What if you have 10K for camera gear?

[jclaveria]

I just want to know people's different perspective on this idea:

Your wife gave you 10K tax free money to buy camera equipment, what would you get?

Assumptions: You have no gear yet.

My List:

Canon 5D (2.2K)
Used Canon 1DMKii (1.6K)
70-200 2.8 IS (1.6K)
16-35 MKII (1.4K)
24-70 (1K)
35L (1K)
2x580EX2 (.8)
Tripod for 400

Hmm....Not a lot really...if you think of it.

[DDWD10]

Used 5D - $1200
14L II - $2000
35L - $1000
85L II - $2000
135L - $800
24-70L - $1000
70-200 2.8L IS - $1600
Speedlite 580 EX II - $400

[basroil]

Or, 70-200 2.8IS (1.75)
5d+grip (2.4)
16-35 II (1.35)
50d (1.4)
(subtotal, 6.9)
50 1.4 (.35)
2x AB1600
2xAB800
5x PWII
(2.2k)
580ex (.43)
For a total of 9.89k So with shipping just over that 10k limit.

And you get a crapload more fire power with those four strobes.

[ItsMike]

I would spend
$600 on a used 30D
$900 ish on a used 17-55 F2.8IS
and buy a new 580EXII

then put the rest in the BANK!

[iseecanonpeople]

I'll buy a photographer....

[JCH77Yanks]

Ahh, time to access my "to get list" LOL

5D, grip, and 3 extra batteries
remote release for the 5D
17-40 f/4 L
24-70 f/2.8 L
70-200 f/2.8 L IS
28 f/1.8
50 f/1.4
40D

... and bank the rest!

[thatkatmat]

Think I'd try a D700 (looks like a helluva body)
24-70
14-24
70-200VR
85/1.4
SB...what...800?
Either that or I'd just get a used 1Dsmk3, 35L, 50L and a 70-2002.8IS

[Keegan]

1DIIN
14mm 2.8
16-35mm 2.8
70-200mm 2.8 IS
300mm 2.8 IS
1.4x
2.0x
A few CF cards

Save whatever's left for bag.

[divinemethod]

Keep my current equipment and pay the bills I have for buying them!

[Dan Lorth]

for AROUND 10K I purchased what I have:
1D classic
mark III
16-35 2.8 II
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8 IS

15" macbook pro with aperture 2
think tank bag
cf cards, firewire reader, velcro, tape, odds and ends.

extra batts for the classic and one extra for the III.

[dshirey]

1DmkIII
300 2.8 IS
70-200 2.8 IS
1.4X TC
2.0x TC

Then I would start saving for a 400...

[Zepher]

1DMk3
24-70 2.8
70-200IS 2.8
85L
580EXII
Extra Battery
Case
Memory cards
Filters and Polarizers

[jclaveria]

Straightforward answer...nice! :lol:

Keep my current equipment and pay the bills I have for buying them!

[vess_csm]

I'd get a Hasselblad H1 camera and won't know where to go from there :D

[renegade]

I did have 10k and have spent most of it on camera stuff
1DMKIII $5900.00
Big Sigma $1300.00
Tamron $900.00

[mikeassk]

well ill tell you how i just spent 6 grand:

1d mark III
300mm 2.8 IS
monopod(still choosing)

Yikes, student loans and me = spending spree!

[jwcdds]

200/f2. *droooooooooooooooool*

[mikeassk]

1DMk3
24-70 2.8
70-200IS 2.8
85L
580EXII
Extra Battery
Case
Memory cards
Filters and Polarizers

oh the 85L

such a desirable lens!

[wtaccord]

Models.... lots and lots of models.... I'd probably forget all about camera gear then.... haha

[Rumjungle]

1d3
300/2.8 (used)
70-200/2.8
24-70/2.8
15/2.8 fish

[Keegan]

Lots of people would be getting the "No CF Card" message I guess... ;)

[Sfordphoto]

1Ds mkIII and 50/1.8 II

[mizouse]

in addition to what i already have, id probably get a

1DMKIII (4,200)
1DMKII (1500?)
16-35 2.8 (1,500)
24-70 2.8 (1,200)
2x 580ex (900)
2x pocket wizard (400)
id use whatever is left on misc cables and stuff.

