Canon RF 10-20 F4 L IS STM - This Lens is Epic! Review Vs RF 15-35 (Free RAW Files)

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Reviewing this amazing wide angle zoom lens from Canon, the RF 10-20 F4 L IS USM and putting it up against the RF 15-35
VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
0:22 - Lens Build and Handling
1:40 - General Image Quality - Outdoors
2:34 - 10-20 Range
3:00 - Interiors
3:35 - Night Sky
3:50 - Lens Corrections
5:00 - General Sharpness
5:48 - Sponsor
7:00 - 10-20 vs 15-35 Interiors
8:10 - 10-20 vs 15-35 Interior Video
9:20 - 20mm vs 35mm Reach
9:47 - 10-20 vs 15-35 Sharpness
12:15 - Build Compared
13:06 - Conclusion and Outro
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  • @triptychz
    @triptychz7 ай бұрын

    canon has been making some crazy lenses lately hope they put out some nice L primes

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Fingers crossed! I hope so too.

  • @All-the-gear-no-idea-uk
    @All-the-gear-no-idea-uk7 ай бұрын

    A very interesting video on this lens. Thank you once again for sharing your RAW files so we can have a look for ourselves to help us make our mind up in the future. Keep the good work up

  • @eugeevangelista168
    @eugeevangelista1687 ай бұрын

    I’ve been looking for this comparison for a long time as I have a 15-35 and was really curious to see how it compares to 10-20. Thanks for making this video. Super helpful.

  • @adnanmansour8757
    @adnanmansour87577 ай бұрын

    I have traded in my 15-35 and replaced it with the 10-20. Light and versatile when paired with 24-70 which I already own. Thanks James for another great review.

  • @nemexx3357
    @nemexx33577 ай бұрын

    I just wanted to thank you for your really high quality and informative videos. i enjoy watching them. i can just relax and get detailed tests about my favourite hobby. keep up the good work!

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @RealtorRod64
    @RealtorRod647 ай бұрын

    I have the 14-35 L and love it. I am considering replacing it with this new 10-20 L. I do not use screw in filters, so the dome front is fine. For real estate the 14-35 is hard to beat because it offers a range versatile enough to do 95% of your real estate images. On most real estate shoots the lens handles the entire project. The 10-20 will require a companion such as the 24-70 L or 24-105 L for real estate shoots. I have the 24-105 L so I am good there. That said, the 10-20 as you mentioned in the video is fairly expensive at 2300 US and I believe about 2150 UK. I am deciding whether to sell the 14-35 and then purchase this lens. I may do it, I may not. But as for the price, I want to say that Canon absolutely did a masterful job producing a lens this good, far better then the 11-24 EF lens and for $700 LESS money. Kudos to Canon producing a superior product for less money in this high-inflation economy.

  • @photojasinski

    @photojasinski

    7 ай бұрын

    I love my 14-35 and 11-24 but just bought the 10-20 to replace both. I travel a lot so the size and weight is a big thing for me!

  • @anantvyom.
    @anantvyom.7 ай бұрын

    thank you for the review

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @steveglennan
    @steveglennan7 ай бұрын

    Nice review, it looks like a fantastic lens. Although I'm sure I would enjoy using the 10-20mm, I previously opted for the RF 14-35mm f/4 and have been happy with its overall performance. Cheers!

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! the 14-35 is a really great lens, glad you are happy with it !

  • @srinimaverick
    @srinimaverick6 ай бұрын

    I liked that you had examples of indoor use, which is a great use case for me. I have the 14-35 f/4 L and like it (except losing some mm with correction) and considering an EF 8-15 f/4L which is a lot less expensive than the RF 10-20 mm. Any opinions? It would be a niche lens for occasional use in either case.

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV7 ай бұрын

    Is Canon or any brand of system other than Sony has the range of the Tamron 50-400mm lens? I thought to get that lens with Sony 12-24mm F4 but it's 6 years old lens now, not sure if they will update it and if it's still good buy

  • @TheBigBlueMarble
    @TheBigBlueMarble12 күн бұрын

    Canon makes their lenses wider than the published numbers and expects (or even requires) corrections to be applied. This is probably an 8 to 20. After correction it becomes a 10mm.

  • @JaredHoyman
    @JaredHoyman7 ай бұрын

    Excellent Review, James. It would be a fun lens to have, but I couldn't justify it. I ended up cancelling my order for many reasons, but one big one was how often I shoot 24-35 for real estate exteriors. I'm finishing up my testing between my 15-35 rf and 14-35 rf and I am coming to similar results as you did with the 10-20 against the 15-35. 14-35 may rely a lot on digital optical correction in post, but performance and the extra mm on the wide side is competitive. Weight is a big selling factor too.

