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 p.1 #6 · R6 MkIII Lens Suggestions | |
egmont wrote:
Welp - yoyo_dealer asked a similar question but I'll post anyway!
I realize this has been beaten to death but here we go anyway.
I’m getting ready to finally replace my 7D with the R6 Mk III (with the adaptor). I’m keeping my EF lenses for at least the time being but would like input on which RF lenses I should be looking at adding over time.
What I shoot – everything, but mainly outdoors – landscapes, wildlife, birds, flowers, pets, etc.
Human beings to a much less extent.
What I have – 24-105 f4 & 17-55 EFS (both of which will stay on the 7D).
50 f1.8 II; EF 100 f2.8 L Macro; EF 70-300 f4-5.6 L
What I am looking at – R6 Mk III w/24-105 f4 L; RF 70-200 f4 L IS USM; used Tamron 15-30 f2.8 G2 (for astrophotography).
Should I be looking for something other than the 70-200? Probably my biggest frustration is not being able to bring birds in close enough BUT, I don’t need something big and heavy or a lens that costs more than I bring home in retirement.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you very much!
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It is hard to asnwer this question without knowing how much you are willing to spend right now and on a continuing basis to upgrade your kit. Personally, I spend about $1,000 a year on photography and that means I have to plan my kit over a five to ten year period to get what I want. It also means I sell some of what I have and use the proceeds to buy what I want.
In your case, you will first have to decide if you want to sell the 7D and at least the 17-55 EFs to get the R6 III (and maybe you would be ok with an R6 II at least at first as it will cost you less money). Other than the 17-55 all your lenses will work just find on the R6 III with the adapter, but personally over time and as you can afford it I would looke to replacing the EF lenses with the RF versions. Some like the 50 f/1.8 would cost you very little, others would cost you more. The only lens without a clear RF replacement is the 70-300 f/4-5.6L, although if you often crop with that lens the RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 will serve much of the same capabilities and it isn't that expensive.
If it were me and shooting what you shoot, here are the lenses I would consider getting:
RF 85 f/2 Macro - this is an inexpensive but really nice lens in my experience. It only goes to .5X for magnification but does really well for macro. If .5X magnification works for you it could replace both your EF 50 f/1.8 and your EF 100 f/2.8L and if you sell those lenses you should get enough to buy this lens. Later you could upgrade to the RF 100 f/2.8L, but personally I like this lens and its faster aperture more, but I don't hardly ever shoot more than .5X magnification.
RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 - this will get some of the reach back from your 70-300 f/4-5.6L that you lost by going to FF. It will actually funcation a lot like the 70-300L in terms of reach and depth of field as that lens on the 7D. You can also get this lens and have a little money left over if you sell the 70-300L. It also is a light and fairly small lens for what it is. If your budget allows updating this lens to the RF 100-500L or the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II as an intermediatry step would make sense. If you have even a budget of $1,000 a year, then you can update the RF 100-400 to the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II in one year and in another year update that lens to the RF 100-500L. I think given what you shoot, that you may well want to get to the 100-500L, but you can do that in steps and still have quite a bit of capability.
RF 24-105 f/4L - this is a nice upgrade to the EF version but as others have said it won't be a night and day difference to your EF 24-105 f/4L. The upgrade cost isn't huge, however, so including that in your plans does make sense to me.
RF 16-28 f/2.8 STM - for astro I would go with the Canon RF lens, which I think is a really good lens, over the Tamron EF mount lens. You might start with the Tamron, but the RF lens would be an easy upgrade.
So, in a five year period if you can even spend $1,000 a year you ought to have a kit that looks something like:
Canon R6 MK III, Canon RF 16-28 f/2.8 IS STM, Canon RF 24-105 f/4L, Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1, Canon RF 85 f/2 (or the Canon RF 100 f/2.8L Macro if you want higher than .5X magnification) and that will be a very strong kit and serve you quite a bit better than your current kit. You will likely still be frustrated by lack of reach for birds, that is a hard problem to fix, but you don't want a big heavy expensive lens and that is the only way to fix that particular problem and you won't encounter it as much if you have the 100-500L.
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