[sjones]

Mamiya c330 TLR w/lens (used): US$350
Mamiya 7II with 80mm: US$2,500
Re-released Diana: US$50
Nikon Coolscan ED 9000 film scanner: US$2,100
Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer: US$1,300
Sekonic 758 light meter: US$400 (or earlier model with spot)
Film, ink, batteries, paper: US$3,300 (over the span of some time, of course)

[Ruffio]

For me, I'd get these used items:

1DsII $3350
17-40L $500
50 f/1.4 $250
70-200L f/2.8 IS $1350
500L $4800

[Pandya]

M8 and a Noctilux.

edit ah, 10k dollars. That might not work, was thinking £

[fWord]

My wife can keep it for herself.

[m-bartelt]

I would buy used and try to get all of this...

IDIII
16-35
24-70
24-105
70-200 f/2.8 IS
85L
580EXII

[Headshotzx]

Used 5D - $1200
14L II - $2000
35L - $1000
85L II - $2000
135L - $800
24-70L - $1000
70-200 2.8L IS - $1600
Speedlite 580 EX II - $400

Ditto.

[Gamb]

I'd get a new wife if she's giving me an allowance like a little kid :p

In all seriousness I'd probably get a 40D, 70-200 f/2.8 and a shorter portrait lens. Then I'd spend the rest on a new motorcycle to take pictures of :D

[runninmann]

<<Your wife gave you 10K tax free money>>

How'd your wife get the money tax-free? That's what I want to know :).

[fubarhouse]

I have almost everything I want, retailed for 11,058.
Everything else I want includes:

Nice L midrange zoom.
70-200L f/2.8 IS
Canon 10-22.
35L f/1.4
50L f/1.4
100mm Macro

And if I had the cash to blow,

Canon 50D
Canon 5D

Canon 18-200 (probarbly only use it for a couple of weeks and then sell it off).
I'm surely convinced most of that fits the budget.

[fubarhouse]

<<Your wife gave you 10K tax free money>>

How'd your wife get the money tax-free? That's what I want to know :).

It's a secret, shhh, don't ever speak of this again, especially to somebody in a black suit.

[fWord]

...especially to somebody in a black suit.

Or worse...a white one.

[rklepper]

I would take a trip to somewhere I could take some interesting photos and just be happy with what I have. And I would take my wife with me.

[mizouse]

i would spend it on hookers booze and blow!

jk, see my post from earlier.

[runninmann]

i would spend it on hookers booze and blow!

jk, see my post from earlier.Yeah, you wouldn't want to waste it :lol:!

[Jbs]

hmm...

5D + Grip + 4gig CF card = 1600
14L = 1700
17-40L = 500
24-70L = 1000
135L = 800
70-200 f/2.8L = 900
580 exII = 300
Home made Car rig = 400
=7200

rest on lighting.

[Jbs]

<<Your wife gave you 10K tax free money>>

How'd your wife get the money tax-free? That's what I want to know :).
see post 36 :lol:

jk

[Sfordphoto]

5Dmk2 2700
17-40L 700
24-105L 800 (incl in kit)
70-200/4L IS 1050
50/1.4EX Sigma 500
85L 1800
135L 1000
400/5.6L 1160
580EX II 400

A little over 10k, oh well

[kenwood33]

Buy everything used (if possible):

5D: 1600
40D: 800
Canon 17-55 F2.8 IS: 950
Canon 24-105 F4 IS: 900
Canon 70-200 F4 IS: 950
Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS: 1500
Canon 1.4x extender: 200
2 x Canon 580ex2: 800
3 x AB800: 870

Use remaining fund on accessories such as light stand, boom stand, octabox, umbrellas, stripbox, tripod, monopod, mem cards, batteries etc..

