What if you started from scratch again? Total Loss...
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I used my 400mm 2.8 for years with almost all action shots I took. The 400mm provides saver distance and more rest in composing. (But is hard to handle.) These days I am more into the action itself and I would rather buy a gyrostabilizer instead. (With 70-200mm.)
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RLPhoto said:
I prefer & use wide lenses to teles, so I find the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 very attractive.
In that situation I would certainly become familiar with Nikon lenses, and consider buying it over Canon.
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Since I do commercial work, I have to ignore the "No insurance + $2000 budget" part and answer the question's "start from scratch" part.
Yes, I'd probably see it as an opportunity to switch to Nikon. I'd go with a D800 body, Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF VR and Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lenses.
They would sum up around $6250 and allow me to do 99% of my work.
I feel, I'd probably miss Canon's ergonomics but be happier with image quality and overall.
Yes, I'd probably see it as an opportunity to switch to Nikon. I'd go with a D800 body, Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF VR and Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lenses.
They would sum up around $6250 and allow me to do 99% of my work.
I feel, I'd probably miss Canon's ergonomics but be happier with image quality and overall.
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had this happen to me a few years ago. thank goodness i had insurance to cover it.
if i had to do it now.
i'd probably get a t3i, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8, and tamron 28-75mm f2.8
if i had to do it now.
i'd probably get a t3i, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8, and tamron 28-75mm f2.8
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For those of you who have insurance, what are you paying per $1000 worth of gear and with what company? I've been looking into in myself but haven't bought any yet.
AAA as an example is requesting copies of my receipts. Don't really care to do that, does that seem to be the norm?
Thx.
AAA as an example is requesting copies of my receipts. Don't really care to do that, does that seem to be the norm?
Thx.
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vbi said:
Mhm... yes that is one of the lenses I am looking at, but I don't really like the EF-S part. While I doubt I#ll be going FF anytime soon I would like to keep my lenses all EF. (Though I might have to really reconsider this for the wide angle I guess)
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i'm going through USAA. i have 5k of coverage. for 60.00 a year. it covers my canon 7d, and lenses.
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RC said:
I'm going through State Farm (personal property insurance), and I think I have about $4k of stuff insured for about $50/yr. So probably pretty close in price to USAA, though I imagine USAA would generally be cheaper. It will vary by state. What's nice is it covers every circumstance...so even if I drop my camera bag off a cliff and its completely my fault, they'll replace it.darrellrhodesmiller said:
The caveat is that you cant be making any money off of your equipment or you'd be required to go the business route. Didn't need copies of my receipts at all...just gave them the camera/lens name and my serial # and the processed it pretty quickly.
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hectorjr said:
Canon F1n with a fast FD 50mm and FD 135mm, a decent enlarger and a bag full of chemicals
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If the Nikon D600 is really under 2K, I might switch to Nikon. However, I don't know Nikon's lenses much.
Otherwise:
Refurbished 5D2, 35mm F/1.4, 70-200mm F/2.8 MK2.
Otherwise:
Refurbished 5D2, 35mm F/1.4, 70-200mm F/2.8 MK2.
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I would buy used equipment but would recommit to Canon.
Body 40D $300
50 f 1.4 $200
70-200 f/4L IS $1000
17- 40 f/4.0 L $400
Body 40D $300
50 f 1.4 $200
70-200 f/4L IS $1000
17- 40 f/4.0 L $400
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dryanparker
Art photographer based in Miami.
preppyak said:
I use State Farm as well here in Florida. It's a personal articles policy (non-business, currently) with replacement value, zero-deductible coverage. I was required to give them pictures of all items on the policy, including pictures of all available serial numbers (perhaps not entirely required, but does make underwriting much smoother), replacement cost of each item (not necessarily receipts, although I did provide those as well).
I was quoted $1.12 per $100 insured, which comes to just over $80 per year for me. I put everything into a multi-page PDF and emailed it to them prior to meeting with my agent in-office.
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This weekend I actually did an inventory and added up the total, depreciated, used value of all my equipment, and came up with $1850. Quite amazing, considering I have only paid out-of-pocket about $650 for all of it. Seeing the total value of my kit makes me think insuring it would be a good idea.
I would probably get a 40D or 5D Mark I and other used items and start building up a similar kit to what I have now (except update to a 70-200 f4L or f4L IS). A Nikon D600 (or the Canon equivalent surely to follow shortly thereafter) would be very tempting.
I would probably get a 40D or 5D Mark I and other used items and start building up a similar kit to what I have now (except update to a 70-200 f4L or f4L IS). A Nikon D600 (or the Canon equivalent surely to follow shortly thereafter) would be very tempting.
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Why? What about autofocus? I can guess the answer, because the Zeiss is sharper!?Axilrod said:
I am experimenting at the moment with a A-1, and logically, manual focus lenses. I have to admit, I like to manual focus very much, and I will convert my 55mm FD lens to EF!
Until I got the A-1, manual focus was no choice, 'cause as lazy as I am, I am not using the manual focus ring with my L lenses. But now I try to discover, at least the FTM, so this week there was some insect flying in front of my 100mm Macro lens, and it was too small to put it on a AF point, and also quickly moving to follow it with a AF point (60D), so I tried to catch it sharp focusing with the focus ring. 8) Did I succeed? Well kinda, see yourself. Probably the aperture was still to wide open (f/5.6) to get the whole thing sharp.
Still I would say for half of my pictures I need the AF, otherwise I would miss the moment..
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