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you Jared! I feel the same way, would be a great lens to own but wouldn't see enough use to justify it. The 14-35 really is excellent, one of my favorite lenses Canon have put out on RF mount.

  • @clayeewing

    @clayeewing

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the interesting thoughts. As one who's used the EF 11-24 since it came out for real estate work--mostly interiors--when I switched to the R5 a few years ago the huge feel of the 11-24, now with an adapter, felt even more unwieldy. I had originally thought of the 11-24 for backcountry landscapes, but the size and bulk kept it at home while my R5 wore the 14-35 instead. That 11mm’s though, proved itself time and again in real estate, so when the 10-20 came out I ordered. On the other side: I’ve carried 20mm lenses (Canon EF 20mm w/adapter) into Grand Canyon twice as my only lens, and there didn’t seem to be a need for anything wider or narrower for my style of shooting. To have a lens not much bigger or heavier than the 20mm w/adapter that serves these two worlds seems like it's made to order for me. I’ve been waiting for mine for over 2 months, and will just have to be patient. I look forward to see if my thoughts work in real life, but I’m thinking the past will prove the future for my purposes.

  • @RazomDoPeremohy
    @RazomDoPeremohy7 ай бұрын

    The smearing of stars is due to the earth rotation at a 15 second exposure, not to the quality of the lens.

  • @erikkuypers7629
    @erikkuypers76297 ай бұрын

    Thanks James once again for this great and detailed review. I too experience those “soft” spots with my 15-35. I even brought my lens back to the store and tried another copy which had the same issue. Not sure to call it “soft”, it’s a kind of restlessness or maybe even some misalignment. Even with field curvature you would expect the wobble left and right the same. To be honest, I am disappointed with Canon to deliver this what seems to be a consistent flaw in their 15-35. The 10-22 doesn’t seem to suffer from the same issues, which makes me think why this isn’t possible with the 15-35. Your reviews really stand out James, keep up your great work and thanks a lot for your time putting all these great videos together! 👍🏻

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Erik! Yep it’s a real shame about the 15-35, I sent mine to Canon and they performed some kind of “resolution calibration” which did help a little but it still has the issue as you can see in the video. A real shame for a wide angle lens and seems to happen at pretty much any aperture.

  • @catalyst_6
    @catalyst_67 ай бұрын

    I have the RF 14-35, and the RF 10-20 appears to be about the same size, yes? This may be a worthy replacement since I rarely use the longer end of the focal range, and the 10-20 is rectilinear. Excellent video, as we’ve come to expect from you.

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! They are indeed about the same size.

  • @howardtownsend2574
    @howardtownsend25747 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the review. I have a sony and the 14mm GM. I use that to take wide shots of my kids and I at the parks and to take video of us on rides. Am I crazy for considering this lens for that with my r5C? Would be able to use it for dark rides because of the F4. But I could also use it on my C70.

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    I think this lens would be great for that use case on the R5C, you just have to remember you can't put an ND on front of the lens. I also think it would work great on the C70 too.

  • @Andrewmusic100
    @Andrewmusic1007 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for the video, as always, it is of great quality and useful for us. Could you help me with a question I have? To edit your videos in 4k 60fps with the Canon R5, what computer do you use? Will a Mac M2 be enough? Greetings

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I use an M1 Pro and have no problem editing r5 60fps footage.

  • @Andrewmusic100

    @Andrewmusic100

    7 ай бұрын

    @@JamesReaderGracias por tu tiempo en responder. Se valora mucho.

  • @mishbahelyaser4481
    @mishbahelyaser44814 ай бұрын

    could you like to share RAW files Link ? i could not find its link on your video. thank you

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    4 ай бұрын

    The link is in the description . Files.jamesreader.uk The RAWs are in a folder called “RF 10-20 Files” If the link doesn’t work is likely because Dropbox have frozen the link due to access downloads, you may need to try again tomorrow when they reset my bandwidth!

  • @chainevide
    @chainevide7 ай бұрын

    Thoses lens are way too expensive for me: I prefer the TTartisan wide angle, as focus is not a concern at this wide angle, and manual focus is fine then. There is also the 16mm Canon, that is also to be consider.

  • @DGYtal

    @DGYtal

    Ай бұрын

    Does this lens provide the same sharpness as Canon lenses? The results I saw were noticeably less sharp. In addition, Chinese lenses are much worse at handling direct sunlight into the lens.

  • @prosunsport1
    @prosunsport17 ай бұрын

    Comparison should have been 14 35

  • @rosselur
    @rosselur7 ай бұрын

    oh no. another photographer that doesn't know the difference between zooming in and zooming out. what is this world we are living in.

  • @JamesReader

    @JamesReader

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for being so polite about it! Thank you for watching.

  • @rosselur

    @rosselur

    7 ай бұрын

    @@JamesReader I aim to please :) I like the content by the way.