70-200 2.8 II or 100 2.8L and 135 2 and 200 2.8
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On the last question of the 300mm f/4, if it is the IS version for $700 I would grab it. Otherwise no. I have all three lenses in this range: 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II, 300mm IS f/4 and 400mm f/5.6 plus the 1.4X TC III. They all have their place, and the two primes are not heavy to lug around if you don't need the aperture. An earlier comment about the 24-104mm and the 70-200mm f/4 IS being a good combo is what I am going to take to Easter Island and Machu Picchu.
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Dylan777 said:
that was my thought too. I could list it at a fair price and then just use it until it sells... a free 3 month rental where I actually make money at the end of the deal... but... and here's the stinker of it all... I'm leveraged to the hilt at the moment. Sure we have the money, but I keep my camera fund money separate so I don't have to hear any crap from the Mrs.
So if I sell 1 thing... only 1 thing... then I'll have enough to get the lens... but until then... I'm dancing with the devil of inventory.
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nc0b said:
It's not quite like that... I bought a 70-200mm f/4 L USM for $400... I'm looking to get $500 for it, I bought a t5 and kit lens for $300... I'm looking to get $400ish for it... and a 75-300mm for $60 that I'll flip as well.
Then I have some money tied up in Amazon, Best Buy, and rebates... all in all, it's quite convoluted, but buying and selling have become a secondary hobby to my actual hobby.
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I'm not 100% sure I agree with not selling A for B. I continuously go upward in quality... so I presume that has something to do with it.
Sold 75-300mm Bought 55-250mm
Sold Canon XS Bought Canon 60D
Sold Canon 50mm f/1.8 Bought Canon 50mm f/1.4 (though this might be the most questionable upgrade)
Sold 60D Bought 5D mkiii
And there are a ton more examples... but the onl time I regretted selling something was when I sold my 100L IS macro. I missed it so much that I bought it again... but I sold my original for my than I paid... and then I purchased the new 100L for less than I sold the original for.
The only lens I have lost money on was the 24-105mm which I bought... sold... bought another... sold that... bought another... sold that... bought another... the last three time making money on the lens... but I'm still underwater as a whole on the lens... which is annoying.
Sold 75-300mm Bought 55-250mm
Sold Canon XS Bought Canon 60D
Sold Canon 50mm f/1.8 Bought Canon 50mm f/1.4 (though this might be the most questionable upgrade)
Sold 60D Bought 5D mkiii
And there are a ton more examples... but the onl time I regretted selling something was when I sold my 100L IS macro. I missed it so much that I bought it again... but I sold my original for my than I paid... and then I purchased the new 100L for less than I sold the original for.
The only lens I have lost money on was the 24-105mm which I bought... sold... bought another... sold that... bought another... sold that... bought another... the last three time making money on the lens... but I'm still underwater as a whole on the lens... which is annoying.
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jdramirez said:
LOL..........sounds like a business JD ;D
I've never make any profits from buying & selling camera gear :-\ Since most of my lenses and bodies were purchased new, any sales would put me in negative end. I rather keep them all
Off topic: I was shooting with A7s(rental) last Friday-halloween. The high ISO looking really good, even compared to my 1DX. I'm not sure it has to do with Sony sensor or lower MP. 25000ISO looks really clean. I ran both 1DX & A7s raw files though DxO Prime - the a7s has upper hand.
I still have the Sony FE 55mm. Just waiting for price to drop.
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