Hello!
I'd like some thoughts and advice on what to do with my camera gear as I feel I'm at a bit of a crossroads.
I don't get the chance to go out shooting much nowadays and my photography has moved from bands/dogs/street shots to family stuff.
When I was doing more photography for myself I use a Canon 7d MK2, sigma 18-35 f1.8, canon 70-200 f4 and have a few other primes as well as off camera lighting (which I don't use loads). It's great, really love 70-200 and it's by far my favourite lens. The sigma is brill too, but heavy.
Years ago I bought an Oly m10 MK1 as a forray into MFT. Pair this with the Oly 17mm 1.8 and it's a cracking setup to just chuck in a bag and use when the family get together or on days out.
I love the af speed of the 7d mk2 and 70-200, but aren't so keen on the weight of the sigma. The Oly is fantastic, but I haven't got a 70-200 equivalent and the af isn't as hot as the 7d.
Do I..........
Buy a smaller everyday lens for the 7d MK2. Something like the 24mm STM would be ideal size wise. Or maybe the sigma 16-50 2.8? I used to own that and liked it, but prefer the 18-35 1.8.....just not it's weight.
Or....
Buy a 70-200 equivalent for the Olympus. Maybe even upgrade the body at some point to something with a better FPS and auto focus system. That way I retain the portability and have a decent MFT lens for action shots.
Or......
Jack in both systems and buy something mirror less and possibly a bigger sensor.
Whatcha reckon I should do?
I'd like some thoughts and advice on what to do with my camera gear as I feel I'm at a bit of a crossroads.
I don't get the chance to go out shooting much nowadays and my photography has moved from bands/dogs/street shots to family stuff.
When I was doing more photography for myself I use a Canon 7d MK2, sigma 18-35 f1.8, canon 70-200 f4 and have a few other primes as well as off camera lighting (which I don't use loads). It's great, really love 70-200 and it's by far my favourite lens. The sigma is brill too, but heavy.
Years ago I bought an Oly m10 MK1 as a forray into MFT. Pair this with the Oly 17mm 1.8 and it's a cracking setup to just chuck in a bag and use when the family get together or on days out.
I love the af speed of the 7d mk2 and 70-200, but aren't so keen on the weight of the sigma. The Oly is fantastic, but I haven't got a 70-200 equivalent and the af isn't as hot as the 7d.
Do I..........
Buy a smaller everyday lens for the 7d MK2. Something like the 24mm STM would be ideal size wise. Or maybe the sigma 16-50 2.8? I used to own that and liked it, but prefer the 18-35 1.8.....just not it's weight.
Or....
Buy a 70-200 equivalent for the Olympus. Maybe even upgrade the body at some point to something with a better FPS and auto focus system. That way I retain the portability and have a decent MFT lens for action shots.
Or......
Jack in both systems and buy something mirror less and possibly a bigger sensor.
Whatcha reckon I should do?