EF vs RF Lenses - Which Should You Buy? // Lens Adapter Guide
Josh Sattin
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Cost, availability, pros, cons, lens adapters and more. For your Canon, Sony, Fuji and Lumix cameras. Adapters: Canon EF-RF Adpater - https://geni.us/tH8GTn or https://geni.us/EKvP Fringer EF-FX II (EF to Fuji X) - https://geni.us/R5oM or https://geni.us/b3za7 Sigma MC11 (EF to Sony E) - https://geni.us/CLvW or https://geni.us/7zGJ Sigma MC-21 (EF to L) - https://geni.us/YwWyEzq or https://geni.us/9JnhB Canon EF-RF Adapter With ND Filter - https://geni.us/JgK1O or https://geni.us/73i0qF Meike EF-RF Adapter With ND Filter - https://geni.us/x30CN or https://geni.us/1gq4PwU Meike EF-E Adpater With ND Filter - https://geni.us/0XmC7S1 or https://geni.us/9hFN3fU Breakthrough Drop-In Filters - https://breakthrough.photography/products/drop-in-filters?variant=38323388252335 Canon Speedbooster - https://geni.us/bGG7U7X or https://geni.us/WMOB2EK Viltrox EF-R3 Speedbooster - https://geni.us/bnEVO4 Lenses: Canon EF 16-35 2.8 III - https://geni.us/6w67EI or https://geni.us/r85Aww Canon EF 24-70 2.8 II - https://geni.us/FQ5YW or https://geni.us/XcjN0TV Canon EF 70-200 2.8 III - https://geni.us/QIBa Sigma 18-35 1.8 - https://geni.us/0JZdi or https://geni.us/SrOTOxA Sigma 24-70 2.8 - https://geni.us/AsTvW or https://geni.us/9yHg Sigma 28 1.4 - https://geni.us/Y92E4Ci or https://geni.us/w7WB Sigma 40 1.4 - https://geni.us/AeRLQ Sigma 105 1.4 - https://geni.us/LlVp1DA Sigma 24 1.4 - https://geni.us/wEIspu or https://geni.us/TgvlsI0 Sigma 35 1.4 - https://geni.us/lAnT or https://geni.us/fFOGbB Sigma 50 1.4 - https://geni.us/kIBp or https://geni.us/ONNO84h Sigma 85 1.4 - https://geni.us/RSUnc or https://geni.us/begEU RELATED VIDEOS: Drop-In Filter Adpater Comparison - https://youtu.be/BxKXit9I0EU Canon Speedbooster - https://youtu.be/7E7jKZq7VyA Viltrox Speedbooster & Canon C70 - https://youtu.be/iD3365WNEDU Viltrox Speedbooster & Canon R7 - https://youtu.be/_SZ9scyk8yI CAMERA GEAR: Studio Camera - https://geni.us/SGMEHbU or https://geni.us/SI6YQXV Studio Lens - https://geni.us/0JZdi or https://geni.us/4HLVD Camera 2 - https://geni.us/X4zu or https://geni.us/fS3BJx Camera 3 - https://geni.us/uUORGK or https://geni.us/wrMQ1 Vlog Camera - https://geni.us/x7SRbB or https://geni.us/ePwWYKG Wide Angle Zoom Lens - https://geni.us/IO46It or https://geni.us/B4KB Standard Zoom Lens - https://geni.us/TtRw or https://geni.us/5WmvAbL Telephoto Zoom Lens - https://geni.us/XRyA7Tl or https://geni.us/658kVS AUDIO GEAR: Microphone - https://geni.us/ukZjif or https://geni.us/Rhehs Audio Recorder - https://geni.us/T7oN or https://geni.us/Rd1dlm Wireless Mic Kit - https://geni.us/KtpofQK or https://geni.us/s9Ah On Camera Microphone - https://geni.us/K8If or https://geni.us/BDE4oV OTHER GEAR: 7" Camera Monitor - https://geni.us/qzTVLk or https://geni.us/sZz0Z 5" Camera Monitor - https://geni.us/NqD11Gj or https://geni.us/63az7cT Monitor/Recorder - https://geni.us/N6Acvt or https://geni.us/OMFkqf1 Variable ND Filter - https://geni.us/hvFBj or https://geni.us/81888 1TB CFExpress Type B Card - https://geni.us/0Omf or https://geni.us/VcAI9R 512GB CFExpress Type B Card - https://geni.us/TDSMH or https://geni.us/zVAfmc SD Card - https://geni.us/2n7XYa or https://geni.us/IBYlyS Drone - https://geni.us/mA34w or https://geni.us/sdAHDZt Gimbal - https://geni.us/oPiX Video Light (Daylight) - https://geni.us/bmtKv8G or https://geni.us/VZhVU2l Video Light (Bicolor) - https://geni.us/lTSP or https://geni.us/IAvleD2 LED Smart Bulb - https://geni.us/E1hA or https://geni.us/Y1Qn7N Softbox (Large) - https://geni.us/CjHV or https://geni.us/UON8 Softbox (Small) - https://geni.us/70sFQBq or https://geni.us/oSZ1fT Fresnel - https://geni.us/WHZAhC or https://geni.us/AxH8K Gray Card - https://geni.us/7M2nA Color Checker - https://geni.us/NQP8Aj or https://geni.us/cqGFby5 Livestream Switcher - https://geni.us/RTyOR3 or https://geni.us/xtClQ4 Book a consulting/coaching call here - https://superpeer.com/joshsattin Website - https://www.joshsattin.com/ 16 Stops Podcast Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@16Stops Threads @josh.sattin - https://www.threads.net/@josh.sattin Instagram @josh.sattin - https://www.instagram.com/josh.sattin/ Twitter @jsattin - https://twitter.com/jsattin TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 - What's In This Video 0:40 - Cost & Availability 2:33 - Lens Adapters For Canon Cameras 7:34 - Lens Adapter For Other Cameras 10:11 - Which EF Lenses Work Well 12:05 - Issues With EF Lenses 12:29 - Size / Weight 12:40 - Some RF Lenses Don't Exist 13:03 - In Camera Lens Corrections 16:47 - Why Buy RF Lenses? 18:19 - Wrapping It Up This description includes Amazon, B&H Photo & Adorama affiliate links, which earn a commission to help support my channel at no additional cost to you. Using these links allows me to make more videos like this one. I only share products and services that I actually use and believe in. #canon #filmmaking #videography
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