What is worth keeping?
Jun 25, 2017 11:33:03 #
Cookie223 wrote:
To all, br For those of you who have seen my previ... (show quote)
I think you should get a full frame camera as all your lenses are full frame. You might use the 50mm more often if you have full frame body.
Jun 25, 2017 12:11:31 #
Thanks Bebulamar,
I'm just about at the limit of what I want to spend. I also like the flip LCD screen that my current and my intended 80D have.
I'm just about at the limit of what I want to spend. I also like the flip LCD screen that my current and my intended 80D have.
Jun 25, 2017 14:00:34 #
I have a NIkon 7100 and one lens, a 18-300. I shoot wild life and if I like it, I frame it and post it on the wall of a local restaurant and sell it. I would hate to have to have that as my only income. I also take portraits of my grandkids and post them on my wall if I like the shot. I say if you haven't used it (anything) in a year, get ride of it.
Jun 25, 2017 14:15:55 #
Cookie223 wrote:
To all, br For those of you who have seen my previ... (show quote)
Cookie, look at this from a financial standpoint. Go to your favorite used gear site and find lenses you want to sell. Find one equal to yours and note the asking price. That seller will probably offer you 40%-45% of that price for your lens. If you are comfortable receiving that amount then proceed with your idea and contact that seller. Good luck with your quest for the 80D.
Jun 25, 2017 14:18:51 #
tramsey wrote:
I have a NIkon 7100 and one lens, a 18-300. I shoot wild life and if I like it, I frame it and post it on the wall of a local restaurant and sell it. I would hate to have to have that as my only income. I also take portraits of my grandkids and post them on my wall if I like the shot. I say if you haven't used it (anything) in a year, get ride of it.
Thanks tramsey.
Jun 25, 2017 14:21:44 #
davidrb wrote:
Cookie, look at this from a financial standpoint. Go to your favorite used gear site and find lenses you want to sell. Find one equal to yours and note the asking price. That seller will probably offer you 40%-45% of that price for your lens. If you are comfortable receiving that amount then proceed with your idea and contact that seller. Good luck with your quest for the 80D.
Very valid point David. It's something I need to take into account. Do I keep something that I'll probably never used, or get a few bucks while I still can?
Thanks
Jun 25, 2017 15:13:13 #
You can get that 80D with the 18-135 from the Canon Refurb store for $1099 right now, same warranty as new. http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/cameras/refurbished-eos-digital-slr-cameras Put the saved $300 towards a good flash, tripod or something.
That 70-300 will be missed if the grandkids get into field sports that involve large playing areas. In fact it won't be long enough in many cases. I am into birds and there is no such thing as "long enough".
The 50 is a good low light lenses for portraits etc, I have one I don't use often but when I do it is the only lens I have that will do that well in very low light.
The Samyang is a good wide angle and your's is f2.8 so will work almost as well as the 50 in low light. I use one of their 14mm f/2.8 for indoor close up work like museums or the interior of railroad cars at the museum I belong to.
If money isn't a problem I would keep them all and start to branch out into fields of photography that make use of those lenses.
You might also consider getting a few good photo books and DVD tutorials and start a "teach the grandkids photography" project. And then there is no telling what lenses you will need as they get into various types of photography. Plus major presents will be easier if one or more of them gets bitten by the "Photog bug" - camera gear of their own. And maybe one of them will just "need" that lenses. I gave my daughter my 10-24 when she fell in love with it and I didn't see it for more than a month. Right now she is on a Road Trip with friends and took the 10-24 and 18-135, she was also going to see if there was room to take the 70-300 also. Three lenses and everything up to 480 angle of view covered. They are touring major desert parks, river canyons and the Grand Canyon in the Southwest. AZ, NV and NM (someone mentioned Utah also).
That 70-300 will be missed if the grandkids get into field sports that involve large playing areas. In fact it won't be long enough in many cases. I am into birds and there is no such thing as "long enough".
The 50 is a good low light lenses for portraits etc, I have one I don't use often but when I do it is the only lens I have that will do that well in very low light.
The Samyang is a good wide angle and your's is f2.8 so will work almost as well as the 50 in low light. I use one of their 14mm f/2.8 for indoor close up work like museums or the interior of railroad cars at the museum I belong to.
If money isn't a problem I would keep them all and start to branch out into fields of photography that make use of those lenses.
You might also consider getting a few good photo books and DVD tutorials and start a "teach the grandkids photography" project. And then there is no telling what lenses you will need as they get into various types of photography. Plus major presents will be easier if one or more of them gets bitten by the "Photog bug" - camera gear of their own. And maybe one of them will just "need" that lenses. I gave my daughter my 10-24 when she fell in love with it and I didn't see it for more than a month. Right now she is on a Road Trip with friends and took the 10-24 and 18-135, she was also going to see if there was room to take the 70-300 also. Three lenses and everything up to 480 angle of view covered. They are touring major desert parks, river canyons and the Grand Canyon in the Southwest. AZ, NV and NM (someone mentioned Utah also).
