What camera for multi purposes?

I'm not expert, but it seems like a job for f2.8 zooms. These are expensive, but flexible for such events. I would probably start with 24-70mm.

And what camera? Any suggestions?

Johnysuomi said:

And what camera? Any suggestions?

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I thought, that you are already set on Nikon D750. So do you want DSLR or mirrorless? What is your budget for camera with lenses?

Sorry for the confusion. I meant that nikon d750 is an option but not sure yet. Honestly, I don't know the budget of course I want something cost-effective & since I can buy used cameras on monthly payments so I really don't know what to do? I'm not sure if I should invest much on a camera but then I think that the market is very competitive here so I should have good quality camera too. I don't know but this is what I'm thinking of atm.

A D750 is indeed a good choice. It can be had relatively cheaply and it performs extremely well in low light, which is important for the kind of shooting you intend to do. The general trend goes to mirrorless cameras these days, which have two principal advantages: they are smaller, and they have an electronic viewfinder that shows you how the image will look like, even in poor light. But then, you'll be spending much more to get similar performance to the D750.

As others already mentioned, make sure to pay attention to the lenses. A good lens matters more than a good body.

lokatz said:

A D750 is indeed a good choice. It can be had relatively cheaply and it performs extremely well in low light, which is important for the kind of shooting you intend to do. The general trend goes to mirrorless cameras these days, which have two principal advantages: they are smaller, and they have an electronic viewfinder that shows you how the image will look like, even in poor light. But then, you'll be spending much more to get similar performance to the D750.

As others already mentioned, make sure to pay attention to the lenses. A good lens matters more than a good body.

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And a good lens for a Nikon DSLR can be adapted to work well on a Nikon mirrorless camera if you get one in the future. So it's a good long term investment.

A 40 year old manual-focus Nikon lens will still give excellent results on a modern mirrorless digital camera (using manual focus).

Don

With the mad dash to mirrorless right now, a used Nikon D850 is available at bargain-basement prices. This is a truly great camera. I'd pair it with Nikon's 24-120 f/4 as an all-purpose lens that can do all of what you specified in the OP. Over time, you can fill in other lenses as the need requires and finances allow. FWIW

Johnysuomi said:

Hello,

I know this has been asked over & over again but I would like to hear your humble opinions on owning my first camera. What do you think a good camera is for weddings, cultural events & studio photoshoots? In the past I have used & worked with canon eos 550d but now I want to move a step forward. Budget is my main obstacle since I'm just building my portfolio. So far I'm inclined to used Nikon D750 which costs around 600-900€ here in Finland. Also, your thoughts on lenses will be very helpful. Thank you!

Regards,

John

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Also budget for (do you have any of these and can still use with another camera?)

Must. A good strap.

Must. Extra batteries and memory.

Must. One speedlight/ flash (-plus accessories for it, if you really get into it! Even a second one, plus a trigger etc.)

Must: Tripod if studio use.

Option: A second lens besides the good zoom. Perhaps a fast prime lens in a focal length you would prefer for portraits. Then a second camera so you don't have to change lenses.

Johnysuomi said:

I know this has been asked over & over again but I would like to hear your humble opinions on owning my first camera. What do you think a good camera is for weddings, cultural events & studio photoshoots? In the past I have used & worked with canon eos 550d but now I want to move a step forward. Budget is my main obstacle since I'm just building my portfolio. So far I'm inclined to used Nikon D750 which costs around 600-900€ here in Finland. Also, your thoughts on lenses will be very helpful. Thank you!

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I shot a wedding recently with my Nikon D750 and an 80-200 mm f/2.8 zoom. The bride was delighted.

While I could say that the gear helped, and it did, the bride did not like the photos taken that day by another photographer, who applied strong Instagram-style filters to the photos, making the bride appear to be wearing garish, plastic-looking makeup with heavy red lipstick.

Sure, the lens I used allowed me to stand back from the ceremony, but still get close-ups, the zoom meant that I didn't have to move around as much, and the wide aperture allowed me to blur out the distracting background in many of the shots. But when I processed the images, I went for a slightly soft look, with somewhat muted colors, and I avoided areas of overexposure. For your camera, a zoom range of 50-125 mm at f/2.5 would be equivalent to mine, which I shot at f/4.

I'm perfectly happy with my D750, and I still frequently use my much older D200, but I may eventually get a Nikon mirrorless camera, with the FTZ adaptor so that I can use my existing lenses. But this would not be doable with your budget. You may instead get a used, higher-level Canon APS-C DSLR, like the 80D, so you can still use your existing lenses.

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

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For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

The only problem with the D750 is that it has been discontinued and you will be buying into a system that has been replaced. Have you considered mirrorless, maybe an X-T4?

