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?
kingbob734 Senior Member 869 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK More info | Apr 03, 2011 16:21 | #1 |
mtimber Cream of the Crop 5,011 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2010 Location: Cambs, UK More info | Apr 03, 2011 16:23 | #2 You have all the basics covered so if it were me.... "Owning lots of expensive gear is very important. I helps those of us without talent appear as if we really know what we're doing" (Belmondo)
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Apr 03, 2011 16:25 | #3 |
Viggen Member 40 posts Joined Feb 2010 More info | 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. Camera:Canon 5D Mark III
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop 13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Apr 03, 2011 16:26 | #5 Save up some more money for a really good lens like a Leica - kinda kidding, but only kinda. GEAR LIST
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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! Gear List ●●flickr
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jvk Senior Member 407 posts Joined Jan 2010 More info | 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 |
xarqi Cream of the Crop 10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | 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? Gear List ●●flickr
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rusty.jg Senior Member 855 posts Joined Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK More info | FF body and a decent WA pime (poss Zeiss 21) to be OR NOT to be = 1 (which is "to be" so that one's cleared up at last
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Madweasel Cream of the Crop 6,224 posts Likes: 61 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Fareham, UK More info | 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"? Mark.
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Apr 04, 2011 06:42 | #13 |
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