Thank you for your comments. Great suggestion on buying used. That is probably the only way that I would buy this lens. On Facebook Market there is a new one for sale in a town 120 miles from us. The owner is discounting this lens by $500.
Because this forum and the ole inner web as well is full of "readers" who are not owners that actually use the gear they tout or bad mouth so freely. Glad you are able to give hands on experience.
EB EOS 1D, EOS 1D MK IIn, EOS 1D MK III, EOS 1Ds MK III, EOS 1D MK IV and EOS 1DX and many lenses.
Thank you for your comments. Looking in the used market for either the RF24-70mm F2.8 or RF28-70mm F2.8. Very few RF24-70s out there, but more of the RF28-70mms. Numerous EF lenses are out there. The only lenses that I bought new was the RF100-400mm which I bought with the R10 that I owned and the RF 24-240mm that I bought when I purchased my R6M2.
Another strategy is to rent first to see if the RF 28-70 F2 IS STM works for you. Better than having a $3000 US case of buyer's remorse.
If you buy the rental, some rental places will discount the purchase price because it's a used lens. They also deduct the rental fee from their purchase price.
