Equipment Advice
Hey everyone,
I wanted to know everyone's tips or opinions? I am going to be upgrading camera's here in the next month or so, my dream is to do photography for a living! My 9-5 is really starting to drain me =-( I currently have a canon rebel (with a kit lens and one zoom lens), I tend to favor canon. I am wondering if anyone will offer up tips as to which direction i should go. my max would be the Canon 5D to give an idea of the budget, but then i am going to have to wait to get lenses i want if i get the 5D (which i am willing to do). I love taking portraits, and pets (but i love nature as well) to give you an idea of what i like to shoot.
Thanks for any help!
I wanted to know everyone's tips or opinions? I am going to be upgrading camera's here in the next month or so, my dream is to do photography for a living! My 9-5 is really starting to drain me =-( I currently have a canon rebel (with a kit lens and one zoom lens), I tend to favor canon. I am wondering if anyone will offer up tips as to which direction i should go. my max would be the Canon 5D to give an idea of the budget, but then i am going to have to wait to get lenses i want if i get the 5D (which i am willing to do). I love taking portraits, and pets (but i love nature as well) to give you an idea of what i like to shoot.
Thanks for any help!
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Permalink Reply by Jason Holzworth on -
are you getting the canon 5d I or 5d II?
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Permalink Reply by Frank Reyes on -
Hi Susie,
I am no pro, but was wondering why you want to start off with a Full Frame 5D? , reason I ask is cause you stated you still need to build your lens arsenal. If you have 5D money now, I would put that towards some nice glass and worry about the body later...just my 2 cents :)
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on -
5DII
Jason Holzworth said:are you getting the canon 5d I or 5d II?
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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I have thought about that but a lot of the lenses (or glass) i am seriously considering do not fit the rebels, I have been debating the 5D or going for for a 50D and a good glass.
Frank Reyes said:Hi Susie,
I am no pro, but was wondering why you want to start off with a Full Frame 5D? , reason I ask is cause you stated you still need to build your lens arsenal. If you have 5D money now, I would put that towards some nice glass and worry about the body later...just my 2 cents :)
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Permalink Reply by JJ on -
Hi Susie. I had the same decision to make about a year a go. I went with the 50d and some good glass. I have not regretted it. What type of photography are you wanting to do? That will drive your decision also.
JJ
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Permalink Reply by casey moore on -
Well it's best to have the best glass first and move up to full frame, I don't know much about canon but when you say the full frame lenses wont work on a cropped sensor do you mean they wont autofocus? I have a few full frame lenses and I use a cropped sensor just fine.
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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I should say i have been looking at the 5d ii (i also get to work for a company that i am able to get a discount!! only i have to wait for it :( )
Susie Lundmark said:5DII
Jason Holzworth said:are you getting the canon 5d I or 5d II?
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Permalink Reply by Frank Reyes on
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well, I personally use a 40D and love it! , you might be able to find some "like new" ones out there still if you look around....and take the savings and apply it towards one or 2 good lenses.
As far as I know you will not have any issues using EF or EF-S lenses on any your current camera or a 50D...it's the the 5D that only works properly with EF lenses.
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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Hi Erica, for some reason when i was looking up different glass especially the 24mm - 70mm it didn't list the rebel (i too have the XSI) as compatible... thats why i was thinking it would not work.
Erica said:ALL Canon lenses fit the rebel. ALL of them. I have a rebel XSI and have tried multiple lenses but if the camera is in the rebel series, all of the Canon lenses will fit.
So save your money...get a 40D used and better glass. At least 85mm f1.8 and the 50mm 1.8
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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Maybe i was misreading what i had researched!
Frank Reyes said:well, I personally use a 40D and love it! , you might be able to find some "like new" ones out there still if you look around....and take the savings and apply it towards one or 2 good lenses.
As far as I know you will not have any issues using EF or EF-S lenses on any your current camera or a 50D...it's the the 5D that only works properly with EF lenses.
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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Do you use Nikon?, I have friend who does wedding photography and he recommended the D90, i am not sure if i want to switch to Nikon as i have two lenses but they aren't high quality just basic lenses. I really like to have control of the depth of field so auto-focus doesn't matter much to me except for when I am taking pictures of my kids running around like banchies (i don't even know how to spell that) outside LOL.
casey moore said:Well it's best to have the best glass first and move up to full frame, I don't know much about canon but when you say the full frame lenses wont work on a cropped sensor do you mean they wont autofocus? I have a few full frame lenses and I use a cropped sensor just fine.
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Permalink Reply by Susie Lundmark on
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Thank you for clarifying i thinking maybe where i was confused with the lenses!! exactly why i posted on here so i wouldn't do something crazy, Like spend it all on a camera body then not be able to really use it!!
Frank Reyes said:well, I personally use a 40D and love it! , you might be able to find some "like new" ones out there still if you look around....and take the savings and apply it towards one or 2 good lenses.
As far as I know you will not have any issues using EF or EF-S lenses on any your current camera or a 50D...it's the the 5D that only works properly with EF lenses.
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