Lens recommendations for new R5 user Locked

jwilliams wrote:

Amateur Photog wrote:

I have finally managed to upgrade my equipment to the Canon R5. A definite step up from my previous setup. I love it!! However I have a hard time choosing lenses. I know i want a 70-200 because i love details in a landscape shot and in cities when travelling. However I want an everyday zoom which i can use during hikes.

As i said i shoot landscapes and cityscapes during travel and hikes along with occasional portraits. I have reviewed my usage through lightroom. But because i am relatively new to the field of photography (5 years) and i am not a working pro i dont have a large catalog, so i did a little bit of research in 500px and flickr. About 900 photos both from my own and online were selected. I saw a little pattern. 14-35 range and 24-70mm range were pretty much equal but the range of 24-35mm (FF terms) was the most popular, mainly because in my previous setup my widest was 24mm but i had the tendency to prefer photos in that range as well.

In the UWA lens territory, photos came mostly from online, while only a few photos were mine from when i used a 14mm prime of a friend. However i have to confess that shooting at that range (14-20mm) is so hard for me because i dont see the composition. Even if i do and lets say shoot 50 different photos in that range, i will end up liking 1 or 2 only.

To sum it up i am a bit torn between two ranges and 3 lenses. Should i go with an UWA-WA zoom lens, meaning the 15-35, or go with a more standard zoom like 24-70. The third lens is the 28-70. I have found a great deal that puts it in almost the same price as the 24-70. However i am kinda worried about its weight (i dont want to visit a doctor for tentonitis) and above all about it being very noticeable in a negative way.

Based on this info (and sorry for the lengthy essay) what would you recommend for someone like me? Is the UWA lens worth investing over the standard or should i prefer the standard zoom for its useful range? And lastly is the 28-70 worth investing over the 24-70?

For a first RF lens I'd recommend the RF 24-105 4L IS. Great lens. I really cannot say enough good things about this lens. Better than any standard zoom I've ever owned and overall I'd say more useful than a 24-70 2.8. Cost is reasonable too.

For a UWA lens you might consider adapting the EF 16-35 4L IS. Unless you need f2.8 it is superb IQ wise and really right up with the RF 15-35 2.8. Nothing wrong with the 15-35 but it is expensive and a used 16-35 goes for about one third of the cost. If $ is no option then go for the 15-35.

It seems like you know what you want on the long end so it's probably just a matter of what f stop you want to pay up for. Hope this helps.

Thank you so much for your response! Although i love the usability and cost of the 24-105 i would like a faster lens to use it for a bit of portraiture as well. I have saved enough for every lens i just want to make the right buying choice.

I have concluded to buy a standard zoom as i dont shoot that much in the uwa end. Plus i have a friend who owns a 16-35 so i could use that when i need it. For the time being i will only add the 28-70 f2 to my kit making it a 2 lens setup. Maybe later i will add a prime but that wont happen for the next couple of years