9 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Bought My First "Serious" Camera

I bought a Canon 7D because it had a bigger number than the 6D, more autofocus points, and a faster burst rate. I thought I was buying the better camera. 

What I did not understand was that the 6D’s larger sensor would have given me cleaner high-ISO performance, shallower depth of field, and better dynamic range, all things that mattered far more for the portraits and low-light work I actually wanted to shoot. The 7D was excellent. But I bought it for the wrong reasons. If I could go back and sit down with myself the week before that purchase, here is what I would say.

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