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New camera
« on: March 31, 2016, 08:49:04 am »
I am looking at buying a new camera and was wondering what camera you would recommend. I am currently leaning towards the Nikon D7200.The other camera I was looking at was the Canon 7d . Any idea?  http://thedigitalcamera.net/canon-eos-70d-vs-80d-vs-nikon-d7200-whats-the-difference/
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Re: New camera
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2016, 09:35:40 am »
Nikon's or Canon, are both good quality brands, I’m a Nikon man as I have over the years built up a range of Nikon Lens's and I still use my Nikon D200 (10 mega pixels) which is so old now, but I get the results I want, due to the nature of my photographic projects, that said I'd like to upgrade to a new one with full frame sensor, and would like better results in low light, but the one I want (D810) is just too pricey and I’ve spent so much on the recent GTI purchase.

Both brands know how to offer different features to pros and armatures, this way they can charge much more. That said something like the d7200 is excellent for an enthusiast and half the price of the D810.

I’ve had a look at the features on the 7200 and compared to my D200 its amazing, so you can’t go wrong and if you’re ok with not having a full frame sensor.  If you want a camera with full frame, then expect to adds another £1000 or near abouts.

I use the below site, he gives great reviews on Nikon gear, worth checking out.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/

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Re: New camera
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2016, 09:54:35 am »
No real difference between Nikon and Canon, it's just about the user interface / buttons which are different.
Try both and decide what you like.

I have a pretty ancient 100D and use it for all my photos.
I would like to move to a full frame now.

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Re: New camera
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2016, 06:21:40 pm »
I went for the Nikon and have been very happy with it  :happy2:

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Re: New camera
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2016, 12:20:20 pm »
Personally any camera body will do you... your paying more for better sensor quality, Low Light shooting ability, FPS and video and all the fancy touch screen, live views and fold out screens etc. Do you want it or need it? Well its nice to have so i'd think more about your budget and the lenses you would like. Having a lens suited to your subject is where an SLR has real benefits over compacts.

I have the original 7D, started with the bottom of the range Canon at first. Both have been brilliant and have produced amazing photos... with the right lenses. I invested in a 10-20mm for landscapes, 24-105 for everyday walk about lens and a 100-400 for motorsport/wildlife. A small fortune but something for everything.

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Re: New camera
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 11:26:03 pm »
That 24-105 probably cost more than your other lenses combined.

I paid £170 for my 10-18mm which I use most of the time now at indoor car shows
Don't touch my 18-55 kit lense anymore, the 50mm prime doesn't get much use...

Probably move to a tele lense for motorsport stuff next... and a 35mm f2 prime.... the canon 1.4s are silly £££. 

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Re: New camera
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016, 10:39:51 pm »
Take a look and one of the Sony, Panasonic or Fuji mirrorless cameras. They come in a variety of prices and the image quality form all of them are awesome.
These camera bodies are much smaller than the average DSLR bodies to making them easy to carry.

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Re: New camera
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2016, 04:05:11 pm »
7D's are a cracking camera for what they cost now. Worth taking a look on mpb photographic for a second hand body. Had one for a few years and then took the jump to full frame.

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Re: New camera
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2016, 03:28:32 pm »
I recently bought the 70D myself with a 50mm, 28-125mm IS USM and an 70-200 F4 IS USM. I'm thinking I need to get myself a 10-18 or a 10-22. Great bit of kit, probably better than I'll ever put to use, but thought it was time to upgrade from the 20D.


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Re: New camera
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2016, 04:42:45 pm »
10 to 18.
10 to 22 is worse.