50/1.8
Reddit take
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Pros
- 50 1.8 is a good call regardless, either the EF or RF STM version.
- Black Friday could probably swing a refurbished RP and a 50 1.8.
- Alternatively if you just want to try out a prime, the 50/1.8 can be picked up pretty cheap. There are also 85mm primes but I don’t think many 70mm primes out there. The 50 is not sharp wide open but is pretty good around f2.2 and better...
- Personally, returning it is up to you - for me the 50 1.8 is so inexpensive I think it's an almost default lens for most anyone
- And maybe pair it with low cost primes like the 50 1.8
Cons
- I’ve owned the 50/1.8 for many years. I bought the 45/1.2 at release. I doubt I’ll ever use the 50 again.
- I brought a RF35/1.8 and 50/1.8 on my vacation and really haven’t used them a whole lot, even though my 24-105 spends a lot of time at 35-50mm.
Sentiment
11 positive (85%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 1 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted score: +71% · raw score 77%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
50 1.8 is a good call regardless, either the EF or RF STM version.
I’ve owned the 50/1.8 for many years. I bought the 45/1.2 at release. I doubt I’ll ever use the 50 again.
Black Friday could probably swing a refurbished RP and a 50 1.8.
I brought a RF35/1.8 and 50/1.8 on my vacation and really haven’t used them a whole lot, even though my 24-105 spends a lot of time at 35-50mm.
Alternatively if you just want to try out a prime, the 50/1.8 can be picked up pretty cheap. There are also 85mm primes but I don’t think many 70mm primes out there. The 50 is not sharp wide open but is pretty good around f2.2 and better at f2.8
Personally, returning it is up to you - for me the 50 1.8 is so inexpensive I think it's an almost default lens for most anyone
And maybe pair it with low cost primes like the 50 1.8
50/1.8 is a decent option
For your stated purpose that one will be fine (I use it for exactly this usecase)
An R10 could be a great option paired with a sigma 150-600C and a 50 1.8
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