Say I have 6k SGD, upgrade to FF?
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first thing i would let go of the 400D. the IQ of 400D can never match up to 40D/50D, much less 5DMkII. even shooting with a more 'budget' prime (85/1.8) there is significant difference alr. if want to save money, get 40D 2nd hand (like me cos i no money to buy new and latest stuff), it's great for events alr.
forget the 70-200 unless you'll be using it really often or if you have nothing better to do with your money. it's big and heavy. but if your photography use it often (maybe shoot nature or smthg) then could be worth getting, but if not in the end you will sell it at clubsnap to some lucky guy who will buy it at a great price.
i shoot events, and a 40D with tamron 17-50/2.8 + canon 85/1.8 is more than enough for me. of course if haf $$ then canon 17-55/2.8 is definitely a good buy, IQ significantly better than the tamron. 85/1.8 has significant CA but if you dont need perfect perfect shot it works like a charm. very sharp.
but in the end, if you have nothing to do with your 6K just grab whatever you want. can buy the 5Dmk2 to shoot northern lights, but again, how often would you need to use up to this quality?
anw when need to upgrade / get tired of it, release at CS and someone will be really happy =)) (not me lah i prob will haf no money to buy...)
forget the 70-200 unless you'll be using it really often or if you have nothing better to do with your money. it's big and heavy. but if your photography use it often (maybe shoot nature or smthg) then could be worth getting, but if not in the end you will sell it at clubsnap to some lucky guy who will buy it at a great price.
i shoot events, and a 40D with tamron 17-50/2.8 + canon 85/1.8 is more than enough for me. of course if haf $$ then canon 17-55/2.8 is definitely a good buy, IQ significantly better than the tamron. 85/1.8 has significant CA but if you dont need perfect perfect shot it works like a charm. very sharp.
but in the end, if you have nothing to do with your 6K just grab whatever you want. can buy the 5Dmk2 to shoot northern lights, but again, how often would you need to use up to this quality?
anw when need to upgrade / get tired of it, release at CS and someone will be really happy =)) (not me lah i prob will haf no money to buy...)
Just got myself 5DMK2 kits. Not a professional, just casual photog, main consideration is actual between 5DMk2 or up & coming 500D... however, the high ISO quality of 5DMk2 win me over. 500D? yes, need the short movie feature and can still keep my EFS 17-55 f2.8, but learn that high ISO still not as good as 5DMk2.
currently having 350D with Canon EFS 17-55 f2.8, EFS 11-22, EF 70-300 f4-5.6 & EF 85 f1.8, so have to think really hard to keep it + all the EFS lens as spare or sell them away ... any suggestion ...??
currently having 350D with Canon EFS 17-55 f2.8, EFS 11-22, EF 70-300 f4-5.6 & EF 85 f1.8, so have to think really hard to keep it + all the EFS lens as spare or sell them away ... any suggestion ...??
For the in-house shots? I've to be honest and must say that I only did some pixel peeping on the lcd screen, and deleted all the shots when i went for my walk at changi. 5dmk2 had cleaner shots of a newspaper i hung on the wall
my 400d had chroma noise at 1600 and the newspaper pics looked a bit...uneven in color(?). I did rent a 50d too, and it did a bit better but the 5d still did better. I have to say that I don't think this'll effect me much since I only print a4 at most, and usually just 4x6, and chroma is easy to get rid of using lightroom.
this is at f1600 45s and prints well at 4x6, should be good at a4 too.
6k is a lot of money...ask yourself, do u like to shoot or do you like to play with camera gear?
If it's playing with camera gear like a lot of folks around here...yes, upgrade to a 5d2 for the shiok factor. It is shiok, confirm. Period. Definitely, 2 years later, your 5d2 be about 1.5K in value. Standard depreciation.
if you like to shoot, Stick with ur current set-up. It's very good already. Maybe u can change ur cam to a second hand 40D, upgrade cost of $500. Invest the $$ in some reits...and be 10K rich 2 years down the road.
Well, if u absoultely must spend 6K, why not buy a film camera? Rangefinders are a lot fun...and 1K can get u superb cameras with superb lens + $400 for a film scanner. You got about 4.6K left to buy film and develop....it works out to be 850 rolls of film...( 30K of pics..). Shooting film has a magical feel to it...it lacks the instant gratification of digital cameras.
I started off like u, just 4-5 years earlier...buying every funny lens, upgrading to every new body , switch to other system...It's fun for a while. Until you realise how big a hole u burn.
If it's playing with camera gear like a lot of folks around here...yes, upgrade to a 5d2 for the shiok factor. It is shiok, confirm. Period. Definitely, 2 years later, your 5d2 be about 1.5K in value. Standard depreciation.
if you like to shoot, Stick with ur current set-up. It's very good already. Maybe u can change ur cam to a second hand 40D, upgrade cost of $500. Invest the $$ in some reits...and be 10K rich 2 years down the road.
Well, if u absoultely must spend 6K, why not buy a film camera? Rangefinders are a lot fun...and 1K can get u superb cameras with superb lens + $400 for a film scanner. You got about 4.6K left to buy film and develop....it works out to be 850 rolls of film...( 30K of pics..). Shooting film has a magical feel to it...it lacks the instant gratification of digital cameras.
I started off like u, just 4-5 years earlier...buying every funny lens, upgrading to every new body , switch to other system...It's fun for a while. Until you realise how big a hole u burn.
I do love the look of film, esp when I look at the famous photogs like henry cartier and ansel adams...but the tech in digital is great nowadays, light meter, auto iso, huge lcd, smooth pics above iso 800, custom settings, lightroom2.3, infinite exposures to experiment with (1.5 years with 400d, i've taken more than 8000 pics, and i'm a hobbyist! tho i keep only a piddling amount) 30k of exposures at 30c a develop would cost $9000, or 8000 exposures is $2400, plus film isn't free
I'm no artist
I just like to take as good a picture as I can for my memories.
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Agree. Photography is not going to save you money but if it gives you pleasure in life, then why not? Like someone here said, if you are a gear head and by getting the gear that you want, you will be happy, then by all means put a bit of money into your hobby and reap joy and happiness out of it.
This is also a very good time to invest as well. But I know of people work hard all their life, save money for the future but two months into retirement, pass away due to an unexpected illness. :cry:
I do work hard, try to save enough money for the future but at the same time, if something I wanted is within my means, I will go for it even if I know it is going to lose half of its values in two years time. You can't compare the monetary value to the pleasure that you get out of it.
I don't advocate people spent future money on photography gears (i.e. pay by installment) as it is really hard to tell whether one will still have the job 3-6 months down the road. By committing to a 1-2 year installment loan, you leave yourself open to situation that you might have financial hardship should your employment status changed.
Wise words:thumbsup: although I have also been a victim of BBB virus. Till date I have spend close to $30K on gears....buying...selling and then buy....etc. But I never use installment, a principal that I live by. Some people do claim that "I have the cash, but I just want to keep it, and pay back bit by bit." That is the danger. The "cash" that you have may give you the illusion that you have the money when in actual fact you might have already over spend. $6K is just a 1D body....or it could be someone's meal for the whole year!
which i actually did!
i'm just hoping that my 10k portfolio will double or become ten-baggers in 4-5 years.
i think after all the contemplation and wise words from fellow snappers, i might just upgrade to 50D for the time being (from my small profit from stocks) and get better lenses instead of splurging hastily on a 5d2.
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