Looking to upgrade...

[John.D]

Hello,

I'm looking to upgrade from my 400D which has served me well the past 3-4 years. I own a Tokina 12-24 lens which I can't live without for my landscapes (am I right in thinking i'm not getting 12 as it's a cropped body? - still seems wide to me!) and a nifty fifty. I've also just purchased a Tamron 28-75, I had my eye on the Sigma 24-70 but reviews made me choose the Tamron as I hear it's generally sharper, and was cheaper.
I mainly shoot landscapes and portraits. I shot a small gig in a pub the other day and enjoyed it, so I may shoot more of these kind of low light things again. For this I stuck with my nifty fifty because of the 1.8, but that's partly why I bought the Tamron for the 2.8 and to replace my kit lens.
I have my eye on a Sigma 70-200 original version in my local second hand camera shop, however I have a feeling I won't really use it much as i'm not really into the distant stuff (sports, cars etc - although wildlife photography interests me but I havn't ventured into it) Will I get the extra reach with my 28-75 if I stick with a cropped body (I think i'm right in thinking that :bonk

So yes was looking to upgrade. I had my eye on the 50D but i'm not sure whether I should wait for the 60D. The 7D is tempting but it's only the video that appeals to me and probably isn't worth the extra 400+ pounds.

So I mainly shoot landscapes and portraits and low light stuff. Long range stuff like sports etc dosn't interest me much but wildlife photography is something I might get into one day.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Before you spend money on another body I would have a go at some wildlife and see if that's what you want to do. You may be better off putting the money into suitable lenses if you decide you want to move in that direction.

Have a look at the meets happening near you and see if there are any wildlife oriented. You can then get along and chat to the togs there before decided which way you want to go. With wildlife you can go for macro lenses and get the close ups of insects etc. or go for telephoto for birds mammals etc. You can easily spend a fortune on lenses, especially if you want to do both.#

Mike

 

[samuelhon]

Hi

The 400D is a good body and I think its fine for wildlife, lenses are the main consideration. As Mike says, a macro or tele are two options depending on what you want.

For low light however, a body change may be handy. This depends on the lighting conditions where you're snapping and how fussy you are. If you're like me, I didnt find the nifty fast enough so I swapped to a 50 1.4 and then upgraded the body.

Personally, I try and find lenses to help me take the photos I want before considering a body upgrade

Sam

 

[LongLensPhotography]

It looks like 5D or 1D mk2 series may be for you. All your lenses will be fine, even the Tokina from 18mm (giving the same perspective as 12mm on crop).