Budget Stretching: EOS R8 travel lens recommendations

[gonilvo4]

Im heading to japan very soon so I intend on investing into the R8 (second hand) while im there and getting one very versatile travel lense! Love shooting very framed detailed zoom but also the casual portrait if i want to. So far i've seeing alot about the 24-240 but im worried for the low light side of it maybe its not enough (I did choose the R8 to get a full frame sensor and possibly counter balance the less good lense). I am far from being a pro or pixel checker it's for me to mostly have fun taking cool pics but i dont want to sacrifice too much quality. In resume i'd like to get some opinion on weather the 24-240 is a more than appropriate lense or steer clear of it https://routerlogin.uno/ .

[kvbarkley]

"very framed detailed zoom"

Can you explain what this means?

[Tintype_18]

Yes, a definition of the term.

Have fun and enjoy the scenery.

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

I want to hear the definition of this term also 🤣

But for lens recommendations....

RF 24-105 f4 or the RF 24-240 f4-6.3 are both nice. If you need better low light performance, you'll need to go RF 24-70 f2.8. 

And please don't buy a 2nd hand R8. 😳  

Grab a refurb directly from Canon.  😊

Refurbished EOS R8 Body (canon.com)

[Tronhard]

Hi and welcome:
For travel with a full-frame camera I definitely recommend the RF 24-240 lens with the R8, which has the same excellent sensor as the higher-end EOS R6II - so you can use higher ISO values if required.   I posted some images taken under extremely dimly lit conditions (thick fog actually) in mid-winter, using the R6, which has the earlier 20MP sensor:
Moody Morning the the R6 & RF 24-240 - Canon Community
On more favourable conditions, using the more demanding R5 that has lower dynamic range than the sensor in the R8:  Trying out the RF 24-240 on Wildlife with the R5 - Page 2 - Canon Community 

In my opinion the RF 24-240 lens is an excellent choice, the sensor on the R8 is great and the rest is up to you as a photographer to get tightly composed images. 

BTW, I agree with Rick that you should consider a refurb camera from Canon - they may be new (overstock), opened box but never used, display units or barely used but good as new and have a Canon warranty.  Cameras from overseas purchased used will be unlikely to get support.