I had a bit of luck and won $330USD today. I haven't bought or gotten anything (gifts) in about 2 years due to the whole single parent thing so I am going to splurge with this. So what should I get?
Software I am pretty much set. CS5 and topaz, Nik etc... so no need for that. I have been looking at getting a 85mm 1.8 lens for awhile so should I just go with that?
I have the following:
Canon 5DMII
Canon 17-40mm f4
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS
2 Alien Bees B800
2 430ex flashes
I mainly shoot portraits and no doubt the 85 is a sweet looking lens but, considering I have the 70-200, do you think that would be my best option for the little bit of cash I have?
Yeah I have a couple backdrops and stands but rarely ever use them. I upgraded my tripod a couple years ago to a pretty nice heavy duty one. Hmm.. tickets and a babysitter sound great but that is over with in a few days :)
I had the 100mm macro and ended up selling it. It was a killer lens but I went through my macro phase pretty quick and don't miss it. It was a bit slow on focusing for my taste when not shooting macro.
I'm going to head to the camera store and then get food but I won't blow the money yet :) Want to see if anyone comes up with something I haven't thought of. Like I said the kids are my priority so this will probably be my only larger purchase for some time, unless the money starts rolling in lol
The 85mm was more then I remembered ($400) so I scrapped that idea. I have radio triggers and a battery grip. Actually I have over 7k in equipment and carry it around in a $40 canon backpack and light cases so I bought a Pelican 1650 hard case with foam. It will hold my Bees and all my lenses and camera etc... and it is waterproof, shockproof and has wheels :) Great for my location work. Here is a web image.
