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Apr 03, 2011 16:21 |  #1

Ok guys, im gonna have about £3000 to play about with... would love to hearsome of your thoughts on upgrades or new equipment?

Shoot away... what should i spend it on lol?


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Apr 03, 2011 16:23 |  #2

You have all the basics covered so if it were me....

5d II and an 85l...


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Apr 03, 2011 16:25 |  #3

Iv thought about the 85L, but im kind of swinging more to the Sigma 85... i had chance to play with one last week and i love it!


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Apr 03, 2011 16:26 |  #4

You coud Squeeze in a 5d mkII and a 50 f1.2. Still have some cash over to play. Or sell the 7d and get a 1d mkIV.


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Apr 03, 2011 16:26 |  #5

Save up some more money for a really good lens like a Leica - kinda kidding, but only kinda.


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Apr 03, 2011 16:28 |  #6

To be honest, im really happy with my 7D at the moment, i guess im looking more towards glass, i know im gonna be buying a new follow focus for doing some video work, and thats all thats guarenteed at moment!


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Apr 03, 2011 16:36 |  #7

I'd absolutely get the zeiss 100 f2 macro. The pictures from that lens amaze me every time.


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Apr 03, 2011 16:38 |  #8

I have to agree, seen some amazing stuff from the sample thread... id been thinking about maybe 24L II, Sigma 85mm 1.4, Canon 70-200 2.8 MKII also


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Apr 03, 2011 16:45 |  #9

What do you want to do that you can't with what you have?




  
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Apr 03, 2011 16:49 |  #10

Well im thinking of the 24 as i love my sigma, but would like something a little wider. I do enjoy experimenting at f1.4, im pretty sure ill pick up the sigma 85, but who knows, maybe something different for a change?


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Apr 03, 2011 16:56 as a reply to  @ kingbob734's post |  #11

FF body and a decent WA pime (poss Zeiss 21)
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FF body and 100MP
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kick-ass holiday where you can take some quality pics


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Apr 03, 2011 16:58 |  #12

Well you've got a good set up so far, and you still haven't said much about what you want a lens for, but things you haven't got covered are: fisheye, tilt-shift, macro, fast medium tele, and long telephoto. Do any of those make you think "I could do something with that"?


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Apr 04, 2011 06:42 |  #13

Well iv decided im going to upgrade my 70-200 for the MKII version, get the sigma 85, thats about it so far. I might pick up a macro


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