I have a barely used 85mm 1.2 mk2 lens and I was offered a year old 5d mk2. Would you do it?
gtpstrunz1o98 Member  85 posts Joined Sep 2013 Location: virginia More info | Oct 11, 2013 20:32 | #1 I have a barely used 85mm 1.2 mk2 lens and I was offered a year old 5d mk2. Would you do it?
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xarqi Cream of the Crop  10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | Oct 11, 2013 20:43 | #2 No, I wouldn't. What you should do depends on your circumstances.
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Oct 11, 2013 20:49 | #3 The lens does not get used often since I prefer the 85mm 1.8 due to its faster focusing and I dont havve to baby it while doing a shoot.
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hammer2k Senior Member 354 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2009 Location: West TN More info | Oct 11, 2013 20:53 | #4 Do you need full frame now? If not sell the 85 1.2 and wait for the price of the 5DII to drop a bit more (which will be when the price of the 5DIII drops and people sell their 5DII to upgrade).
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 416 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Oct 11, 2013 20:53 | #5  Permanent banYou can pickup a 5d2 for $1200-1300. Is that what the 85L is worth. If the lens does not get used, get rid f it...very simple.
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Oct 11, 2013 21:17 | #6 I have a 5Dc and a 1Dx. My fav is the 5Dc but would like to upgrade since my walk around camera is. Bit behind the time.
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Oct 11, 2013 21:23 | #7 the 5Dc is supposed to have higher IQ (supposedly) than the 5DII. Why not just sell the lens, and buy a lens you would use? Or sell it and save a bit more and get a 6D since you're using it for a walk about the lighter weight might be welcome. Canon Rebel XS gripped, Canon 18 - 55mm, Sigma 18 - 200mm f3.5 - f6.3 DC OS HSM,Sigma 50mm f1.4 Olympus TG-810 Tough, LowePro Classified 160AW, Canon 430EX II Flash, Kata E-702
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kin2son Goldmember 4,546 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Oct 11, 2013 21:29 | #8 Permanent banYou can sell the lens and get a used 5D2 plus $500 in your pocket? 5D3 Gripped / 17-40L / Σ35 / 40 Pancake / Zeiss 50 MP / Σ85 / 100L Macro / 70-200 f2.8L II IS / 430 EX II / 580 EX II / Canon 2xIII TC / Kenko Ext. Tubes
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Oct 11, 2013 21:38 | #9 We'll a used 85mm is priced the same as a used 5D2
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kin2son Goldmember 4,546 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Oct 11, 2013 22:01 | #10 Permanent bangtpstrunz1o98 wrote in post #16364331  We'll a used 85mm is priced the same as a used 5D2 Since when? 5D3 Gripped / 17-40L / Σ35 / 40 Pancake / Zeiss 50 MP / Σ85 / 100L Macro / 70-200 f2.8L II IS / 430 EX II / 580 EX II / Canon 2xIII TC / Kenko Ext. Tubes
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Oct 11, 2013 22:06 | #11 They are going for 16-1500
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Oct 12, 2013 00:43 | #12 how many shots on the camera? How does it look? Like new or beat up? If you don't use the lens, might as well trade it for something you use. But not something that's been heavily used, if your lens is like new. 40D, 5D3, a bunch of lenses and other things
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Trapstar Member 36 posts Joined Oct 2013 More info | Oct 12, 2013 04:21 | #13 well if you were to trade you would be losing money, might as well sell it and buy another camera and pocket the rest of the cash. Canon 1D Mark III - 50mm 1.4/ 70-200 f/4 L
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Oct 12, 2013 05:58 | #14 Thanks guys it's just so hard to let it go. The more I hold the 85mm the more I fall in love to it.
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 416 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Oct 12, 2013 07:50 | #15 Permanent bangtpstrunz1o98 wrote in post #16364854 Thanks guys it's just so hard to let it go. The more I hold the 85mm the more I fall in love to it. It's just a lens...not a status symbol. If you don't use it, sell it. Does not matter if professionals use it, if it ain't right for you, get rid of it.
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