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I’m trying to decide between these two camera systems and would appreciate some real-world advice, especially from anyone who has used both full frame and APS-C.

Option 1: Full frame
Canon R6 Mark II
RF 24-105mm f/4L
RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8
RF 85mm f/2

Option 2: APS-C
Canon R7
Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8
RF 70-200mm f/4L
Sigma 56mm f/1.4
My main subjects will be my 12U grandson playing baseball and my two young granddaughters, who are always on the move. I’ll also take outdoor family portraits, especially around sunset, and some indoor family pictures.

For baseball, I can get right up beside the fence around the field, which gives me some flexibility with shooting positions. My grandson also pitches, so I’ll be photographing him on the mound as well as batting, running the bases, and playing in the field.
The R7’s 32.5MP sensor and extra reach appeal to me for baseball, while the R6 Mark II’s full-frame image quality and low-light performance are attractive for family photography. The 100-400mm also gives the R6 II considerably more reach than the 70-200mm on the R7.

For those who’ve used these cameras, how would you weigh the R7’s reach and pixel density against the R6 II’s full-frame advantages? Would you choose the 100-400mm on full frame or the 70-200mm f/4 on the R7 for youth baseball?
My wife will use the camera, too, mostly in auto mode, so ease of use and weight matter. I want something we can both enjoy carrying around.
I’m also planning to learn Lightroom and make physical prints, including yearly keepsake books for each grandkid. I want them to grow up with printed photos of their childhood and family, not just pictures buried on a phone. Most prints will be 4x6 or 8x10, with occasional larger ones.
I’m not looking to go professional. I just want to take better, more intentional pictures and build a collection of memories worth keeping.

If you were spending your own money, which setup would you choose, and why? I’d especially appreciate advice from anyone who’s made the jump between APS-C and full frame.
Thanks!

Currently use all EF glass and some manual M42 glass on my digital bodies.

Looking at selling a bunch of my current film bodies (TLR's and Minolta bodies) to grab a Canon film body.

Budget wise, max I'd be ok spending is £150, not sure which is best body to aim for.
I'd love an EOS 1V but those are too spenny, I've been eyeing up a eos 33, or 5.

What would be the best I can get for realistically under £100 max £150?

Hi, I have a Canon EOS M50 Mark 2. I have the longest lens available for this camera, 55mm-200mm but I want longer. What lens adapter do I need and what long distance lens would you recommend? I'm looking to photograph wildlife from a distance. I know it'll probably be heavy, but if you can say how heavy the lens is that would be great. Opinions welcome! Thank you.

Hi everyone.

I’ve been a photographer for a long time. I’m in my late 40s and started working on film.

I do events exclusively.

for many years, I have been working with various generations of 5D. I have all of my old bodies but currently use a few 5D mark IV bodies.

However, their shutter counts are north of a quarter million. it‘s time to buy some new bodies.

I am aware that canon still makes the 5D mark IV. it seems to me I can buy a few new bodies and stash them for the future and/or replace the shutters on my current bodies.

there’s really nothing that I can’t do with the 5D4.

However, progress marches on and it seems odd to be frozen in time. I have heard that on sensor autofocus is a large improvement and so is being able to see your exposure and depth of field in the viewfinder, though I don’t actually need any of that. I don't know how many focus points from 5dMKIV has, but I only use the center one. I've been focus/recompose for 36 years. I'm not changing.

So, I am considering retiring my 5D4s and moving on up.

my current lens lineup which has been static for many years:

24-105 f4 IS USM L

17-40 f4 USM L

70-200 f4 IS USM L

70-200 f2.8 IS USM L

135mm f2 USM L

sigma 105mm f2.8 macro

sigma ART 35mm f1.4

sigma ART 50mm f1.4

sigma ART 85mm f1.4

I have redundant copies of certain critical lenses.

i am completely, wholly, and totally satisfied with my lenses. They deliver for me and I don’t need or want anything else.

Can I easily adapt these to Canon? I’m concerned about Canon’s new mount because I hear they have been anti-consumer with not allowing Sigma lenses on their new platform (FF). If I adapt my sigma glass, will it suddenly stop working one day? might canon do that after some time?

If that is a possibility, can I move my glass over to Sony?

I‘m also bothered by reports that canon has adopted some proprietary hot shoe that other systems cannot use. I don’t like that on principle.

my current strobe is based on the standardized Regular hot shoe. I understand canon doesn’t even support that on all of their bodies, but does on the ones I might buy. However, as above, I’m concerned that they may drop support for the standard hot shoe in some years time, and since it’s not currently universally supported I fear that may happen.

