NedM
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Hey everyone.
I shoot with a Canon 600D, an APS-C Sensor, as many of you may know already.
With that being said, most of you know it has a 1.6x crop factor.
Lately, I've been saving up for a full frame (Canon 5D II), but I thought to myself..
Do I really need one?
I shoot mostly portraits and a couple of weddings here and there.
My main workforce lens for portraits is my 70-200mm f.4 non-is.
Here is my problem:
The only reason I can think of as to why I would want to upgrade to a full-frame is because my 70-200mm would be the exact focal length it is suppose to be. As opposed to using my crop sensored camera, making it an effective 105-300mm or something along those lines.
Because of that, it makes it harder for me to shoot portraits in low light conditions. (Mainly shade)
I either have to raise my ISO (which sucks because of noise) or stop down my shutter speed. (Which also sucks because I know I have to shoot faster than my focal length to reduce image/shake blur.)
Well, I thought to myself, and because I shoot mainly portraits.
What if I just invested in another 600D and invest in a faster portrait lens like 50mm or an 85mm?
I don't know.
I'm at a loss here.
I can't think of anymore pros to buy a full frame besides the one I mentioned earlier. (True focal lengths)
Some suggestions and insights would be helpful!
I shoot with a Canon 600D, an APS-C Sensor, as many of you may know already.
With that being said, most of you know it has a 1.6x crop factor.
Lately, I've been saving up for a full frame (Canon 5D II), but I thought to myself..
Do I really need one?
I shoot mostly portraits and a couple of weddings here and there.
My main workforce lens for portraits is my 70-200mm f.4 non-is.
Here is my problem:
The only reason I can think of as to why I would want to upgrade to a full-frame is because my 70-200mm would be the exact focal length it is suppose to be. As opposed to using my crop sensored camera, making it an effective 105-300mm or something along those lines.
Because of that, it makes it harder for me to shoot portraits in low light conditions. (Mainly shade)
I either have to raise my ISO (which sucks because of noise) or stop down my shutter speed. (Which also sucks because I know I have to shoot faster than my focal length to reduce image/shake blur.)
Well, I thought to myself, and because I shoot mainly portraits.
What if I just invested in another 600D and invest in a faster portrait lens like 50mm or an 85mm?
I don't know.
I'm at a loss here.
I can't think of anymore pros to buy a full frame besides the one I mentioned earlier. (True focal lengths)
Some suggestions and insights would be helpful!