Which Canon should I get?

HulaGirl

Hi,

I'm really serious about photography (it's not just a hobby).
Currently, I have a Rebel XSi right now.
One friend recommend a classic 5D and another one recommend the 60D.
I mainly want to do natural lighting portraits and some weddings.

1. What's better and why:
7D
5D Mark II
5D Classic?
60D

2. Should I buy the body/lens or just the body?

3. I kind of want to have a second camera just for shooting video.
What's better? Should I buy the lens too?:
T3i
T2i

Thank you!

Answer
If you are serous about photography, it's best to stick with what you have, and get another lens (don't get a cheap one). Buying a more expensive camera will not improve your photos (from what you have, XSi). There is a user here who only has Canon XT and after a couple of years of photography lessons (at her school), her photos improved ten folds. So what you have now is a fine camera but you need to learn how to use it.

Also, if I may, I have to assume that you are not aware that if you move to a full frame camera (5d or 5d Mark II), your lens now will not work with it (EF-S). So if you only buy a camera body, whatever you have now are useless. So another lens that I talked about earlier would have to be EF (for full frame).

You also didn't talk about your budget. 5d Mark II plus an L lens could easily run into 4 or so thousand or more. What are you preparing to pay?

Don't use these dSLR for video. I have 5d Mark II and it is not very usable for video without other hardware (to hold it up) and that costs a lot of money.

whats better to film with canon 7D or canon xh a1?

Dominik B

i dont know which 1 to choose here are my opions
7D
PRO:Small , cheaper , interchangeable len's
CON:Can only record for like 14 mins , it doesnt look professional when recording a video (minor con)
CANON xh a1
PRO:record for a longer time , more recording options , XLR
CON: Big , needs a 35mm adapter for good DoF , more expensive

so which should i choose im mainly going to be filming skit's and music videos and maybe later on weddings

Answer
canon 7D is better

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Would a Sony a 77 be an acceptable camera for professional wedding photography?

best canon 7d lens for weddings image

Amickeal83

Im wondering at the quality of their optics say compared to a nikon D7000 which is my 2nd choice
I forgot to mention I already have a Nikon D3100 that I wanted to upgrade from. I was going to buy the Nikon D7000 but when I read about the new technology in Sony's A-77 I started to question my investment (such as 12fps shooting, Continuous Auto focus*****)

Answer
The Sony A77 is an amazing camera. It can do things that no Canon or Nikon can do at any price.

However, that does not mean it's the best camera in all situations. Sony's decision to go with 24 megapixels hurts low light high ISO performance. And every wedding I've been to has horrid light. So no, it's not the best choice. stills and video will have more noise, and if you leave it to the camera to handle noise reduction, there will be a loss of detail, video and photos will have that smeared look.

The optics for all the big camera companies are very good, but each has their star lenses. So if you spend a lot on a 24-70 f/2.8 from Sony which will be a Zeiss branded lens, Canon or Nikon, you will be getting a stunning lens, same for most of their primes and high end zooms.

But be warned, there are so many fan boys answering questions telling you that Canon has the best glass or Nikon has the best etc, ignore it. Every brand also has duds, lenses that have just never been very good, and most of those are the cheaper lenses.

So while the Sony can do things like shoot more fps, and make use of fast auto focus when shooting video, the image sensor is just too noisy by ISO 800-1000. Sure you can clean it up in post, but it's better to get the cleanest image you can from the get go.

Honestly, in the price range of the A77, D7000, Canon 7D, I don't think there is a really good camera that shoots clean wedding video in low light. Check out a used Canon 5D mark II or wait for Sony's A99, that camera is going to be a game changer, but it's going to cost you.

If the rumors are true, whenever Nikon releases their lower cost full frame dSLR, it should shoot video and with Sony's full frame sensor, it should be a stunner, but again, expect a higher price tag than the D7000 when it was new, it will probably run closer to the D300 when it was new, or even more.

If you shoot outdoor weddings, or you have full lighting for a wedding or any other situation, the A77 is an amazing camera, I hope Sony updates that camera and puts a better, lower pixel count sensor or just bumps it to full frame.

Im getting a canon 7d, what lenses are good to get?

ashley S

Should I just get the camera body? or get the lens that comes with it?
i love taking portraits, and nature photos.

Answer
Buy the 7D body, anyone with a great deal of photography experience will tell you to avoid kit lenses 90% of the time.

I generally stick to prime lenses for portraiture. 85mm f/1.8 is reasonable cheap, great bokeh, sharp and stunning colours. 50mm f/1.8 (also known as the "Nifty Fifty") is only approximately $100 and an absolutely amazing lens! Another popular prime lens is the 135mm, although it is a little dearer.

I shoot with a 5DmkII and these are the lenses I use for each type of photography I do (Keep in mind, 5DmkII is FF):

Portraiture + Low Light / Live music:
85mm f/1.4 + 50mm f/1.2

Large Group + Band Promo:
17-40mm f/4

Weddings:
24-70mm f/2.8 + 70-200mm f/2.8 IS + 85mm f/1.4



I can genuinely say once I started collecting lenses my photography improved greatly.

But yeah, as I said, I particularly recommend the 50mm f/1.8. $100 and SO much better than any kit lens you'll ever get.

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