Refurbished R50 restock

[jillyc]

Hi! I'm currently a high school photography student. I’m looking to upgrade from a DSLR to a mirrorless camera, and I thought the R50 would be my best option. Since I don’t make much money at my job, I’m trying to get a refurbished R50, but they are currently sold out, and I haven’t had any luck on eBay without bidding wars. Does anyone know when they will restock the refurbished models or if there is any timeline? Thank you!! EOS R50 RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit 

[March411]

@jillyc the easiest way to know is to create a Canon account and use the Notify me when available prompt on the R50 page, it's located down low so you'll have to scroll a bit.

It's important to note that if you get notified and miss the inventory you need to set up the notify me when available again. It's a one and done reminder.

[Waddizzle]

“ Does anyone know when they will restock the refurbished models or if there is any timeline? “

No one knows. Sign up for email alerts. The best course of action is to check the Refurbished site frequently. They have been known to sell out of an item within a few hours.

My best guess says they might restock in time for high school graduation present season. But don’t count on it.  No one really knows.

[SignifDigits]

A colleague recently also suggested keeping an eye on this site - https://www.cpricewatch.com/canon-refurb-stock-tracker/ for refurbished items.  Hot items don't last long.  I've gotten notifications and didn't respond quickly enough an the product was gone.

It looks like they are on sale now with new cameras going for not much more than used ones.   I would recommend getting the camera body alone new for $120 less than the kit and getting a "excellent" used lens for $50 to save yourself $70.  That's not a great lens and there are a ton of them on the used market.  It's not terrible, of course, but if you can get it for $50 with a six-month guarantee I'd go that route.  Then you can save up for a better lens.

[ebiggs1]

" I don’t make much money at my job, ..."

There is always the used market but use caution and check out the camera thoroughly. However you can find good buys.

[LeeP]

If you run across a deal on an R100, don't fear it. I bought one when they came out and it's my go-everywhere camera. It's truly wonderful for street photography. I've been pleased with its low-light performance as well. I think it makes for a great "grow with me" camera.

[SignifDigits]

The R100, R50 and R10 all use the same sensor, so you can take the same high-quality RAW photos with any of them.  Same number of pixels in the EVF as well.  The higher ISOs of the R50 and R10 are higher than I'd ever let the camera shoot anyway, and frames per second aren't generally an issue in portraiture.  The R50 is a bit of an odd duck in having a lower res LCD and no mechanical shutter.  Fewer controls on the R100, so it's both simpler and less capable for on-the-fly changes in settings.

So @LeeP , yeah, nothing wrong with the R100 at all learning photography.  Getting just the new R100 body and a used $50 18-45 would be a no-brainer $500 purchase in my opinion.  I would personally recommend spending a bit more for a better used lens RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM would be my recommendation there. I personally love that lens for the price.  Or (and yes, I'll get yelled at for this, but don't care) go old-school and get the RF 16mm f1.8 for just $260.  I just walked around with that one on my R50V last weekend doing urban photography.  One fun bundle!  Great low-priced lens.

 

  

 

 

[BurnUnit]

What DSLR and lens(es) do you currently own? What benefits are you expecting from an upgrade to mirrorless gear?

[LeeP]

Our photography program just upgraded from T7 cameras to R100 cameras. I wasn't a part of that acquisition process, though I think that the decision made on price will be surprisingly good. We have to provide cameras to students and the T7s lasted pretty well in the hands of one student after another. So far, the R100s are proving reliable. I see the R50/100 as Canon's current "K1000" i.e. cheap, durable, and very capable despite their price points. Great student cameras.

I wasn't aware of the 16mm f2.8, but wow. I may have to get one. I use the 28mm on the R100 making it an almost "nifty" (ick) 50 so the 16mm would be a 26mm effectively on the R100, but it may be better suited to my R8 when doing street photography with it.

[SignifDigits]

Yeah, f/2.8 not f/1.8 - I WISH it was 1.8!  Yeah, putting the 28mm on the R8 is about like having the 16mm on the R100 - GREAT urban/street photo range IMO.  If you love the 28mm on your R8 you'll love the 16mm on your R100.  16mm isn't quite the teeny pancake the 28mm is though.  I put the switch on "control" and have the control ring set up for aperture, set the ISO to Auto and shoot like I'm on a film camera with fixed ISO and work the (ick- hate to even say this) the triangle via the front ring for aperture and the rear wheel is for shutter speed. 

The only really annoying thing I've run into on the R50V is my thumb keeps hitting the multifunction knob and setting it to fire on the 2 second timer (that's most common but I've thumbed other buttons as well).  I've missed a few shots that way.  Just hand discipline - need to keep my thumb on the wheel.

My Sigma 16-300 is my "I'm going to this outdoor event and want a small camera and have no idea what I'm going to shoot", but the 16mm is my "I'm gonna go have some old-school shooting fun and focus on composition with my feet".   I have had the RF 24-105 in the bag, but think I'll start leaving it at home as it's just extra weight.  I only use it on the full-frame.

For the Sigma the ring around the rear multifunction is my aperture.  No control ring option is only one of two things I don't love about that lens.  The other is that DPP doesn't have lens correction for it.  But, honestly, I've hardly noticed the need. That's the beauty of APS-C, though.  The smaller sensor allows for cheaper glass to do a great job.

Oh, yeah, and the 16mm on the R8 is a pretty sweet wide.  My avatar photo was taken in Iceland with an R8 and 16mm.  Larger version included here for your viewing enjoyment.  That was a fun memory - just kept walking forward until nobody else was there and grabbing the double (if you look hard) rainbows.  My ginormous 15-35mm f/2.8 L has taken it's place on the full-frame due to quality and versatility and I don't mind the weight and size on the R6.