Destin
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I know there are other threads on this, but I couldn't find what I'm looking for on them. I'll get right to it. For bodies and lenses, I currently own:
D7100
D7000
Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS
50 1.8G
55-200 (junk, never use d/t poor IQ)
My next lens purchase is undoubtedly a 70-200 or some sort. I've owned them in the past and love them.
After that I want to invest in more glass. I'd like to get a wide angle lens, but doing so forces me to choose whether I'm staying Dx or moving to Fx. I plan to shoot primarily family, senior, and environmental portraits as paid jobs and eventually I'd like to get into weddings. But my true passion is shooting sports and I really want to get into wildlife in my down time.
I plan to upgrade my body in the next 3-5 months, and am primarily debating between the D500 and D750. I obviously like the "pro" build and speed of the D500, and for sports and wildlife it's undoubtedly the answer. But for portraits,I find myself wishing for a shallower DOF than I'm able to achieve when shooting environmental portraits. I really like the look and reviews of the tamron 15-30 but obviously that's not very wide on Dx, so only makes sense on fx.
Ideally I'd like to own both, but that's a year or two away from being financially attainable for me. I plan to spend about $5k on camera gear in 2017, most of which is going to be on lenses.
Ultimately I think the D500 is my dream camera for sports, but for the shoots that are more likely to make me money full frame makes more sense. And in the long term, which platform is going to grow with me better as a photographer? I'm trying to ignore the sexiness of the D500 and make a decision more based on which platform is better for me in the long run. Do I go full frame and use the D7100 when I need more reach? Do I go with the D500, then sell my D7100 and D7k to purchase a D600 for portraiture? Am I missing an option?
I've been trying to sort this out for a few days now in my head, but think I need help from more experienced members. Should I rent/borrow both cameras to use them side by side?
Edit: I apologize for typos. I'm at work and typed this on my ipad.
D7100
D7000
Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS
50 1.8G
55-200 (junk, never use d/t poor IQ)
My next lens purchase is undoubtedly a 70-200 or some sort. I've owned them in the past and love them.
After that I want to invest in more glass. I'd like to get a wide angle lens, but doing so forces me to choose whether I'm staying Dx or moving to Fx. I plan to shoot primarily family, senior, and environmental portraits as paid jobs and eventually I'd like to get into weddings. But my true passion is shooting sports and I really want to get into wildlife in my down time.
I plan to upgrade my body in the next 3-5 months, and am primarily debating between the D500 and D750. I obviously like the "pro" build and speed of the D500, and for sports and wildlife it's undoubtedly the answer. But for portraits,I find myself wishing for a shallower DOF than I'm able to achieve when shooting environmental portraits. I really like the look and reviews of the tamron 15-30 but obviously that's not very wide on Dx, so only makes sense on fx.
Ideally I'd like to own both, but that's a year or two away from being financially attainable for me. I plan to spend about $5k on camera gear in 2017, most of which is going to be on lenses.
Ultimately I think the D500 is my dream camera for sports, but for the shoots that are more likely to make me money full frame makes more sense. And in the long term, which platform is going to grow with me better as a photographer? I'm trying to ignore the sexiness of the D500 and make a decision more based on which platform is better for me in the long run. Do I go full frame and use the D7100 when I need more reach? Do I go with the D500, then sell my D7100 and D7k to purchase a D600 for portraiture? Am I missing an option?
I've been trying to sort this out for a few days now in my head, but think I need help from more experienced members. Should I rent/borrow both cameras to use them side by side?
Edit: I apologize for typos. I'm at work and typed this on my ipad.