rmorrison1116 wrote:
The only one I'd get rid of is the Samyang. If as you say are learning, you may eventually want to expand your interests beyond grand children. I have 5 grandchildren and they are only a fraction of my photography subjects.
The 70-300 is a decent lens for a non L lens. It's not a super telephoto but with the 1.6 crop factor it is equivalent to 480mm making it useful for things like wildlife, trips to the zoo or nature center, anything you want to bring in closer than your 70-200 will do, plus it's fairly good at macro photography even though it is not a macro lens. Also, with the right filter, the 70-300 would be great for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Although most of what you can do with the 50mm you can do with the 24-105, there may be times you want to take indoor shots and f/4 just isn't quite fast enough. The 50mm f/1.4 on a crop sensor body is good for portraiture, group shots, and general photography and you will get your best bokeh from that lens.
New, the 50mm is worth around $425 but even though you never used it, it's still a used lens and Canon has been making them since 1993 so there's a lot of then out there. The 70-300 new is worth around $450 but, like the 50mm, has been on the market for a fairly long time, around 12 years and Canon has made a lot of them.
I know nothing about Samyang and would probably never buy one.
Also, when you get your 80D, consider getting the new 18-135 kit lens with it. It is an excellent lens for video, and the 80D is also excellent for video.
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I have had an 80D (my first DSLR) since December. I got it with the EF-S 18-135 and that is the lens I use most often. I currently have 8 grandchildren (1-8 years old) with 2 more on the way, so they are the subjects of a lot of my photographs. I also take a lot of video of the grandkids and the 18-135 is excellent for that. I also have the latest version of the EF 70-300 and I use it a lot at the sports car races and when I just need more reach. As my grandchildren get older, I suspect I'll use it a lot for their sports as well. I have had two "superzooms"/bridge cameras prior to the 80D and used the reach a lot. I ordered the two lens package yesterday with the EF-S 10-18 and EF 50. I want the 10-18 for landscapes (my wife and I like to travel) to get shots wider than my 18-135. I'm not sure about the EF 50 for the types of photos I take, but I'm sure it will find enough use to justify the extra $40 over the price of the 10-18. I'd keep everything you have.