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Canon has multiple refurbished cameras and lenses on a deeper discount than normal. The R6 Mark II refurb is going for $1799.99 and lenses like the RF 35mm f/1.8 for $299 (normally $399 refurb or $499 new) Black Friday pricing for the refurb RF 35mm f/1.8 was $250 so this isn't far off.
Promotion is ending on February 29, 2024. Refurb stock does not stay long according to the canon rep I called today.
Call the Canon Upgrade program number (1-866-443-8002) to receive an extra discount if you qualify for it using an older canon camera and/or lens. I received an extra 10% off the refurb price ordering the 35mm after calling and using my kit lens serial number for the program.
Cameras:
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/ca...ed-cameras
Lenses:
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/le...hed-lenses
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Edit: Double post
You have to call the number and place the order with the representative over the phone.
Yeah! Don't worry, I also bought a R8 during last month's promotional sale, but it's a fantastic camera so I've really been enjoying it and don't really regret it over the R6II. Been using it with my EF lenses adapted, but I'm excited for my RF 35mm I bought with from sale to come in. It'll make for a killer lightweight combo for photo and video I think, plus it has the advantages of being native.
The good news is that they offered 20% off of a new camera. The cost of my brand new R6 mii was $2,013 after tax.
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There some greats deals on R8, RF, R6, Z50, ZF
Check Lensrentals.com
This camera impressed me a lot. Canon really tailored it to a new generation. It actually has a bunch of features my R5 doesn't have. The auto modes are really good. It has a couple HDR modes, including one that takes multiple shots of different exposures and then combines them into one shot. The R5 has this feature too but the R50 version is faster and speed is key in order to get a sharp handheld shot.
It has a bunch of new scenes that aren't available on other Canon cameras rather than older fashioned scenes like fireworks. It has computational AI stuff like a bokeh slider, skin smoothening, etc.
Its autofocus, in a way, is more modern than the R5. For example, it has an auto mode for choosing eye focus for people, vehicles, animals, etc. But on the R5, you still have to manually select the eye autofocus mode. It also has a new feature where you hold an object in front of you and the camera knows to focus on it rather than the person. On my R5, the AF stays so locked in on the person's eye. You can mitigate the situation on the R5 to focus on what you really want but it's more work than on the R50.
I bought it brand new for $700 body only. I gave her my 16 2.8 which I feel works better on the R50 than the R5. I also got her the RF-S 18-150 but I suspect she'll stick with the 16 for most things.
It's a good step up from the M50 version as I thought the M50 was trying to do too much with its slow processor. Things like a sluggish UI on the M50 always bothered me. the R50 has a good touchscreen and the UI is responsive.
edit: Nice, got it for additional 10% discount after Canon upgrade program.
As long as you understand its limitations, this camera is fantastic. The bad points are:
1) it's a slow shooter which means it's not great for fast objects or things like kids running around
2) the eye autofocus is good for decent lighting situations but in low light situations, it's terrible and not what the newer Canon cameras can do. like my R5 is way ahead in low light. so in low light situations, you're going to want to go to a point AF
3) i'll throw in battery life but then add that the batteries for this camera are so tiny and cheap that you can carry a bunch of them.
4) keep in mind the dynamic range when exposing your image. You don't want to be too far off. Some people like to way underexpose and then lift the shadows. This isn't the camera for that. I recommend if you're going to underexpose, don't go too far. I would expose for the highlights and then recover the shadows and you should be okay.
5) it's a terrible video camera. do not buy this if video is your main thing. it's serviceable as a 1080p camera but the 4k is bad. but compared to newer cameras, you see the limitations a lot.
I use the RP as a backup to my R5. As a studio camera, it's awesome because in studio you can control the conditions. Out and about, you can still do great with an RP but need to keep in mind the limitations.
But in any case, I would almost always pick the RP over any APS-C (except for Fuji) if I'm not photographing fast objects.
As long as you understand its limitations, this camera is fantastic. The bad points are:
1) it's a slow shooter which means it's not great for fast objects or things like kids running around
2) the eye autofocus is good for decent lighting situations but in low light situations, it's terrible and not what the newer Canon cameras can do. like my R5 is way ahead in low light. so in low light situations, you're going to want to go to a point AF
3) i'll throw in battery life but then add that the batteries for this camera are so tiny and cheap that you can carry a bunch of them.
4) keep in mind the dynamic range when exposing your image. You don't want to be too far off. Some people like to way underexpose and then lift the shadows. This isn't the camera for that. I recommend if you're going to underexpose, don't go too far. I would expose for the highlights and then recover the shadows and you should be okay.
5) it's a terrible video camera. do not buy this if video is your main thing. it's serviceable as a 1080p camera but the 4k is bad. but compared to newer cameras, you see the limitations a lot.
I use the RP as a backup to my R5. As a studio camera, it's awesome because in studio you can control the conditions. Out and about, you can still do great with an RP but need to keep in mind the limitations.
But in any case, I would almost always pick the RP over any APS-C (except for Fuji) if I'm not photographing fast objects.
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