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  • doggydoggdog

    Looking for DSLR recs.

    I want to practice and take better photos of products, still lifes, etc.

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  • Continuity2

    Honestly, if you're hell-bent on going DSLR and not mirrorless, then check out the second-hand market.

    The Canon 5D/5D Mark II/5D Mark III is affordable used, and you can get some great second-hand EF glass (for example., the 50 mm f1.4, 85 mm f1.8, etc).

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    • I say used, because DSLR definitely isn't the way of the future, and the options will diminsh for new kit.Continuity
    • *diminishContinuity
    • I had a Canon 5D Mark II with the 50mm f1.8 and loved it. It’s a bit big and cumbersome compared to the mirrorless Sony though.Chimp
    • I always found the 1.8 a bit ... I dunno, lacking, and the 1.4 was only about 95 Eur more new anyway, so I got it.Continuity
    • But yeah ... the 5D series is a big fucking brick.Continuity
    • The 85 mm 1.8 is shockingly good for the price, though, and for not being an L lens. And that creamy bokeh. Mm.Continuity
    • I've had the Canon 5D Mark II for 12 years. I still love it.CyBrainX
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  • tank022

    Why DSLR? Use an R5 here for professional purposes. Never looked back. But yeah, the second-hand market is flooded with cheap Canon 5D's, and because of the RF mount, there are a lot of cheap EF lenses. Just picked up a 70-200mm 2.8 for 350 euros.

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    • wut...
      with IS????      pango
    • Aren't RF mount lenses compatible with the newer mirrorless cameras?CyBrainX
    • With IStank02
    • I use EF to RF adapters, i don't care about the weight. I'm not paying 2700 euro for lens.tank02
    • Image Stabilizationpango
    • I know man. Its 'with IS. 'tank02
    • oops lolpango
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  • nb1

    The Nikon D800 series and Canon 5D series produce amazing results. They were both big milestones and there really hasn’t been much improvement on image quality since then, until you get into Leica or medium format. (And even some medium format cameras can’t compete with a D800)

    Buy used and look up the shutter count of the body. Compare that to the average life of a shutter of that model and you can tell how much life it has left in it. Don’t assume. For example, I once used a D800 to do time lapse and shot well over 100,000 photos. My current D800 I’ve probably only shot 5,000 photos on it.

    Definitely buy used lenses and do your research. Old lens designs will sometimes offer things that new lenses don’t.

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    • tank020

      Also

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