What gear to buy next?

[davidbridges]

Hi all,

Basically what it says on the tin...


What i've got now

5DmkII - 16-35 2.8L II USM - 85mm 1.8 USM


I have about £800 ish,

I've been eying up...

50mm 1.4 (canon)
200mm 2.8 (canon)
70 - 200mm 2.8 (sigma)
BG - E4 (battery grip)

Any other suggestions are welcome, im just looking for opinions from those who might have the lenses or gear and what you'd recommend

Cheers
Dave

 

[Andyman]

For what its worth the 50 1.4 is freakin' amazing. Probably the best value lens I've ever bought.

Wouldn't you be needing a BG-E6 for the Mk2 rather than BG-E4 though?

My money would probably go on the 50, grip and additional battery.

Andy.

 

[grumpybadger]

Depends what you shoot. 200/2.8 is a great quality telephoto prime but if you won't shoow telephoto then probably less use. I got mine for £450 used.

I reckon for £800 you could get 50/1.4 and 200/2.8 used

 

[OneTen]

What limitations does your current kit impose on your photography? Do you you ever think, I wish I had ****** to get the shot? Only you know the answer to what you need.

 

[chris321]

What do you shoot? And where do you feel the current 'bottleneck' in your kit is? Personally I'd go for the 70-200, or the 200mm prime, but that's because I use longer lenses a lot, it depends on your subject matter and style of shooting!

Chris

 

[davidbridges]

I think the 50 might be the one, i find in an indoor situation the 85mm is too long and 35 is far too short for portraits. I'll probally get a grip aswell as im 6ft 5 and my hands are pretty big! (and for extra battery life)