Here's a fun little exercize in wishful thinking. Let say you had $5000 to spend on new camera equipment including body, lenses, and all accessories and you are starting with absolutely nothing. What would YOU get? Some people prefer shooting wildlife and might spend their budget on telephoto equipment. Others natural light portraits or studio portraits. Others landscapes. And still others the widest range of subjects your money could buy. So I ask, what would YOU get for 5k.
Here is my list. I am an amateur and my selection will reflect that as I don't require the precision a professional does. My list covers a wide range of shooting situations as I shoot a bit of everything including "studio" portraits. Prices are approximate as they are constantly fluctuating, but I'll use the lowest typical price I've seen. Some of the prices reflect cheap products as I wouldn't need the durability and reliability of professional products.
Canon 60D ~ $850
Vello battery grip and extra battery ~ $120
Canon 100mm macro ~ $500
Canon 17 - 55 ~ $1000
Canon 70 - 200 f4 IS ~ $1100
Canon 580ex II ~ $450
Yongnuo YN-560 X 2 ~ $140
Yongnuo radio trigger set ~ $50
Black and White 10x10 Muslin backdrop including stand ~ $100
Cheap flash stands and mounts X 3 ~ $100
Umbrellas and multi reflector ~ $120
Manfrotto Tripod and ballhead ~ $220
Black Rapid strap ~ $60
Camera bag ~ $100 (lowepro slingshot 300 maybe)
SD cards ~ $60
So that's my 5k list. What would you get?
Here is my list. I am an amateur and my selection will reflect that as I don't require the precision a professional does. My list covers a wide range of shooting situations as I shoot a bit of everything including "studio" portraits. Prices are approximate as they are constantly fluctuating, but I'll use the lowest typical price I've seen. Some of the prices reflect cheap products as I wouldn't need the durability and reliability of professional products.
Canon 60D ~ $850
Vello battery grip and extra battery ~ $120
Canon 100mm macro ~ $500
Canon 17 - 55 ~ $1000
Canon 70 - 200 f4 IS ~ $1100
Canon 580ex II ~ $450
Yongnuo YN-560 X 2 ~ $140
Yongnuo radio trigger set ~ $50
Black and White 10x10 Muslin backdrop including stand ~ $100
Cheap flash stands and mounts X 3 ~ $100
Umbrellas and multi reflector ~ $120
Manfrotto Tripod and ballhead ~ $220
Black Rapid strap ~ $60
Camera bag ~ $100 (lowepro slingshot 300 maybe)
SD cards ~ $60
So that's my 5k list. What would you get?