Is there any reason I cannot just leave the EF adapters on the bodies themselves all the time, effectively making the bodies into EF bodies and move on happily with my EF lenses?

Finally, weather sony or canon, what body does everyone recommend? I’m hoping not to spend more than nee 5D4 bodies would cost.

Thanks in advance!

I am interested in some real life opinions of the RF 16mm with the Canon RP

How are you finding it for different types of shoots and situations.

I shoot the following currently
Portraits , Live Music, some product sets and the occasional personal outdoor adventure.

The reason I am interested in it is for that wide range that I want to add to my bag.

Using an R7 for planespotting both commercial and fighter jeta, Currently using canon RF100-400.

Should I upgrade to either RF 100-500L or EF100-400L ii?

Hi guys,

After doing a lot of research I have finally decided getting a Canon R50 and a Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 for my setup. However I am unable to decide should I get the lens and camera now or wait for the black friday deals to come in? If I get it right now I am planning to get the refurbished one from Canon for $623 and the Sigma Lens also used from MPB.

Do you all think the prices will drop further than this?

Hey!
As you see in the title, my camera doesn’t focus when I’m on manual focus. The live image is blurry too. I try to focus on things that are at least 2m away.
The lense I have is EF 24mm 1:1.4
I used to manage to do that focus without problem.
I don’t want to use Autofocus, I just want to manage to do the same as before : using manual focus.
Anyone had this problem?
Thank you for your help!

Hi everyone,
I just ordered a canon r8 and it is my first full frame camera. However, I have not ordered a lens yet as I am very undecisive and I feel like I lack the proper knowledge.

Let me start by saying that I have been using an Apsc Sony camera so far. I mostly take pictures of the sunset, the beach, friends and family (not exactly portraits, mostly like just a picture of memories sitting on chairs watching the sunset, or a picture in a nice spot in downtown etc).

I did some research and I was leaning towards the 24 mm or the 28. In my old camera I had a 35 mm lens which was pretty zoomed in for my liking and didn’t use that often. However, I learned that a 35 mm on a full frame will actually look very wide, not like in the crop sensor camera (duhhh!). I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions on which lens should I get? I am kind of on a budget of 500-600 usd.

The lenses I was leaning towards more are 24 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm or even 16 mm (but I am not sure if it will be too wide).
I appreciate any help or opinion!

I'm really just trying to decide if I should save the extra $1000 and pick up the ef version. I shoot on a canon R7 and R6mkii and I'd be using it for wildlife. I'm just wondering if that extra $1000 for a little bit of sharpness and newer autofocus is actually worth it or should I just pick up the older model. Right now I'm using the Canon ef 400mm f5.6 so I'm looking for something a little newer seeing how that lens is pushing 30 years if not already lol.

Also I'm open to some primes that are in the same price range if yall know some.

I got my hands on a EOS 700D and I am
very interested in insect macro photography, from what i’ve seen 100mm lenses are generally recommended but I heard some talk about lens stacking for more magnification. My budget is flexible and i’m happy to start with one and upgrade further later. Thanks!

Over the last decade-ish I become somewhat of a hobbyist photographer but primarily for my own purposes of "journaling" my kids growing up. I don't have an unlimited budget by any means but I am able to buy nice-ish equipment that is not proportional to my level of skill or necessity (which is basically none.) Currently I have an EOS R that I've had since about the time it came out, and I have an RF 24-70 f/2.8, RF 35mm f/1.8, RF 50 f/1.8, RF 85mm f/2. My 24-70 is on my camera 99% of the time.

My older kids are on their high school mountain bike team and I am trying out different lenses because I'm not getting the background separation I want with the 24-70. I tried the 85mm last week and actually liked it quite a bit but it can be difficult with a prime and not always having a heads up on when they're going to pop out from the trees on the trail.

So - looking at a 70-200 f/2.8and unsure what to do. I was set on a cheap (er) EF (probably IS I, maybe II) with adapter, but even at $500 I don't want to be annoyed if it stops working and no one can service it. Then I started considering the f/4 because really if I'm going to be outside midday I probably don't need the f/2.8. And then at that point I thought "if I'm going to spend 700-800 on used and need to buy an adapter, maybe I should just look at the f/4 RF."

For my needs - daytime mountain bike races where autofocus and sharp at a higher shutter speed is everything - what is best and not overkill?

EF vs RF

f/2.8 vs f/4

Currently in my area prices are about $350 for EF f/4 IS, $650 EF f/2.8 IS, probably $800ish for f/2.8 IS II

$1200 RF f/4, and I think I'm unwilling to pay for RF f/2.8

thanks!!