5d mark iii sold and now to fill the void.

Hey all...

As i posted a few days ago, I had to sell my mark iii for some funds for car repairs. First off my car is now fixed and back on the road. Maybe i should sell that thing too! Lol

I now am really missing my camera, missing taking pictures of the sunsets that we have here etc... Still at this moment I cant afford to get another mark iii so i have been looking at alternatives.

-i really do not want to go back to a crop sensor cause i like the low light performance of full frame.
-i would like a simple kit to start off and slowly build it up properly this time!

Im getting my tax return back and am getting close to $2000, as long as the wife doesnt see it, it will be going to some gear.

My thoughts: 5d mark ii, 24-105 to start and later pick up a 135L for the long end. I can pick up a 5d and 24-105 kit here for around 1500-1700. 135L for around 750.

Any suggestions and comments welcome.

Thanx for reading

do you have any lens left over? if so look into the sony a7r

I have all my stuff except for the lenses and body. I dobt want to stray from Canon bc my flash and other accessories all are for the 5d series. I was thinking about the sony a7 but honestly i like the feel of the big 5d bodies.

If you can push your budget a bit, I'd take a 6D and 24-105 over the 5DII. Better IQ, better AF, and more features.

Goto Best Buy, Open up an account, Buy another 5D Mark III, Get 18 months to pay for it! When you get the first bill, put down that $2,000.00 from your taxes, Pick up a lil Overtime on the job here and there! or use the money that you make from taking photos to pay your bill. Enjoy Your New Camera!

The Canon 7D Kid wrote in post #16763389
=The "Canon 7D" Kid;16763389]Goto Best Buy, Open up an account, Buy another 5D Mark III, Get 18 months to pay for it! When you get the first bill, put down that $2,000.00 from your taxes, Pick up a lil Overtime on the job here and there! or use the money that you make from taking photos to pay your bill. Enjoy Your New Camera!

Good idea. Except i would rather just pay for it one shot. But a damn good idea! Will be tough goimg to another camera without that amazing autofocus system.

A lot of people don't realize it but best buy has a lot of 1-2 Day Unadvertised Deals. I got my 5D mkIII for $2999.99 about a month ago. That is also how I got my 7D for a fantastic deal 2 1/2 years ago.But obviously you have to check the best buy website FAITHFULLY (Darn near everyday) in order to catch them. Good Luck!

milleniumking wrote in post #16763424
Good idea. Except i would rather just pay for it one shot. But a damn good idea! Will be tough goimg to another camera without that amazing autofocus system.

I say go for a 6D. How fast/accurate does AF need to be, for those amazing sunsets?

Also If you don't already know about this! here you go! A good way to find good deals. Although I didn't see my Best Buy deals on here when I bought my cameras.

http://www.canonpricew​atch.com

U guys are evil!!!!

I had a 5D III and a 6D. Recently, I sold the 5D III like the OP to raise some funds to put towards a new car. I kept the 6D since I don't shoot action (mostly portraits). I hated to let the 5D III go, but the 6D seems to be doing well for me so far. For $2K, I would go for the 6D and 24-105.

Either don't settle for a downgrade and save up for a 5D III body, or get a 6D and keep it.

Might sound silly, but you could always pick up a 5Dc to hold you over... until you can save for what you want again (and still have the FF goodness).

when are we going to see another 5d3 sale again... 3900 for the kit when it went for 3300 is hard to swallow

I think i am just gonna save a bit more and get the 5d iii again. Damn camera is just too good. Everything else except the 1dx is inferior. Lol.