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Sep 5, 2017 10:17:49   #
tbetress Loc: Skippack, Pa
 
might want to take a look at a refurbished Canon 80D.

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Sep 5, 2017 17:59:42   #
Tet68survivor Loc: Pomfret Center CT
 
All the info here is good stuff. If the student is trust worthy, go a little above what you really can afford. It will pay in the long run!

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Sep 6, 2017 08:54:32   #
lyndacast
 
So many great opinions here and so many interesting perspectives on my question.

I found him a refurbished Rebel T6s with an 18-135 lens on the Canon site. This will be in addition to the lenses he already has (18-55; 70-300). I think this will serve him well until he is ready to move to another system which he will buy himself.

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Sep 6, 2017 10:47:09   #
Selene03
 
Thanks for letting us know what you decided. I think this will work well for him.

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Sep 6, 2017 12:09:07   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Good choice!

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Sep 6, 2017 14:54:03   #
Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.
 
lyndacast wrote:
So many great opinions here and so many interesting perspectives on my question.

I found him a refurbished Rebel T6s with an 18-135 lens on the Canon site. This will be in addition to the lenses he already has (18-55; 70-300). I think this will serve him well until he is ready to move to another system which he will buy himself.


Within the Canon line up, (I am a Canon user) I think that is an excellent choice. I started digital SLRs with a T3i, now have an 80D. I have the first gen 70-300 IS which although aging is a good lens, also have the 18-135 (STM) which is my default walk around lens. From the lens perspective, since I like wide angle stuff, I would also consider the EF-S 10-18 as an additional option. Those three lenses would cover a very broad range of capabilities from a learning potential aspect.

Good luck, and enjoy!

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Sep 7, 2017 05:17:29   #
Al Freeedman
 
The canon T6s is a very smart choice (I have the T6i). I also have the Canon 10-18 MM W.A. the Sigma 28-250 as my walk around lens and the
Tamron 60 MM f:2 macro for portraits. Great glass all.

Good luck.

Captain Al

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Sep 7, 2017 13:56:58   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
Al Freeedman wrote:
The canon T6s is a very smart choice (I have the T6i). I also have the Canon 10-18 MM W.A. the Sigma 28-250 as my walk around lens and the
Tamron 60 MM f:2 macro for portraits. Great glass all.

Good luck.

Captain Al


I suspect you have the Sigma 18-250 lens, I am not aware of a 28-250.

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Sep 8, 2017 06:35:32   #
Al Freeedman
 
You are correct. It is a 18-250. Sorry for the error.

Captain AL

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Sep 8, 2017 13:07:58   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
I purchased that lens years ago and was very happy with it until, for some reason, it won't work on my 80D after a year of good service. It still works on my T2i. The IQ was more than adequate for my purposes.

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Sep 11, 2017 12:04:20   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
Al Freeedman wrote:
The canon T6s is a very smart choice (I have the T6i). I also have the Canon 10-18 MM W.A. the Sigma 28-250 as my walk around lens and the
Tamron 60 MM f:2 macro for portraits. Great glass all.

Good luck.

Captain Al


The 10-18 is a great (and inexpensive) addition to any Canon APS-C kit.

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