LETS TALK GEAR.

CAMERAS

DSLR - CROP SENSOR

  • great first camera

  • crops/magnifies images

  • magnify focal length

  • light weight / travels well

  • cost advantages

  • not as dynamic

DSLR - FULL FRAME

  • more of a “professional” camera

  • shows entire image (does not crop)

  • does not magnify

  • more dynamic range

  • better in low light/higher ISO

  • greater variety of lenses

A FEW OPTIONS BY BRAND

CANON

  • Canon Rebel Series (T3i, T8i etc.) (crop)

  • Canon 6D & Canon 6D Mark II (full)

  • Canon 5D Mark III / Mark IV (full)

  • Canon EOS R / EOS M50 (mirrorless)

NIKON

  • Nikon 3100 (crop)

  • Nikon D5600 (crop)

  • Nikon D750 & D850 (full)

  • Nikon Z6 (full / mirrorless)

SONY

  • Sony A6100 (crop / mirrorless)

  • Sony A6500 (crop / mirrorless)

  • Sony Alpha A7 III (full / mirrorless)

  • Sony A7R III (full / mirrorless)

PRIME LENS VS. ZOOM LENS

ZOOM: GREAT FOR CONVENIENCE / CAN QUICKLY CHANGE FOCAL LENGTH / LESS EXPENSIVE

PRIME: FOCAL LENGTH REMAINS THE SAME / BETTER IMAGE QUALITY / BETTER WITH LOW LIGHT / MORE EXPENSIVE

 

CANON LENSES

  • 28mm f1.8

  • 50mm f1.8

  • 85 mm f1.8

    More Advanced:

  • 35mm f1.4L ii

  • 50mm f1.2L

  • 85mm f1.2L

  • 135mm f2L

  • 70 - 200mm f2.8L

NIKON LENSES

  • af-s nikkor 50mm f1.8

  • af-s nikkor 35mm f1.8

    More Advanced:

  • nikkor 35mm af-s f1.4

  • nikkor 50mm af-s f1.4

  • nikkor 85mm af-s f1.4

SONY LENSES

  • fe 50mm 1.8

    More Advanced:

  • ef 85mm f1.4 gm

  • sony 35mm f2.8

  • sony 24-105 f4g oss

WHERE TO BUY EQUIPMENT

B & H / WWW.BHPHOTOVIDEO.COM

ADORAMA / WWW.ADORAMA.COM

Best Buy / THEY PRICE MATCH.

GEAR SUPPLIER / CANON NIKON SONY

I’VE ALSO HAD LUCK ON AMAZON AND HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL REFURBISHED ITEMS FROM CANON!

tips

  • Buy your camera with camera body only. I’m not the biggest fan of the lenses that come in ‘kits’. If you get each product individually you’ll likely end up with a better starter lens.

  • Don’t be afraid of refurbished! You can save quite a lot of money, and if bought from a reputable company (like the manufacturer) they put their used products through an extensive service process! (+ usually have a good warranty)

  • Rent gear if you are on the fence. I rent lenses ALL the time. You can try out an expensive camera or lens for days, even weeks, to decide if it’s the right addition to your camera bag! There may be a local camera shop near you that does rentals.. or you can rent online. (www.lensrentals.com is my favorite! If you want me to send you a promo code to Lens Rentals click here and send me your email!)