Re: Struggling between RF USM and STM lineup as an amateur
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RogerZoul wrote:
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?
Obviously I can't speak for the OP, but a couple of reasons spring to mind, if I were in the OP's position. First, the R6II is quite a bit cheaper than the R5. Even with some nice (temporary) price drops, the R5 is still $1000 more than the R6II. The updates in the R6II mean the AF system in particular is even better than the one in the R5. You also get some nice features, like variable e-shutter speeds (single, 5fps, 20fps, 40fps, compared with only single and 20fps in the R5), raw burst, in-camera focus stacking (not just focus bracketing), an auto select feature for the subject to detect, etc.. The only advantage of the R5 seems to be more resolution, and it's not clear how much, if at all, that would benefit the OP.
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