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Buy R5 or R6 mark II and wait for R5 mark II

Started 2 months ago | Questions thread
Abbott Schindler Veteran Member • Posts: 3,099
Re: Buy R5 or R6 mark II and wait for R5 mark II

It sounds like R5, R6, R6 II and maybe even an R camera would be fine for you at this point. You've said nothing that suggests that a R5 II will benefit you in any way, other than reducing your funds available for lights, backdrops, lenses and all the other "stuff" that good portraiture requires. And in addition to AF, you probably want to learn MF as well.

Coming from where you are, you might consider a used or refurb R6 and a good f/2.8 zoom lens (also look at used and refurb for this). Unless you're already well equipped with lighting gear, think hard about what you'll need and get it. You probably need an umbrella or two, a couple of sizes of reflectors, a couple of good, versatile lights, and maybe several backdrops. I'm not a portrait photographer, but when I take portraits, lighting and being able to work with the subject are more important than anything else.

20-24 megapixels is plenty. The rumored R5 II will have upwards of 60 mpxls and some other things, but I haven't seen any guesses about low light performance, which seems important to you.

It's going to take you some time to adjust to Canon's systems after your Olympus. Consider your lights and lens as long-term gear and the camera as upgradable. Whatever you do, don't let the camera cost detract from the other, more important, bits you need to be successful.

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