Lens for R6MkII

[theperfectplex]

I will soon be purchasing an R6MKII. For a lens I know I would need a full frame, but those can be pretty expensive. Is it possible to buy a EF mount lens and use an adapter if there is one? It would save me some money. I would need the lens to be a at or around 18mm minimum and a maximum of 75-100mm. I don't need any further zoom features. I do mainly ringside pro wrestling and boxing and I was inquired to do a hair fashion event. They all would have low-ish light but I think I could get away with a f stop of 3.5? MAYBE 4? unless there's a speed booster? I used a speed booster for my m50 and 50mm prime lens and it helped ALOT. But I wanted to snag a newer model and use the m50 as a secondary. Is this possible? I tried asking reddit but they can be pretty rude. This community has always been awesome. I don't mind 3rd party brands as well. Just something under $1000?

[kvbarkley]

You can get the Canon adapter to use any EF lens, but NOT any EF-M lenses you may have for your M50.

What focal lengths are you using now/

[theperfectplex]

Just the nifty 50 with the m50. 

[shadowsports]

Greetings,

I'd act as soon as I could.  The R6 mkII has been enjoying some very aggressive pricing, both new and refurbished.  

I have another question in regards to your requirements.  Are you hoping for a constant or variable aperture lens?

The RF-24-240 f4-6.3 is a versatile lens, as is the RF 24-105 f4-7.1.  Both are in your budget.  

If you could just provide some additional details and answer kvbarkleys question above that would be very helpful.  

[theperfectplex]

Will the f4 be enough to capture in low light situations? Picture ringside at pro wrestling. But independents where lighting isn’t ideal for television as you would see on tv. The other event coming up is a hair/runway fashion show. A lot of light will be needed for the stylists but the rest of the venue would be fairly dark. The 24-105mm. 

[deebatman316]

Yes you can adapt older EF & EF-S lenses to your camera. But note there will be limitations when it comes to fps. Also if the lens supports Dual Pixel AF (DPAF). A lot of older EF lenses do not support the highly advanced AF systems in the new EOS R series. But they still will retain all functions like they always have. Such as AF, IS and electronic aperture control. 

[theperfectplex]

Is there one you could reccomend?

[p4pictures · Accepted solution]

If you are looking for one lens to do quite a wide range, then the RF 24-105mm makes a lot of sense.

There are two models in the lineup, the 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM and the 24-105mm F4L IS USM. The L series lens with constant aperture is just above your $1000 budget though.

Remember that on a full-frame camera an 18mm lens is pretty wide, so if you were thinking an 18mm on your M50, then is the same angle of view as a 28.8mm lens on the full-frame EOS R6 Mark II.

One other lens worth a look at for its fast constant aperture is the relatively new RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM, it's currently $1099. 

RF24-105 F4 L IS USM  RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM 

[deebatman316]

Don’t forget the 24-105mm F/2.8L it’s getting hard to keep up with standard zoom lenses now. There are so many options now.

[theperfectplex]

Would those work for a low-ish light situation?