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Hi all - I've been out of the camera-buying loop for a while, and am finally at a point where I can branch out into DSLRs. I've spent a good deal of time looking but tbh I'm out of my depth in terms of how specs compare, what's just market spin and what's actually going to meet my needs. I knew how the market shaped up once, but... yeah, it's been a while.
Anyway - sorry, that was long winded.
Budget ideally around or less than £500, but if there's a vastly better option at a slightly higher price point I'm open to looking at it, I don't need to buy urgently.
Photographing - some portrait work (artsy/interesting lighting/form etc, not "portraiture", lots of close-up shots (small objects, details of garments), small-med object on plain backdrop, pets, paintings on canvas. (I'm 99.9% sure you don't need that much detail, but if you're still reading, thank you!)
I want some kind of remote control function, ideally a live link to my PC but I've no idea what's going on in the connectivity scene on that front.
I'll want a macro lens at some point and probably a med. telephoto - it won't be right away, but I want a body that has affordable (relatively) lenses/good range of options for expansion. It's going to be the only camera I buy for... historically, the next decade, so I'm treating it as an investment rather than a transitional thing.
I photograph a lot of fabrics, so moire is a potential concern; I'm not sure what makes that more/less of a problem.
I like a good manual focus. Also those flip-out screens that allow you to change the viewing angle - not sure how much of a 'thing' that is but I do miss that feature with my current camera.
I can't think of anything else, and amen to you if you're still with me after all that. Any advice/recommendations welcome --
Anyway - sorry, that was long winded.
Budget ideally around or less than £500, but if there's a vastly better option at a slightly higher price point I'm open to looking at it, I don't need to buy urgently.
Photographing - some portrait work (artsy/interesting lighting/form etc, not "portraiture", lots of close-up shots (small objects, details of garments), small-med object on plain backdrop, pets, paintings on canvas. (I'm 99.9% sure you don't need that much detail, but if you're still reading, thank you!)
I want some kind of remote control function, ideally a live link to my PC but I've no idea what's going on in the connectivity scene on that front.
I'll want a macro lens at some point and probably a med. telephoto - it won't be right away, but I want a body that has affordable (relatively) lenses/good range of options for expansion. It's going to be the only camera I buy for... historically, the next decade, so I'm treating it as an investment rather than a transitional thing.
I photograph a lot of fabrics, so moire is a potential concern; I'm not sure what makes that more/less of a problem.
I like a good manual focus. Also those flip-out screens that allow you to change the viewing angle - not sure how much of a 'thing' that is but I do miss that feature with my current camera.
I can't think of anything else, and amen to you if you're still with me after all that. Any advice/recommendations welcome --