08-16-2024 02:38 AM - last edited on 08-20-2024 09:14 AM by Danny
I’m looking at getting a cannon m50, is it a good camera? But most importantly what I’m looking at is lenses for sports photography. What would be the best recommendations? Maybe cheapest options? The seller is offering 50mm lens, 30mm lens, 23mm lens, 15-45mm lens, 55-200 mm lens along with the camera. Would any of those be good for sports photography?
08-16-2024 02:44 AM
Greetings,
The M series has been discontinued. Instead, consider the R series. If you provide a budget, we can make some suggestions.
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08-17-2024 10:29 PM - edited 08-17-2024 10:30 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum:
As my colleague, Rick, has correctly stated, the M50 - and in fact the whole M series - have been discontinued for some time. If you are starting out, I would not recommend buying into a platform that is no longer supported.
Also, his request for a budget $value (the term "budget" is very relative) is pretty critical.
Further information that would help is:
Is the sport you are wanting to shoot indoors or outdoors? The difference in the amount of light has a significant difference.
Is the sport something close quarters (e.g. basketball) or a field sport (football, or baseball) where participants may be a considerable distance. That has a significant impact on the focal lengths involved.
What will you be producing? Is your output for social media, digital display, small-medium prints, or very large, detailed ones? That has impacts on all aspects, as the former ones are far less demanding than the latter.
Are you intending to shoot stills or video? If video, what are your output requirements for that?
08-18-2024 10:10 AM
How much is the package? What brand are the non-zoom lenses?
08-21-2024 11:19 AM - edited 08-21-2024 11:22 AM
The M50 is a good camera, though as the others said it is no longer being produced. Whether it makes sense to pick it up depends on the price and your budget. If the price is low enough and you don't have a big budget you could end up with capabilities that you might have to save a lot longer for if you were to invest in a newer series.
As for your specific question about sports photography, while I don't do much of that myself, I have seen others get good results, such as with the 55-200mm, at least when there is good light. You might also consider the EF-S 55-250mm, which gives you a little more reach and can be gotten refurbished with a warranty for as little as $150 if you watch for a sale.
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