The Canon photography ecosystem has been undergoing some signficant changes in recent years. They have left behind their long time EF lens mount, and converted their new mirrorless RF mount system. One unfortunate side effect is that they are not allowing the same third party access to the RF mount system that they did for the EF mount.

As a result, Sigma and Tamron are unable adapt their excellent line of lower cost lenses to this new platform. This is a topic that has been covered a great deal on various channels, especially given that the new RF lenses cost a fortune compared to the old EF days.

I have been eyeing the EOS R line, but given the cost of lenses, I’ll wait it out.

I have been shooting on a 50mm 1.8 on my 6d Mark II for a few years, and have recently been wanting to do more with photography. I decided to swing over to mpb.com, a site that sells and buys used camera gear. I have used them previously, trading an old 70-200 2,8 for a Fuji X100F, and then trading that for my 6d Mark II. Anyways, I started looking through the used EF lenses, and found that the prices on the EF gear have gone down.

I ended up snagging a 24-105 f/4L, and 70-200 f/2.8L IS, and a 35mm f/2 for a song. I started shooting over the weekend with the 24-105, and what a difference a lens can make. I’ve long used a 28-135, and the colors on the 24-105 are so much more vibrant. I suppose the L lenses really do make a difference afterall.

Here are some shots from the weekend: