Would you trade this for a 5D MarkII?

I never thought I would start a thread like this, but here goes.

A friend of mine has offered me a brand new Canon 5d MKII for 2100.00

I don't have the money unless I sell everything I've got:

40D and grip
580EXII
17-55 2.8 IS
Cybersynch Transmitter and 2 Receivers

Is the 5D MKII good enough in low light that I can get away without using a flash. I don't use it that often now anyway and with the higher ISO performane I thought that maybe I could. And I want to learn off camera flash but as or yet the off camera stuff is just sitting in boxes. I know I will be missing the wide end but maybe I could pick up a 50 1.4 in a few months.

What would you do?

I would. Is that 2,100 Dollars or pounds?

The question is do you want to go FF? Is the 5DII boxed or as it been used?

Ian

so you'd have the 5Dii and JUST a 70-200? For me no way. But I'd buy it from him at that price and resell it for the $2250~$2500 it's worth used.

Sell everything but keep the flash. You can scrounge up 100 bucks for the 50 1.8.

THE TROOPER wrote in post #9221864
I would. Is that 2,100 Dollars or pounds?

The question is do you want to go FF? Is the 5DII boxed or as it been used?

Ian

2100 Dollars brand new in the box - not gray market. He works in the business. Yes, I very much want to go to full frame.

What do you like to shoot? If you won't miss the wide end it seems like a good deal, but I agree with Plasticmotif, it would be nice to keep the flash if you can.

Performance, portraits and events mainly.

Sounds to me like its a good idea considering what you shoot...besides, if you're thinking of going up to ff, you'll have to get rid of the 17-55 anyway. I say do it and then save up for a flash & wide lens over time...

Chris wrote in post #9222170
Performance, portraits and events mainly.

I'd say go for it!

I would probably be inclined to sell the 1.4X tele-extender before the flash, but I use my flash much more than I use my 1.4X.

sounds like a great deal to me.

No-brainer.

I see a 24-105L or 24-70L in your not too distance future.

if you do the deal, you might need to rent some fast primes if you know you're shooting low light that day

really you are only loosing the cybersync and flash... the rest wont work on 5d2 anyway