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Anyone thinking of an R50 + RF 800mm upgrade?

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Re: Anyone thinking of an R50 + RF 800mm upgrade?
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jackwelch wrote:

One thing I just wish with the EOS M line was having more than 300mm at an affordable price.

Sure they are options but the prices are just too much once you go above the 300mm mark.

The RF line though has few telephoto lenses and affordable too.

With the R50 introduction, it might just sway me to try it out.

A few things to work through here. First is whether or not the entry-level R50 can provide enough keepers for these types of tasks (what are you planning, birding, wildlife, sports?). IMO the spec is a bit low (on paper), but what would give me hope is that it does have DIGIC X for guts. All of these newer bodies are truly blessed.

The other issue that comes to mind right away is if the little R50 would actually be enjoyable to shoot these subjects with. The size, ergonomics, (lack of) controls, small grip, small low-res viewfinder, etc etc all do work against it.

BUT, it still has DIGIC X inside…

Maybe you’ll just have to try it out and report back to us! Happy shopping!

R2

ps. Even with the mighty R5, acquiring BIFs at 1280mm (equiv) is a bridge too far.  Same pretty much holds true at 960mm (for small fast BIFs).  600-800mm (equiv) is about my sweet spot.

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