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Bear with me as I am a newbie to photography. Next month (Oct 2nd – 16th I will be touring round Iceland) and have realised I probably want to get the most out of the trip photos wise instead of using just my Samsung Galaxy note 20 as a camera. I’ve also recently gotten very interested in astronomy and therefor astrophotography. As Iceland has some of the best dark sky spots, I have intentionally booked the trip for the new moon phase and will be using a camper to tour around the whole island (ring road).
I’m looking at buying a used camera from one of the online camera specialists that give 12 months warranty. The use would be daytime landscape stuff, your typical holiday in Iceland photos and then in the evening some longer exposure/ layered astrophotography. As I am very new to photography, I was looking at older models, a basic tripod and a spare battery or so (I have some storage already from other devices).
I plan on spending the next month or so learning from youtube, forums etc how to get the most out of my trip now that its all confirmed and planned.
What I am looking at getting (or already have marked as OWNED that I have inherited):
Camera:
A camera that is good all round for the day shots but also is recommended for astrophotography and nightscapes both during my trip and once I return home.
Currently own a Canon 400D that was my dad's old camera and have been messing around with that but realise its terrible by today's standards and I get better results with my phone. Used Body Canon 60D (£200ish), Canon 70D (£350ish) or 80D (£550ish). Would I see much of an improvement from one model to the next here on the kind of stuff I want to take? Any alternative recommendations bearing in mind I am familiar with Canon stuff so feel comfortable with it. A flip out screen seems like a must for lining up Astro shots. If I really get into the astro side, I would like to start taking photos through a telescope eventually. As I will probably not return to Iceland, I would like to get some good shots whilst I am there.
Lenses:
Which of the below would you recommend using/ditching?
Centon 500mm F8 MC Mirror Lens (OWNED)
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (OWNED)
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II (OWNED)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (looking to pick up second hand on the usual places)
Any others you would recommend? I'm trying to balance spend on lens vs body.
Tripod:
Portable Tripod,K&F Concept 70"/177cm or similar budget friendly lightweight travel tripod
All in all, I would like to keep my spend under £1000 but obviously would prefer to spend less if I will get similar results. Many thanks in advance for your input!
I’m looking at buying a used camera from one of the online camera specialists that give 12 months warranty. The use would be daytime landscape stuff, your typical holiday in Iceland photos and then in the evening some longer exposure/ layered astrophotography. As I am very new to photography, I was looking at older models, a basic tripod and a spare battery or so (I have some storage already from other devices).
I plan on spending the next month or so learning from youtube, forums etc how to get the most out of my trip now that its all confirmed and planned.
What I am looking at getting (or already have marked as OWNED that I have inherited):
Camera:
A camera that is good all round for the day shots but also is recommended for astrophotography and nightscapes both during my trip and once I return home.
Currently own a Canon 400D that was my dad's old camera and have been messing around with that but realise its terrible by today's standards and I get better results with my phone. Used Body Canon 60D (£200ish), Canon 70D (£350ish) or 80D (£550ish). Would I see much of an improvement from one model to the next here on the kind of stuff I want to take? Any alternative recommendations bearing in mind I am familiar with Canon stuff so feel comfortable with it. A flip out screen seems like a must for lining up Astro shots. If I really get into the astro side, I would like to start taking photos through a telescope eventually. As I will probably not return to Iceland, I would like to get some good shots whilst I am there.
Lenses:
Which of the below would you recommend using/ditching?
Centon 500mm F8 MC Mirror Lens (OWNED)
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (OWNED)
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II (OWNED)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (looking to pick up second hand on the usual places)
Any others you would recommend? I'm trying to balance spend on lens vs body.
Tripod:
Portable Tripod,K&F Concept 70"/177cm or similar budget friendly lightweight travel tripod
All in all, I would like to keep my spend under £1000 but obviously would prefer to spend less if I will get similar results. Many thanks in advance for your input!