would 70-2002.8IS be a good addition?

if i sell my 30D...i will be purchasing a 5D. so that means that my kit would be

5D, 35L, 135L

do you all think that would be a sufficient set up? again this is primarily for indoor social events, with occasional staged performances.

is it worth upgrading to 5D cause of the awesome rebate and deal or should i just add the new lens? i am aiming for best indoor, dimlight pictures...sorry for all the opinion questions.

I just upgraded from 85 1.8 to 85 1.2L II I found the 1.8 just a bit faster but the colour from the 1.2 is unbeleivable.

That said if you plan to upgrade to 5D 1.8 still worked great on the 5D.

If your happy changing lens. I recommend you stay with the primes either 85 1.2L or 85 1.8 + 200 2.8L

garypasz wrote in post #2245481
I just upgraded from 85 1.8 to 85 1.2L II I found the 1.8 just a bit faster but the colour from the 1.2 is unbeleivable.

That said if you plan to upgrade to 5D 1.8 still worked great on the 5D.

If your happy changing lens. I recommend you stay with the primes either 85 1.2L or 85 1.8 + 200 2.8L

do u think switchin to 5D is worth the price upgrade? with my two primes?

Judging from what you say you shoot the primes seem to fit the bill better. Having said that, YES! EVERYBODY NEEDS A 70-200 2.8L IS.

That depends - what don't you like about your 30D that purchasing the 5D will satisfy? I only own a 5D and have no experience with the 30, but hear it is a fine camera in its own regard.

If you are looking for full frame, "normal" FF magnification for your lenses, superb low light performance and very nice large RAW files and solid performance, then I'd say get the 5D. I got mine to replace MF wedding work and so far have had few disappointments. - Stu

flipm3 wrote in post #2245388
............is it worth upgrading to 5D cause of the awesome rebate and deal or should i just add the new lens? i am aiming for best indoor, dimlight pictures...sorry for all the opinion questions.

If you have money to burn, or just really want the 5D, or intend to seriously go after some pro money with your shooting, then by all means get the 5D. Otherwise it's properly just a waste; from what you've described of your shooting the 30D is probably more than satisfactory. But then this is just my opinion.

flipm3 wrote in post #2245547
do u think switchin to 5D is worth the price upgrade? with my two primes?

sapearl has some good points.

The 30D will give you good high ISO performance. For indoor stuffs, you got the long end cover with the 135L and the mid range cover as well. Maybe you need a wide prime and something in the middle, so in this case the 85/1.8 fits well.

Also as other suggest, get the 1.4x and you will have a long one with the 135L at f2.8.

If you do 5D, then the 70-200 becomes easier to do in more situations. At 70mm full frame, its like using a 50mm on a 30D.

If you use primes at social events, its nice to have two bodies, just because one lens might work better than another. So then like an 85 1.8 on one body and the 35L on another body would be a good combo. Or 135L and 35. The 85 on a 30D would be like a 135 on the 5D.

flipm3 wrote in post #2245388
if i sell my 30D... i will be purchasing a 5D. so that means that my kit would be

5D, 35L, 135L

do you all think that would be a sufficient set up? again this is primarily for indoor social events, with occasional staged performances.

is it worth upgrading to 5D cause of the awesome rebate and deal or should i just add the new lens? i am aiming for best indoor, dimlight pictures...sorry for all the opinion questions.

Personally, unless you make money out of your photography (or have money to burn), I would stay with the 30D and add the lenses you feel you need. If you are planning to make money out of your gear then I would add the 5D, but keeping the 30D as a back up body. For pro work two bodies are a must.

As said, I think you need something in between those two (great) lenses, 35L and 135L, both on a 30D or a 5D. I think the 85 f1.8 is perfect for your needs. The 85 f1.2L is great for portraits, a very specialised lens, but for other purposes I would pick the f1.8 (very similar quality but much faster AF, so a more versatile lens).

In my opinion, the 70-200 f2.8L IS is a great and very versatile lens for "available light" work (the best choice for PJ work), but it may not be adequate for many low light situations.

I'd be looking at the 50mm f1.4, the 85 1.8 or the 24-70 2.8 before I looked at the 70-200 2.8 IS.
The reason being that for a lot of events the 70-200 is too long.

My go to lens for the type of stuff you are talking about is the 24-70 - it's probably on my camera 70% of the time and does a fantastic job. My favourite lens is my 70-200 (non IS) but it's too long to use for most of the events and concerts I cover.