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Ways to Better Assist Guests

Hello and welcome or welcome back to the Gear Guide Forum. We assist all users in this forum in regards to new gear purchases. Below are some helpful tips that can help us understand your needs. We need a budget amount to spend on any gear that's bei...

Canon EOS R50 vs R10 for a beginner

Hello,I just received a Canon eos R50 as a gift and I had no prior equipment before that. I want to know if I should sell it and put some money on top to buy the R10 or the R50 would suffice as a first camera as I have no prior experience taking pict...

18-135mm comparable lens recommendation for R8?

I should preface this by saying I don’t know a ton about cameras as I mostly stick to auto mode.For years, my work camera has been an EOS Rebel T6i with an EFS 18-135mm lens. We recently got a new EOS R8 camera body, but we are using the old 18-135mm...

RF 45mm f1.2 vs EF 50mm f1.4

I shoot mainly primes, with a Canon R8 as my primary and 5DIII and a second camera. I'm trying to slowly move toward RF lenses with the future in mind. I purchased the RF 50mm 1.8, and while I love the physical size, I find myself using the EF 50mm 1...

R50 video autofocus versus 5D Mark IV, or 6d Mark II

Hi, right now I mainly use two DSLRs for photography. I'd like to dabble into the world of videography, simplified stuff. Mainly reel making. I have been messing with my DSLRs right now, would the R50 have better autofocus with videos? For example an...

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R5 Mark II vs R6 Mark III

Hello, we are making a camera purchase or upgrade in the first quarter of 2026. Originally we are looking at the R5MKII although the new R6MKIII is catching our attention. The camera will be primarily used for editorial style photography using flash ...

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Canon R8 - 24-105F4 or 28-70 2.8

Hey guys! I’m planning on shooting wrestling when it comes to spots photography, I want to do video as well. Personally I don’t think I NEED the extra focal length but I do think there might be some instances it could come in handy. I also just want ...

canon r6 II or canon r8?

hi everybody,I'm really into dog photography and it ties in with my work as a dog trainer and would like to do it semi professionally eventually hence looking for a better camera, I'm currently on an Olympus OM-D EM1 MKII and feel its really struggli...

Lens recommendations for nature shots: 14-30mm doesn't cut it

Recently purchased an R50 as my first camera. I hike a lot and wanted to start taking some nature shots. As a newbie I’ve realized the 14-30mm lens the camera comes with just doesn’t quite cut it for those longer distance shots. I’m pretty overwhelme...

Need Better Lens: Zoom lens recommendations for EOS R50

I want to get my girlfriend a new camera lens for christmas. I’m just a little confused about what everything means. She has a canon eos R50 and I don’t know how or what lens to get her. All she wants is more zoom. Any recommendations that won’t comp...

Recos for lens lighter than EF-S 18-135mm

Hello everyone i need some help on buying a new lens, i'm currently using r10 with rf70-200 f4L and efs18-135 with original adapter, i'm considering to buy a new lens sigma 18-50 to replace the heavy 18-135, i need a lighter lens as i'm going to trav...

Canon ef 100-400 is II usm vs 200mm with 1.4 magnifier

Hi there, I photograph birds in flight. Currently I am using the canon EF 70-200 1:2.8 L IS USM. I would like to be able to extend my reach, so I am considering the canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM. My question to you is which is better- to bu...

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