I'm looking for a good camera and lense for taking photos from the beach any suggestions? I was thinking a t3i rebel or maybe a 60D if budget allows? Any lenses suggestions and thoughts on the cameras mentioned? Or other suggestions?
60D is much better than t31, but the major investment isnt the camera body is the lenses good focal length to start on a budget would be a 70-300
The 60D I'm looking at comes with 18mm-135mm andthe rebel t3i or t5i come with a 55-200mm lenses those are the option in my price range under 850
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Are you saying I'm a spam bot? Obviously not I'm asking an honest question. I'd ask about Nikon or newer model cannons but I have a coupon thing for these three cannons. Bump please also can we stay on topic. Gilman you seem very informed on this topic can you add a little to this
for the best deals i usually check my local craigslist (where i got my 60d from) or the used section of B&H's website
My father is big into photography. He bought a newer canon and have me his old one, not sure which model it is. You can't use the screen while taking pictures you got to use the view finder, screen is only for liking at pictures after if that helps at all as to which model it is. I'd agree that the lens is more important though. I use a tamron 70-300 macro lens. My father passed that on to me also after upgrading. I don't actually use the camera my girl does but she gets some real good shots. Every time she comes along I'm impressed by the shots she gets.
What kind of Photographer are you? Beginner? Advanced? Im guess by the thread you are a Beginner. The T3i is a great entry level camera body that, if you are struggling to understand focal points, shutter speeds, etc will walk you through it on the auto settings. I have shot with an old sony alpha for the past 5 years, an entry level camera, and have learned alot about my styles of shooting, what I look for and want in my next camera. If I would have bought a camera that was over my ability level at the time, I probably never would have kept pursuing photography. I say spend less to learn more, upgrade when you've hit a wall in your equipment, try out different styles of lense (IMO you cant have enough variety, especially shooting surf from the beach), and learn photoshop (regardless how you feel about editing, photoshop will save you in areas that you could never imagine).
All of this info is good but you need to do some searching. Try both Canon and Nikon's web sites for technical specifications and compatibility between their respective bodies and lenses. In a previous post B&H Photo was mentioned as an excellent source for good used cameras and lenses. Here are two more. Adorama (adorama.com) and KEH (keh.com) but great sources and very reputable. I shoot with a Nikon D3 primarily with a 300mm f2.8 on it for surf shots but Canon makes great cameras and lenses too. Feel free to PM me if you need some specific info. Good luck.
ANY EF Canon lens is compatible w/ a 60D, it's a prosumer camera, I have one and I shoot professionally. It's not a full frame camera, but you shouldn't worry about that. If you're shooting surf you want a long focal length (as I assume you'll be shooting from the beach obv). There are canon lenses for a couple hundred bucks that are 70/75-300mm. Buy an extra battery too. Check B&H and Adorama, best sites for photo gear and they always have package deals happening. That being said if you're just starting the T3I takes nice sharp pics as well, and won't hurt your wallet as much.
Back in the day we use to take those disposable cameras in the clear plastic case (waterproof) and the came with a big rubber band you could stretch around your neck and paddle out with. Believe it or not they actually took really good picts! I have about a dozen posters that I had blown up from picts we took with those disposable cameras when we were kids. At least half of them look damn near professional! Nowadays most guys use those GoPros. For a waterproof vid camera they are actually pretty cheap! You can also buy all the accessories to mount them on your board or helmet etc... Though they are video cameras you can still get some good still shots off them.
