topic Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II. in EF & RF Lenses

EOS R6/R6 Mark II lens recommendations for ringside wrestling photography

theperfectplex — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:50:50 GMT

Need a lens to go with an r6 or r6II. Waiting till Black Friday to see if one of them go on sale. But I do mainly ringside pro wrestling photography. I am ringside most of the time, light isn’t always the best. I’ve tried Reddit but some people can be a bit mean. 18mm with some distance capabilities would be great. $600 and below is my budget. I don’t mind refurbished. I think a lens with a 3.5 f stop with be my limit so I don’t get to much noise. I’ll buy an adapter if I need as well.

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

shadowsports — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:53:54 GMT

Greetings,

I think you're going to be a little challenged with that budget if lighting is low.

RF 24-105 f4-7.1

RF 24-240 f4-6.3

Canon makes a 28-70 f2.8 non L but it's about $1099

Black Friday's is coming. The Canon refurbished store will have some deals but they're going to go really fast.

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/lenses/refurbished-lenses

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

Waddizzle — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:59:26 GMT

Canon has a nice selection.

https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/lenses/mirrorless-lenses?product_list_order=price_asc

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

theperfectplex — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:04:54 GMT

I was looking at this one but someone on reddit said even though it’s a 3.5 because it’s a crop and not a full frame my quality would go down drastically. Is this true?https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf-s18-150mm-f3-5-6-3-is-stm

I don’t mind going to a f4 because the r6 has a pretty high iso. But is it possible?

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

shadowsports — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:35:12 GMT

Greetings,

RF-S lenses are designed for cameras with APS-C based sensors. If you mount the lens above on the R6 or R6mkII (both of which are full frame body's) you are going to get pictures in 7.8-9.3 MP from your 20 or 24MP camera... I'm pretty sure this is not what you want. I suggest you stick with RF (native) or EF (adapted) for a full frame body. Using RF-S or EF-S lenses on a full frame body is not going to be a good combination.

If you want to use the lens above, then the R10 might be a better choice, but it is not as good in low light as the R6 or R6mkII would be.

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

stevet1 — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:49:36 GMT

theperf3ctpl3x,

If you are free to move around, an alternative might be two primes.

Canon has an RF 28mm f/2.8 lens for about $289 and an RF 50mm f/1.8 lens for about $199.

You could take a handful of shots with each.

Steve Thomas

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

theperfectplex — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:01:06 GMT

I was thinking about this since I carry a m50 with a nifty 50. I use a harness. I just wanted to have some flexibility with zoom.

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

theperfectplex — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:01:42 GMT

So basically don’t look for any lens that is -s? Or the must be full frame. Got it!

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

galasau — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:32:10 GMT

Two primes could be an alternative if you have unrestricted mobility.

Canon sells RF 28mm f/2.8 and RF 50mm f/1.8 lenses for roughly $289 and $199, respectively.

With each, you may take several shots.

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

shadowsports — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:04:12 GMT

Greetings ,

Primes definitely have their place, but you may miss shots moving between two cameras or multiple lenses with fixed focal lengths. Also consider that sometimes you might not be ringside. This might make capturing" off the top rope" challenging. I think your camera choices are great. Both would excel in lower light conditions, but you do need one or two good lenses to let them do their work.

Re: Need a lens for an r6 or r6 II.

p4pictures — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:08:55 GMT

When you say ringside, is that on the floor outside of the ring, or actually on the edge of the ring outside and hanging on to a neutral corner post? I've done kickboxing photography from the neutral corner post in the past. I used an EOS 5D Mark III at the time with an EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens as that was what I had. The 50mm on a full frame worked well for me on the corner post though at times I had to lean back if the fighters were in my corner as they were inside the lens minimum focus distance. If you are on the floor you may want something longer like an 85mm or more.

For more light gathering then go for a single focal length "prime" lens as they usually have faster apertures and prices inside your budget. But if you need flexibility then a zoom is the way to go, but then you will compromise aperture in your budget. Personally I selected the prime lens since I was largely shooting with one hand on the camera and the other holding on to the corner post.

Re: EOS R6/R6 Mark II lens recommendations for ringside wrestling photography

March411 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:51:59 GMT

Rick nailed it in his first response, at $600 budget you may be challenged to find a lens that suits its purpose. Lighting ringside may need a little faster lens then a F3.5/F4.

The RF28-70mm - f2.8 IS STM would give you decent range to reach across the canvas when the action is away and the 28mm when it's in your corner. You are most likely going to be shooting at higher shutter speeds to grab the action and the f2.8 will give you additional flexibility in a established low light, fast paced sports photography event.

New the lens is over your budget but it would be best to make sure the investment is worth while especially since you know your shooting in a challenging environment. This is one of those times that expanding the budget would most likely be a good idea.

RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM - $1100