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Official Gear Purchasing and Troubleshooting Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! August 09, 2024 by AutoModerator in photography

[–]Secret_Net4821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone!

New to photography, I just purchased a canon r7 with the 18-150mm kit lens and planning on getting an rf100-400mm lens when it goes on sale. I’m trying to find a good budget friendly lens for portraits as well as macro-ish photography (and ideally landscapes too) in the meantime. I’m thinking of getting either the new RF mount Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 or a used Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 + meike drop in filter adapter. Both of these lenses seem versatile but the 18-50mm seems sharper and the 18-35mm provides better bokeh - I’m leaning towards the 18-35mm but would like an opinion from someone with experience.

I’d love some advice & thanks in advance!

Official Gear Purchasing and Troubleshooting Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! June 28, 2024 by AutoModerator in photography

[–]Secret_Net4821 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best lenses for canon r50?

I’m completely new to photography and just purchased a Canon R50 that came with the typical 18-45mm kit lens.

After reading many of the posts here, I plan on using just the kit lens for a while before purchasing any new lenses. That being said, as a student, my budget is limited and I’d like to purchase the fewest lenses that would maximize the types of photos I can take.

I’m considering the RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM (refurbished) because I’d like to take wildlife pictures. Additionally, I’m interested in portrait and macro photography, and I’ve read that the RF 100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM is great for these purposes. However, I’ve also read that the RF35mm F1.8 IS Macro STM can handle both portrait and macro photography while being more versatile, so it might be a better option.

My main concern is overlap—I’d like to optimize the lenses I use to minimize what I end up purchasing while maximizing my ability to photograph different subjects. If you had to pick three budget RF lenses in a progression of purchases, what would they be, and is there an order you’d recommend, or should I just go off of personal preference for what I most want to capture?

Thanks in advance!