Total beginner here, looking to buy my first camera and looking for a lens that would be able to deal with the widest range of situations (a zoom one) all in one package. I've got about 600usd to spend on it and I'm fully aware it's not much, but I want to get a good start.
I can't buy used ones where I live (even from online platforms around the world), so it'd have to be new.
At the moment my goal is to take photos of pretty much everything: nature (apart from moving animals), landscapes, streets, portraits, objects (large and small), architecture, and I also plan to film videos quite a bit. Nothing fast moving and no sports though.
I'd love to shoot in close-up macro, too, but I understand it's not possible within one lens.
What could you recommend?
You might want to look at the 24-105 variants. That's probably going to be your best bet.
Which brand would you recommend, anything specific?
Because it's Canon's RF mount, I think all lenses in this focal range are first part (ie are from Canon). Your choices are:
You could look at adopting a lens, but I suspect a lens + adapter will make this tough at under $600 new.
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