The 28mm vs 35mm Shootout Challenge

One of the things I mentioned in that video is that I would gladly purchase the RF 28mm pancake lens to finalize my gear. And, on the occasion of my 65th birthday, I did just that.

And while this is NOT a lens review video, I did want to show why I prefer the 28mm over the 35mm or even the 50mm for street/urban style photography.

Let's take it out for a spin, shall we?

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[austinreise]

it's not so much about the wideness between 35mm and 28mm. it's the pancake size that makes the it so nice and compact, looking so modest, and gives good photos.

[PhilThach]

The 28mm looks like a winner! I love the idea of attaching the pocket 2 to your camera bag strap!!

[garrardmcclendon]

Excellent. Thank you for the review. I just got the 28 and it is much more convenient than my 50.

[AlexDejesus-rb]

28mm or should I get the 24mm macro for r50.

[davidsaylors]

Happy birthday!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
As for the 28/35 comparison I agree on the 28mm being more versatile. I have a 35mm and rarely shoot with it. The 28mm goes out A LOT more often… nice to see the direct comparison too. 👍📸

[LynetteP]

Thank you for this. I’m about to make the switch from DSLR to the R5 and I think I’ll get this lens at the same time. I have a 40mm EF pancake that I really enjoy.

[Yeshuareigns]

Happy birthday Tim! 🎉 Discovering your channel is helping me learn the importance of changing a lens even if it may seem a small difference. I spent part of last Sunday shooting street photography. Learning what the 28mm lens can do is a big help. On my dream list!

[galensinkey]

I haven't been on your channel before, but I've been thinking about those 2 lenses so I clicked on this video. Your shots are excellent and now I want to visit downtown Chattanooga. The video is well done, too. I was sceptical that the DJI cam was going to work for on-location behind-the-camera video, but it came out looking great.

Right now I have the RF15-35mm f/2.8 but it's super bulky for street work like this. Anyway, thank you for posting this.

[jonclark]

I appreciate the comparison of two lens. I agree that 28mm looks good, appears sharp. Mostly like that compact size. Now would like to see comparison of that canon 28mm billiard shot against your new Leica Q2. That canon shot looks real good. I shoot the Canon R3 with 24-70 2.8 and it’s heavy so I may get that 28mm lens for compact walk around. You should bring this photography site back. But running three channels must be difficult to keep up with. Thanks for sharing.

[commenter]

Tim: "let's head downtown."

Me at home eating a sandwich: "alright, let's go."

[hughwolfe]

Happy birthday Tim…
I remember my 65th, closing in on 68 in a few days…
That’s an interesting bit of info about the iPhone lens…
I have a 16-35 that I don’t utilize as much as I should. 24-70 is usually mounted…
Bought myself an 8-15 fisheye earlier this year. I can get ridiculously close at 8mm which results in a full circle image. If I switch to 15 mm the resulting image is rectangular but wide angled…
Got to love B&H for anything photography related.

[terrieisanaudioslave]

New subscriber from nrm and I too love ELO. Happiest of days sir. Best!

[WZ]

I use RF 50mm f/1.2 for my walks, and stack frames if I need more coverage (merge them as a panorama in Lightroom), you just need to make sure your metering, focus, white balance, and ISO are the same in all frames. This is usually, when there is no room for me to take more steps backwards.
A few days ago, I received my RF 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens that I now carry in the same walking bag, but didn't take out for a walk yet. I might take it out tonight because of your video.

Thank you, and a belated happy birthday.

[webvideofan]

10:22 Love that image. Fantastic lines.

[christopherleecowan]

I like the 28mm focal length it's great for getting more in the frame. The only downside is you have to watch the edge of the frame more for distortion on straight lines. I just got a 35mm lens 6 months ago and I must say I like it too. I have to work more for the capture. It's hard to say which focal length is better they both work great for me.

[Subi_Vallejo]

Good stuff Tim! Thanks for sharing some 28mm content, not a ton out there. Over the years I’ve come to really appreciate 28, 35, and 50 for their respective strengths and styles. We definitely could use more modern 28mm lenses though…severe lack of 1.8’s and 1.4’s 😥

[kitsilanobob]

I just had to decide between these two lenses and the smaller size/weight of the 28 won me over. It’s a great walk around lens. It’s 200g lighter than the 35. Plus I like the wider perspective.

[akontarini]

Happy Birthday! May the best come your way!

[peterebel]

Thanks, Phil!
Nice pictures.
In the very end it is no either/or but a both of them ;-)

[ЮрийВенедиктович-тъ]

28 mm provides much more fun for street photography. Small, light, with nice image quality at f/4. It allows to capture much more of street scene and adds more air to picture.
With r8 its unnoticeble and people dont even notice photographer who use that duo.