Review on Canon T7 18 55Mm 3 5 5 6 Accessory by Katrina Dorsey

I wanted a good way to start with high end cameras with a point and shoot camera but I'm not ready, 1,500 Spend dollars on a new professional camera just yet. a while. I chose this one after reading a number of reviews and seeing some reviews and other similar kits. It had a good starter kit but I still didn't know how to set aperture, shutter speed, ISO etc (I only used Auto), I was looking forward to getting a proper camera. I really wanted to take nice, high-resolution photos and enjoy my new hobby. A few notes on the kit itself. First the bad (and why it didn't get 5 stars): 1) Loved the camera body, T7 (1500D in some regions, 2000D in others, but otherwise the same camera, known by 3 different model numbers), but what I didn't know was that the hot shoe was missing a center pin. Canon decided to remove the middle release pin, so you had to buy their flash. After much research you can get the Godox X2T-C TTL trigger model and regular hot shoe and wireless so you can use other compatible flashes. I don't spend $300-400 on a Canon flash when there are plenty of good ones that work great, especially for a beginner setup like this. $300 would be a different story if I was spending $1500 on a camera body like the Mark series. 2) The tripod that comes with this kit is a joke. It stretches quite a bit but is unstable. Put your $500 camera on it and if you don't keep an eye on it, the tripod will fall over sooner or later. I was fine with mine, but when the wind blows, you're screwed. This is a good level for beginners, but reading this will get you to a good intermediate level. I would not recommend relying on it. I tried setting the camera up with my legs not stretched out to take a macro shot. As soon as you tilt 45 degrees down, the tripod will no longer hold the camera and will want to fall over. CAUTION.3) The supplied flash is very simple. They don't tell you until you use it: this flash is meant to be used as a secondary slave flash. Activation is not possible if the T7 is sold with this setting. The T7 is a good camera but I plan on getting a Godox trigger and a flash to work with the trigger. I like the included flash slave mount but there are better ones out there. The built-in flash is good but has limited range. 4) The description states that you will receive an FLD filter. Not knowing what it was, I didn't know it mattered. THIS KIT DOES NOT COME WITH FLD FILTER. The FLD filter is designed to filter out the color change that occurs when using fluorescent lighting indoors. In any case, T7 compensates for this. Filters you get: Vivitar (a good, inexpensive brand of lenses and filters) and CPL (polarize to cancel out reflections so you can take pictures of clear water, for example), UV filters (recommended for outdoor photography, but many lenses have them). you). have already applied a UV coating - and cheap enough to use as protection for the front lens glass - recommended by Chris Bray, and they're cheap so why not) and an ND8 filter (neutral density - more valuable than FLD filter). The lack of an FLD filter annoyed me more, but filters tend to be cheap so I just buy one, the ND was nice to have. Now for the good: 1) The camera bag was a good start, but it's difficult to fit all the items into the bag. I order a backpack to put my stuff in. 2) This kit includes 1 lens and a good general starter lens that works from 18mm (portraits) to the start of telephoto (50mm) at 55mm. After trying a USM focusing lens (ultrasonic, they say it's fast), it seems like mice or rats are chattering in your lens. My STM (stepper motor) is fast and quiet. I prefer it to the cheaper USM quality. 3) Some of the other accessories that came with the package such as , it worked well 4) The extra battery and mini charger (plugs in the wall or in the car) were also a nice touch. I will be investing in an external power connection for studio work. This applies to flash and diffusers. In hindsight, even though I'm a main supplier and used to receive my items within 1-2 days, it took 10 days because there was no stock, but when I ordered it was said it was in stock. For an additional $100-$150 I would order one with a telephoto lens for my daughter's sporting events. There are tons of lenses out there and it's hard to choose. My next purchase plans are a telephoto lens like the 70-300 or 55-250 STM and a longer telephoto lens for moon and star photography. Some of these run in the thousands, but inexpensive "good" lenses are less than $300, so I'll give this a try. If you are a beginner and want to start with this kit I would recommend a few things: 1) Look for a good external flash, it comes with the kit is very basic and doesn't work well 2) Buy a good one Tripod, the included tripod is scrap. 3) Stop using Auto mode. Take a photography class on YouTube instead. Chris Bray is one of the pros (uses Canon gear) and is good at 10 parts (15-20 minutes each) or longer solo marathon. After each segment (10 total) I went outside and took some GREAT shots. My wife's okra was flowering and on the second day of owning this T7 I got a great professional quality photo. I wasn't happier. I have no benefit from mentioning his course, there are other good courses out there, but his teaching was easy for me to understand and helped me get up to speed quickly. I'm no longer afraid of exposure, ISO, aperture settings or shutter speed. It also includes good low-light photography tips and recommended settings. I'm sure others are doing the same. 4) Buy a good bag to store your accessories, you will need them on the go. 5) Register your camera with Canon and download the software (both free) and get PDF manuals. They take a long time to read, but they're a good follow-up after watching the YouTube video courses above. 6) Get a data cable. Swiping the card is enough, but if you want to update firmware or use camera control software, you'll need a Canon data cable. 7) The neck strap was ok, but I would have liked a good strap that attaches to the side. Altura is good, I see the pros at using it and after installing it (about $25) I will never use a touring neck strap again. Stop using the screen if you don't need it for a specific purpose) wasn't very good. I found some on Revain for less than $10 and they isolate the light much better and make it easier to see the image in the viewfinder. It's easy to slide it up and sideways and then insert a new one. Bottom line, I would recommend everyone to start by buying a kit like this. However, keep in mind that you will need some quality items, which will counter some of the items available here. For starters this is a good basic kit, it will get you going, just wish the tripod and some other accessories weren't so cheap. Read it because I use the same research from verified buyers. This is the longest review I've written so far. I hope it will be useful to you.