wild life and landscape camera equipment
Apr 30, 2018 16:19:58 #
Mike Holmes
Loc: The Villages Fl
Thanks to everyone for there comments!!! It has been very helpful excellent website!!!
Apr 30, 2018 16:41:30 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
I am new to wildlife and landscape photograph. After much reading I have come to the conclusion that the ideal solution for me as a armature photographer is a Canon t7i camera with a sigma 18-250 zoom lens and the new canon 100-400 zoom lens. Do to the 1.6 magnification in the crop sensor I will have an effective range of 29 to 640 with two lenses. I am sure there are other solutions and would appreciate hearing the cons to this solution.
If you are considering birds in your wildlife photos, there are only 2 crop frame cameras to consider. The Canon 7d2 or the Nikon D500. There are those who say A is better than B and those that say B is better than A. As above handle them both as "feel" is probably the most important consideration for anyone. As an aside. I always thought that an armature was a copper winding in a motor.
Apr 30, 2018 17:23:37 #
Apr 30, 2018 18:51:07 #
Logan1949 wrote:
armature? did you mean amatuer or arm-chair photo... (show quote)
I did a 24x30 from a crop camera. Won 3 prizes from independent judges including best of show. It was up against several FF Nikons of which only 1 won anything.
May 1, 2018 07:51:49 #
I kinda figure that anyone willing to leave Sony cameras out of this conversation may momentarily not be "playing with a full deck."
May 1, 2018 08:03:46 #
Mike Holmes
Loc: The Villages Fl
I agree Sony's new mirror-less cameras are causing quite a lot of attention. Seem to be the wave of the future!!!My only concern is there small size which is out of balance with long lenses.
May 1, 2018 08:27:22 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
I am new to wildlife and landscape photograph. After much reading I have come to the conclusion that the ideal solution for me as a armature photographer is a Canon t7i camera with a sigma 18-250 zoom lens and the new canon 100-400 zoom lens. Do to the 1.6 magnification in the crop sensor I will have an effective range of 29 to 640 with two lenses. I am sure there are other solutions and would appreciate hearing the cons to this solution.
The 100-400mm sounds great for wildlife. But for landscapes you will want more resolution and sharpness from either a Prime or two if you can pick one or two around 15mm and 24mm and 28mm. Or a shorter range 12-24mm - ish high IQ f/2.8 Zoom lens. Extreme zooms are going to give less IQ. For landscapes and macro (which you said nothing about) you want the sharpest lens(es) you can afford. For Sports, Moving Wildlife, and Portraiture other factors are more important. Personally I use a "normal" lens for some landscapes and make multiple shot stitched panoramas. Don't think about the 1.6 crop factor unless you actually have a FF or 35mm Film camera you are comparing it to. 18mm is 18mm and 400mm is 400mm. If you are not familiar with what a given focal length lens looks like and is used for on a FF or Film camera, crop factors are meaningless and you have no reference point in your mind.
May 1, 2018 08:29:37 #
gessman wrote:
I kinda figure that anyone willing to leave Sony cameras out of this conversation may momentarily not be "playing with a full deck."
Am I insane to use my 4x5" View Camera?
May 1, 2018 08:49:44 #
dennis2146 wrote:
The IDEAL camera would be the Nikon D500 camera and the Nikon 200-500 lens, both designed for shooting wildlife. A wide angle lens would make it ideal for landscape photography as well. With the D500 you would have a camera that with various lenses could do about anything you ask of it with minor exceptions. It is one heck of a camera for amateur photographers as well as professionals due to the 200-500 lens.
Dennis
Dennis
Ditto those comments. I have the D500 and both a 70-200 and 200-500. I shoot a lot of birds and granddaughters soccer games with this combo and it really rocks. Focusing is almost instantaneous and images are incredibly sharp. I can't imagine any other camera and lens that could beat this.
May 1, 2018 09:14:52 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
Your choice of the T7i is plenty good. Ishoot birds with the T6s. Remember these other cameras being recommended are from a whole different price class. Wait to see how your interest develops.
May 1, 2018 09:33:14 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
For landscapes you'll want to go wider. A 10-20mm wide zoom would be a good choice.
May 1, 2018 09:39:08 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
I am new to wildlife and landscape photograph. After much reading I have come to the conclusion that the ideal solution for me as a armature photographer is a Canon t7i camera with a sigma 18-250 zoom lens and the new canon 100-400 zoom lens. Do to the 1.6 magnification in the crop sensor I will have an effective range of 29 to 640 with two lenses. I am sure there are other solutions and would appreciate hearing the cons to this solution.
It would help to know your budget. But, given what you have said, the conflict comes from the combo of landscape and wildlife. For the wildlife, the setup you described is good though I might choose a different lens than the 18-250. The 100-400 will cover most of your wildlife needs. You might want to consider a wide angle zoom with a shorter range for the landscape work. The EF-S 18-135 might be good. Currently available refurbished from Canon for $299.00
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/ef-s-18-135mm-f-35-56-is-stm-refurbished
And adding a nice Ultra aide is a good idea.
The conflict is that some landscape work benefits from FF, but most of that can be overcome through how good you are with long exposures, focus stacking, etc...
May 1, 2018 10:24:34 #
for wildlife photo , birds or ? on a crop sensor 400mm is the bare minimum , 600 is better , 800 even more .400 for in flight , larger for static ones .
May 1, 2018 10:56:47 #
Mike Holmes
Loc: The Villages Fl
I am assuming the 100-400 will give me a net 640mm do to the crop sensor factor unless I am wrong,again. The canon referb at 18-135 sounds like a great idea. This lens will serve as my kit lens for traveling.
May 1, 2018 11:14:38 #
Mike Holmes wrote:
I agree Sony's new mirror-less cameras are causing quite a lot of attention. Seem to be the wave of the future!!!My only concern is there small size which is out of balance with long lenses.
Not simply contesting the veracity of your words but it makes me wonder if you're sharing something you've read somewhere or if you're actually reporting your personal experience. I've been shooting full frame Canon since the first one was released in 2009 and have wanted some of the features that Sony have produced lately so I added the 11fps a6000 for $350 and later the 11fps a6500 with in-body-image-stabilization and while it's a little unusual at first, i've grown quite fond of having my EF400mm or EF70-200 f/2.8L IS lenses adapted to the a6500 with the Sigma MC-11 adapter and my experience is that, while there is a short initial adjustment period, I'm just as comfortable now with the small body on the bigger lenses and don't sense an uncomfortable out of balance situation. I find that I tend to grab the combo at a balanced point rather than where I might have with a heavier body on the bigger lens. The only time I can see being plagued by an out of balance situation would be if you had it on a gimbal using the original collar placement which would throw it out of balance if you don't have the lock screwed down. I feel the out of balance claims are overblown but your mileage may vary. Good luck in your pursuit.
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