In need of advice

[goodguy]

I saw debates about the T6S vs the 70D, personally I would go for the T6s over the 70D, the T6S has a better and more advanced sensor.

Elaborate on this please. How is it better and more advanced?

Simple. better dynamic range and better low light performance.
Add to that 20% more resolution and the T6S is th winning sensor when compared to the 70D sensor.

 

[philsphoto]

There are a lot of excellent cameras out there to choose from. One thing that will happen is you will lock yourself into a brand, ie Nikon, Canon, etc. As you purchase flashes, lenses, and other camera accessories you'll become vested into that brand. I am a Canon guy, I have a lot of Canon gear, so unless I sell it all - I will remain a Canon guy. See what I mean. I have photographer friends with killer Nikon or Sony gear. So pick the company, get a camera - and down the road update those lenses and get a nice flash. Most of all, keep taking pictures!


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[Ido]

Jaomul's suggestion is excellent. I used to have an 18-135, it's a great lens. Only change I might make would be to get the 18-200 if you can instead. Little more versatility.

Welcome.

Thank you so much for your advice. The lens I used on the 70D was 75-180 I believe. I do like to get very close up shots though. I also like to get focus on one thing and blur on the other. Thanks for the advice though!

I'm not sure about a "75-180" lens but the 70D is good, even the old 60D at $400 (refurb) is pretty good

Canon 60D

The "75-180" lens is a moderate zoom lens. The higher the number, the longer the zoom. The number indicates the focal length. Generally, 17mm is wide-angle, 50mm is normal, and 75 and up are the telephoto "zoom" lens.

Wide angle lenses are good for many things to include indoor photography and landscapes, where you want to photograph the expanse of a scene. 50mm is roughly what the human eye sees, thus being "normal".

It is good to have a lens, or a pair of lenses that cover a range of at least 28-300mm. These are common focal lengths you'll want to shoot with. Something around 28-300 is a great all-purpose lens.

Have fun!


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The numbers you mentioned here are correct for 35mm film/sensor. For APS-C cameras like the EOS 70D, a "normal" focal length is closer to 30mm, and the large range you mentioned is equivalent to around 18-200mm. If one covers 28-300mm with a 70D, one won't really have any wide-angle coverage.

 

[philsphoto]

Yeah, I didn't want to throw the confusing cop factor into the equation. But you are correct. They will need a nice wide lens for those indoor shots. And then some good glass for those football pictures from Friday night games, you know....


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[philsphoto]

Very true, one must build upon their lenses. The 1.6 crop helps on the long side.

When someone asks for basic advise, if they get the whole manual thrown at them it can be confusing. I think people should just get started, you know.


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[Ido]

Yeah, I didn't want to throw the confusing cop factor into the equation. But you are correct. They will need a nice wide lens for those indoor shots. And then some good glass for those football pictures from Friday night games, you know....


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Very true, one must build upon their lenses. The 1.6 crop helps on the long side.

When someone asks for basic advise, if they get the whole manual thrown at them it can be confusing. I think people should just get started, you know.


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Well, I only talked about the crop factor because you mentioned the 28mm–300nn range, which isn't very broad and useful on APS-C. I imagine one would be very confused if they bought a 28mm lens and finding out that their camera phone offers a significantly wider field of view.

 

[philsphoto]

Kit lenses are usually APS-C for equivalence to 35mm. There is so much to discuss about cameras, making it both fascinating and maybe confusing. I suggest to a new buyer to google their perspective camera, read about it on preview.com, and to know that camera bodies are usually a 5 year investment, lenses can be a lifetime. So get started at whatever level you can, learn, and grow your lenses if you love photography. I am on my 5'th body, and still love my 50mm f1.8 lens.


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