Rare opportunity to get some nice L glass which would you pick

[jdramirez]

If they let you, buy one of each, see what you like, and then sell the ones you don't like. You'll make enough on the sell of the others to get the lenses practically for free.

 

[DRR]

I will always buy glass before bodies (which lose value quickly) or flashes (where multiple flashes don't suit my style of shooting)

for $2100, I'd get the 85L. As someone said that's a no-brainer. I'd also get the 16-35, that gives you a lot more range that you don't have already, and you mentioned travel photography so it's nice to be able to get wide for some of that.

With $500 left I'd buy the 24-70 f/4 is for $400 and flip it for twice as much money. Then if you want a third L lens or a flash or whatever, you've got probably $900 additional to spend.

That's a lot of kit for $2100. I'm jealous.

 

[fegari]

As pretty much everyone suggests, the 16-35II + 85L II

But that 85L at that price is a steal. If possible I would get two and sell the other for a nice profit!

 

[agierke]

umm....no one else thinks this sounds too good to be true? the scam factor on this is raising major red flags for me. i would hate for you to drop significant money on what you feel is a great deal only to find out you got taken and are unable to recover your money.

please tell me this is an individual you know who is unloading his gear on the cheap.

 

[fegari]

umm....no one else thinks this sounds too good to be true? the scam factor on this is raising major red flags for me. i would hate for you to drop significant money on what you feel is a great deal only to find out you got taken and are unable to recover your money.

please tell me this is an individual you know who is unloading his gear on the cheap.

The OP stated these are Canon refurbs, so yes it should be ensured he's dealing with them or an authorized reseller...

 

[brett b]

My vote:
85
16-35

 

[agierke]

The OP stated these are Canon refurbs, so yes it should be ensured he's dealing with them or an authorized reseller...

Yes I saw that, but if you go to the canon refurb site they list these items significantly higher than what the OP is stating. So I am confused as to the source of these items. They don't appear to be refurbs direct from canon, so if that's the case where are they coming from and how is it that they can be claimed as canon refurbs?

Those prices are so low that something really feels off to me. It could be legit but if I were in that same position I would be asking a ton more questions before I even started considering which combo I would want

 

[Rienzphotoz]

I'd pick:
16-35 f/2.8
85 f/1.2

 

[jdramirez]

The OP stated these are Canon refurbs, so yes it should be ensured he's dealing with them or an authorized reseller...

Yes I saw that, but if you go to the canon refurb site they list these items significantly higher than what the OP is stating. So I am confused as to the source of these items. They don't appear to be refurbs direct from canon, so if that's the case where are they coming from and how is it that they can be claimed as canon refurbs?

Those prices are so low that something really feels off to me. It could be legit but if I were in that same position I would be asking a ton more questions before I even started considering which combo I would want

my guess is Canon really screwed up and this is customer services attempt at making it up to him. I'd dealt with Canon customer service... they are pricks.

 

[KKCFamilyman]

Ok pulled the trigger on

85l
135l
24-70 f4
600ex
$1900 plus tax

Ohh yeah it is from canon and legit. Not from a offsite. They screwed up a repair 4 times over and ruined a few small jobs and an event. They are trying to make it up to me. I think I may get the rest just need to work on the wife. The problem with the 16-35 is I felt I would just be buying it to buy it not for any purpose I had in mind. Depemding on what I keep I may end up with it. Also the 50 l was offered at $700 but again i have a 35 and now a 85 so figured it was not necessary. The flash was a big win for $300. Also the 135 $400 GREAT so excited to get that.

 

[Eldar]

Congratulations, great deal and good choices!

I have the 16-35, but I don´t use it much. I don´t like the wide angel distortion you get beyond 24mm. Landscapes are OK, but people look terrible. I have also sold my 50L, because I am using the 35/1.4 (Sigma) and 85L instead. So from my perspective, you made good choices.

 

[pwp]

Call your credit card company, and get as many as you can get flip them and make some coin. I'd take an 85mm if you'd do that.
No brainer.

This. Some (all?) of these prices are way below the usual used prices. If possible, buy everything and flip what you don't want. You have a possibility here to end up with both a few nice lenses and more money than you started with.

8) Absolutely don't miss this opportunity.
Borrow money if you have to and buy the lot. See what you like and re-sell the surplus.
You'll make a tidy profit.

-pw

 

[agierke]

Ohh yeah it is from canon and legit. Not from a offsite. They screwed up a repair 4 times over and ruined a few small jobs and an event.

ah i see. what luck! though it sounds like you had to earn it with some grief.

sry for being such a downer earlier...i'd rather play devil's advocate to help someone avoid getting screwed though. there has always been so much scam in the photo equipment business that when it sounds too good to be true then it most certainly is.

shame you couldn't pull the trigger on everything though. at those prices you could have sold a few of the peices and probably gotten what you wanted for essentially free.