Essential The Official Photography Thread

[Rich Spirit]

Gotta get my money up for those type of lenses, most I ever spent on a lens is 450

The money spent on lenses will pay off once you start making money from your photos

 

[Rich Spirit]

I'm looking for a camera. What do ya'll recommend?

Shooting scenery and sporting events.

Probably the Canon 7D Mark 2

 

[Rich Spirit]

@pickles you should check out 3rd party lenses too. The Sigma 17-50 2.8 is excellent and like 1/2 the price of the Canon. Tokina makes a 16-50 which goes a little wider.

I'm considering getting the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 for traveling.

 

[Majestyx]

I'm looking for a camera. What do ya'll recommend?

Shooting scenery and sporting events.

nikon d500 is the best sports camera. and with a wide lens solid for landscapes

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I'm considering getting the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 for traveling.

Hard to beat for $400-450

You get that along with the Sigma 30 1.4.... you have a great travel combo

 

[MikelArteta]

Yeah I've already made some $$ from events

All I have is a canon body st the moment slowly going to get lenses

The money spent on lenses will pay off once you start making money from your photos

 

[MikelArteta]

 

[MikelArteta]

Anyone have canon lenses there selling?

I'd rather give money to a coli breh instead of a dude on eBay

 

[shutterguy]

 

[StretfordRed]

Quick question

So I've decided to grab a Canon 80D. I'll mainly be using it for city shooting (NYC, London, Continental Europe, etc). But the only part I'm unsure about is the lens

Shall I go prime or zoom? Some of the zoom ones I've seen haven't got the aperture I think I'll need (18-55mm f3.5-5.6 example of zoom lens). As this will be a camera I'll also be shooting family and general music/party events I also wanted to have a decent portrait lens.

So just wondering what you guys suggest. My best option would be a one lens job if I could

 

[Wepa Man]

This is dope

 

[okgoodnotgreat]

Most people either start off with something used, or an inexpensive new DSLR. Just about all the camera companies great camera bodies (Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc.) to choose from, only difference will be full frame or crop sensor. I started with Canon Digital Rebel and have stayed with Canon ever since. From them you can jump into the T-series. Scenery and skylines,there is quite a few lenses you can get, a 10-50mm, 18-55mm, 24-105mm, sports you would want something further like a 70-200mm.

What are the budgets you two are working with?

Like $500 now, but I can extend to like $700 if need be.

 

[pickles]

@pickles you should check out 3rd party lenses too. The Sigma 17-50 2.8 is excellent and like 1/2 the price of the Canon. Tokina makes a 16-50 which goes a little wider.

Thank you breh. I will check them too.

 

[8WON6]

Quick question

So I've decided to grab a Canon 80D. I'll mainly be using it for city shooting (NYC, London, Continental Europe, etc). But the only part I'm unsure about is the lens

Shall I go prime or zoom? Some of the zoom ones I've seen haven't got the aperture I think I'll need (18-55mm f3.5-5.6 example of zoom lens). As this will be a camera I'll also be shooting family and general music/party events I also wanted to have a decent portrait lens.

So just wondering what you guys suggest. My best option would be a one lens job if I could

If you looking for something like a walk around lens that's going to give you pretty good quality I'd suggest something like the sigma or tamron 17-50. For most of my non-portrait stuff my tamron 17-50 f2.8 stays on my camera. But if you're looking for a cheap portrait lens might as well knock on a nifty fifty (50mm 1.8).

 

[GulfCoastGhost]

Testing out the sigma 150-600mm for this mornings sunrise.