Camera recommendation for startup studio

[cgipson1]

Yeah, he probably could get by with the 85 but all the video's that I watch the portrait photogs say that the 70-200 is their go to lens. If you've got 3 grand, might as well start there, no?

I have both, and prefer my 70-200.. for sure!

Well Charlie, keep it and send me the 85. Oh wait that's the OTHER brand

See? If you weren't on the wrong side of the fence... I could share!

 

[TheStar]

Star - nobody is ridiculing you

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Well. They weren't

(just having a little fun, bro)

I'm a sis. And thanks

 

[ronlane]

I have both, and prefer my 70-200.. for sure!

Well Charlie, keep it and send me the 85. Oh wait that's the OTHER brand

See? If you weren't on the wrong side of the fence... I could share!

"But it fits my hand so much better".

 

[cgipson1]

Well Charlie, keep it and send me the 85. Oh wait that's the OTHER brand

See? If you weren't on the wrong side of the fence... I could share!

"But it fits my hand so much better".

hahaha... I take back my offer to SHARE, you perv! lol!

 

[ronlane]

See? If you weren't on the wrong side of the fence... I could share!

"But it fits my hand so much better".

hahaha... I take back my offer to SHARE, you perv! lol!

You got me there. :hail:

 

[nathfromslg]

Hey star, I have you the same answer in abbreviated terms. As did most others!

Ok cool. Then thanks to you and most others

Aw,too much ego wont lead you anywhere

 

[TheStar]

Welp, good luck with everything. If you decide to grace us with your greatness, I'd love to see what your work currently looks like, so maybe we could help guide you more.

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not but thanks.

Not sarcasm persay, I'd like to see what you're capable of. Maybe your desire to open a studio is justified, maybe you're fantastic. Until we see, we don't quite know.

I have an olympus pen ep-1 that was provided through school and if the t3i is not good enough then that won't be good enough either. But I may post sooner or later. This business is in a preplanning stage so I'm not just jumping into it. Matter of fact, my friend/roommate/schoolmate will be doing most of the photography. I'll be handling the editing and the business part of it. I'll be doing the photography when he's not available :-D

 

[thetrue]

There are many things that go in to a photo, not just the way a camera looks or what type it is. Composition, framing, exposure, color, etc are all more important than what kind of camera you have.

 

[ceejtank]

You should go with the Go Pro Hero camera for your professional photography studio... you know you can use it because it has the word pro in it.

 

[nathfromslg]

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not but thanks.

Not sarcasm persay, I'd like to see what you're capable of. Maybe your desire to open a studio is justified, maybe you're fantastic. Until we see, we don't quite know.

I have an olympus pen ep-1 that was provided through school and if the t3i is not good enough then that won't be good enough either. But I may post sooner or later. This business is in a preplanning stage so I'm not just jumping into it. Matter of fact, my friend/roommate/schoolmate will be doing most of the photography. I'll be handling the editing and the business part of it. I'll be doing the photography when he's not available :-D

Ho!Ho!Ho!

it seems you know everything,then why bother asking? you have pre planned everything,why bother asking and waste time/

 

[dbvirago]

your being ridiculed because your wanting to start a business with a huge lack in knowledge. Would be like me going into film school and saying im going to start a movie company is this $300 camcorder good?

Well it's rude and people should be able to answer questions without ridiculing others who are less experienced. Don't think that's the premise of this forum. Is it a good camera or not and why is what I wanted to know. Wasn't expecting anyone to indirectly tell me I'm too stupid to start a photography business.

How about I buy some scalpels and some scrubs, and open a Brain Surgery business? After all.. If I have the tools, that means I can do it, right? Easy Peasy, right?

With that equipment, I would go with heart surgery. You need a bone saw or drill or sumpin to do brain surgery.

 

[pixmedic]

well, lets talk about business for a minute. since you are asking about equipment I will assume that you are already set up to get your business license, fictitious name registered, liability and equipment insurance, and tax ID.
once you decide on a camera, you need to get TWO of them. you cant realistically set up a business with ONE camera, ONE lens, and PRAY that nothing goes wrong. you will also need studio lighting. we do mostly weddings, and not a lot of studio work. when we DO use a studio, we rent space from a local photo shop and bring our own equipment. you will need several flashes, stands, and diffusers/umbrellas. backdrops in multiple colors, props, stools or chairs. several different types of lenses in different focal lengths. you could go with several fixed focal lenses, or a zoom or two...preferably both. a GOOD tripod and head. radio triggers if you need them. backups of your lenses. an extra extra flash or two as a backup and/or additional lighting. the list for studio equipment is as long as a wedding photographer. not only do you have to be prepared equipment/knowledge wise to shoot 1 person, or 2 people, or any number of people, but you also have to be prepared for any piece of your equipment to quit working at any given time. AND be able to grab your backup and get back to work within minutes. hopefully this is all stuff you are prepared for BEFORE you start taking clients.

 

[unpopular]

Well, going back to what I was saying, the t3i doesn't have a PC sync, so you'll need to get a hot shoe adapter. This isn't a huge deal, but it is a pain. My a350 didn't have a PC sync, and I kept misplacing the adapter. It's not a huge deal, but it is a nuisance.

These entry level cameras typically have lousy viewfinders. The t3i is no different, it's small (0.87x) and with a short eyepoint of 19mm - so if you wear glases, this will be pretty annoying. It's a pentamirror, so it's going to be dimmer than a pentaprism.

The build is likely going to be pretty plastic, and with only one knob you'll have to press a button to adjust both shutter and aperture, or EC value. Without much experience, this might not seem like a big deal - but as you use exposure compensation more, or opt to shoot in manual mode, it will.

You're not going to have any weather proofing at all. This means that if it starts raining, you run a real risk of substantial damage to your camera. Even if you don't get weather sealed lenses, the t3i will let water in around all it's buttons, in the screen, everywhere. Photographing outdoors in the spring will go from "quick protect the gear" to "I hope my camera isn't dead".

Can this camera take good photos. Very much so. But it's not the image quality so much that is what makes it less than "professional".

A better alternative at a similar price is the 50D or D300.

 

[nathfromslg]

I read somewhere that an average Pro Photog has gear worth more than 10000$

 

[TheStar]

Not sarcasm persay, I'd like to see what you're capable of. Maybe your desire to open a studio is justified, maybe you're fantastic. Until we see, we don't quite know.

I have an olympus pen ep-1 that was provided through school and if the t3i is not good enough then that won't be good enough either. But I may post sooner or later. This business is in a preplanning stage so I'm not just jumping into it. Matter of fact, my friend/roommate/schoolmate will be doing most of the photography. I'll be handling the editing and the business part of it. I'll be doing the photography when he's not available :-D

Ho!Ho!Ho!

it seems you know everything,then why bother asking? you have pre planned everything,why bother asking and waste time/

Haha!

Uhh yeah :meh::er: