What would you do??

lizzy23

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I'm really getting into my camera at the moment and am enjoying using it and since i joined this forum learning more about how to get the best out of it, so what would you do later in the year i have a big birthday coming up, i currently have a 400d which for my hobby photography is fine, so do i look to upgrade the body and if so what to? or do i buy a better lens for the camera, pros and cons of each option would be gratefully received.
 
What do you shoot and what lenses have you got now?

Generally buying lenses is better than spending more on a body.
 
squishy said:
What do you shoot and what lenses have you got now?

Generally buying lenses is better than spending more on a body.
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at the moment it tends to be mostly my dogs, with a bit of landscape thrown in, mostly using a 90 - 300mm F4 - 5.6 lens i also have the standard 18 - 55 as well as a 28 - 90 that i tend to use for taking photos of my niece
 
Budget?
 
Hello Liz.

I agree with Squishy that lenses may be the way to go...Yours are maybe a little average, no offence intended...:) but I'm also pretty sure that they'll do a decent enough job so if you are happy with them you could look to supliment them with something new like a wide aperture prime lens for indoor shots, 30 or 50mm f1.4? or maybe a macro lens to take you into a new direction? EG. You could take shots of dogs / various family members / children when out with them and get some good shots of any flowers you spot while out? Maybe a 50mm or 60mm f2.8 macro?

If you are not happy with your lenses you could look at a quality zoom like the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, and they also do a 55-200mm that gets rave reviews and is only about £100.

Good luck choosing.
 
Canon 70-200 f2.8L non IS, you should be able to get one under budget. you wouldnt regret it!:)
Dean:)
 
lizzy23 said:
not really sure, somewhere between £500 and a £1000
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I'd be wary of a 70-200f2.8 on the 400D - that would be a very lens heavy camera. This may or may not cause you a problem, but heavier lenses on the xxxD range were awkward for my other half as they tried to pull the camera out of her hand as the grip is quite small on the xxxD range.

As to cameras, any of the current Canons are high res and may well "demand" better lenses than you currently have. Perhaps a split of something like second hand 50D/new 60D with a decent lens - say 15-85 (this is optically better than 17-85) might be good (although the 60D+15-85 will stretch your budget a bit). Alternatively, the Tamron 17-55 2.8 NON VC is a well thought of lens for a crop.
 
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