Jun 25, 2017 15:37:47 #
Thanks Robert,
Your suggestions make a lot of sense and right now I'm probably keeping all my lenses.
The sale Canon has on the 80D is really hard to pass up.
I waiting to hear from Cameta who will make me an offer for my T5i as a trade in for a 80D they have on sale.
My current camera is about a year old, and I've only taken between 2,000 to 3,000 pictures. I'm very anal when it comes to taking care of my stuff and the gear I have is in mint condition. Hopefully the make me a fair offer.
Thanks again and take care.
Your suggestions make a lot of sense and right now I'm probably keeping all my lenses.
The sale Canon has on the 80D is really hard to pass up.
I waiting to hear from Cameta who will make me an offer for my T5i as a trade in for a 80D they have on sale.
My current camera is about a year old, and I've only taken between 2,000 to 3,000 pictures. I'm very anal when it comes to taking care of my stuff and the gear I have is in mint condition. Hopefully the make me a fair offer.
Thanks again and take care.
Jun 25, 2017 22:09:35 #
Keep the 2 "L"s and the nifty fifty (for low light and narrow DOF portraiture) and dump the 70-300 and samyang, and then buy that 80D (or a 7D2). Later, if you feel you need something longer than the 70-200, you can always buy a Canon EF 1.4 extender for the 70-200 (or a 100-400L if you have the $).
Jun 25, 2017 22:31:47 #
Jun 25, 2017 22:48:42 #
I would suggest you start using the 50mm lens. I know, it seems like you're getting better composition twisting that zoom ring but my Nikon 50mm was one of the sharpest lenses I ever used with excellent contrast. My Takumar normal lens (50 or 55) and Leica Summicron were up there, too. From what I hear, the Canon is up there with those.
I walked around with Rollei fixed lens, and didn't have any money for more lenses for the Leica or a Mamiya 330. Having only one field of view makes you focus on the subject more than playing with the zoom does. I don't hate zooms and do use them, but I find have just one focal length does force me to concentrate on getting the best view of the subject.
I walked around with Rollei fixed lens, and didn't have any money for more lenses for the Leica or a Mamiya 330. Having only one field of view makes you focus on the subject more than playing with the zoom does. I don't hate zooms and do use them, but I find have just one focal length does force me to concentrate on getting the best view of the subject.
Jun 26, 2017 06:41:38 #
Jun 26, 2017 08:09:27 #
Keep all lenses that are reasonable quality for the purpose you intend to use them.
I have sold my 18-135mm, 75-300 70-200F4L , and 50mm 1.8
Other than the 75-300 (which is truly garbage) ....I wish I still had them all. The 70-200 is sooo much lighter for sports and the 50mm1.8 is backup for my 50mm1.4 (which is a tank). The 18-135 is great for video.
Reason: you can use them or give them as a gift to your Grandkids when you step up to full frame camera:-)
At the time, I needed the cash to justify to the home CFO my continuous GAS attacks leading to my current gear. If you can afford it....keep 'em.
Net:
18-135 - soft but good for video and covers a range that the 24-105 wont.
50mm 1.8 - cheap and versatile (other than the 70-200mmF4L perhaps the best value for money of any lens in existence :-)
70-300 Hmmmm.....the extra 100mm may not be enough to justify keeping it....sell it and get a 150-600 (Tamron G2 or SigmaC - both great value for money).
The Samyang is probably too soft. (The 24-105 is decent but also a little soft for making big prints but otherwise really good).
Lots of choices and decisions...so much fun !
I have sold my 18-135mm, 75-300 70-200F4L , and 50mm 1.8
Other than the 75-300 (which is truly garbage) ....I wish I still had them all. The 70-200 is sooo much lighter for sports and the 50mm1.8 is backup for my 50mm1.4 (which is a tank). The 18-135 is great for video.
Reason: you can use them or give them as a gift to your Grandkids when you step up to full frame camera:-)
At the time, I needed the cash to justify to the home CFO my continuous GAS attacks leading to my current gear. If you can afford it....keep 'em.
Net:
18-135 - soft but good for video and covers a range that the 24-105 wont.
50mm 1.8 - cheap and versatile (other than the 70-200mmF4L perhaps the best value for money of any lens in existence :-)
70-300 Hmmmm.....the extra 100mm may not be enough to justify keeping it....sell it and get a 150-600 (Tamron G2 or SigmaC - both great value for money).
The Samyang is probably too soft. (The 24-105 is decent but also a little soft for making big prints but otherwise really good).
Lots of choices and decisions...so much fun !
Jun 26, 2017 08:10:33 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
The nifty fifty is the 50mm f/1.8, not the f/1.4, which costs a few hundred dollars more.
HUH? didn't think their was a difference, so a 50mm 1.8 is different than a 1.4 other than aperture of the lenses
Jun 26, 2017 08:12:10 #
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