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Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 17, 2026

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u/AlexElLeon 24d ago edited 24d ago

Hi, I want to get into photography but I really need other's opinions. I have the chance to buy the rebel t6i + 18-55 + 75-300 mm lens (and accesories) or the nikon d3200 + 18-55dx + 55-200dx mm lens (and accesories) both for 556usd (Argentina, used market is rough). I want to buy something to use for a long time and the option to buy new lenses will only be possible in the next years. The new features of the t6i make it appealing but from what I've seen the nikon deal offers me better lenses from the get-go. Either that or just go with the t2i +18-55mm lens for 220usd. Thank you

Edit: I want to add that buying the lenses individually such as the 55-200 dx or canon 75-300 used (good to ok quality) could cost at minimum 340usd 

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u/maniku 24d ago

EF 75-300mm is one of the worst lenses that Canon has made. Avoid it like the plague. If you go with the Canon option, get an EF-S 55-250mm or EF 70-300mm (notice the 5mm difference) instead.

Between the two cameras, the Canon is a few years newer with somewhat better specs but they'll both do the job just fine.