TomWard
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Hello All-
I'm new to the forum and any replies are greatly appreciated. I have Canon T3i with a
I'm new to the forum and any replies are greatly appreciated. I have Canon T3i with a
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. I have a few accessories and a 580 EX flash on the way. I was contemplating getting into event/wedding photography part time on the weekends. Obviously, I would need to purchase quite a few items before even beginning to seriously attempt to undertake any job opportunity. I have a few questions that would really be helpful as I wouldnt want to invest in the wrong equipment. Mistakes can be costly of course.
I've decided I needed the following equipment at minimum before starting:
1: Stuff I own already: Canon T3i, Canon
I've decided I needed the following equipment at minimum before starting:
1: Stuff I own already: Canon T3i, Canon
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, and a Canon 580 EX II Flash. (I also have a battery grip, 3x 16GB Class 10 SD's, and a quality monopod and tripod)
Oh.. I also have a fast PC with the Full Adobe CS4 Creative Suite.
2: In my opinion, at bare minimum.... I would need to buy:
- Canon EF 24-70 mm - f/2.8 L USM - ($1400ish)
- Canon EF 70-200mm - f/2.8 L USM - ($1400+ish)
- Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L USM ($1600ish)
I would also need a backup camera body(with a grip and batteries, see question below) and a spare lens or two, to compliment the list above. I figure a 430 EX II Flash for backup is also required in case my 580 fails.
My question(s) to the forum is...
1: Would this be enough to get started?
2: Is the APS-C sensor adequate with quality lenses OR.... do I need to invest in a 35mm full frame like the EOS 5D Mark II? If a full frame was needed, any EF-S lens I own would be useless other then for the T3i backup. I might be able to save some cash on the EF-S lenses if I can get a few of the low aperture models available.... I bought the Canon T3i to learn with and I figured it would make a decent backup/travel camera in the future. Is maintaining the APS-C sensor system (I.E EOS 7D maybe) for my next camera satisfactory or do I need to spend bigger money and move to a 5D+?
Comments on my lens/equipment selections and the camera sensor system are appreciated.
Thanks~
Tom
Oh.. I also have a fast PC with the Full Adobe CS4 Creative Suite.
2: In my opinion, at bare minimum.... I would need to buy:
- Canon EF 24-70 mm - f/2.8 L USM - ($1400ish)
- Canon EF 70-200mm - f/2.8 L USM - ($1400+ish)
- Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L USM ($1600ish)
I would also need a backup camera body(with a grip and batteries, see question below) and a spare lens or two, to compliment the list above. I figure a 430 EX II Flash for backup is also required in case my 580 fails.
My question(s) to the forum is...
1: Would this be enough to get started?
2: Is the APS-C sensor adequate with quality lenses OR.... do I need to invest in a 35mm full frame like the EOS 5D Mark II? If a full frame was needed, any EF-S lens I own would be useless other then for the T3i backup. I might be able to save some cash on the EF-S lenses if I can get a few of the low aperture models available.... I bought the Canon T3i to learn with and I figured it would make a decent backup/travel camera in the future. Is maintaining the APS-C sensor system (I.E EOS 7D maybe) for my next camera satisfactory or do I need to spend bigger money and move to a 5D+?
Comments on my lens/equipment selections and the camera sensor system are appreciated.
Thanks~
Tom