Portrait Photography Equipment | Canon vs Nikon, Zoom vs Prime, which is better?

Portrait Photography Equipment | Canon vs Nikon, Zoom vs Prime, which is better?



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STARTER CAMERAS:
Basic Starter Camera ($280 used at Amazon): Canon T3
Better Starter Camera ($500 at Amazon): Nikon D5300
Better Travel Camera ($500 at Amazon): Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

LANDSCAPE CAMERAS:
Good ($550 at Amazon): Sony a6000
Better ($1,400) at Amazon: Nikon D5500 & Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
Best ($3,150) at Amazon: Pentax K-1 & Pentax 24-70 f/2.8

PORTRAIT CAMERAS:
Beginner ($950 at Amazon): Canon T6i & Canon 50mm f/1.8
Better ($3,000 at Amazon): Nikon D610 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8
Best ($5,300) at Amazon: Nikon D810 & Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E

WILDLIFE CAMERAS:
Starter ($1,100 at Amazon): Canon 7D & Canon 400mm f/5.6
Great ($3,200 at Amazon): Nikon D500 & Nikon 200-500 f/5.6

VIDEO CAMERAS:
Beginner ($500 at Amazon): Panasonic G7 & Panasonic 14-42mm
Better ($1,400 at Amazon): Panasonic GH4 & Panasonic 14-140 f/3.5-5.6
Best ($4,300 at Amazon): Panasonic GH5 & Metabones Speed Booster XL & Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 & Sigma 50-100 f/1.8

DRONES:
Beginner ($400 at Amazon): DJI Phantom 3
Travel ($1,000 at Amazon): DJI Mavic Pro
Better Image Quality ($1,500 at Amazon): DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Comments

21 responses to “Portrait Photography Equipment | Canon vs Nikon, Zoom vs Prime, which is better?”

  1. @TonyAndChelsea Avatar
    @TonyAndChelsea

    ⭐Our recommended portrait gear:⭐
    📸Beginner ($950 at Amazon): Canon T6i http://help.tc/t6i & Canon 50mm f/1.8 http://help.tc/c50
    📸Better ($3,000 at Amazon): Nikon D610 http://help.tc/d610 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 http://help.tc/t200
    📸Best ($5,300) at Amazon: Nikon D810 http://help.tc/d810 & Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E http://help.tc/n200e

  2. @diosesplenitud Avatar
    @diosesplenitud

    👍👍👍

  3. @khengteoh4318 Avatar
    @khengteoh4318

    woah this random playlist throwback really shows the sound distortion back in 2013

  4. @JoeyDoingThings Avatar
    @JoeyDoingThings

    Are Chelsea and Tony married in this video? Is wish I knew the story of how they met and got married.

  5. @IpsitDhal Avatar
    @IpsitDhal

    Chelsea's smile ….. love

  6. @arpan4u Avatar
    @arpan4u

    Sir, currently I am having canon 80D, Which prime lense will be better for wide angle portrait shoot?

  7. @forsterl.stewart414 Avatar
    @forsterl.stewart414

    Canon 100MM f2 ef usm is a great lens for portraits for canon users. Or canon100MM f2.8 macro also. 24-105mm L & 70-200 L 2.8.for zoom. On full frame.

  8. @montyjay18 Avatar
    @montyjay18

    Sound quality is awful – missed a lot of what was said.

  9. @ebe700 Avatar
    @ebe700

    What type of wide angle lens do you suggest for a Nikon D5500?

  10. @TouchSonic4 Avatar
    @TouchSonic4

    metabones speed bosster XL for Fullframe , EF// 1635 sigma UFO for Crop EF-S// So vignetting// Metabones so good but no good match XL , 1635sigma

  11. @millertime6 Avatar
    @millertime6

    Heeeeeey Samantha

  12. @Ebenzification Avatar
    @Ebenzification

    Hi tony,
    I have your photograph buying guide.
    I have a 70-200 lens. But i also feel that i need a 85 mm lens for nikon. Should i buy 1.4 or 1.8. I could not get this answer on your book. Will you be kind enough to reply for me. Thank you

  13. @Bmacvlogs23 Avatar
    @Bmacvlogs23

    What's a good camera setup for taking pictures of my haircuts? I notice a lot of barbers using cameras now.

  14. @trevorgarmey3078 Avatar
    @trevorgarmey3078

    Lens envy and tension on set ha ha !

  15. @georgenorthcutt6774 Avatar
    @georgenorthcutt6774

    would you all recommend a Nikon d5500 as a first Dslr?

  16. @zarrow50 Avatar
    @zarrow50

    Sigma has just launched a Zoom Prime lens, a first

  17. @scwyldspirit Avatar
    @scwyldspirit

    I have been looking at the Tokina 100mm f2.8 and the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 … Yelp the Rokinon is a manual lens and that could make the difference in good shot and a great shot

  18. @AnyaEightySeven Avatar
    @AnyaEightySeven

    Your content is amazing. Just bought your eBook. Just constant spewing of good information effortlessly. I'm addicted!

  19. @starlos64 Avatar
    @starlos64

    Hello kind of a Nuub was wondering if you can use those lenses on an 80d and how does a 35mm. Shoot ? Thank you ?

  20. @ytacct3962 Avatar
    @ytacct3962

    When you say 50mm might not be ideal for a beginner (because of some very good reasons you mentioned), is that on a full frame camera? If I get a camera with 1.5 crop factor, the 50mm is really 80mm. So my question is would you recommend I get the 85mm prime lens for portraits considering I'm a beginner (which really makes it more like 120mm) or should I get the 50mm (which makes it more like 80mm).

  21. @clearevil Avatar
    @clearevil

    Crop sensor cameras get a lot of flack from Tony & Chelsea, way more than any other reviewers, but the fact is that modern cameras like the ti6 and D5500 take amazing exposures and even (IMO) take more advantage of full-frame lenses. I do love your videos though 😉