fetching
13th of May 2005 (Fri), 18:58
Short backgrounder:
Last summer I bought a 300D with the kit lens. I wanted a sharper, faster lens and heard great things about the 50mm 1.8 Mark 1, so I asked for one and got it for Xmas. About 2 months ago I decided to upgrade to the 350Xt and I ordered it with the lens, so those are the lenses I currently have.
Oddly enough, the day after I sold me 300D and put in the order for my 350XT, I was contacted by some people I had done some work for in the past. To make a long story short, before I even had my new camera in my hands, I had sold an image to a magazine and was hired to shoot two events.
I have never been that impressed with the kit lens, but it does make a cheap wide angle. And the 50mm 1.8 is okay for certain things but is really limited in terms of what I am doing most often. I am shooting mostly events, landscape and architecture for the paying photo jobs and long exposure night photography for my personal stuff.
I realize that i need a better walkaround lens, and have been looking at the 17-40 f 4 L. While I wish that it was a little faster, I think it would be a good lens for the things I am doing right now. The fact I am making money off my photography I think really requires that I invest in the appropriate equipment.
I'm also aware of the price that the 50mm 1.8 Mark 1 has been fetching on ebay, about $150. and up. The reason I bought the Mark I was that people said it was better than the Mark II because of the mount. I've seen images made by both lenses and they both look about the same to me.
So I am thinking this: sell the 50mm on ebay for as much as i can get and put it towards the 17-40 L. If I desperately need a fast lens for something, I can buy a 50mm Mark II in a month or so for around $70. new. If I don't miss it, then I won't buy one, and look for a better lens, like that 50mm 1.4 that i've seen some nice images from here on the board. Actually, the next lens on my list is the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L .
So I guess I am looking for some opinions, if selling the Mark I is a good idea. I'm nervous about doing it for some reason, maybe because it's the fastest lens I have and you never know when you might need one. I'm also interested in hearing about a nice fast portrait lens that I can invest in once I get squared away with my higher priorities.
Your thoughts would be appreciated. :)
Last summer I bought a 300D with the kit lens. I wanted a sharper, faster lens and heard great things about the 50mm 1.8 Mark 1, so I asked for one and got it for Xmas. About 2 months ago I decided to upgrade to the 350Xt and I ordered it with the lens, so those are the lenses I currently have.
Oddly enough, the day after I sold me 300D and put in the order for my 350XT, I was contacted by some people I had done some work for in the past. To make a long story short, before I even had my new camera in my hands, I had sold an image to a magazine and was hired to shoot two events.
I have never been that impressed with the kit lens, but it does make a cheap wide angle. And the 50mm 1.8 is okay for certain things but is really limited in terms of what I am doing most often. I am shooting mostly events, landscape and architecture for the paying photo jobs and long exposure night photography for my personal stuff.
I realize that i need a better walkaround lens, and have been looking at the 17-40 f 4 L. While I wish that it was a little faster, I think it would be a good lens for the things I am doing right now. The fact I am making money off my photography I think really requires that I invest in the appropriate equipment.
I'm also aware of the price that the 50mm 1.8 Mark 1 has been fetching on ebay, about $150. and up. The reason I bought the Mark I was that people said it was better than the Mark II because of the mount. I've seen images made by both lenses and they both look about the same to me.
So I am thinking this: sell the 50mm on ebay for as much as i can get and put it towards the 17-40 L. If I desperately need a fast lens for something, I can buy a 50mm Mark II in a month or so for around $70. new. If I don't miss it, then I won't buy one, and look for a better lens, like that 50mm 1.4 that i've seen some nice images from here on the board. Actually, the next lens on my list is the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L .
So I guess I am looking for some opinions, if selling the Mark I is a good idea. I'm nervous about doing it for some reason, maybe because it's the fastest lens I have and you never know when you might need one. I'm also interested in hearing about a nice fast portrait lens that I can invest in once I get squared away with my higher priorities.
Your thoughts would be appreciated. :)