Re: Advice for an Hobbyist jumping to Full Frame
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Hi
Things have moved on since the days when image quality depended on the film and the lens, with the body playing little more than a supporting role. Digital SLRs and now mirrorless system cameras are much more complex, and they have much more impact on the both the image quality and the success rate. The decision you make today between the R8 and the R6II will affect your photography for the whole of those ten years.
To be honest, I am not psychologically ready to spend so much in the R6Mkii ... I am not a professional, just an Hobbyist with "limited" ressources.
I'm not suggesting for one moment that the choice of lens is any less important than it always was - just that the importance of the body is much greater than it once was.
I decided to take the R8, because of his size (with a little prime, it will be perfect for "light" day) and it is actually the most advanced R body at my reach.
I will also take the RF 24-105 f/4 because it will bring my favorite range (35-70) in Full Frame, has tropicalization, better build quality, same aperture from 24mm to 105mm and also because f/4 is quite enough for my needs. I will take fast prime if I need them.
I won't spend so much until several years, so it is also the right opportunity to invest in a RF "L" lens.
I bought 20 years ago the EF 70-200 f/4 L non-IS, but in the end, I used it quite just a few time, so I'll keep it.
My EF 16-35 f/4 will continue to be the best buddy for my R7 (for my son), and will begin a new journey for landscape photography on the R8
Thanks everyone for the advices.