My full frame choice

For my professional gigs I made a choice

Yes, I initially thought of a Nikon, a Nikon D700 or D800…then I considered also Pentax…but I have already the best choice at home…in the sense that will be still Canon for me.

Currently I own 2 Canon Rebel: T3 and T7. And I have the 24mm and a Yongnuo 50mm. Full frame cameras utilize the entire image circle of my EF mount lenses, whereas my current APS-C sensor camera only uses a cropped portion of the image circle. This means that by moving to a full frame camera, I will effectively get wider angles of view from my existing lenses.

Full-frame lenses tend to be more expensive than APS-C lenses. However, I can still use my existing EF lenses on a full-frame camera, so I won't necessarily need to buy new lenses right away. And I fact the only lens purchase will be the Canon 50mm that is proposed to a super cheap price. I really don’t need more than that. And my photography will takle advantage with a full frame reflex camera.

The cameras that I am taking a look are:

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

This is a good all-around full-frame camera with a good balance of features and affordability.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

This is a professional-level camera with high resolution and advanced features. It's a more expensive option, but it is a great choice.

For Canon APS-C cameras, the crop factor is 1.6.

This means for my 24mm and 50mm lenses:

• 24mm lens: 24mm x 1.6 crop factor = 38.4mm

• 50mm lens: 50mm x 1.6 crop factor = 80mm

Therefore, on my Canon Rebel T7 (APS-C sensor camera):

• A 24mm lens will have a field of view similar to a 38.4mm lens on a full-frame camera. This is considered a wide-normal focal length, it is really good for everyday photography, and my street photography. I used it more than 1 year assiduously, going so far as to take some of the photos that are in my portfolio as a street photographer, but also for portraits for my clients is a lens that I love a lot.

• A 50mm lens will have a field of view similar to an 80mm lens on a full-frame camera. This is a short telephoto focal length, good for portraits and capturing some closer details. I know already that focal lenght that I consider ideal for most of the portraiture work.

To summarize, by using the Rebel and the full frame in combination I can be covered in a really simple way and without putting too much of a burden on my wallet. Because I will count with these focal lenghts:

24mm

50mm

38,4mm

80mm

Why I am decided to step on full frame?

All over these years, for my commercial work and for my street photography micro four thirds, point & shoot and APS-C were enough, and I never felt myself in need of a pro camera body. But I now feel certain needs. This takes in account also the fact that DSLRs are not cheaper than ever, because the market has abandoned them, with most of the brands discontinuing the reflex department. I can stay with my cameras, of course. I can release professional work as I always did in these years, but I want a full frame DSLR because I am considering:

I want a wather sealed camera body to shoot at least with light rain. While I am aware that weather sealing isn't a guarantee my camera will survive a downpour,yet it offers a significant level of protection compared to non-sealed models. And this can be important in certain situations where right ow I prefer to put the camera in my bag and not shooting.

I want to prioritize the absolute best image quality, especially in low light, where I feel to have some issues sometimes with my cameras and not anything can be justified by the artistic proposal.

I need a wider field of view from my existing lenses. As you can see I am still going completely full with pancake lenses. Canon has also the 40mm (pancake) in EF mount that in APS-C would be a 64mm ff equivalent. Despite the full frame cameras are heavier than my current cameras, with a pancake lens the experience is totally different.

I am a professional photographer and now I want to count with a top-of-the-line performance.