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Originally Posted by diableri
I wouldn't change my recommendation at all. The tXi series from canon is a great slr with excellent lens choices. I'm sure there's a Nikon equiv but I haven't shot Nikon since film.
I saw an sl1 which is the tiny canon dslr that my girlfriend uses for $250 used with about 2000 shutter count the other day. I wouldn't hesitate on something like that if I needed another one. Canon tXi in your budget body plus a 55-250ISII, 40MM pancake and a 10-22 is a hell of a combination for the money and I wouldn't blink about buying them used from somewhere like PotN.
I would personally stay away from that 300 from canon though compared to the 55-250 I mentioned. I also don't care for any of the cheap 18-55mm'ish canon lenses. The 10-22 and 40 is so much at their respective ranges that it's not worth it unless you just don't want to carry the other lenses. If that's the case then there's little choice.
New is fine too but might need to wait a while on the 10-22 as they are expensive new. Used market is robust. Lots of photographers buy a lens, use it for a few months and sell it for a loss that would be less than renting.
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let's talk lenses again. I was thinking:
street/portrait/concert: 50 mm f/1.8 - $80 used
walk around: 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 - (buy with t6s so $300 new, $849 body)
landscapes 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5 ( ~$450 used)
by my math, that's: $1679 with the t6s.
the AF points and cross types as well as the video abilities and larger sensor of the t6s future-proof me for at least 3 years. I have no need for 60fps in 1080p right now.
If I forgo the 10-22mm right now, will the 18-135mm be acceptable/solid for landscapes?
The 50mm worries me a bit, but from a concert perspective is attractive. Seems like a 35 or 40 mm would be better for street shooting