Save for glass, or update body?

I'm at that point where I'm wanting something new, but just not sure what the smarter move would be. I love my T2i now, but the allure of a FF camera hasn't escaped my mind since I've really learned and progressed with my camera. I shoot a lot of landscapes and stud of that sort, so I feel like FF would be the way to go with a body upgrade. Plus the auto focus of my T2i hasn't really been making me the happiest. But then again, if I'm upgrading my body it'd probably be to a 5Dc to keep the costs somewhat lower, which is why I'm thinking buying glass might be better, do I can get more quality out of my money. I want a wide angle, but knowing how badly I want to go FF, I don't want to get a 10-22 or something else that I wouldn't be able to use when the time comes.

Any suggestions for me on my little predicament? Lol

To be kind, your lenses are mediocre. If the camera fairy handed you a new FF camera you would still only have one that would work. Start upgrading your glass now so you can take advantage of the upgrade when you do get a new camera.

I'd go with glass before a body. You can keep higher end glass for a long time. If you keep swapping bodies without upgrading glass you arn't going to see a big step in quality of photos (sharpness, bokah, etc).

If you have the $$ a 5D is a good deal now, but I still recommend glass first.

Judging from your lens list, you should upgrade your glass first.

Yea the lenses I have now surely are no where good. I've been thinking about the 17-55, but then my whole thing about going FF would make that have to go too. I guess I just gotta find out which lenses and focal lengths work best for me and then go from there with what would/wouldn't work in the future.

Russo09 wrote in post #14724134
Yea the lenses I have now surely are no where good. I've been thinking about the 17-55, but then my whole thing about going FF would make that have to go too. I guess I just gotta find out which lenses and focal lengths work best for me and then go from there with what would/wouldn't work in the future.

Good lenses, especially L lenses or faux L lenses like the 17-55 2.8 IS hold their value extremely well. I suspect if you bought that lens used right now at a fair price, you would sell it for a profit if you held it for a year or more. Its very easy to sell good glass as long as you price it reasonably.

gonzogolf wrote in post #14724155
Good lenses, especially L lenses or faux L lenses like the 17-55 2.8 IS hold their value extremely well. I suspect if you bought that lens used right now at a fair price, you would sell it for a profit if you held it for a year or more. Its very easy to sell good glass as long as you price it reasonably.

I totally agree. Buy for your current body, not for what you "might" upgrade to in the future. If you purchase quality glass you will have no problem selling down the road should you go full frame.

Upgrading my glass has been like having a whole new camera. So you kind of get both when you upgrade glass.

FWIW at this point you don't really even have the option of getting a full-frame body without upgrading your lenses at the same time. Of what you have, the 50 is the only thing that would even work on full-frame.

So as the others have said, glass first -- if you know with certainty that you will go FF in the next year or so then work on getting compatible lenses. Otherwise look into something like a 17-55 or third-party equivalent, as the others have mentioned.

ScubaDude wrote in post #14724601
Upgrading my glass has been like having a whole new camera. So you kind of get both when you upgrade glass.

I agree with this statement.

Btw- I would love to have a T2i. I'm shooting a 5 year old 400D... But the glass makes all the difference. It feels like a brand new camera. Definitely worth the money.

gonzogolf wrote in post #14724057
To be kind, your lenses are mediocre. If the camera fairy handed you a new FF camera you would still only have one that would work. Start upgrading your glass now so you can take advantage of the upgrade when you do get a new camera.

That hurt me.. and i don't even posted in thsi thread.
So is it just the big red L lenses that are good? I've been looking at Tamrons 90mm 2.8, people say it's awesome.

bent toe wrote in post #14725303
That hurt me.. and i don't even posted in thsi thread.
So is it just the big red L lenses that are good? I've been looking at Tamrons 90mm 2.8, people say it's awesome.

I havent used it, so I cant say. There are plenty of non-L lenses that are good, the OP doesnt have any of them though. As noted, the EF-S lenses the OP owns wont work on the Full Frame camera he lusts for.

Russo09 wrote in post #14724037
I'm at that point where I'm wanting something new, but just not sure what the smarter move would be. I love my T2i now, but the allure of a FF camera hasn't escaped my mind since I've really learned and progressed with my camera. I shoot a lot of landscapes and stud of that sort, so I feel like FF would be the way to go with a body upgrade. Plus the auto focus of my T2i hasn't really been making me the happiest. But then again, if I'm upgrading my body it'd probably be to a 5Dc to keep the costs somewhat lower, which is why I'm thinking buying glass might be better, do I can get more quality out of my money. I want a wide angle, but knowing how badly I want to go FF, I don't want to get a 10-22 or something else that I wouldn't be able to use when the time comes.

Any suggestions for me on my little predicament? Lol

What? The 10-22 has less distortion at the wide end than either the 16-35 or the 17-40. And it is decently sharp wide-open across the entire frame, which is not true of either of the other two lenses. I don't know what effect full-frame will have on your landscape shots. I believe you will be hard pressed to do better than the 10-22 on a cropper. I do use the 10-22 on a 500D and 60D. Comparisons to other lenses thanks to the-digital-picture.com.

Go with glass. You can always update the body later.

Good glass will make a huge difference. It doesn't have to be an "L" to be good. There are plenty of consumer lenses out there that perform on par with the red rings.