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Ways to Better Assist Guests

Hello and welcome or welcome back to the Gear Guide Forum. We assist all users in this forum in regards to new gear purchases. Below are some helpful tips that can help us understand your needs. We need a budget amount to spend on any gear that's bei...

EOS 750D portrait and landscape lens recommendation

Hello,Ive had the canon 750d since it first came out. I’m trying to get back into using it again instead if paying for a new camera as I haven’t used it for a good few years. I’ve recently got a 50mm pancake lens which I like but the autofocus hasn’t...

Rebel T6 upgrade

I currently own T6 and would like better performance. Specifically for cheerleading/football. I do my daughter’s competitions and while I can get away with some good photos (using 70-200 f4 and 85 f1.8) I miss more than I get. I’m looking around the ...

pprain by Apprentice
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Upgrade Canon EOS Rebel XSi for teenage daughter

Hello,My teenage daughter is into photography and has taken a couple of classes at school.  She likes to takes photos of horses (she rides in a mounted drill team) and nature/wildlife as well as airplanes (my husband has his private pilot license). S...

Cheer Comp Lens Suggestions.

Hello all. I have an older 60D that i use. My daughter just started cheer comps and im looking for a lens that will do good with the 60d for those. Majority of the time the are pretty dark except stage lighting. Open to not only lens suggestion but t...

bokoljo9 by Apprentice
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EOS 650D lens advice for low-light landscapes

Hi all, I'm heading to Scandinavia for Christmas this year and want to capture some of the Aurora Borealis and some night shots of Santa's Village in Lapland. Do you have any recommendations for these landscapes at low light? Should I also invest in ...

Sigma 150-600C vs 200-800

I own the 100-400 is ii and have been wanting something longer. Usually pair the 100-400 with the r8 but I've been thinking of running two bodies in case one fails , which one should I go for get the sigma rn or save up for the 200-800 or just get an...

saifor by Apprentice
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R8 VS R10 - LOW LIGHT - BEACH - NATURE SHOTS

Torn between the R8 and R10 for mostly beach shots... such as sunrises/sunsets..  shots of waves.. pier. and nature type shots..  also travel type street photography.I had the R10 and but since didnt use it much sold it.. Loved it for travel..  since...

Resolved! Flash recommendations for wildlife photography

Hi everyone, I am a wildlife photographer who uses a Canon R6 MKII with a Sigma 60-600mm with a 2x teleconverter and was hoping for some recommendations for flashes. I ask as I don't know if any flash would necessarily "reach" over the length of my l...

Ben6 by Contributor
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Resolved! Rebel T7 lenses for ice hockey

Hello, I am learning my new Rebel T7 camera and it came with a 18-55mm lens and a 75-300mm 1:4 - 5.6 lens. These came in the bundle with the camera. We are trying to capture my son playing ice hockey. So it would be indoors and well lit. It’s fast pa...

Seeking harness or similar to carry three lenses

Hi all, I've got three lenses - 300, 70-200 and 24-70 - and a 1DX Mark II. I'd like to switch out lenses faster than walking back to my bag and swapping them. Are there any harnesses or something similar that can carry stuff like that? I've only star...

2x Converter Recommendations

Hello, I have a canon T7i. Have a Tamron 18-270 lens on it. Looking to buy a 2X converter to double the lens capacity. What canon converter do you recommend. Heading to Africa and and want to maximize my chances of capturing great wildlife shots. 

Foxtrot1 by Apprentice
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24-70mm alternatives

Hi! I shoot with Canon R8, have a 50mm 1.8 (love) and a 100-400mm 5.8-8 that I’m just a little underwhelmed with. I sold my 24-70m2 before moving to Vietnam for a little extra cash, plus it was rather big and heavy. But I miss it every day! What woul...

pututo by Apprentice
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