I wish I'd never sold my.....?

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This could be for lenses, bodies or anything really, but is there anything that was in your kit bag you regret selling and why so?

For me, it was my 80-200mm f2.8L (the black coloured predecessor to the 70-200 f2.8L). I got it pretty cheap second hand, it was in great condition, the IQ was excellent and it was built like a tank, but the combination of a very noisy motor, the edges of images always needing slight trimming and people asking "What decade did that come from?" led me to sell it and get a 70-200 F2.8L. I dont regret getting the new lens, but I do regret selling the old lens. I got a good price for it, but it would have been a great back up to keep for days where I'm shooting somewhere old, dank or dirty and I worry about the nice shiny gear. In the future, if I have a good lens I can use as back up I won't sell so quickly.

Any similar feelings amongst you all?
 
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I had a Canon 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM, no explanation needed how awesome that lens is.
I could have kept it, but I had no more use for it since I got the f/2.8L II.
The new owner is still as happy with it as I was, so at least that's a comfort.
 
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I do miss the 1V. The camera was built like a tank and the shutter had a very manly sound to it. Unfortunately, it was just to impractical to keep a body that I shot only a few rolls a year on. So I sold it along with the 5D and was able to upgrade to the 5D2 for next to nothing out of pocket.

There never will be a 35mm film body as nice as the trusty old 1V.
 
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My first "decent" camera was a Nikon FE and I loved it. I was persuaded that a Nikon FA would suit my motorsports needs for faster shutter speeds so I swopped.

I actually disliked the FA. It was ugly to my eyes and when the Eye-focus Canon Eos-3 hit the market I switched brands. The Eos-3 is very close to my idea of a perfect camera, but even so it does not quite match the Nikon FE in my affections.
 
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I sold my very first L lens which was the 100mm f2.8L macro.. it was an awesome lens but i sold it to fund a 5d mk 2... and i know i wouldnt do as much macro photography as i would with street and landscape... Although the upside is i got a full frame i wish i would hold on to it :(
 
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Hillsilly said:
I sold an AE-1 to help fund some EF lenses. But this was a gift from my dad and I've always regretted selling it....
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I once swapped a Ricoh GRS-1 with a AE-1 for a day with a friend and loved it. I always held a very big soft spot for it and thought that one day I would like one.
 
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To the contrary: I'm glad I never sold my FD equipment. And by looking at the "cr" labeled news regarding any 5DIII today, I have a feeling things may be moving in a direction where I may set up a darkroom again. Looks like photography technology may be moving where audio already arrived, which is a mass consumer market with mediocre stuff and almost no room left for high quality alternatives.
 
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As the character Roy Hobbs in the movie, "The Natural," said, "the best there ever was in this game."

I agree 100% with the 1V assessment. Last year I bought one, and it's a delight to use. If you ever want to use the best 35mm film SLR that ever was -- go get a 1V.

Downside, of course, is that you have to deal with all the film inconvenience and expense.



gferdinandsen said:
I do miss the 1V. The camera was built like a tank and the shutter had a very manly sound to it. Unfortunately, it was just to impractical to keep a body that I shot only a few rolls a year on. So I sold it along with the 5D and was able to upgrade to the 5D2 for next to nothing out of pocket.

There never will be a 35mm film body as nice as the trusty old 1V.
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The only real sale regret I have in my life is my brilliant red 1966 Mustang; wish I still had it today.

Sold it in 1969 after coming back from Vietnam. Used the money to buy a Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle. Within six months the motorcycle was stolen.

If you ever come across an old Harley, serial # 1965XLCH3085, it belongs to me!

In the camera realm, I don't think I sold it, but I wish I still had my old Pocket Instamatic from the early 1970s -- just for nostalgia sake. That's the one that made me go out and get a good SLR.


Okay, we now return you to the present day....
 
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Sometimes I regret selling my EF 85mm f/1.8. I sold it after getting the EF 85mm f/1.2L II, a lens which I love...except for the slow AF speed. I got rid of the 85/1.8 before getting a 5DII, and I would have liked to see how it does on FF, especially since I usually shoot the 85L at ~f/1.6.
 
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259IzNaj said:
I sold my very first L lens which was the 100mm f2.8L macro.. it was an awesome lens but i sold it to fund a 5d mk 2... and i know i wouldnt do as much macro photography as i would with street and landscape... Although the upside is i got a full frame i wish i would hold on to it :(
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I sold that one too after I lost a pretty big chunk of money last year. I really miss it at times, but out of the lenses I had at the time (in my sig), it was the only one I could bear to get rid of.
 
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neuroanatomist said:
Sometimes I regret selling my EF 85mm f/1.8. I sold it after getting the EF 85mm f/1.2L II, a lens which I love...except for the slow AF speed. I got rid of the 85/1.8 before getting a 5DII, and I would have liked to see how it does on FF, especially since I usually shoot the 85L at ~f/1.6.
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I don't think you were missing much, I had the 85 1.8 for a few months before getting the 85LII, and the bokeh always looked kinda strange to me. It's a great lens for the money, but no comparison to the 1.2
 
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distant.star said:
The only real sale regret I have in my life is my brilliant red 1966 Mustang; wish I still had it today.

Sold it in 1969 after coming back from Vietnam. Used the money to buy a Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle. Within six months the motorcycle was stolen.

If you ever come across an old Harley, serial # 1965XLCH3085, it belongs to me!

In the camera realm, I don't think I sold it, but I wish I still had my old Pocket Instamatic from the early 1970s -- just for nostalgia sake. That's the one that made me go out and get a good SLR.


Okay, we now return you to the present day....
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72-73
welcome home bro
just restored a '66 Mustang GT, Ivy Green
 
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I sold my 40D and then bought another, and about a year later, sold it. Then, I bought yet another. I had five of them over the years. My 7D that replaced it eliminated any wish to go back. However, I also sold my 17-55mm zoom, and I miss that. I did have a old collectible Kodak DCS 620 that I sold for a few hundred dollars that might be nice to have just to show around.
 
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