I'm a complete beginner with no photography experience but excited to get into it. Budget: ~$500 Needs: High quality macro of all kinds (my main purpose for getting a camera in the first place). Secondary: portraits (full body / upper body). Tertiary to those is versatility for everything else as it's going to be **the only lens for the foreseeable future**. I'd also love for the lens to have all the latest features like autofocus and the such (if there's anything else). I've done some research around macro RF lenses for R50 (ASP-C cropped sensor) and among the 24mm, 35mm, and 85mm it seems 35mm stands out the most for the above needs but since I'm on a tight budget, I need quality advice to make sure I'm not making a mistake here. I know Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM is better due to 1:1, but it wouldn't be as versatile as 35mm and thus annoying to use for anything other than macro due to the effective 160mm on the crop lense, right? I could theoretically get used lenses but it's difficult where I live. The EF to RF adapter would have to be without the ring (too expensive otherwise), and I might have real trouble finding the suggested proper older EF (or third party) lens. Plus, most used lenses here aren't much cheaper, even the really old ones, and I really doubt they'd be in good condition either. But for a really good recommendation I might consider it.

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?

I’m totally new to photography and want to get my first camera. I’ll mainly be using it for nature photography while hiking and traveling. My only focus is on photos of the highest possible quality. My budget is around $600, and I’ll also need essential accessories, but don't know what I'd need, like a lens? Not open to refurbished, as I'm buying in Vietnam.