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kennez:
Hi there,

I'm a first time poster, although I've been looking at these forums for a while now, trying to get a feel for Canon gear.

Currently, I shoot using an Olympus E-410, but I want to move up to something a little bit more...interesting (and bigger). My interest is mainly portrait photography, although I live in a beautiful part of the world (Guangdong, China), so there is a lot of decent landscapes around.

I have been doing a lot of research, and have come to a decision of the gear I want to buy. I would like to run it past you guys for advice, to see if you can suggest anything better.

I've been looking at the 7D (or it's replacement if it comes out before I buy - round about September/October time). I was seriously considering getting just the body, then buying a couple of lenses
- 70-200mm f/4L
- 50mm f/1.4

Would this be a good combination for what I need? I would class myself as an advanced hobbyist, although I have made a little money from doing this.

Thanks,
Malcolm

swrightgfx:

--- Quote from: kennez on April 19, 2012, 05:26:46 AM ---I've been looking at the 7D (or it's replacement if it comes out before I buy - round about September/October time). I was seriously considering getting just the body, then buying a couple of lenses
- 70-200mm f/4L
- 50mm f/1.4

--- End quote ---
Do it. This is a great combo and will serve you well.

ronderick:
If you're interested in landscape, you'll probably need a wider lens than the 50mm. I would probably suggest something like the 10-22mm to handle landscape shots (and there are many places in China with breathtaking scenes).

Hope this helps.

boateggs:
skip the 50mm f/1.4 and get a 35mm f/2 or a sigma 30mm f/1.4 (I have this one and it is a lot of fun)

swrightgfx:

--- Quote from: boateggs on April 19, 2012, 06:21:31 AM ---skip the 50mm f/1.4 and get a 35mm f/2 or a sigma 30mm f/1.4 (I have this one and it is a lot of fun)

--- End quote ---
Why not 35 1.4L? That thing is tasty and in my opinion, much tastier than the Sigma. (Granted, the Sigma is a third of the price, but it is a DC lens so will not prove useful should he wish to upgrade to full-frame in the future and not continue to shoot all that much with the 7D.)

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