Nikon SLR Cameras

Which camera and which lens?

Guest
Guest

My interest in photography is at its peak and i want to develop it! Its my passion.
Buying which camera, has been the trivia given the number of options available in the market today!
I've been researching and have narrowed down to a few cameras (body only) :
a.Canon EOS 70D
b.Canon EOS 60D
c.Canon EOS 7D
d.Canon EOS 5D (Mark 2)
I've learnt that the 70D happens to be the best of my options, given the quality, ISO, MPs and the cost.
But i'm not very sure if i'm making the right choice, choosing this camera. So is it worth the buying and the cost for an amateur photographer like me?

Also, I'd like some help with the lenses:
18-135 IS LENS or 28-105 L SERIES LENS or 24-105 L SERIES LENS?
Also… Do they fit with my options of cameras?

I'm really in a dilemma, unable able to decide which camera and lens to buy! So help, maybe?

PS. I'm a CANON supporter in and out. So Nikon lovers, don't start off with the 'hate' debate here or whatever and try to help instead please!

Mark
Mark

If your interest and "passion" (barf) is "at its peak" you should know a lot more than you do now. Part of being a photographer is knowing your gear. You should also be far less blinkered when it comes to brands. Canon are good, yes, but calling yourself a "Canon supporter in and out" sounds vaguely cultish and incredibly… What's the word… Teenage.

Anyway. They're all good cameras. The 7D is especially good for sports, the 5D2 for landscapes, and I imagine that the 60d and 70d are good general purpose "all-rounders". So unless you intend to specialise, then the 70d may well be your thing.

Concerning the lenses… Well, the 18-135 is a typical zoom, decent enough, but it's not an "L" lens, and the other two are. You get what you pay for with lenses. Their zoom ranges are relatively close (the difference between 105 and 135 is a few steps forward), so the issue is how much are you willing to spend?

The bottom line, though, is that if you have any talent with a camera, you'll take good pictures with any combination of the above bodies and lenses, and if you have no talent, you won't. Simple.