are very well behaved in these images.

Ken, I had to correct the vertical lines (automatic correction in Camera Raw was enough this time), here is the image without corrections. I really think it's a really good lens at a good price.

 

[Lubos-PM]

It looks unobtrusive in use…

When I was shooting street here in Mumbai last year with the EF 16-35/4 on the R5 via an adapter, people were quite attentive. Now with the RF 16/2.8 I don't get nearly as much attention. Not to mention the weight difference between the lenses .

 

[ShipleyNW]

When I was shooting street here in Mumbai last year with the EF 16-35/4 on the R5 via an adapter, people were quite attentive. Now with the RF 16/2.8 I don't get nearly as much attention. Not to mention the weight difference between the lenses .

Yeah. I've been thinking about putting together a small kit for exactly those reasons. The verticals clean up nice.

 

[Scott M]

I've been looking at one of these. I'm uncomfortable with ultrawides. I've got an EF 16-35 that I never use. I didn't replace it when I went mirrorless. But it's too big, takes up too much room in the bag for the amount of use it gets, so I rarely even carry it anymore. 24mm is plenty wide for me.

But every so often, I'll get in a place where I wish I could go a little bit wider, wished I'd brought my UW. This lens seems like it might be a good answer to that dilemma. Plus it's a small, fairly wide option on an APS-C body. It looks unobtrusive in use and unobtrusive in the bag. It's good to see folks making good, sharp images with this lens.

That is exactly why I bought a RF 16mm f/2.8. Similar to you, I owned a EF 16-35mm f/4 IS that did not get used much, and when I did use the lens it was usually at it's wide end. As part of my mirrorless transition, I sold the 16-35, added the RF 16mm, and pocketed the extra money in the swap. This lens is small enough that it fits easily in any bag, and I can stick it in my pocket when walking around with the RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS mounted on my R6 Mark II.

 

[West Coast Birder]

Folks, as you all know, we have a section on the site called the Lens Sample Archive. There is a thread there for every lens commonly in use and the ability to add more lenses as needed. The two stickies at the top are intended to make searching for your specific lens easier. The archive is a great idea from POTN, meant to showcase the best photos taken with that lens. It is a wonderful resource to peruse if you are looking to see what the lens can do in the hands a wide range of people using it.

There are some amazing photos on this thread. Please do consider posting your best photos in the Lens Sample Archive thread. The archive is a showcase for the best photos with this lens, so please be picky but the idea is to have a resource that is useful for everyone. Crossposting to that thread with photos that you are shared in one of the photo sharing forums is acceptable.

 

[Lubos-PM]