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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...

Resolved! Canon RF 800mm F/11 Lens - Does anyone like it?

Hi all, Thanks to Marc I have purchased the RF 100-400mm lens. I also purchased the RF 1.4x extender and it works so very well with this lens. I know that most people will recommend to get the 200-800mm lens to achieve 800mm focal length. However tha...

R5 Mark II or R3 for sports and news?

I'm a sports editor of a weekly newspaper and I use a 7D with 2.8 70-200 and 2.8 24-70 lenses.Looking to upgrade. I'm torn between the R5 Mark II and R3. I would use it primarily for sports and general news. Family and landscape shots would be second...

Resolved! RF Lenses for aviation photography

I have a Canon EOS R8 and I’m getting into aviation photography and I’m getting new lens. I was wondering what lens to buy, and if I should usr the crop feature and just get apsc lens. I would like to keep it under 30000 THB or 920 USD

aero21 by Apprentice
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Is Sigma 120-300 2.8 sport lens good?

Hi all,I'm curious if anyone uses the Sigma 120-300 2.8 sport lens.I've heard to stick to your camera company for lenses, but Canon zooms and primes are expensive.How does the Sigma do? What are the sacrifices? Clarity? Speed of auto focus?I would be...

memory card recommendations for rebel t7

 hi! i’m fairly new to the photography world & just purchased a newer camera and just had a question about the memory card. for my previous camera i was using the sandisk 64gb card. i’m just curious if this same one will work with the canon eos rebel...

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RF 16-28mm F2.8 vs RF 14-35mm F4 lenses

Good morning all! I’m going to move some older inventory and invest in the future. Looking at two different RF lenses. The 16-28 F/2.8 or the 14-35 F/4 L. I’m not so much concerned about the 28 and 35 end as much as the wide end. I know the differenc...

EOS 5D Mark IV to mirrorless: Worth the jump?

Hey everyone, I’m a hobbyist photographer, not a pro by any means. But I’m here to ask…. Has anyone gone from a 5d4 to mirrorless and think it’s really actually worth the jump? ( would be keen to hear your reasons? ) I find I get awesome results from...

kudro by Apprentice
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Resolved! Memory Card Recommendations for EOS R7

Regarding the Canon R7... as far as brands are concerned, does Canon recommend SanDisk or Lexar or Sony (or another brand altogether)? Does it really even matter? Thanks!

vze3ryci by Contributor
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Buy-once wildlife lens for relative newby

Hi all,I’m shooting with a Canon R6 Mark II and an EF lineup that covers my kids (85mm f/1.4), landscapes (16–35mm f/4), and the occasional wildlife (70–200mm f/4).I really want to get deeper into wildlife photography. I tend to get really into thing...

EOS 80D third-party battery recommendations

I know theirs a love/hate relationship with third battery batteries, but I've used  DJi osmo action oem batteries and they given me nothing but headaches (i never leave my batteries in the camera when im done filming because it kills them). So I'm ve...

Bfs1 by Contributor
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Resolved! Is M50 Mark II even enough for portrait photography

My current camera is the M50 Mark 2 (yes, I know I'm pretty limited) and am trying to take some outdoor portraits of family but am not getting the 'look' that I want in my portraits. Sometime I do plan to upgrade to a full frame, which I know will he...

Resolved! R6 Mark II Lens Recommendations/EF Lens Control Ring Mount Adapter

Hi!  I am a beginner photographer.  I have an old Canon Xsi I have been using and am planning to upgrade to R6 MII.  I am interested in nature, wildlife and macro photography.  I was planning on investing in the RF 100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM lens for ...

Ljohns by Apprentice
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Help choosing between R6II and R7

I'm very much a hobbyist and interested in taking photos of my kids' outdoor and indoor sports (namely gymnastics). I recently dusted off a very old Canon Rebel XS. I invested in a 70-200mm f2.8 as well as a 70-300 f4-5.6. I'm still using the older b...

and by Apprentice
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