Whats your preference type of camera and lens for model photography: I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of...

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

pkricker Loc: Woodstock, NY, USA

Assuming that this is a real question.... If you're asking this question I would suggest a somewhat simpler (and less expensive) camera to start with.

deej

snappyandfun wrote:

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

70-200mm f2.8 IS II and the 6d is a great combination

sbesaw Loc: Boston

deej wrote:

70-200mm f2.8 IS II and the 6d is a great combination

Agreed or if you go Nikon, D600 or watch for D610 and 70-200 2.8 VR II. Or D 800. More budget concious D7100 and 24-120 F4 VR II.

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

Thank you :)

K.V.Rajasingham

What about d7000 and Sigma 18-250 ( macro)

Lextar Loc: Melbourne Aust.

I shoot Portraiture a lot, in fact that's all I shoot.

Camera body dosen't matter much, but I prefer to shoot with just two lens an 85mm and a 35mm.

Most people prefer to use a longer Lens I know, but I find that one tends to be too far away from the Subject Matter and not as well in contact.

But it's up to you what do you like?

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

Thanks :)

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

snappyandfun wrote:

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

You can do portraiture with anything...and a reasonably long lens; anything over 85mm.

What do you have now and why do you want to get another camera to do portraiture?

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

I have a canon xs 50mm 1.8 ,70-300 mm4-5.6 is usm not good in low light .I what to have good photos of the models .What to invest on good equipment camera and lens .

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

I was thinking of getting the 6d canon camera and 135 f2 for the pair .

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

snappyandfun wrote:

I have a canon xs 50mm 1.8 ,70-300 mm4-5.6 is usm not good in low light .I what to have good photos of the models .What to invest on good equipment camera and lens .

Well...any entry level DSLR would do it...you have a fine one now...why switch?

Do you have the kit lens still?

If so...then in studio it would work fine..and out doors it would work fine too.

The whole "need a faster lens in low light" thing is blown up all out of proportion.

If you are going to shoot models in studio...you are going to use f/8 or so...so your kit lens will do fine, trust me.

If you are outside, then it will also do fine.

I've had some crazy expensive FAST lenses and spent many thousands of dollars...and do you know what I found?

If you are shooting normal distances you will be shooting f/4 to make sure you get more than a razor-DOF.

You can do what you want but in my book...you have fine gear...it will work for you.

You can shoot at 70mm f/4 and be right there.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

snappyandfun wrote:

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

Snappy, I'm not going to give you recommendations, but just what I use and why. Take from that what you will.
I started to do portraits two years ago and models last year. I use my 5Dmkll. I prefer a full frame. The FF will give you better OOF and Shallower DOF than the crops. I started with my 24-105 and 70-200 but they are slow. So I added an 85, 1.8 and that has worked out very well. This year I wanted to set myself apart from other photogs in the area, so I have a new lens that I'm expecting great things from. I have a 200, 1.8. I also on occasion use a 600. Each of the last two lenses does something very special that can't be achieved in any other way. Keep in mind, that arguably, the ideal portrait is only in focus from the tip of the nose to the eyes, with the ears already OOF, then factor in the quality of the bokeh.
Good luck. SS

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

snappyandfun wrote:

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

Canon full frame and if money is no object 85mm F1.2, or in the real world 85mm F1.8 or 70-200

cthahn

snappyandfun wrote:

I"m in meet up groups and we have meet ups doing model photography. I"m just starting out in this kind of photography. Its in studio or out side.Should i get full frame 6d canon and what lens. Thank you i hope you can help me :)

You do not say whether or not you want to become a professional model photographer. It is not easy. Try to find a model photographer and get a job as an assistant and even work for free. A prime lens, 70 to 105mm is fine . No zoom. Before you think about taking the first picture, you will need to posing posing, lighting dept of field, processing the files, printing and a host of other technical knowledge. If the meetup group has one or m ore professional photographers in it, you might learn something. Read technical articles on model photography. Talk to a professional model photographer.
DO NOT spend you money on expensive equipment. The equipment does not take the picture, you do, and the basics must be learned first.