Asian Photography — November 2017

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tips and techs

Best camera as

a second Body

Wedding photography is a tough genre as the photographer has a lot of responsibilities on his or her

shoulder. Missing great moments in a wedding is out of question and can result in serious loss of

reputation. This is one of the many reasons why photographers prefer to carry more than one camera

body at weddings. In this article we will talk about the best camera options we have in the market that

can be used as a second body in weddings.

Why a second body?

The first question a photographer needs to ask himself is

why he/she needs a second body and what are the features

that are expected from it. Low light performance is a must

as most weddings will not be very brightly lit. A high burst

mode always helps in shooting moving subjects to capture

the perfect moment. The image quality should be excellent

and should go toe-to-toe with the image quality of a full frame

DSLR (your primary body). The price should not be too high

as well.

Canon 7D Mark II

This is Canon’s latest addition to its high end crop sensor

body and features an APS-C sized 20.2 Megapixel CMOS

sensor with Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors. It promises

to shoot up to 10 frames per second at ISOs ranging from

100–16000, and has a 65-point all cross-type AF system. The

camera also features Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF which

allows the photographer to focus on subjects perfectly and

accurately. This camera has an overall good performance and

can focus very fast. The low-light performance of the camera

is also quite good as one can easily bump the ISO to 5000

and shoot without having to worry too much about the grains.

Priced at `1,24,995 this camera’s market placement is perfect

as a second body for professional photographers.

Canon 6D Mark II

The much awaited second generation of the famous

entry level full frame camera Canon 6D Mark II boasts of a

26.2-megapixel image sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, and a

vari-angle touch panel LCD. Armed with a 45-point all cross-

type AF; up to 6.5fps continuous shooting and an ISO range

of ISO 100 – 40000 this camera is an absolute beast. The

EOS 6D Mark II is also apparently the first full-frame EOS

camera to feature a touchscreen Vari-angle LCD monitor with

a focussing area that covers most of the image display area

(80% horizontally and 80% vertically). At just `1,32,995 this

camera is a steal. Many would consider buying this camera as

it is just `8000 more than the 7D Mark II and is packed with

a lot more features. The camera’s ability to 4K Time-lapse

movies and High Dynamic Range (HDR) movies adds to the

appeal for wedding videographers as well.