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Advice for an Hobbyist jumping to Full Frame

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MarshallG
MarshallG Veteran Member • Posts: 8,951
Re: Advice for an Hobbyist jumping to Full Frame

I think you’ll be very happy with the R8 or the R6 II. My opinion is buy R6 II and an adapter ring, and buy another lens later.

I hope it’s clear that adapting EF lenses works perfectly. You don’t need RF lenses at all. You can even use EF-S lenses with the adapter. The viewfinder will electronically crop 1.6x if you attach an EF-S lens. Of course; your resolution will be low, but it will work.

In my case, I bought R5 and kept using all of my EF lenses. I wouldn’t have bought the camera if my lenses wouldn’t work.

But, you also wrote that you want one lens for walking about, and a 24-70 f/4 or the 24-105 with the R8 might be the right choice.  I think the R8 packs a lot of punch for the price.  As an R5 owner, I’m pretty picky about cameras. I never cared for the R or RP, but I think the R8 is great for its price. Some people really like the IBIS and they take sharp photos at 1/4 or 1/8 second, which is impressive, but I don’t need that. Others like IBIS for shooting handheld video, which is worthwhile if that’s what you do.

Whichever you choose, you’ll be happy.

 MarshallG's gear list:MarshallG's gear list
Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x II +4 more
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