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Struggling between RF USM and STM lineup as an amateur

Started 3 weeks ago | Questions thread
Canon_Guy
Canon_Guy Senior Member • Posts: 1,486
Re: So many good replies here…

Arthur Stanley Jefferson wrote:

Canon_Guy wrote:

Arthur Stanley Jefferson wrote:

This is a good thread, with so many good replies already.

Right now I would recommend an R6mk2, an adapted EF 24-70 F2.8 mk2 and an RF 70-200 F2.8 or F4.

I’d also strongly recommend you look into an off camera flash and trigger setup, with Octobox, or at least very large reflectors.

I'd strongly avoid that with the newborn for at least few first months. Their eyes are too sensitive for strong flash light.

I’d get an R5mk2 in a year or two and then get a RF50 f1.2 or EF35 F1.4 mk2

Have a look at my gear list, I use all those lenses for kids except 16-35 F4. The old EF 100 usm macro F2.8 is razor sharp and cheap. 135 F2 is amazing, as are the EF24-70 2.8 mk2

Good luck

Obviously you need to know how close, how diffuse and how much power to use…maybe ask anne

https://www.annegeddes.com/galleries

Just as fabulous pictures as they can be. Thanks for that link.

I would see a "slight" difference between Anne's capabilities, experience and practice and the very begginer's one with home set up strobes (OP no offence please).

For me the risknis not worth it unles OP would be perfectly familiar with careful strobes usage.

 Canon_Guy's gear list:Canon_Guy's gear list
Canon EOS R6 Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM +6 more
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