Hey Photographers- I need suggestions

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So I call the wifey to give her some suggestions and she says she's already done all her research and knows which one she wants LOL

She wants the Canon Rebel T3i with the 18-135 lense...
I see who wears the pants in that relationship... haha jk I think that should be more than enough. When I said point and shot its that you don't mess with aperture or shutter speed like back in the days... Just put it on a setting point and shoot. Done!
 
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So I call the wifey to give her some suggestions and she says she's already done all her research and knows which one she wants LOL

She wants the Canon Rebel T3i with the 18-135 lense...
Nice. There u go. U can pick up decent canon 100mm macro lenses for $350-$400 used. (Kinda sounds like I know what I'm talking about) lol

Ps- thanks to Jeff for informing me a little today. I'm also looking at buying a camera in the near future. Gotta keep up with the jones. Lol
 
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So I call the wifey to give her some suggestions and she says she's already done all her research and knows which one she wants LOL

She wants the Canon Rebel T3i with the 18-135 lense...
in that case, have her (or you) call up canon and ask about their loyalty program.

read up on it here.

i've had 5 or 6 friends who bought from it, and they were all NEW, at substantial savings.

their inventory varies, but the T3i kit should be available.
 
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I like the one we have here @ C.O.C. works well and has a built in Macro Lens works great what do u thin Jeff since he is the photo go too guy here
 
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the all in ones have their pros and cons. the pros generally are price, and packaging. you get a lot of performance out of a single package.

the downside is generally expandability, with a fixed lens, you're going to be limited on what you're able to do.

there's a reason why the most expensive parts of a "real" camera, is the lens. with an all-in-one, you are basically buying the lens, with a set of functions attached to it.

from that perspective, i don't think the all-in-one are a good deal, because you end up paying a few hundred bucks for a lens that's really more of a $100-150 quality. they work fine in "normal" conditions with good light and un-challenging backgrounds, but when you're dealing with low light, the all-in-ones just can't cut it.

BUT, they have their place. if you're looking to do limited things with the all-in-one, and its able to perform for you, then there's no reason to invest in bigger/more expensive equipment.. :)
 
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I found the sony dsc-hx300 has a lot of option and is very controllable but to be a little limited but for my needs it takes decent pictures of corals so I am happy
 
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for vacations a good camera body thats weather sealed. we went whale watching & im glad I brought the 7D.

strange, in all my vacations my wife ends up with a tiny pocket camera (panasonic, nikon, sony) and I end up with the 20 pound DSLR around my neck or in my pack with all the drinking water, then I hear "move faster slowpoke, its only 3 more MILES hike to the next great shot!"
 
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for vacations a good camera body thats weather sealed. we went whale watching & im glad I brought the 7D.

strange, in all my vacations my wife ends up with a tiny pocket camera (panasonic, nikon, sony) and I end up with the 20 pound DSLR around my neck or in my pack with all the drinking water, then I hear "move faster slowpoke, its only 3 more MILES hike to the next great shot!"


hiked up to Cloud's Rest with that....
 
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Now replace those two rigs with complaining 7 & 9 year old boys, the 3rd kid always wandering off to the cliff edge...

selfie with your 3rd camera on remote or timer?

Whats the best tripod that youve used for camera, binocs & spotting scopes?



hiked up to Cloud's Rest with that....
 
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i've got a Feisol CF tripod for my 600mm that is really nice, and tested it side by side with some other photographers at Yellowstone with their Gitzo ones. at 1/2 the price of the Gitzo for comparable tripods, it's really nice.

i also have a monopod that I carry on hikes, and use as a walking stick.. :)

and it wasn't a selfie, it was my krazy hiking partner.. :p she was literally on meth, and wondering why i wasn't keeping up.. -_-
 
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I have an slr but going out I really use the smaller interchangeable lens like the fujifilm x1 and Olympus pen

Cameras have gone a long way, I have really decent shots with it.

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I purchased the sl1 a month or two ago, and I couldn't be happier. We just returned from a trip to the Pacific Northwest and I took some great looking photos. I got the camera and lens on sale for $519 brand new. Best buy price matches, so find the camera you want and get it from there so you don't have to wait (if you're impatient like me).
 
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So I call the wifey to give her some suggestions and she says she's already done all her research and knows which one she wants LOL

She wants the Canon Rebel T3i with the 18-135 lense...
I have that camera, I think you'll like it. Definitely get yourself a macro lens.


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