This thing's gotta go!

[JumboShrimp]

Looking through my closet/bag and wondering why in the world I was still keeping my (very) old and not-so-trusty EF 28-135 IS. I think I purchased it within months of it being released. It has long since been replaced with various other iterations, the latest being my 24-70/2.8L II. There are others lurking in the closet, including my original 5D, and the awful EF 22-55/4-5.6, that beg to be traded/sold now that they've been supplanted by later models.

Just wondering ... I thought it would be interesting to find out what y'all have in your bag that is just sitting there taking up space, not doing much of anything, and why you're not using it any longer?

 

[kaihp]

A 10D and a 50D body.

10D: 1MB/s CF write speed. Need I say more?
50D: I was never happy with the pictures coming out of it. They always seemed a little noisy and a little OOF, no matter what I did (including AFMA).

 

[e17paul]

Not long after buying my 6D and 50/1.8 ii, I was offered a couple of Vivitar zooms from the film days by a colleague. These gave me a full kit of 19-35/50/70-300 for very little money, and were a huge boost.

The 70-300 with its rotating front element is completely replaced by the wonderful 70-300L I was able to afford at non UK prices while travelling. The old Vivitar 70-300 now sits in a cupboard until I get around to finding someone to give me the small amount I paid for it.

The 19-35 is now largely replaced by the excellent 24 IS prime. I much prefer the depth of field scale and low distortion of a prime lens. I still use it occasionally for 19mm, but will buy an ultra wide prime when budget allows.

The 50/1.8 ii was sold after a few months, when I felt the need for better manual focus and bought a 50/2.5 macro. The only lens I would consider replacing that with is a ZE 50/2 makro.

I'm sure that's just the start of the journey, I only have one fully redundant lens so far.

Paul

 

[Hillsilly]

I've got the worlds biggest collection of undesirable Canon lenses, including numerous 35-80/35-105/28-105 kit lens variations. I've got the 100-300 (with micromotor). There's a 400/5.6 with fungus problems. A 100mm macro on which all of the buttons have fallen off. A 50/1.8 that's not getting much love since I purchased a 40mm. A 17-40 that's had no use since I purchased a Fuji 14mm. A 70-200 that gets minimal use since I purchased a 135/2. Then there's my entire Minolta collection. At least 40 filters. Throw in some bags, tripods, ye olde high voltage flashes, 2 enlargers, all the darkroom equipment, chemicals and papers you can imagine and a model left over from a photo shoot, and I'm starting to think it is time for a garage sale.

 

[hammar]

EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

I got the 24-70 II

 

[tomscott]

I have an old 40D which is a cracking camera, probably my favourite Canon camera of all time bar the 5DIII (5DMKIII is like a full frame 40D with better AF and had been waiting for it for a long time). Its sat in the closet with my trusty 17-55mm F2.8 IS which is also fantastic. I can't bare to get rid and I use it as a back up camera for weddings etc the 40D at 100-400ISO with a 70-200mm F2.8 MKII is very useful and still creates great images.

Keeping my APC gear simply because I am waiting for a new APC to shoot wildlife, I originally replaced the 40d with a 7D and was never satisfied with that 18mp sensor miles more noise at base ISO where I shot most but didn't mind the higher noise as the 40D was so poor at 800 and above. Having 3200 look like 800 was pretty impressive but wasnt enough for me to keep it.

But saying that if the 7DMKII isn't what I want I will buy another 5DMKIII.

Also got my eye on the tammy 150-600mm to get out and shoot some wildlife.

Also have my trusty 24-105mm love it and use it casually but recently bought the 24-70mm F2.8 MKI and thats been strapped to the 5DMKIII since. So ye I have 3 standard focal length lenses….

 

[Sella174]

Canon stuff: an EF 24mm f/2.8 and an EF 70-200mm f/4L USM ... my only Canon camera is now exclusively used for copying/digitizing (with macro lenses).

Other stuff: heaps of old lenses, mostly Asahi Takumar ... like a Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:3.5/24 and the rare SMC TAKUMAR-ZOOM 1:4/45~125 lens.

 

[mrsfotografie]

If I have components of my EOS system sitting around for too long, I usually sell it so there's not much stuff just sitting around. My least used EF mount lens must be my Sigma 20mm F1.8 DG Aspherical RF - but I love that lens nonetheless and keep it for the odd special occasion that I need a really wide and bright lens. Astonishingly it also (almost) does macro with its crazy close focusing ability.

Other stuff I have that doesn't get used is two FT-QL bodies and an AE-1 program that I keep for interest's sake. I own a bunch of FD and FL mount primes too but some of these occasionally find their way to my NEX-6 via mount adapter.

I have an old 40D which is a cracking camera, probably my favourite Canon camera of all time bar the 5DIII (5DMKIII is like a full frame 40D with better AF and had been waiting for it for a long time).

I agree on this, I went from a 40D to a 5DMkII (which very much is like is a full frame 40D), and then to the MkIII which is the improved FF 40D with better AF like you said. Of course both the 5D MkII and MkIII destroy the 40D when it comes to image quality.

