Hi, I haven't been around the forums for the last decade and much has changed. I was once heavily into Canon DSLRs, and was pretty darn good with my 5D and some nice lenses. I do much less now, and own a Fuji XT. My familiarity with R mount lenses is minimal.
Ok on to my reason for posting. My 30 year old daughter wants to learn how to use a larger sensor camera (all she knows at present is her iPhone, which I acknowledge is very good for many purposes). I suggested a used R50 with the 18-45 kit lens to start. I want to recommend a fast lens (2.8 or faster) for her to try as well. I want to avoid heavy/bulky lenses until she has more experience using the R50. I think she would like learning to use prime lenses so my first thought is the RF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Perhaps on the crop sensor a wider lens would be better? Are there any third party autofocus lenses that she could consider?
I would appreciate any thoughts on lenses, prime or zoom, that are not budget busters for her to gain experience. Also would like to hear what people think of the kit lens.
I'm a bokeh whore and want to introduce her to that world.
Thanks to all and it's cool be back here.
Feb 23, 2026 at 02:22 PM
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