Which camera for macro?

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Handheld or tripod?

Liveview or through the viewfinder?

Flash or ambient?

Manual or auto-focus?

Particular lens or yet to be decided?

Extension tubes?

Close-up attachments?

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Canon battery or Wasabi?

Pinch lens cap or Classic?

Lowepro bag or Think Tank?

Bluejeans or Shorts?

Shooting in the Afternoons at all?

Will you have a Car?

Do you plan on Drinking?

From the  responses, came to same conclusion, "apples or apples!" Chose 77D, 1,000 was upper limit and all have about the same "bells and whistles!" Little smaller than others. On a trip to Alaska used a friends Canon and thought, "this is what a camera should feel like." On the other hand also remember the weight. Now eleven years later realize weight is a factor. Thanks to all who responded!

Being lighter, the SL2 might be a little less stable after drinking.

Even though I love my SL1 for the lightness, I think I would pick the 77D for macro. It is a great price right now in the US. I like having the back control dial that the others don't have. I used that a lot on my old 10D. I've been very tempted the past couple of weeks.

brightcolours wrote:

WilbaW wrote:

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Handheld or tripod?

Liveview or through the viewfinder?

Flash or ambient?

Manual or auto-focus?

Particular lens or yet to be decided?

Extension tubes?

Close-up attachments?

Does any of that matter at all, for the choice between those bodies?

They don't call you bright for nothing, eh?

Sometimes the best question the poster can think of is not the question they actually need to ask...

TallTree wrote:

From the responses, came to same conclusion, "apples or apples!" Chose 77D, 1,000 was upper limit and all have about the same "bells and whistles!" Little smaller than others. On a trip to Alaska used a friends Canon and thought, "this is what a camera should feel like." On the other hand also remember the weight. Now eleven years later realize weight is a factor. Thanks to all who responded!

It would be best to check them out in person and see which feels and operates the most comfortably and naturally.  IMHO they would all produce marvelous macros (the edge going to the newest sensors).

Don't forget about lighting either!

R2

RedFox88 wrote:

The lens and tripod matter more for macro, which is a tripod task and slow in nature

That's Old School. AF and flash is the way to go these days for general work.

brightcolours wrote:

WilbaW wrote:

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Handheld or tripod?

Liveview or through the viewfinder?

Flash or ambient?

Manual or auto-focus?

Particular lens or yet to be decided?

Extension tubes?uu

Close-up attachments?

Does any of that matter at all, for the choice between those bodies? I think none of those matter. all of them are APS-C, all of them offer WiFi for remote live view, all of them have penta mirror OVFs, all of them offer a swivel screen. All of them can be put on a tripod in the same manner, all of them can be handheld, all of them have similar live view, all of them have a similar flash system, all of them can use the same lenses, all of them have the same AF lens system, none of them will disfunction with extension tubes and close up attachments are a question for lens choice, not camera choice.....

Well said

R2D2 wrote:

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Canon battery or Wasabi?

Pinch lens cap or Classic?

Lowepro bag or Think Tank?

Bluejeans or Shorts?

Shooting in the Afternoons at all?

Will you have a Car?

Do you plan on Drinking?

Sarcastic but it’s well said and true. At some point the thought of subjects shot and focal length hopefully come into the conversation.

Snapperhead216 wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

TallTree wrote:

EOS T6i, T7i, SL2, 77D. Camera will be used primarily for macro.

Canon battery or Wasabi?

Pinch lens cap or Classic?

Lowepro bag or Think Tank?

Bluejeans or Shorts?

Shooting in the Afternoons at all?

Will you have a Car?

Do you plan on Drinking?

Sarcastic but it’s well said and true. At some point the thought of subjects shot and focal length hopefully come into the conversation.

LOL.  I was just kinda followin' WilbaW's lead with this. 

R2