My next camera

[idanidan123]

Hello guys, I have the 1100d almost 2 years, and 2 lenses. Now I want to step up to a full frame camera. I looked up CNET reviews, but I wanna be 100 percent sure so I need your opinion- I looked up reviews for the 70d and it looks like a pretty great camera, do you recommend it ?

FYI- I shoot landscapes and nature. I don't care about video mode at all, i'm all about photography.

Thanks in advance !

[idanidan123]

I think I forgot to mention that I don't work as a photographer, it's just a really strong hobby for me. I just got a quick hands-on from someone on the 70D and it looks like an awesome choice for my next camera. Just wanted to mention that

[Waddizzle]

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@idanidan123 wrote:

I think I forgot to mention that I don't work as a photographer, it's just a really strong hobby for me. I just got a quick hands-on from someone on the 70D and it looks like an awesome choice for my next camera. Just wanted to mention that

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The EOS 70D iis a pretty good camera.  I suggest that you research it.  Just bear in mind that it is an APS-C camera body, not a full frame camera body. 

I posted some landscape photos that were shot with an inexpensive Rokinon 14mm prime lens.  One shot, the sunrise, was taken with a full frame camera body.  I think I get better shots using the full frame, ultra wide angle lens on the APS-C body than I do with an APS-C, ultra wide angle lens.  The shots are more rectilnear with less barrel distortion using the FF lens on the APS-C body.

[idanidan123]

Is the 6D worth a shot ? Instead of the 70D ?

[idanidan123]

Also, these are some BEAUTIFUL shots dude !

[Waddizzle]

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@idanidan123 wrote:

Is the 6D worth a shot ? Instead of the 70D ?

Also, these are some BEAUTIFUL shots dude !

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Thanks, I cheated a bit.  Those shots are not exactly "straight from the camera."  I used Adobe Lightroom to "develop" them from RAW files.  I used very little noise reduction.  The cameras do a pretty good job of NR on their own.

The 6D is a really great camera for taking still life photos.  It is not a good DSLR for shooting video, not even close by today's standards.  Neither is the 6D a good choice for action shots.  The 70D exceeds the 6D when it comes to video and action photography. 

Where the 6D really shines is in low light photos.  The sunrise photo is almost straight out of the camera.  The other two shots were taken with a 7D Mark II, and had contrast and color adjustments.

While the 70D is a great camera, if you're considering spending the money on a 6D, then you should also give the 80D a consideration.  It has a vastly improved AF system over the 70D and 6D. 

The 6D is a full frame camera body, which means that you will only be able to use full frame lenses.  Not all full frame lenses are expensive, as the above photos show.  I love my Rokinon 14mm, even though it is manual focus only.

 If you're looking at a 6D, then you're in the same price range as the 7D2.  Given the choice all over again, I would pick the 7D2 over the 6D.  At the time, I had figured I would continue shooting landscapes, just as I always had.  I used to travel a lot, so I took lots of photos of the sights, not people.  Now people want me to shoot their kids playing football, baseball, etc.

[idanidan123]

Pretty much, I'm also considering the 80D

[idanidan123]

So what do you think is the best camera for me? I don't care about video, I sometimes take night shots, mostly landscapes and street and people. FF could be a really awesome experience, but starting with crop sensor is nice too. What would you recommend for me??

[Waddizzle]

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@idanidan123 wrote:
So what do you think is the best camera for me? I don't care about video, I sometimes take night shots, mostly landscapes and street and people. FF could be a really awesome experience, but starting with crop sensor is nice too. What would you recommend for me??

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I can only say what I had thought was the best camera for me, and what I had thought was wrong.  As it turned out, I have begun using the cameras in ways that I hadn't expected, at all. 

I would rate the image quality of the 6D and 7D2 to be too close for my eyes to tell a difference.  The low light performance of the 6D will go unrealized without capable lenses. 

If you're just starting out, then I would suggest the 80D, which is actually more sophisticated than the 6D, but not quite as complex as the AF system in the 7D2.  The 80D seems to be a real performance leap over the 70D.

[idanidan123]

I'm thinking about stepping into the semi-pro or pro DSLR. I'm pretty OK with complicated or sophisticated, I just want something better than what I have now. I own my 1100D for well over 2 years.

[Waddizzle]

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@idanidan123 wrote:
I'm thinking about stepping into the semi-pro or pro DSLR. I'm pretty OK with complicated or sophisticated, I just want something better than what I have now. I own my 1100D for well over 2 years.

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I'd recommend one of Canon's "pro-sumer" models, like the 80D, 6D or 7D2, in addition to an upgrade in your post processing software.  I have found Adobe's Lightroom to be an extremely versatile tool for developing digital negatives into JPEGs.  Post processing, the digital darkroom, is where half the magic happens.

That is the before.  It's a 30 second exposure of last night's Hunter's Moon, rising over Long Island Sound, NY.  And, here is the after. 

I increased the exposure by 3.5 EV.  I needed a longer exposure when I took the shot, but I didn't think to bring my intervalometer.  And, I wanted to take the shot at ISO-100 with the 6D.