 

[scottkinfw]

My girlfriend is of German descent and has gotten to my closet to organize and simplify. Fortunately, my brother is starting his photography and he just got a "goody box" with all of the things that I no longer use. He is happy, and my lady is happy. I sent him off my 50D, some batteries, charger, Gorilla Pod, memory card holders, ball heads, etc.

sek

Looking through my closet/bag and wondering why in the world I was still keeping my (very) old and not-so-trusty EF 28-135 IS. I think I purchased it within months of it being released. It has long since been replaced with various other iterations, the latest being my 24-70/2.8L II. There are others lurking in the closet, including my original 5D, and the awful EF 22-55/4-5.6, that beg to be traded/sold now that they've been supplanted by later models.

Just wondering ... I thought it would be interesting to find out what y'all have in your bag that is just sitting there taking up space, not doing much of anything, and why you're not using it any longer?

 

[privatebydesign]

A lot, and I am currently working through it all on eBay.

Big items still to go include two very low use boxed Canon 1Vhs's, an SPL surf housing for 1D through to 1Ds MkIII, several higher end bags, and a lot of older Canon FD stuff, and though most of it is worth very little I recently sold a lens for over $800.

So far I have realised over $1,700 from a closet clear out!

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Except for my vintage film cameras, I tend to turn over unneeded stuff quickly. I did buy a couple of old cameras with 35-80mm lenses for $5 last week, and have checked them out. They will be resold in a few days. Some of the older gear is still in demand and works well. Not everyone can afford upscale gear and are quite happy to have a 35-80 lens on their old DSLR that they bought for $75 with no lens.
I'm not very selective when I go to a garage sale, if its a old SLR or DSLR with lenses that work, I buy it if the price is low enough. That usually means $5 or less, but I'll pay thousands for the right gear if its a bargain.
I have vintage 35mm film cameras and lenses from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Yashica, Minolta, Mamiya, probably more. I've sold all my MF bodies, and need to sell the rest of the stuff.

The same goes for old electronics, tons of old radios, tubes, etc clear back to Atwater Kent stuff, boxes of Heathkit test equipment and general gear, I've way too much stuff.

 

[dhr90]

An old Sony A200 DSLR with 18-70mm and 75-300mm lenses. I've been meaning to eBay it for about a year now since getting my 7D, but I've never gotten around to it. Silly really seeing as it would mostly pay for the Teleconverter I've currently got G.A.S for...

 

[mackguyver]

EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

I got the 24-70 II

Same here. My poor 24 II hasn't gotten much love of late (since getting the 24-70 II), but given what I paid for it and that it's taken some of my favorite shots, it's hard to let it go.

Other than that, I have a slew of Powershots like the SD110 & S2IS from my travel days, and for some reason the 70-200 2.8 II IS hasn't seen much action lately. I just sold my 16-35 2.8 II to make way for the new 16-35 4 IS as well, but took a big hit on it, nearly $400 after all of the FeeBay costs :'(

 

[Joe M]

I have no "things that gotta go". I feel a little left out.
I tend to sell off or give away anything I no longer need. That's not to say I don't miss anything but if it has value, I need to put that somewhere else and if it has some but not enough to make selling worth it, I'll donate it so that someone can use it instead of sitting on a shelf. One camera I miss is the 40D. For the time it came out, Canon seemed to have really got their act together when they made that camera.

 

[f2]

XSi + 18-55 both exposed to drywall dust about 5 years ago. (Drywall dust eliminates zoom creep, but at a cost to image quality!). And an old Canon Powershot that took CF cards only.

 

[procentje20]

....and a model left over from a photo shoot......

Is there a pretty lady stuck in your garage?

On topic: I have a Canon PZ lens which I never use but I just think is really cool as there is no EF lens like it. Normally I sell everything I don't use. In the dutch market, second hand lenses sell for reasonable money within two weeks.

 

[wsmith96]

I've got a 70-300 IS USM and 18-55 IS kit lens that have not seen the light of day in a long time. I keep the kit lens for when my kids want to bang around with my camera. Now that I'm getting a new (to me) body, I'll let my kids use the entire kit and won't worry about it as much. I get really nervous with my 8 year old wanting to take my 70-200 Mk II out for a spin (and I reply "no").

 

[Dylan777]

My EOS-M

 

[sama]

Bought a SX40HS 2 years ago. Ultra long zoom but iQ is so so. Played with it with CHDK. Kept in drawer for one year unused. Sold it for $200. More than happy to let it go.

 

[HenryS]

My Canon EF 35-70 1:3.5-4.5 does not get any use anymore since it's replaced by a 18-55 IS STM on my 40D. I bought it to have a standard zoom to accompany my 70-200L on my 5d2 until I would be able to afford the 24-105. Then I got the 40D as a backup and thought I could prolong the purchase of a 24-105L by getting a used 18-55 IS. And it worked Still don't own a 24-105L and I am so proud of me resisting the G.A.S

Also I still got a Sony Alpha 300 with a Sigma 18-200 1:3.5-6.3 DC non OS non HSM and a Sigma 50mm 1:2.8 Macro DG. Both don't get any use since I bought my 5d2 with a EF 50 1:2.5 Compact Macro and the IQ from that combo is so much better.