Canon users -are RF lenses worth the premium for hobbyists?

[G-Slev]

I recently replaced my Canon 70D and 60D with a pair of R7s. I am looking to buy a 50mm 1.8 and a 10-18mm.

The used RF versions of both are significantly more than their EF equivalents. I already own a RF to EF adapter. For someone who shoots for a hobby, is the quality of the EF versions good enough? If the difference is negligible, I'm temped to save a few bob and invest in EF glass.

(Incidentally, my Sigmac10-20 does not play nicely with the R7. It's a known issue, apparently).

 

[TimHughes]

It always depends.... in my case, I am still almost entirely using EF lenses. And that's for paid work. Many of my EF lenses perform better with the RF-to-EF adapter on mirrorless bodies than on DLSR bodies, thanks to improved AF. But there may be a special RF lens that you want that did not have an EF version. I have been tempted by the RF 85 1.2 (the EF version AF was just too slow) and the RF 185 1.8 (the EF version is great, but 1.8 is an improvement over 2.0). There are plenty of EF lenses, including third party, that are much better value for money than RF.

 

[turbotoes]

I think it depends on which glass you are talking about tbh, My EF 100-400 mii was bloody brilliant on my R7,
my EF 28-105 F4 is L was not, it was never sharp enough on the R7, it was ok on my R3.
EF 70-200 F2.8 IS L miii Fantastic on both R7 and R3,
EF 70-200 F4 IS L not so much on either . fussy IS and af a bit suspect
EF-S 18-55 F2.8 IS lovely on the R7 and I even find it good enough on my R3 even though it's an automatic crop
EF 100mm f2.8 IS L macro lovely on both.

 

[hunnymonster]

The main difference it makes is in the bulk of the lens assembly - EF lenses are bigger & heavier than the RF equivalent. Some are optically better (RF vs EF); some are optically identical; some are optically worse...

 

[LCPete]

As said it depends on the lens , in my case I have had my R5 about 5 years and still haven’t bought an RF lens, my EF versions do everything I need

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

I'll probably catch flack for saying it but for many people, high end equipment won't improve their output.

It's simply the case that people, who really know what they're doing, will get better results with less expensive kit, than those who don't will achieve with top end equipment. Putting your resources into capturing the most interesting shot and presenting it in the best way, is always the best investment in my opinion.