Hi all,
Looking at picking up a decent camera for my wife's birthday.
Been looking at the canon 2000d or canon R100.
Not really sure of the pros and cons of mirror less or dslr
It'll be a first nice camera and will be used for nature photography mostly.
Ideally like to get a bundle, couple of lenses etc though I can pick up memory cards/bags etc from Amazon.
Can anyone give any advice? Happy to buy 2nd hand as more chance of a nice bundle, but time in tight.
I've gone down the camera rabbit hole this afternoon and am stumped!
Thanks in advance
Matt
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Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
Canon 90D be in the list for me today but the 2000D looks good, They have been excellent for years and I am used to their menus and operation. Great for video at gigs too! An older 60D be fine.
Half decent body and the best lens you can get be the trick. I went for the higher priced zooms. Big difference but a bit weighty.
I also value the Canons I have with moveable screen. Great for closeup work on small plants and animals or on tripods,
Less safari, more, look at those lovely birds in the park kinda thing.
Is it worth getting the R100 given mirror less seems to be the future?
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
My recommendation of 70-200mm f2.8 will fit the bill for now, but like Raymond says it's not a serious wildlife lens but I think it will more than suit you for now. Wildlife photography is mega expensive to get into. Your budget wouldn't get you out of the starting blocks.
It's more than a good time to get into serious photography with some excellent s/h dslr gear though. I have a Nikon Z8 mirrorless but not sure what the obsession is with them. I'm still quite happy shooting that or my Nikon D750 full frame or D7200 which do great jobs and I have loads of lenses for. I keep a Nikon D90 in boot of the car with a Nikon 18-200 zoom on it for when I'm travelling around and see something photo-worthy. You sometimes get and evening when the light suddenly changes and everything just comes alive. You need your camera.
Also don't forget, you need all the rest of the stuff. Wildlife, you'll need a good tripod and gimbal head. The heavier the tripod the cheaper it is and the better it is. That's the way it is.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
Old Minolta lenses are compatible with Sony camera bodies too, which meant I was able to pick up some fairly decent lenses for peanuts (50mm f1.7 for under £40, and a 70-210mm f4 "beercan" lens for about the same).
The 70-210 is fine for taking photos of garden birds but you'd need far more zoom (400mm+) for wildlife.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
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