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Having done plenty of research on these forums, YouTube and online for reviews, I’d like to get some of your advice on what I should do next regarding my kit as I’m sure you have been through the same steps as me and I’m not sure to which extent I should upgrade l my kit at this stage.
My current kit:
Canon 500d (has for 10 years) - my first DSLR. Lenses: Sigma 17-50 2.8, Tamron 70-300, 50 1.8, 430EX II flash light, gorillapod!
I’m relatively time-poor (travel with work a lot) and don’t get as much time as I’d like to take photos and edit/go through them but when I do, I love it. Generally take landscape shots, some motorsport and also really keen to get more into portraits.
Full frame appeals to me due to the image quality, dynamic range and if I will do it as a second step in the future I might as well do it now if I can afford it and have low switching costs i.e. I don’t already have a big investment in Canon or Nikon kit)..that’s my line of thinking anyway.
From the reviews I’ve seen, there are three cameras which seem to be talked highly of for FF - Sony A7iii, Canon EOS R and Fuji XT3. My mind (heart!) tells me I want the get the Sony A7iii but given the lenses are expensive I’d have to build kit gradually over time and have just the kit lens to start with.
Feelings about my kit - I need an upgrade because
1. Camera has marks on the sensor which cannot be cleaned/repaired so I need to change cameras regardless.
2. I feel the dynamic range of my camera is very limited and my ‘workflow’ is very manual which could both be rectified by getting a FF e.g. merging bracketed exposures in lightroom. Since I’m time-poor I need to get it right first time and as much in-camera as possible.
3. I’m longing for better image quality and sharpness
What would you get (or have you got) if you were in my situation? For the time being I don’t want to spend more than ~£2k of investment, and could get additional lenses next year.
Thanks
Will
My current kit:
Canon 500d (has for 10 years) - my first DSLR. Lenses: Sigma 17-50 2.8, Tamron 70-300, 50 1.8, 430EX II flash light, gorillapod!
I’m relatively time-poor (travel with work a lot) and don’t get as much time as I’d like to take photos and edit/go through them but when I do, I love it. Generally take landscape shots, some motorsport and also really keen to get more into portraits.
Full frame appeals to me due to the image quality, dynamic range and if I will do it as a second step in the future I might as well do it now if I can afford it and have low switching costs i.e. I don’t already have a big investment in Canon or Nikon kit)..that’s my line of thinking anyway.
From the reviews I’ve seen, there are three cameras which seem to be talked highly of for FF - Sony A7iii, Canon EOS R and Fuji XT3. My mind (heart!) tells me I want the get the Sony A7iii but given the lenses are expensive I’d have to build kit gradually over time and have just the kit lens to start with.
Feelings about my kit - I need an upgrade because
1. Camera has marks on the sensor which cannot be cleaned/repaired so I need to change cameras regardless.
2. I feel the dynamic range of my camera is very limited and my ‘workflow’ is very manual which could both be rectified by getting a FF e.g. merging bracketed exposures in lightroom. Since I’m time-poor I need to get it right first time and as much in-camera as possible.
3. I’m longing for better image quality and sharpness
What would you get (or have you got) if you were in my situation? For the time being I don’t want to spend more than ~£2k of investment, and could get additional lenses next year.
Thanks
Will