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jaygould wrote:
I currently own two camera bodies from Canon (the full-frame 6D and the new crop-frame R10). I also own 4 lenses (the 35mm Sigma Art, Canon 50mm 1.8, Canon EF-S 55-250mm 4.5, Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro. I also have a bunch of Godox flashes, remote triggers, flash triggers etc for Canon.
Best to check the Godox stuff really does work on the particular body you’re considering. If not, a sideways move to mains-operated studio lights might be a way out.
Other than that, I see only two really good pieces in your kit: the Sigma Art and the Canon macro lens, if it is the later L version.
I am not happy using my 10-year-old full-frame Canon 6D due to issues with AF
I’m having no such issues with my 12 year old 1Ds Mk III or 13 year old 1D Mk III. I suspect your problem is not the age of the camera, but the fact it’s only a base model. Have you considered a used higher-level DSLR? (But beware, Canon dropped the “precision” -S focussing screens for many bodies a while ago. I believe your 6D was the last one which supported it. This screen makes manual focussing, and checking AF correctness, much easier with fast lenses, at the cost of a dimmer viewfinder.)
I am questioning whether ... 105 (168mm equivalency on my crop) will be too long of a focal length to be ideal (or even just good in most situations)
IMO it is mostly too long. I’ve used 180mm to de-emphasise a scar once, but the trade-off is it makes the person look more aloof.
Things I need now and in the future:
- Good (the best) autofocusing (eye and people tracking)
Are you sure? The camera companies are very keen to sell us on it, mainly because that’s what they invested in. I haven’t found it as useful as I thought it would be, and I shoot wildlife! I think your best course depends on the answer to this question. If you’re currently having trouble nailing eye focus on your 6D, the remedy might be as simple as buying a $40 accessory focussing screen for it.
- Amazing prime lenses available at under $1500 per lens (50mm, 85mm, 105mm, 135mm etc)
IMO we will not see native RF lenses like that any time soon, if ever.
Could I be fine sticking with my R10 crop sensor, put an expensive portrait lens on it that costs twice as much as my camera body and call it a day?
No, go full frame. The fast lenses you can get come in focal lengths chosen for it, and you already have and like one such lens.
There are a lot more such lenses available in the Sony mount; even Sony themselves make some stunning ones, although if you know and like Sigma, it makes sense to stick with them.
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