[Canon_For_Life]

Oh boy!! 10K Time to whip out the dream list :lol:

40D: 800
70-200 2.8L IS: 1500
300 2.8L IS: 4100
400 5.6L: 1100
100 2.8 Macro: 500
24-70 2.8L: 1200
10-22: 700

That leaves me with $100 for taxes and shipping :)

Hmm....Looks like I need to go get $10,000 :lol:

[Tareq]

If you talk to me before 2 years then i will tell you it will be my current gear, but if you meaning for the future for now, then i will say i will add another 10k then go with Hasselblad no doubt.
Alternative is to buy at least 2 long primes [400 & 600] and singing with birds.

[The Fox]

1D Mk III- $4600
70-200mm F2.8L IS- $1600
24-70mm- $1200
50mm F1.4- $350
135mm F2.0- $800
17-40mm- $650
Extra batteries x2- $200
580ex II- $500
Nick

[tod071]

1D MkIII
50D
16-35 f/2.8L II
24-70 f/2.8L
70-200 f/2.8L IS
580 EXII
Bunch of CF cards

[S-S]

ooh give it to me cos thats exactly the amount i need to complete my working setup!

problem solved

[Tom Reichner]

Wow - what a great question!

Here's what I would get, assuming I had no gear to begin with:

Gitzo 3541LS tripod $700
Wimberley II head $600
Rocket blower $15
50D (used) $750
5D (used) $1000
500mm f4 IS (used) $5000
300mm f4 IS (used) $900
(3) 16GB Samsung CF cards @$33 each on eBay = $100
(2) spare Canon batteries (BP-511A) @ $30 each (used)= $60
70-20 f4 IS (used) $850

Total: $9,975

Wow - I've got 25 bucks left over! That'll go toward the 1.4x extender that I would just have to have.

Also in the works would be a 300mm f4 IS that I'd be dying to get! I really had a tough choice between choosing the 70-200 or the 300mm, but the versatility of the zoom won out over the 300's slight advantage in IQ.

[pinoyplaya]

My List:
1Ds Mark III ($6115) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital/dp/B000V5LX00/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269552324&sr=8-1)
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM ($989) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-24-105mm-USM-Lens-Cameras/dp/B000AZ57M6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269552436&sr=1-1)
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM ($750) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-17-40mm-Ultra-Angle-Cameras/dp/B00009R6WO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269552533&sr=1-1)
Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM ($1610) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00007GQLS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269552619&sr=1-1)
Canon SpeedLite 580EX ($420) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Speedlite-580EX-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000NP3DJW/ref=pd_bxgy_p_img_c)
Canon LP-E4 Battery x1 ($112) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-LP-E4-Battery-Pack-Mark/dp/B000OEN0G8/ref=pd_bxgy_p_img_b)
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Total = $9996
+ $4 Lollipop
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Grand Total = $10,000

[Shockey]

Knowing what I know now..... I would spend it on a sports car the learning curve to get good at photography is just to much.....

[Tom Reichner]

1Ds Mark III ($6115) (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital/dp/B000V5LX00/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269552324&sr=8-1)


$6115 for that body - Darn! That seems like a lot for a model that's going to be discontinued in a few months.
I would think you can get one used for about $4000.

[GuitarFreak]

5DII + grip
16-35L II
24-70L
70-200L 2.8 IS II
50 1.4
85L 1.2
580EX II

$175 over, but oh well.

[ckckevin]

Well, first i'll spend some money to buy the 1d4, and check out the camera that i'm really, really longing to check out. and after a month or so, if my hand is not glued to the camera yet, i'll sell it out and get myself a 7D + my current gears- 500d, and a 580ex, and a 150-500mm, 100 2.8, may be a 150mm 2.8 . And i'm pretty sure i'll still have about $2-3000 to gain interest somewhere....

[That_Fox]

Canon 600mm ƒ/4L IS
Tamron 18-250mm
Canon Digital Rebel XS
:p