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4K to spend and I don't know what to do with it!!!

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D_Rochat:

--- Quote from: AJ on May 15, 2012, 02:23:34 PM ---Don't get the 16-35 for now.  It's a specialty lens.

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Agreed. Maybe in the future, but 24mm will be wide enough on a full frame if you get a 5D mark II.

What I would do is consider selling the 60D with your lenses and talking to a local store about bundling a 5D mark II with a 24-70 and pick up a used 550D (same sensor as the 60D) for a back-up. A 5D body with a used lens is something to consider to save.

I would look into a 70-200 as well. Ideally, you'd want the 2.8 IS ver II (amazing lens), but a non IS or IS ver I is also something to consider.

You could stretch your money further if you buy all used, but I would want the 5D II with a 24-200 focal range and a rebel back-up to start. I think the 430 ex II is fine for now and revisit upgrading after a few more weddings.

Drizzt321:
I'd probably go with the 7D (better AF than 5d2, although not as good high ISO). If you really want a FF body, the 5d2 is great, but once I got the 5d3 the AF blew me away compared to the 5d2 (important for a wedding), and the high ISO is a good bit better (quality of noise especially) than the 5d2. It's an expensive upgrade, $3500 just for the body and you can't use the EF-S lens on it. If you can push it, the extra $300 for the kit with the 24-105 is a good deal, as it's a very nice & versatile lens. It is only f/4, but with the 5d3 you can make it work fine.

As KreutzerPhotography said, putting your money into good glass, and maybe the 7D is a better way to go. If she wants to go up to the 5d2/5d3 at some time, I'd avoid EF-S lenses, and stick with EF for now. For used lenses, CL can be good (careful to check the glass, including the looking through to make sure there's no fungus), or keh.com I've heard is good as well.

mdm041:
The 7d high iso noise won't be odeal for indoor wedding photography IMHO.  It will be no better than your 60d. Go with the 5d mkii or mkiii and the 24-70 f2.8 is a great walk around wedding lens.  If you want some more reach then go for the 70-200 f/2.8...pick a version depending on how much money you have left. 

I agree the 16-35 isn't useful enough to add to your kit just yet. 

Another idea that was mentioned above was to add some flashes, radios  and some tall flash stands.  Take that with an off camera flash bracket and you could get away with a 7d perhaps.  You would also need to grab a few flash battery backs as well.  But you might spend so much on flashes and radios that you might not have enough for a lens.

preppyak:

--- Quote from: D_Rochat on May 15, 2012, 02:36:46 PM ---What I would do is consider selling the 60D with your lenses and talking to a local store about bundling a 5D mark II with a 24-70 and pick up a used 550D (same sensor as the 60D) for a back-up. A 5D body with a used lens is something to consider to save.
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I'm not sure the turnaround on that conversion is really worth the, what, $200 you'll get from it. The 550D body feels like crap in your hand; which is a big deal if you'll be holding it for several hours at a time. Then we can talk about battery life (nearly 3x as long with the 60D and the compatibility of 60D batteries with the 5D and 7D), how easy the controls are to work (much easier on a 60D, though not as good as the 5D/7D); not to mention AF and burst rate. There are other smaller things; but the ones listed above are reason enough not to downgrade.

I'd sell the 18-135 ($200), unless you see yourself using it for travel, etc. Then get yourself a 5DmarkII to complement your 60D ($1500 through Canon Loyalty Program)...then I'd consider where you are shooting those 3 weddings. If they are outdoor weddings, I'd get the 70-200 f/4 IS and mount on the 60D($1000ish used), and a 24-70 f/2.8 ($1000). If they are indoor weddings, then you want to go more primes for low-light handling. Either way, you should have leftover money for another flash, even if it's another 430ex.

Lots of ways you could go...but, Id say going the full-frame low-light handling route would be the most ideal to complement the 60D. And going 5DII over 5DIII allows you a lot more room for new glass. Then maybe next wedding season you'll upgrade the 60D to something else

preppyak:
Also, in terms of places to shop for equipment, I've had good luck on FredMiranda.

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