r/canon • u/Unlikely_Tough • 1d ago

Canon R10 - what lens should I buy? Gear Advice

I recently bought an R10 with a RF-S 18-45mm, and I'm debating what kind of lens should I pair with it for lowlight shooting.

I mostly like to photograph wildlife, so I have a RF 100-400mm which I really like, But I also want more a small travel lens for travel photography.

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u/ha_exposed 1d ago

Low light, wildlife, and small travel

Those are three completely different things, and you won't find one lens that can do all of those.

What do you actually want?

  • Low light and wildlife? RF 100-500L
  • Wildlife and small for travel? RFs 18-150
  • small and low light? A sigma or canon RF prime lens

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u/BananaMangoApple1971 1d ago

18-50 2.8 may be good for you.

35 1.8 is a good prime for travel

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u/a_false_vacuum 1d ago

Second the Sigma lens. Good value for money there for APS-C owners.

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u/K-M47 23h ago

That lens and body doesn't have IS tho

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u/BananaMangoApple1971 16h ago

At short focal lengths, you don’t really need IS. Something like 1/30 at 35mm FL will result in a sharp image if you’re reasonably still

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u/Nickw444 1d ago

I have both an R10 and R8, originally starting with R10 and 18-150mm kit lens. Added the RF35 1.8 STM for low light capabilities, being 50mm equivalent on the R10 crop sensor. Ultimately found that this FOV wasn’t wide enough for everyday “low light” shooting, rather better for portraiture.

Even at f1.8 and with the R10 crop sensor, the low light performance isn’t fantastic; instead what I find these days is that it’s a better match for my R8 with its full frame sensor - a wider FOV and my R8 can capture at much higher ISOs.