EOS M50 lens recommendations for portrait photography

[KailaM]

Hello! So I have the 15-45mm lens and would like to buy lens to get into photography for example: Family portraits, newborn photography.  
Im not sure what Lens would be good for such things I love to take pictures of my children and am good with editing but I feel like I need a lens that will potentially do better than the one I have!  Any suggestions please :)!

[deebatman316]

The EOS M system has been discontinued by Canon. Native lens selection is very slim if not completely discounted. Your best bet is adapting EF or EF-S lenses. Using adapted EF or EF-S lenses will cause faster battery drain with the EOS M series cameras. Your current lens does most of what you need. Unless you're finding noisy pictures a faster lens maybe needed. 

[KailaM]

what camera do you recommend for beginning photography I did search up some adapters that can work with the lens. I see that the EF50 mm lens works ok for photography but I believe I need to buy the adapter 

[Tronhard]

As Demetrius said, the M system is now not in the mainstream sales channel.  That said, are you happy with the M50 and intend to retain it for some time?
If you don't intend to upgrade then you could look at Canon's refurbished lenses which are serviced and essentially as new.  Here is a link to a search on their site. Canon Mirrorless Lenses: EF-M & RF | Canon U.S.A, Inc.
Alternatively, there is a company called KEH (do a search for them) that sell second-hand gear.  If you go to their site and in the search box type in EF-M, it will find you lenses compatible with your M50.   Right now there is one possibility - the EF-M 55-250, which will  be a great extension to the focal range, although you will need some light to get the best out of it.
As Demetrius suggested, an EF or EF-S lens can be adapted to the EF-M mount via an EF-EFM adapter, but that will add a lot of bulk and weight to the camera.

[deebatman316]

Which EF 50mm lens Canon has released multiple versions and apertures over the years. Do you have a budget for a new camera if so how much. For new cameras look into the EOS R series. Your current EF-M lenses CAN NOT be adapted to these cameras at all.

[Tronhard]

Hi Kaila:
I hope you and Demetrius will not mind me responding!
If you are considering a different camera, which is not silly, then budget is a critical element that we need to know.  Right now, I would recommend anyone going for a new camera to move to the new Mirrorless R range.  That is where the market has gone and there are lots of new and superior cameras out there.  As Demetrius said, you cannot take your EF-M lenses with you, so you would be starting from scratch, thus we must consider the budget to include both body and lens.
Alternatively, we could look at the Canon PowerShot series, that does not have interchangeable lenses but is compact and produces great images for social media, digital display and small to medium sized prints.

[KailaM]

I will provide the link below and honestly I would say the cheapest camera option not over 600$Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens https://a.co/d/5FMh1MH 

[KailaM]

if I can find a camera no more than $600 then I can possibly get a new camera but I cannot spend more than that and no I haven’t looked or contacted with cannon support 

[Tronhard]

I am not sure that we can find you a new camera in that price range with a lens on the R series or even Powershot range.   That would lead us to stick with the M50 you have.  In that case the big question for me is what is it about your current lens that makes you want a different one?
Is it the ability to zoom in, or do you need it to work better in low light - for example?

[KailaM]

I just want the appropriate lens to get into photography like family portraits I’m not sure if my lens is appropriate for that. It does well when I take pictures but I’ve been noticing more attention to detail on some of the other lenses unfairly new into cameras don’t really know much of lenses