I've been shooting with a 5D Mark IV forever and finally made the jump to the R6 last month but honestly Im kind of freaking out about the lens options. I thought I knew what I was doing but the RF glass prices are insane and I'm seeing so many conflicting reviews about the non-L stuff vs the pro line. I have a wedding coming up in three weeks in Seattle (so basically zero light) and I need one lens that can handle everything because my back is starting to kill me from carrying a huge bag of primes.
I need something that stays on the body 90% of the time and wont let me down in a dark reception hall. Here is what I'm looking for:
- Budget is around $1800 max
- Must have solid autofocus (the eye AF on the R6 is new to me so I want it to actually work)
- Needs to be relatively light for a full day of shooting
- Weather sealing is a huge plus because of the PNW rain
I was looking at the 24-105 f4 L because of the range but Im worried that f4 is gonna be a disaster when the sun goes down. Then I looked at the 24-70 2.8 but it's way over my budget right now and I dont want to buy used for a big gig like this. Is the 24-105 really enough or am I gonna regret not having that extra stop? Or is there some sleeper lens I'm missing that everyone uses for a general walk-around? I just dont want to show up underprepared and ruin these photos...
> Is the 24-105 really enough or am I gonna regret not having that extra stop? In my experience, f/4 isnt the death sentence it used to be on the 5D series. The R6 sensor has about a 1.5-stop advantage in noise floor over the 5D IV, so shooting at ISO 12800 on this body looks cleaner than 6400 did on your old setup. I'd grab the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM. It fits your $1800 budget and the Nano USM is objectively faster for tracking eyes than your old EF gear. For Seattle, you definitely need that L-series weather sealing. If the light gets abysmal, the 5-stop IBIS plus lens IS gives you way more latitude for slow shutter speeds than you ever had before. Its the most logical choice for a one-lens wedding kit when you're trying to save your back... dont overthink the f/2.8 too much.
