Croomrider

Oops! I just noticed how old this thread is! Who dug this up? :-D

I purchased the variable ND filter to use on my RP. It is very nice for situations where it is bright out and you want to be able to use a slower shutter speed. However, it will do you no good on ...

It has one or the other, not both.

I feel just the opposite. I have only a few wedding pictures from 37 years ago, and they are fading fast. I switched completely to digital in 2003 and can access any of those pictures easily in a ...

You are welcome to your opinion, but I'll bet there are 100 times the professional Portraits shot between F2.8 and F8 than there ever are shot at F2.0 or faster. Also, the OP didn't say he aspired ...

I'm pretty sure you mean the RF24-105/F4L. It is a great lens and much better than either of the EF versions.

I agree with most everything said here. To the OP: In my opinion, with your lack of experience, you need to step into this one step at a time and see what you learn from it. Depending on how much ...

I agree. I think the "M" series will stay to suit the small body format and cheaper smaller type needs. The R7 type body will probably mostly have the purpose of satisfying those wanting more ...

For that lens I would try a gray market vendor with no sales tax and no shipping. Your final price on a new lens will probably be less than Refurbished plus tax and shipping. The lens is cheap ...

Can't help you with the focus speed, but the exif in your photos only shows one of the three shot with the 85mm. Nice photos though!

I think you would still be far ahead to use high ISO on you FF camera than rely on a cell phone in low light. The only thing a cell phone has over most FF cameras is a built in light. You could ...

If you can get the camera stored somewhere where the temp is the same or warmer than the outside air, condensation will not form when you expose it to the outside air. Depending on where you live ...

I think for her stated objective of taking pics of her kids, the 70-200L would be much better for both the speed and focal length than the 100-500L. It also covers the portrait range which she ...

Try Greentoe or canon price watch. You might do better than $100 off.

The speedlite and 70-200 will still work great on the mirrorless cameras. The RP would be great for your intended uses. I recently upgraded to one from a 5DIII and a 7D, and am very happy with it. ...

I have found the RP to be great. For portraits, if you can fill the frame with the upper body, I have found the eye-AF in servo (tracking AF) to be great. I don't even think about the focus, just ...

I like to shoot portrait too. I own the 135 F2 and it is a great lens, but a little long and no IS. I recently purchased a used 100 F2.8L macro for the slightly shorter FL and IS. Have not tried ...

Are those gray market prices of $1100-1200 for a new 5DS real when the non-gray new units are selling at 3x the price? I've bought gray market in the past and usually see maybe a 25% difference, ...

Exactly the route I recently took. Bought the RP and a couple of lenses to go along with the EF glass I already have. Coming from a 5DIII and the original 7D. Would like to end up with the R5, but ...

Well said! I shot film from the mid 70's to 2003 although not as much as you and not professionally. Still had to worry about a lot of the same things. I bought the original Digital Rebel in 2003 ...