Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 1200D
Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer) recently wrote about strategies for buying new cameras—which is certainly not a new topic. If we consider cameras (and lenses) as tools for doing a job, then I think it comes down to a straightforward cost-benefit analysis: what benefits do you expect to reap by going with a particular choice of… Continue reading Strategies for buying new cameras
Camera Electronic has advertised a range of Canon DSLR bodies on special, starting with the Canon EOS 1200D for $324 through to the Canon EOS 5D Mk III for $3,098 (all prices are after cashback from Canon). These are decent discounts, and if you’re not particularly interested in kit zoom lenses, this could be a… Continue reading Canon DSLR bodies on special
In today’s issue of The West Australian, Harvey Norman has advertised the Canon EOS 1200D with 18–55 mm kit lens for $338. This is some $200 off the regular price (roughly 35% off), and is probably the lowest price I’ve seen for a DSLR kit yet. For a comparison with other Canon DSLR bodies, see another article I posted… Continue reading Canon EOS 1200D on special
A few days ago, I suggested a method for choosing a new DSLR body for low light action photography. I then outlined the current mainstream Canon and Nikon DSLR models, and made a few recommendations within each of those ranges. But how do Canon and Nikon currently fare against each other in this arena? A general point that most photographic writers… Continue reading Canon and Nikon DSLRs head to head
Canon currently has the largest DSLR market share worldwide, ahead of Nikon. These two companies are far ahead of the rest of the field, and they have the most complete systems, in this particular market. Below, I describe what I consider to be the current mainstream Canon DSLRs. There are other Canon bodies available, such as the EOS-1D X (flagship… Continue reading Choosing Canon DSLRs
Camera Electronic has some Canon and Nikon lenses (and one Nikon flashgun) on special at the moment. I’ve divided them into a few categories to make it easier to find items of interest. Canon consumer zoom lenses These lenses are for Canon’s EF-S bodies (i.e., 1.6x cropped frame relative to 35 mm film; e.g., EOS 1200D, EOS 70D,… Continue reading Canon and Nikon lenses on special