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Struggling between RF USM and STM lineup as an amateur

Started 3 weeks ago | Questions thread
RogerZoul
RogerZoul Veteran Member • Posts: 3,243
Re: Struggling between RF USM and STM lineup as an amateur

sercheese wrote:

Thank you for your first insights.

The answer of Liter resonate well with my feelings. To compare it to the road bike world, I have a road bike with electronic groupset Ultegra di2. It's obvious one can shift the gears manually, but I have not once regretted this upgrade, I love it! I can imagine, that does small things, which are hard to notice at first would be a game changer for me. I'm certainly looking for this 3d pop and I would get irritated if a lens would struggle with focus, while I would loose an important shot for me. The 1.8 looks plastic to me and the 1.2 with it's weight looks "right in place".

50 mm is my go to lens because it's very universal. At the beginning we will be staying a lot in the flat, with time we will take a walk with a baby carriage, etc. So I thought 85 mm can be too narrow. And I also want to make some photos of my wife on sofa with our daughter and some close ups.

I am quite surprised, I was sure everyone will tell me, that it makes no sense to go for the upper level.

Initially I was waiting for the announcement of R5 Mk II, but as it's been delayed till 2024, that is why I've decided to buy R6 Mk II now. This moment of a newborn at home and all of those months without a camera isn't worth the waiting. And if I really want to, I could still exchange this camera for a R5 Mk II next year...

While waiting for more insights, I have a second question.
I find a lot of videos comparing i.ex. RF 24-70mm F2.8 to RF 50mm F1.2 but I see none comparing this zoom lens to F1.8 prime. Should images from the 1.8 prime lens still be better than from this F2.8 L zoom lens? I have some doubts due to the "nifty fifty" label... It's so small, so little glass comparing to the bigger lenses...

If you don't want to wait for an R5M2, why  not an R5M1 now, rather than an R6M2?  Why is an R6M2 your step down rather than an R5M1?

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Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS II USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM +31 more
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