Hello,
I'm worked my bum off for the past year and finally have saved up to buy a pro kit, prob based around the 5d. I will be shooting a lot of portraits, weddings, events, concerts...so I pretty much need all around equip.
A few years ago I got a nice rebate offer from Canon involving purchase of the 20d plus some non L series lenses.
Now I'm looking to get L series.
Are there any triple rebate sort of things coming up? I noticed one by canon for $150 off a 70-200 IS ($1,600 at B&H)....is this good or should I wait for something else?
So I was thinking a good starter pro kit would be something like
5d (should I hold off on purchase? New model? Sales?)
24-70 (BH $1,100) 2.8L main
70-200 IS 2.8 tele/portrait
Should I look into any other lenses that may better fit my needs? Am I forgetting anything?
I think this should cover all main needs, no? What is your opinion? I already have the 580 flash & 20d as a backup. I loved the 17-85 IS lens that came with the 20d. I traveled the world and used this mainly (bought the 20d specifically for this cover-all lens but I now need some 2.8 action). Is the 24-70 as close equivalent to the 20d's 17-85? Is the 17 the same as the the 5d's 24? Wide angle would be my main concern.
Thx so much
I'm worked my bum off for the past year and finally have saved up to buy a pro kit, prob based around the 5d. I will be shooting a lot of portraits, weddings, events, concerts...so I pretty much need all around equip.
A few years ago I got a nice rebate offer from Canon involving purchase of the 20d plus some non L series lenses.
Now I'm looking to get L series.
Are there any triple rebate sort of things coming up? I noticed one by canon for $150 off a 70-200 IS ($1,600 at B&H)....is this good or should I wait for something else?
So I was thinking a good starter pro kit would be something like
5d (should I hold off on purchase? New model? Sales?)
24-70 (BH $1,100) 2.8L main
70-200 IS 2.8 tele/portrait
Should I look into any other lenses that may better fit my needs? Am I forgetting anything?
I think this should cover all main needs, no? What is your opinion? I already have the 580 flash & 20d as a backup. I loved the 17-85 IS lens that came with the 20d. I traveled the world and used this mainly (bought the 20d specifically for this cover-all lens but I now need some 2.8 action). Is the 24-70 as close equivalent to the 20d's 17-85? Is the 17 the same as the the 5d's 24? Wide angle would be my main concern.
Thx so much