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You could take a look at Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro. It's got some years on it, but its optical quality still shines. 50mm (even on a crop camera, which T6i is) is more versatile than 100mm Though it's worth noting that it doesn't allow you to take 1:1 magnification.

Hello there. First post here, though I've been visiting the forum for a long, long time as a non-participating viewer. Recently I managed to lay my hands on a sweet Helios 44M-4 and that finally made me think seriously about getting a shoulder rig. However, looking at them I began wondering if this isn't too much for my small, mirrorless (a6300) setup. I do not use (nor do I plan to) external monitor, LED lights, anything - apart from occasionally mounted Zoom H1 / some Rode mic. My heaviest lens is 18-105, but even then the whole setup weighs just around 1kg. I really crave for an organic, natural, handheld look many short videos / ads feature, though I realize they've been filmed with a proper cameras + cine lenses, whose weight prevent getting micro-jitter shakes, + Easy Rigs and gimbals, etc. Is this even possible to achieve this pleasant, immersive handheld feel with such a feather-light cameras? Do you have any recommendations / experiences you are eager to share? Does it make sense to look for something like Tilta's shoulder rigs with counterweights, Z-brackets and top handles or just let it go and get something like Revo's rigs (image)? Being able to have a follow-focus system would be nice, since rotating focus rings with hand will ruin everything.. Thanks for reading, Greetings.