EOS M50 Mark II Lens Recommendations for Sports Photo

[sharkellion]

Hi,

I am a teen looking to start sports photography. I have an EOS M50 M2 camera, and would like to buy lenses for it to start taking better pictures. I am under budget, and so I would appreciate some high-quality lenses while keeping price in mind.

[ebiggs1]

The best advice and perhaps the cheapest in the long run but not ring now is to get a different camera. Preferably an  R series. The M series is dead and further investment IMHO is not wise.

However there are M to EF/EF-s adapters and that is where the best selection of lenses is.

"I am a teen looking to start sports photography." What sport or al sports?

[sharkellion]

So what do I do right now?

[ebiggs1]

What sport?

The cheapest way is the adapter and some used EF lenses. It is not the best choice, IMHO, but the camera/lens you have or can afford is always better than the ones can't and you wish you had. S0, again what sport(s)?

[sharkellion]

I will probably do soccer the most, but I am also hoping to do all other sports.

[March411]

ebiggs is correct, your making in an investment in a body that will go end of service but not until June of 2030. With five years to platy with the one thing I would attempt to do is purchase decent EF lenses that you will be able to use on an R body when you upgrade. 

You are going to need a Canon EF-EOS M Mount Adapter for EOS EF/EF-S Lenses. You can purchase a used one from KEH or MPB for around $70.

Lenses, fast as ebiggs mentioned if you can swing the expense, f2.8 or faster.

Not knowing your budget I would suggest looking at the EF70-200mm or if you are only shooting during the day with good light look at the Tamron G2 or Sigma 150-600mm. These lenses aren't fast so you will need decent light. The benefit you have with your body, it has a good ISO range and manages noise well until 12800 but you will need some type of noise reduction software.

Look at KEH or MPB for used lenses and the adapter, both are trusted resellers.

[ebiggs1]

Well for "general" sports, basketball, football, volleyball, tennis and or soccer, whatever, you will need lenses from 24mm to 600mm. You will need lense that are as fast (f-ratio) as you can get. There really isn't any native lens for your M50 Mk2 that will satisfy this requirement. Beside I don't think Canon makes any M series lenses anymore. The Canon EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens (rather slow f-ratio) might be a place to start but your best solution if you must stick with the M50 Mk2 is to get the EF-M to EF adapter.

That opens up a whole new world of lenses so have at it. For general sports you need as I said everything from 24mm to 600mm. If you are starting with soccer you will need the lenses closer to the 600mm side than the 24mm. Let's say from 300mm to 60mm. And that will depend a great deal on from where you are able to shoot from.

You see your query is too open ended to give exact recommendations. I need way more info.