ehall123 wrote:
I bought the Canon T7 in November specifically for a trip to Alaska, and also just to get back into taking pictures . I posted photos a while back from that trip. I was second guessing myself a bit and thought the Nikon D5600 might have been a better choice. (All the reviews say the pictures the Nikon produces have extreme clarity) But assuming I stay with the T7, since I have had the chance to get used to the camera a little bit, I was wondering if you'll could recommend some things that might enhance my picture taking. Lens, filters, lens hood, etc.
I found a Canon 70-300mm IS USM lens at Abes for about $345. Would that take better pictures then the lens that came with the camera because it has the IS? I started down this road in someone else's thread but didn't want to hijack that persons discussion, so I am starting a new one here. If it helps, my interests in photos include, but not limited to, scenic landscapes, mountains, canyons, beaches, nature/ wildlife, basically, whatever scene might make a good picture.
Thanks.
Earl
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Your T7 is the beginner model and compares to the Nikon D3500, the Nikon D5600 is comparable to the Canon T7i. Above those would be the Canon 77D and Nikon D7500. Canon makes a series above those but below the Pro/Semi Pro, current model is the 90D and bargains on the 80D to clear them off the shelves are to be found. Above those are the Canon 7DII (due for an upgraded replacement) and the Nikon D500 which are models made for action/sports/wildlife/birds and have high end auto focus and high burst rates.
The suggestion to go to Canon L series lenses is a good one, my two most used lenses are my 24-105L and 100-400L (along with a Tamron 150-600 G2 - I do a lot of birds). And yes, avoid Abes, long ago they were great and I bought some stuff from them back in the 70s and 80s but the family sold out to a corp and they are not what they used to be. Things like removing the accessories from the box and selling them separately at inflated prices.
Because the Olympics was scheduled for this year most of the major companies are bringing out new models etc. So you might want to wait a while to change gear. Then either get the latest and greatest or upgrade to current higher end models that will be discounted when the new ones hit the market.
Be aware that if you switch to Nikon then many of the accessories will also have to be replaced and if you want a better lens you either should stay with Canon (my personal pick) and get better lenses and then upgrade your body later or switch to Nikon now and start to get better grades of lenses. The higher end lenses will be more expensive and if you switch to Nikon the expense will go up because of the trading of your body and present lens(es).
Disclaimer: I am a Canonista - 5DIV, 7DII, 80D + 8 lenses, 2 flashes etc, my wife has a Canon T6s and 4 lenses and our daughter sticks with her T2i and 3 lenses she got when she graduated from High School (she is in Medical School and doesn't have time for photography now anyway).
But if you do switch to Nikon, Sony, Olympus or any of the other major brands = they all make great cameras and lenses. You just have to pick one, learn it well and stick to it or make up your mind that switching around etc will be expensive.
Once you have a good body the two big factors are YOU and the quality of your lenses.
I confined my self to discussion of APS-C/crop sensor cameras. Full Frame with a sensor the size of a 35 mm negative and larger are a whole different kettle of fish. I do recommend buying lenses for FF as they will then work if you ever get a FF body, also in most brands their high end lenses are FF lenses-which do work on the crop sensor bodies.