The RF24-240mm is one of the best lenses I own at its price point. The only drawback is in low light situations, you will have to increase the ISO which will create a bit of noise. The lens is sharp, fast, compact and a great all day carry.
These images both came off of the 24-240mm, the first was a morning shot with overcast skies, still a decent image. The second was the same day mid afternoon. Its important to note that both these images had to be reduced to publish in this thread.
Welcome. I suggest the RF 28-70mm f/2/8 IS STM lens.
I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with that 50mm lens on a full frame camera. It can teach more about photography than almost any narrow aperture zoom. It’s cheaper than a photography class. It can do the job in many low light situations.
But there’s much to be said in favor of a “standard” zoom lens, 24-70mm. Standard refers to the range of focal lengths that the lens covers. These are some of the most commonly used focal lengths used for general photography. The best zoom lenses have a “zoom ratio”, longest to shortest focal lengths, of 4:1 or smaller.
The 24-240mm falls into a category of lenses known as “super zooms.” These lenses typically cover a zoom range from wide angle, about 24mm, to super telephoto, about 300mm or even more. There is a trade off in image quality for such a wide zoom ration as the 10:1 for the 24-240mm. It is not as bad as many others, which have zoom ratio in the 20:1 neighborhood. Most casual photographers are satisfied by the performance of the 24-240mm.
If you foresee the 24-240mm as being your only lens for the foreseeable future, then I would recommend it. It is a great all-in-one lens, but it is not a can do-it-all lens. It is an excellent choice for traveling light when on vacation.
But I would still lean toward the 24-70mm and the 100-400mm as a later purchase down the road. Always factor in what your future lens purchases might be prior to investing one.
