One Canon RF Lens…

Have been going back and forth in regards to switching from Canon 70D crop to FF Canon R6 MII. With the prices of the RF lineup, right now I would be able to get a camera and 1 lens. I’m more into landscapes and nature, general purpose. I’m looking for the best glass. I was reviewing the 24-70L and the 15-35L. Also started looking into the 28-70. If you could only have 1 lens which would it be?

EF lenses work great with the adapter. For me personally, if I could only have 1 lens I would keep my EF50L but for landscapes, travel etc I'd take the 14-35.

Tommydigi wrote in post #19516834
EF lenses work great with the adapter. For me personally, if I could only have 1 lens I would keep my EF50L but for landscapes, travel etc I'd take the 14-35.

I totally agree on the RF 50L.

For travel and a single lens I would opt for the 24-105L, however.

Having said all that, a single lens never is an option in my book .... <ROFL>.

Normally I carry at least Samyang 10 XP, RF 24-105L, RF 35 F/1.8, RF 50L and RF 85, amd often a few more (EF-) lenses.

Kind regards, Wim

If I was going to spend a lot of money on one really nice lens, I'd get one that's as versatile as possible. I'd want it to be the one I use most. For me, that would be a 24-105 or 24-70. Plenty wide through portrait. If 24mm isn't wide enough for what you'll use it for, maybe look at a superwide instead. I find those hard to use, but maybe you're better at it than I am.

Which lens did you use most on the 70D? FF equivalent RFs would be the ones I'd look at the hardest. Narrow it down to 2 or 3 similar lenses then start looking at specs. Canon generally puts their best glass in their fastest (and most expensive) lenses of a particular focal length.

I own an EF 16-35mm F/4L. It's very sharp. Specs out nicely. But it only comes out of the bag for special occasions. I'm glad I didn't pay $2K for it.

For landscapes, I use the RF 24-105L more than any other lens. If you are buying a R6 MII, you can get this lens as part of a kit and save some money versus buying it separately. If you want to add something inexpensive for a wider angle, the RF 16mm f/2.8 is pretty inexpensive, and is small and light weight. It's easy to carry around in your pocket with the 24-105L mounted on the camera. You could get both these lenses for less than a RF 24-70L.

I agree with every word in this post. Well done!