Canon lenses | EF vs RF - Which canon lens should you buy?

Which #Canon lenses should you buy - an EF or an RF lens? This decision really is kind of important right now because Canon is making changes to their lineup! There is more to the question of which lens to buy than meets the eye, especially if you intend to keep a DSLR in your life.

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[CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Where are you with canon lenses; EF vs RF? Do you have a need to keep EF lenses?

[tonykeltsflorida]

I have 6 lenses. My autofocus EF lenses are 50mm f/1.8, 75-300 f/4-5.6 telephoto and Tamron 24-70 f/2.8. I have a 24mm f/2.8 EF-S. I also have 2 EF-M lenses. The TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 and the Kamlan 50mm f/1.1. My newest camera is the M6 mark II. I have a 2x teleconverter, a viltrox ef or efs to efm adaptor and a viltrox ef to efm speedbooster. I still have my SL2 and EOS-M cameras. It's like a museum for dead canon digital gear here. I am turning 60 this year and I don't think I need anything else.

[ThePbird]

There are those who can do art with a pinhole camera then there is me. Equipment isn’t the cure for blindness.

[bigbags]

I'm going back in time myself. I have a Fuji X-T4 and have been buying Canon FD lenses for it.

[kabir]

Thanks for clearing my doubts on upgrading my dslr or buying a mirrorless. RF is the future, so will go for mirrorless. I will also definitely keep my EF lenses and won't sell them.

[Fifthimagez]

One year in with The adapter seems to be working just fine no plans on buying RF glass anytime soon.

[SMORS]

Great video! I can totally relate. I’ve owned both EF and RF I like the 24-105 L on my R

[charlesjames]

I love my EF glass. I own most of the classics. I still have a camera that uses them. I love my R5 and adapt all my EF Lenses. Moving forward I’ll fill in the gaps with RF. I bought 800, 600, and 28-70. The 28-70 is my fave lens.

[EssexCountyPhoto]

I'm approaching 50 and started photography a few years ago with an 80D & Tamron 150-600mm G2.
I could have switched to mirrorless but instead spent my savings on a very nice used 1Dx Mk iii & 500mm f4 L IS USM.
As an amateur I hope that this kit will serve me well for many years to come...

[MartinFroland]

I keep my 5DmkIV and my collection of good L and non-L lenses. I have recently bought a R5 on a discount and a RF24-70 F/2.8 IS USM as a supplement. Planning to keep that configuration for a couple of years to come

[Unpreeeedictable]

Is there a need for image stabilization in lenses if the trend is IBIS?

[ItsThatKidGreg]

As a Sony shooter who has been using adapted EF lenses for his whole time on Sony, please sell and upgrade. The EF L series is amazing across both brands and I'd love to grab some more lenses for a good price lol

[hawaiifiles]

Just starting with a new Canon R camera. Got one lens for it so far, 50mm 1.8. That's it. Will get an adapter to use with my EF lenses. Will likely upgrade slowly to RF as time goes on.

[garyrobinette]

The only RF lens that I purchased was the 600mm f4 because that is my daily driver so to speak. I have used my 500mm f4 on my R5 with the basic converter and it works like a charm. Same with my 16 to 35 mm lens. So I will keep my EF lenses until they fail. The only RF lens I might consider is if Canon comes out with a 300 2.8 to 500 f4 zoom and then I might trade my 300 f2.8 ef and 500 f4 ef in and go for that level of zoom.

[chuckm]

I am a Fujifilm GFX 100ii shooter and the EF lenses will be my pick. I may try a Canon Camera just becuase of that. I just don't know which top of the lne EF Canon Camera to buy.

[costaernest]

thank you for your comment. It really helped me make my final decisions easier.

[SeaAngMo]

I'm staying EF and DSLR until they completely solve the R5 overheating problems.

[drdimento]

Moving to R cameras and RF glass has been the best move I've ever made. Totally eliminated my pro camcorder line.

[PaulChoate-sv]

If the ef lenses work flawlessly with the adapter and they are a fraction of the price of RF it makes sense to buy EF unless you come across either a great deal on the RF glass or there is not an EF lens available to fill the role of a new RF (maybe some new zoom range and f-value not available in ef).

[HeadlessChickenTO]

I jumped onto RF a year and a half ago with the R7. The M50 was what I ran before that, but its still in my bag. So legacy DSLR lenses isn't a concern to me, but EF still makes up most of what I own and purchase. Why? Budget. The EF 70-200 2.8L non-IS is my only L lense and I got for $700(can) used. Even a used RF equivilant is more than 2x here. My only RF glass in my kit is the 10-18 kit that i got for my Cuba trip. I'm looking at EF 24-70 f2.8 right now, be it Canon or Sigma. Along with an R6mkII.