Canon 1200D Photowalk: Are Cheap Cameras Still a Joy to Use?

Can You Still Enjoy Photography While Using a Cheap Camera? This is a photowalk made with a Canon 1200D and the Canon 24mm f/2.8 pancake lens - I paid 250 USD for both.

I took photos on streets of Bucharest, so you will also see a couple interesting places, like the Palace of the Parliament.

0:00 Introduction and Gear Presentation
0:40 The Photo walk
6:21 The CONs and PROs of this gear
7:51 Conclusion

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[Jackson_marco]

After being photographer for 3 years I learn something that is camera don't matter it's all about the one who handle the camera. Also lens is important parts, with some of adobe aftereffect it's looking great

[kazu]

Just bought an EOS 1200D as my first camera just to make my Instagram - posting photos of nature and books - a bit more professional. Very excited to use it!!!

[StreetPhotographyChannel]

I still work with a Rebel T7 (2000d) and yes, it is still a pleasure. Reflex are going to be abandoned but they have something more than mirrorless cameras: the optical viewfinder. And the experience is more similar to film photography. After a decade with p&s and mirrorless I switched back to DSLRs and I am happy.

[FlyBoyEnterprises]

Absolutely. The camera doesn't make the photographer, the photographer makes the camera. You have to learn the camera, study, learn and make the needed adjustments.

[JohnRusselRareza]

I have canon 1200d also. And i used it for videography. So far i still produce not quite enough quality but still landed on certain events that are well loved by most audiences and satisfied.

[CanoeToNewOrleans]

A few years ago, I bought a used Canon 300V (aka Kiss 5/Rebel Ti) film camera for about $20. I love it for hiking in the mountains. Compared to a digital or mirrorless camera, there aren't many internal parts so the 300V is very light. It only weighs 365 grams. My 5D2 weighs 810 grams. I pair the camera with a 50 mm Mark I and can hike all day without noticing the weight of my gear.

[graham]

Good clip mate!
Much better than anyone explained/expressed!

[willyakhdes]

This is my camera since 6 years ago and I still love using it now. the results are still gorgeous and I am happy with it.

[JosephKonickel]

I bought this 1200 d on Jan 2015. Still I am using . I am very happy with this camera. Now I am planning to buy efs 24 mm prime.

[zahra_na]

can i record long videos with that? like for youtube?

[mrherusantoso]

For me, the question is the other way around. Can you enjoy photography with an expensive camera? Because with latest camera tech, this thing can think on its own basically and make the endeavor of taking pictures less fun.

[rvtx_mc]

Multumesc!
Now I know what to buy! I found one in my city(still in Romania but its a really small one:D)

[amermeleitor]

I just want something cheap. I have seen old Sony Nex and a5000, a3000 for cheap, like oldie Fuji's, but the cheapest and with more cheapo lenses are the Canon and Nikon DSLR. An old 450D plus a 28-135mm for 70usd is not a rare case, same with old Nikons (D50, D40, D90, etc). Other alternative is 4/3 DSLR, and then lenses can be adapted to M4/3 with a cheaper adapter. Pentax DSLR is for the cheap too but without an a clear upgrade way to keep your DSLR lenses unlike Canon, Nikon or Olympus / Panasonic. I'm deciding, I have had some cameras before and I see an advantage in Canon and 4/3 DSLR: you can adapt old manual lenses, M42, Nikkor, Minolta, Pentax K, etc. Even you can have focus confirmation in Canon with an adapter with chip. So Canon and 4/3 are the best alternative for the cheapo I think.

[sodetewo]

80d vs t8i...which should I go for...I'm new to photography but I've handled a camera (nikon d750)...I don't know which one to get here....and also which is better 80d or the nikon 750

[yahyaettouil]

hey, thanks for the content that you make. i have a question, is it bearable to use the tiny pentamirror viewfinder ?

[arrow]

Thank you for the review. You got some nice shots. How did you focus for the photo of the long street with the car? Are the samples jpegs or raws and did you do much editing?
Your comments when photographing yourself in the mirror window were very funny 😄

[Sdcreators]

Bro which lens do you use to capture the flower?

[skorlano]

sooo... can i buy one, i found it cheap, like 100€

[ruthmnery]

but did ypu use the kit lens it is a joke i mean the lens

[teriqulislam]

Why all of your daylight photos are overexposed?