Lens as a gift. Non Photographer buying... :)
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That's great Sean! I think based on what everyone has contributed, this choice doesn't break the bank and will put a smile on her face. The 70D can be used like a Rebel but it has a lot of creative potential if she wants to exploit it. It is an impressive camera that makes her look like a pro both to the casual observer and another pro. The price also gives you extra room to consider another lens sooner.
With regard to the lens choice, once she is comfortable with the 70D, you guys can discuss where another lens would help her most. Does she like to shoot wide or long? Portraits, candids, events, low light, sports, macro or something else? And if you think her photography will continue to evolve and expand, I suspect a FF camera like the 6D will be in the cards someday. If that's the case, you might want to choose EF lenses so they can be used with FF down the road.
Hey, don't be a stranger! Keep us in the loop on how everything pans out. We hope she is overjoyed and you come away with a big win! Have a great weekend!
With regard to the lens choice, once she is comfortable with the 70D, you guys can discuss where another lens would help her most. Does she like to shoot wide or long? Portraits, candids, events, low light, sports, macro or something else? And if you think her photography will continue to evolve and expand, I suspect a FF camera like the 6D will be in the cards someday. If that's the case, you might want to choose EF lenses so they can be used with FF down the road.
Hey, don't be a stranger! Keep us in the loop on how everything pans out. We hope she is overjoyed and you come away with a big win! Have a great weekend!
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sanj said:
Same thing happened with "EF Lenses" in my post above! Weird.
They appear to be generated by "Viglink". I think it makes money for CR? Or someone anyway.
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RustyTheGeek said:
Yes, I've noticed a few of those. Sites like this have to generate income somehow but I really didn't like links being added to posters' own text. The links on this page seem to have gone now, perhaps they've decided to stop it.
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+1.000.000 on your statement above!Steve Balcombe said:
But I've already noticed this here a few weeks ago. Maybe they do some testing on this kind of add.
I see them depending on which browser or pc I'm viewing this page. Maybe some addblockers already block those links.
And I really hope that canonrumors.com will not continue to insert them into posters own texts.
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Maximilian said:
I do use an ad blocker - nothing to do with this site, I installed it because of very intrusive ads elsewhere - but it didn't remove these links. I've just disabled it to check, and they are definitely gone.
To get back on topic:
seanter said:
That's a great decision - the 70D will be perfect and at that price it's a no-brainer.
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The links still show up for me. But I don't click links much. I hover over them first and usually I'm not remotely interested in the destination. As far as I'm concerned, I figure if CR is getting paid, no big deal. Heck, I barely even noticed them until the comment brought them up. The CR site works pretty well and it's not free to host. In the end, we all win since this site benefits us all. If one doesn't like the link, ignore it and don't click on it. I think most of us know it's par for the course these days anyway and don't assume the poster went to all the trouble to link to a non related site. 
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