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02/25/2013 04:06:14 PM · #1 |
Hi All,
I got my first "real" camera (Nikon F-20) as a gift in high school. However, my enthusiasm for photography quickly waned for a number of reasons--one of them being that I just couldn't afford it. Some decades later I find myself coming back to it. I'm hoping this site will help grow my skills and keep it exciting for...well, for the rest of my life. :)
I have an old Canon 20D with a couple of cheap lenses. I'm hoping to upgrade real soon. I'm thinking about the 7D kit that CostCo is offering at $1599. Wondering what you all think.
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02/25/2013 04:13:55 PM · #2 |
Personally I would suggest playing around with your current camera first, and deciding what type of photography you want to concentrate on, before investing in more hardware, as what you want to accomplish will largely determine what you (should) get.
One of the ideas behind the challenges here is to get you to try photographing things you might not think of otherwise.
Welcome! The scoring will seem low and the comments sparser than you might expect, but most people here will try to offer helpful advice to help you get closer to what you want to achieve. Be sure to read the rules careully as they may seem arbitrary, and are not the same for all of the challenges. |
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02/25/2013 04:33:31 PM · #3 |
Welcome! It's a great place to learn here.
As to upgrading to a 7D. I'd say hold off for a bit as well. You've got a perfectly good camera already. It can take photographs, that's all you need to learn. Upgrade when you need to. In the meantime save your money, get a dirt cheap 50mm 1.8 lens or similar, start studying the photography of the great photographers and have fun. |
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02/25/2013 04:43:53 PM · #4 |
| i agree with the above, figure out what's limiting with your current gear before you decide to upgrade. that be be a month from now or a year. |
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02/25/2013 05:00:04 PM · #5 |
| Excellent! Thanks for all the advice. It's good to hear the agreement on not spending the money for the upgrade. And it's motivated me to get out there with what I have. Thanks again! |
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02/25/2013 05:05:29 PM · #6 |
| Cool. But spend $50 or so on a fast 50mm! You won't regret that and it is a lens that will definitely help you learn. |
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02/25/2013 05:25:26 PM · #7 |
| I take most of my pics with a 20 year old 35-70. I'm still deciding on what lens to get next so the crappy old one will do for a while longer. |
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02/25/2013 05:30:42 PM · #8 |
agree the nifty 50mm is a fantastic lens, the only problem with it is that it opens your eyes to the wonderful world of fast primes and you start you wish you had more of them.
you are much better served getting a decent flash and learning to use it off the camera, upgrading camera bodies is overrated unless it breaks or you require a feature of a newer body (higher ISO, better AF etc). you start getting into the new high res sensors and you need way better glass with the resolving power to complement them.
Message edited by author 2013-02-25 17:41:25. |
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02/25/2013 09:01:37 PM · #9 |
| Awesome! This is good info everyone. I'm in on the fast 50mm. I have a lot to learn. It's a relief I didn't drop the $1600 on a new camera just yet. |
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02/25/2013 09:25:01 PM · #10 |
| You'd be even more ticked off if you come to find its up for replacement this year and the price gets slashed a few hundred. |
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