Essential equipment for a photo hobbyist?

[koto]

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please stick to the topic.

aw sayup diay naang mu discas og DSLR na coming pa?.. diba part mana sa equipment for a photo hobbyist?

ok para nako nga budget cost a 6mp DSLR external flash na maaka bounce and 2gig card w/ spare batt mao ra cguro ready to go naka, bawi-un lang sa post

[kolz]

For Canon users ...

Bare essentials for on-the-go .. shoot on the spot enthusiast:

Serious Enthusiast:

Canon 30D with grip (SGD $1500)
EF-s 10-20 mm or 17-40mm F4L (SGD $800)
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG or Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 (SGD $350)
Canon 70-200mm F4 or F4 IS, Sigma 70-200 F2.8 EX DG (SGD (800)
Canon 100mm F2.8 macro (SGD $ ?)
Canon 50mm F1.8 (SGD $100)
Sigma Flash 500 DG super or Canon 580 EX (SGD $250)
2 spare batts

Total package cost in PHP: ~120,000 (note the lens are typical second hand prices)



Novice

Canon 350D or 400D (SGD $900second hand for 350 and SGD $1200 for 400D)
Kit lens for wide angle (17-50mm) (SGD $50)
Sigma 70-300 APO super macro (SGD $250)
Sigma Flash 500 DG (not the super one SGD $250)
Canon 50mm F1.8 (to make up for the midrange, SGD $100)

Total cost in PHP: ~ <60,000

[Ian]

OT
I really don't think Nikon will go FF next year.. but thats just me.. and if ever D3 or something will have that design.. yikes.. I rather stay with my D200 than have a FF Nikon that looks like a toy cam..

[pnoize]

here's what I used when I first got started and when i shot my first billboard for SOGO hotel.

Canon 300D with Battery Grip
Canon EFS 18-55mm
Cosina 100mm with a x1 close up filter (which BeoR now uses for his macro shots)
Canon 50mm f1.8
a borrowed Sigma 500 DG Super but I eventually bought a Canon 550EX
1 gig CF Card

[Ian]

I think this thread is not all about whats the startup equipments but are the essential equipments for a photo hobbyist. Well I can say it really depends on style..

For general I suggest:

Nikon D70S
Nikon 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR
Nikon SB-600
Sandisk Ultra II 1GB CF

Thats more or less $1,500.00

[koto]

nice sad na ian pero, ang D70's wala man gud kelvin control sa WB

much better if

Canon 30D
Canon 430EX flash
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens
Extra batt
Battery Grip
Sandisk Ultra2 4gigs CF

$2,500.00

[agoroy]

For Canon users ...

Bare essentials for on-the-go .. shoot on the spot enthusiast:

Serious Enthusiast:


Canon 70-200mm F4 or F4 IS, Sigma 70-200 F2.8 EX DG (SGD (800)

kolz: asa ka kita ug 800 SGD na 70-200 2.8?

[pnoize]

Well, it's definitely not about upcoming cameras either.

[kolz]

kolz: asa ka kita ug 800 SGD na 70-200 2.8?

Para sa Sigma na sir ... ang 70-200 2.8 IS is around SGD $2300 brand new, Sigma's 70-200 F2.8 DG is only $SGD 800 here ...
If I were to choose, if you're constrained by budget ... get this sigma na lang ... sharp, sharp, and sharp .. one of my fav. lens on a budget.

with the release of 70-200 F4 IS (around SGD $1600+), daghan na ko kakita ug 70-200 F4 non-IS second hand na gibaligya for (SGD $800)
for basic equipment, ang 70-200 F4 non-IS I think is essential ....

[Ian]

nice sad na ian pero, ang D70's wala man gud kelvin control sa WB

much better if

Canon 30D
Canon 430EX flash
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens
Extra batt
Battery Grip
Sandisk Ultra2 4gigs CF

$2,500.00

Just wondering why didnt you buy that setup instead of the Sony Alpha?