Re: Need advice regarding buying an EOS RP
If you go with the RP I would definitely get the 24-105mm f4-7.1 lens. I feel like that range is so versatile and would be good for landscapes since you'll stop it down and get the most out of it.
@HaroldC3, thanks for your comment. I would really like to start with the 35 prime and later think about other lenses. I also want 600mm because I have never used such a long focal range and I thought it would be interesting. Seems like I need to rethink about 600mm based on the comments so far.
I've been doing photography for over 60 years, and have an associate degree in commercial photography. I've used everything from a Brownie to a Hasselblad, and even a bit of View Camera for film, and Canon 10D to 7D2 crop frame and 6D2 full frame. A bit less than a year ago I bought an RP. I wouldn’t recommend the RP for birds in flight, sports or fast moving children, but for just about everything else I shoot, I love it, and even though it could be better for fast moving children, it almost always nails focus on my grandchildren's eyes. I use older adapted EF lenses on it and they work without a glitch. Handling and ergonomics on this camera is superb, and personally, I really think the camera has a feeling that is reminiscent of my old Pentax Spotmatic film cameras, despite all of its advanced features. Everything is just so intuitively accessible. And the focus bracketing is an incredible bonus. I think you’ve chosen a nice starter kit, but don’t rule out the adapter and used EF lenses.
And,by the way, get at least one extra battery. I have three extras, but so far have never needed more than one extra, but I have come close to draining two in a day.
@danferrin wow 60 years. I feel bad about addressing you without any honorific, but I am very bad at expressing my ideas through my words. So I fear that it may not come out as I intended.
Thanks for your suggestions, but I really want to reduce the number of lenses. With my Fuji, I only have two lenses XF 18-55 and XF 35. So if I want more range I usually crop.
With EOS RP, my idea was to have one normal focal length(I don't know how to specify this focal length) and one super long focal length.
About the battery issue, I think I prefer charging via the power bank as I need to carry it for charging my phones as well.
Again thanks for taking the time share your experience.