John_A_G

if you can afford the sigma then yes, stretch and get the 5diii over the 6d.  A pro grade focus system needs to be experienced to be appreciated.  The ability to actually use a non center point (so...

If the primary use of your new camera is shooting sports - particularly late evening soccer, you've got a bit of a challenge.  Late evening soccer means lower light levels.  Soccer, if it's a full...

Again, with your lens there will always be enough DOF such that if you focus on the chest the face will also be in focus.  Don't solve a problem you don't have.  If you can afford a 400mm 2.8 lens...

no.  Not for sub $1000 lenses.  When you get above that, we see Sigma deciding not to make lenses in Pentax mount.  I would bet there is less than 0.01% chance the 120-300 is offered in Pentax...

While true, the nature of the shot can be changed by bouncing a flash - then you no longer have a beam going from camera to subject you have light diffused off the ceiling - especially if you're...

Albert - what you say is true.  However, in THIS instance, the OP has a DSLR on order - not a digicam with hot shoe or mirrorless or some other type of camera with hot shoe.  So, we're discussing...

What it will change is providing a photographer more tools. Tool 1:  higher ISO capability to allow more ambient light in the exposure which will lighten up the background Tool 2:  the ability to...

Yes - that is to be expected.  It's a phone, not a high end DSLR.  The phone cameras today do remarkably well in good light but as you noted, in poor light they just don't capture quality images. ...

Remember the context of these reviews - The 6d does not do as well as the 7d, 5diii, Nikon d7100 etc. But, it seems to be on par with xxD cameras with an improved center point. Keep in mind though...

Yes, you have to get your lens up close - which means leaning on the tables.  When you get your lens close the cage doesn't appear in the photos:

I agree with the poster above.  I don't think the overhead shots work well for striking - the shots lose all their impact from that angle.  The ground work shots while sharp and well exposed are...

A couple things:  1) APS-H format is now dead - the 1dIII is 2 generations old now (not bashing it - I have one too).  so no manufacturer is going to give it a thought 2)  28mm starting point for...

Here's a photo of my son from a couple years ago.  The photographer used a 10d - ancient camera and an old EF lens (I can't remember but certainly not an L).  This is one of the better portraits of...

While full frame will provide better DOF control, that benefit is very minimal compared to the lighting, backdrop and lenses used.  The OPs funds are much better allocated in those other areas than...

The bodies are fairly comparable and both are great performers by all accounts.  So, it comes down to a question of systems - both Pentax and Nikon have pros/cons.  Neither is the perfect solution...

For portrait photography, your studio setup is the most important aspect - the space, the lighting, the softboxes/umbrellas and the backdrops.  In a studio these are infinitely more important than...

Without reading Barrie's post, I did the same thing, and came to the exact same conclusion.  The shot is tremendously front focused.

Ken, Based upon your comments, I'm afraid you are heading towards disappointment.  Let's talk about your two different requirements: Requirement 1:  sit in stands and take nice, close up shots at...

So that the time duration from one photo to the next is less.  I shot sports with a 1dIII for 4 years - I can probably count on one hand the number of times I shot a 10 frame sequence.  But, what...

The critiques are not "professional" the information suggested was directed at the enthusiast level photographer.  And this forum IS about that. Photos are not great simply because they were taken...