Hello everyone!

[jrista]

Welcome aboard, pcdebb. Welcome to the Canon side. It's whiter over here.

Jrista,

Terrific write-up! Definitely going into my files.

Thanks for the time and effort.

FWIW, did I miss something, or was mention of "STM" lenses absent?

STM, USM, and all the various acronyms that often get attached to lenses was something I skipped. I guess I could get into that, but I covered all that a long time ago here:


http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/496/what-do-all-those-cryptic-number-and-letter-codes-in-a-lens-name-mean/508#508

 

[Larry]

STM, USM, and all the various acronyms that often get attached to lenses was something I skipped. I guess I could get into that, but I covered all that a long time ago here:


http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/496/what-do-all-those-cryptic-number-and-letter-codes-in-a-lens-name-mean/508#508

Thanks for the link (and the reply).

 

[Maximilian]

I know it sounds wierd, but the camera feels better in my hands.

pcdebb, that's not weird.
That's just the point really often mentioned here when the gearheads are bashing on measurements, sensor performance, etc.:
That Canon cameras for many people have the better feel, ergonomics, menu, user interface.
And the "better" sensors do not matter (that much) in real world performance.

I was quite impressed, when I played around with a 100D/SL1 to see that menu guidance and help functions displayed there. A really good help for beginners and somehow some kind of on screen/on site (basic) tutorial.

But of course, if you once get used to "your" manufacturers ergonomics/user interface it's also not that important anymore.

So enjoy your new equipment and be sure to find good help and answer here. The people sharing their knowledge here are quite fantastic.

 

[e17paul]

I know it sounds wierd, but the camera feels better in my hands.

pcdebb, that's not weird.
That's just the point really often mentioned here when the gearheads are bashing on measurements, sensor performance, etc.:
That Canon cameras for many people have the better feel, ergonomics, menu, user interface.
And the "better" sensors do not matter (that much) in real world performance.

I was quite impressed, when I played around with a 100D/SL1 to see that menu guidance and help functions displayed there. A really good help for beginners and somehow some kind of on screen/on site (basic) tutorial.

But of course, if you once get used to "your" manufacturers ergonomics/user interface it's also not that important anymore.

So enjoy your new equipment and be sure to find good help and answer here. The people sharing their knowledge here are quite fantastic.

+1. That's important and rarely mentioned.

I chose the 6D over D600 and other controls because all of the controls apart from Menu and Info are accessible with the right hand. This gives me full control and even chimping while using the left hand to keep hold onto a ladder.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi e17paul.
TUT TUT didn't your health and safety advisor tell you ladders are for access not working from? : ;D Not that I haven't and wouldn't do the same! Just use some common sense and keep the risk to a minimum!

Reminds me of a story told to me by my dad, the H&S man was visiting the site and they had to work on a clock tower that had no access from the ground to the third floor, after that there was internal stairs to the sixth floor where the clock was, so a ladder up the outside to the door secured at the bottom,
H&S man says "you can't go up that until the top is secured"
Dad says "I'm going up to secure the top!"
H&S man says "you can't go up that until the top is secured"
Dad says "show me how to secure the top?"
H&S man says "it's not my job to show you how to do your job!"
Dad says "that suits me, your just waiting breath and my time if you can't tell me how to do it!" And went up the ladder and secured the top!
Why do some Health and Safety advisors have to have a commonsenseectomy?

Cheers, Graham.

+1. That's important and rarely mentioned.

I chose the 6D over D600 and other controls because all of the controls apart from Menu and Info are accessible with the right hand. This gives me full control and even chimping while using the left hand to keep hold onto a ladder.

 

[Maximilian]

Dad says "that suits me, your just waiting breath and my time if you can't tell me how to do it!" And went up the ladder and secured the top!
Why do some Health and Safety advisors have to have a commonsenseectomy?

*lol*
Because nobody with common sense would want to do that job?
(And before anybody complains: that was a joke! )

That made my day. Thank you, Graham

Maybe your father also could have answered: "If you have now answer then please sh** up and hold the ladder tight so it cannot fall over while I'm going up to secure it."

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Maximilian.
Glad you liked it, maybe one day there will be a topic that enables me to tell the one about the time and motion study!

Cheers, Graham.

Dad says "that suits me, your just waiting breath and my time if you can't tell me how to do it!" And went up the ladder and secured the top!
Why do some Health and Safety advisors have to have a commonsenseectomy?

*lol*
Because nobody with common sense would want to do that job?
And befor anybody complains: that was a joke! )

That made my day. Thank you, Graham

Maybe your father also could have answered: "If you have now answer then please sh** up and hold the ladder tight so it cannot fall over while I'm going up to secure it."

 

[tayassu]

Welcome in the Canon world and CR!

I'd recommend the Canon 10-18 or the Tokina 12-28/4 as wide angle (depending on your budget) and the 35/2 as a fast prime.

 

[pcdebb]

Welcome in the Canon world and CR!

I'd recommend the Canon 10-18 or the Tokina 12-28/4 as wide angle (depending on your budget) and the 35/2 as a fast prime.

Thank you! Will look at those.

 

[wsmith96]

Lots of great info here.

I recommend checking out the 35mm f2 is for your prime and the ef-s 10-22 for your wide angle lens.
Welcome to the group!