Johnysuomi said:

Sorry for the confusion. I meant that nikon d750 is an option but not sure yet. Honestly, I don't know the budget of course I want something cost-effective & since I can buy used cameras on monthly payments so I really don't know what to do? I'm not sure if I should invest much on a camera but then I think that the market is very competitive here so I should have good quality camera too. I don't know but this is what I'm thinking of atm.

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I'm mirrorless fan and shooter, but for your purpose, used DSLR with lenses is probably sensible choice. I wanted some budget photographer for our small wedding. Local photo guy shot with older Canon FF DSLR. Not sure what he had in the bag, but mostly used 16-35f2.8 and 70-200f2.8. I was not much fan of his edit, but I think that gear was perfectly adequate fot the job.

If you would want it in current mirrorless mount, such setup would cost you around $6000, which I assume is out of your budget.

lokatz said:

A D750 is indeed a good choice. It can be had relatively cheaply and it performs extremely well in low light, which is important for the kind of shooting you intend to do. The general trend goes to mirrorless cameras these days, which have two principal advantages: they are smaller, and they have an electronic viewfinder that shows you how the image will look like, even in poor light. But then, you'll be spending much more to get similar performance to the D750.

As others already mentioned, make sure to pay attention to the lenses. A good lens matters more than a good body.

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IME, the biggest advantage of mirrorless is the Eye-AF, which is better in Canon and Sony, than in Nikon, AFAIK.

Regarding size, there's no substitute for glass, so the weight savings aren't significant once you include lenses in the calculations, and the advantage of exposure simulation disappears in the studio, where you'll typically shoot with flash.

IMO, the importance of Eye-AF for people (and I assume wildlife) photography is a game changer that should not be ignored.

The Canon EOS 550D is a great camera, but since the OP has been very secretive about his lenses, it's impossible to say if it's another body — and in that case which one — or a lens upgrade that would help him best.

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

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For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

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Ofcourse apsc and ff is better, no doubt, but on price can you offer something that matches this price?

jackwelch said:

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

Click to expand...

For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

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Ofcourse apsc and ff is better, no doubt, but on price can you offer something that matches this price?

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Yes, the ultimate solution is to carry on with what he already has, because it'll cost nothing.

jackwelch said:

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

Click to expand...

For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

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Ofcourse apsc and ff is better, no doubt, but on price can you offer something that matches this price?

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I'm sorry, but it's nonsense. Do you buy camera, because it's cheap or because is able to create photos you like or need? Did you shoot paid job in low light with FZ2500 before?

Not mention, that OP already have better camera and want to step up.

I have nothing against FZ2500 or other 1" cameras, but it's really not good for somebody who want to shoot events or weddings and get paid for it.

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

Click to expand...

For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

Click to expand...

Ofcourse apsc and ff is better, no doubt, but on price can you offer something that matches this price?

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I'm sorry, but it's nonsense. Do you buy camera, because it's cheap or because is able to create photos you like or need? Did you shoot paid job in low light with FZ2500 before?

Not mention, that OP already have better camera and want to step up.

I have nothing against FZ2500 or other 1" cameras, but it's really not good for somebody who want to shoot events or weddings and get paid for it.

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No never, OP asked for an all in one. I provided one. If you feel there is something better, do provide it and tell us the cost. I would also be interested.

jackwelch said:

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

Martin_99 said:

jackwelch said:

For the price I don't think you can beat the Lumix FZ2500.

Unless you can name me another camera out there with a:

1 inch sensor

24–480 mm

F2.8–4.5

915g

All this for about $700 new.

Click to expand...

For weddings and events? 1" sensor with f4.5 lens? Really? I would not go below apsc sensor, FF is optimal choice.

Click to expand...

Ofcourse apsc and ff is better, no doubt, but on price can you offer something that matches this price?

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I'm sorry, but it's nonsense. Do you buy camera, because it's cheap or because is able to create photos you like or need? Did you shoot paid job in low light with FZ2500 before?

Not mention, that OP already have better camera and want to step up.

I have nothing against FZ2500 or other 1" cameras, but it's really not good for somebody who want to shoot events or weddings and get paid for it.

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No never, OP asked for an all in one. I provided one. If you feel there is something better, do provide it and tell us the cost. I would also be interested.

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Are you sure, that you responding to the right thread? There is no requirement "all in one solution" in his post:

Hello,

I know this has been asked over & over again but I would like to hear your humble opinions on owning my first camera. What do you think a good camera is for weddings, cultural events & studio photoshoots? In the past I have used & worked with canon eos 550d but now I want to move a step forward. Budget is my main obstacle since I'm just building my portfolio. So far I'm inclined to used Nikon D750 which costs around 600-900€ here in Finland. Also, your thoughts on lenses will be very helpful. Thank you!

Regards,

John