A lens for someone who can never get close enough
The bird flew off. The child was at the far end of the pitch.
The complaint is always the same, and it is never about the camera. The bird was too far away. The child was on the other side of the pitch. The stage was at the far end of the hall.
No setting fixes that. Only a longer lens does. This one reaches about four times further than the zoom that came with the camera, and it is light enough to hold up for a whole match.
So the answer is
Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
Brings a bird or a far-off player close. Surprisingly light for a lens that reaches this far.
The present
What goes with it
Not needed on the day. Add one if you want the present to feel finished.
Filter
K&F Concept UV filter, 67mm
A clear disc of glass that screws onto the front of the lens and stays there. It costs little and it takes the scratch instead of the lens.
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Two other ways to go
Another way
Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM
A portrait lens that also focuses very close, so it handles both a face and a wedding ring.
Another way
Canon RF 15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Very wide and very light. For tight rooms, tall buildings, and big landscapes.
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