Photography

[DarthChrisDK]

nice pic Darth...I've been thinking of getting the 17-40 for a while now but I might have to wait till summer...how long have you owned your 5D ?

Thank you. I've had my 5D for almost 2 years.

 

[Viking Spawn]

Here is a picture I took back in June 1999 with my old Minolta 35mm in Mohigan State Park, Ashland, Ohio.

 

[greygoose]

Hey peeps. I'm looking to upgrade from my very first Canon 450D SLR. I've been looking at the Canon 60D, 6D & 7D. I know all are at different price scales but what do you guys think would be best for an advancing amateur photographer?

Thanks.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

Hey peeps. I'm looking to upgrade from my very first Canon 450D SLR. I've been looking at the Canon 60D, 6D & 7D. I know all are at different price scales but what do you guys think would be best for an advancing amateur photographer?

Thanks.

The 7D is the best crop camera that you can get in the Canon line. I had it once, for a short while. It's a very fine camera, which has auto-focus that is even better than that of the 5D Mark II that I own today.

It's a very fast shooting camera with its 8 shots per second. This makes it very useful for dynamic photos like sport evens and other live/reporting scenarios.

If you can afford it, this is a very fine camera.

I don't know much about the 6D. IIRC it's the new low-end full-frame camera like my 5D Mark II was prior to this one.

What are your needs? What do you like to shoot?

 

[greygoose]

What are your needs? What do you like to shoot?

That's the thing, I don't have any needs at the moment. I tend to shoot anything, however I've never spent much time/or any time at sports events etc.

I really want to start experimenting with portrait photos and getting my lighting up to scratch.

Short term I'm going to New York in June and I really want a new camera in place before then that's going to give me the best quality shots I can achieve; it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to get some great photos.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

That's the thing, I don't have any needs at the moment. I tend to shoot anything, however I've never spent much time/or any time at sports events etc.

I really want to start experimenting with portrait photos and getting my lighting up to scratch.

Short term I'm going to New York in June and I really want a new camera in place before then that's going to give me the best quality shots I can achieve; it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to get some great photos.

I think full-frame would be overkill for you then. You should consider 650D, 60D or 7D. They are crop cameras, but some of the very best lenses are available for these.

Like the Canon 10-22mm (which is better than the 17-40 f/4L), the Canon 17-55mm (which compares to the 24-70 f/2.8L).

 

[greygoose]

I think full-frame would be overkill for you then. You should consider 650D, 60D or 7D. They are crop cameras, but some of the very best lenses are available for these.

Like the Canon 10-22mm (which is better than the 17-40 f/4L), the Canon 17-55mm (which compares to the 24-70 f/2.8L).

I do plan on getting the 10-22mm lens after I've sorted the body out. I've heard good things about the 24-105mm lens too, seems like a good all rounder...

Who benefits from using the full frame cameras?

 

[DarthChrisDK]

I do plan on getting the 10-22mm lens after I've sorted the body out. I've heard good things about the 24-105mm lens too, seems like a good all rounder...

Who benefits from using the full frame cameras?

First and foremost, you can make better use of the line of L-lenses.
Some say the colors are more detailed and deep on full frame. You can find various comparisons online.

I wouldn't really recommend it unless you plan to get a whole series of L-lenses.

I have the 24-105mm f/4L. I use it for my videos. Mind you, once more, that I have the 5D Mark II, which is a full frame camera. When you fit the 24-105mm on a crop-camera you have to multiply the focal length with 1.6x in order to compare the field of view.

Example.

The 10-22mm resembles the 17-40mm f/4L because when you multiply "10-22" x1.6 you get 16-35mm.

Still, if you put on, say, the 17-40mm f/4L on a crop camera, you get a working focal length of "17-40" x1.6 = 27-64mm.

Same goes for the 24-105mm. Still, it is very possible to use a 24-105mm on a crop camera, but you'll lose some wide-angle capability.

 

[greygoose]

First and foremost, you can make better use of the line of L-lenses.
Some say the colors are more detailed and deep on full frame. You can find various comparisons online.

I wouldn't really recommend it unless you plan to get a whole series of L-lenses.

I have the 24-105mm f/4L. I use it for my videos. Mind you, once more, that I have the 5D Mark II, which is a full frame camera. When you fit the 24-105mm on a crop-camera you have to multiply the focal length with 1.6x in order to compare the field of view.

Example.

The 10-22mm resembles the 17-40mm f/4L because when you multiply "10-22" x1.6 you get 16-35mm.

Still, if you put on, say, the 17-40mm f/4L on a crop camera, you get a working focal length of "17-40" x1.6 = 27-64mm.

Same goes for the 24-105mm. Still, it is very possible to use a 24-105mm on a crop camera, but you'll lose some wide-angle capability.

Thanks for the advice. I've only just got on to the L series lenses and how it works.

I'm still unsure about what to get.

 

[jungle jom]

Here is a picture I took back in June 1999 with my old Minolta 35mm in Mohigan State Park, Ashland, Ohio.

That is a fantastic shot!

 

[Viking Spawn]

That is a fantastic shot!

Thank you! I've taken probably hundreds of insect photos over the years! I can't get enough of the critters despite my wife not taking too much interest in my fascination of them!

 

[beeshaw]

Hey peeps. I'm looking to upgrade from my very first Canon 450D SLR. I've been looking at the Canon 60D, 6D & 7D. I know all are at different price scales but what do you guys think would be best for an advancing amateur photographer?

Thanks.

I'm in kind of the same boat. I've decided to go Full-Frame myself and WAS looking at the 5D mk II but since that models a few years old and is now discontinued and replaced by the 6D, I'm headed in that direction. (the fact the 6D uses SD instead of CF helps too in that I don't have to reinvest in a whole new set of cards)

There's a ton of great comparisons online. Here's one comparing the 5DII to the 6D.

6D vs 5D mark II

And if you're looking at the 7D here's a comparison between the 6D and the 7D.

6D vs 7D

Kind of a no brainer if you have the scratch (which I'm working on currently...)

 

[greygoose]

New question for you guys: Canon 6D or Nikon D600?

 

[beeshaw]

New question for you guys: Canon 6D or Nikon D600?

no first hand knowledge on my end but...

https://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Nikon-D600

 

[jungle jom]

"Ouch!"

 

[jungle jom]

"Black Bark/Cloudy Sky"

 

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[jungle jom]

"Crazy Tree"