jryan5646
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Hello all -
I currently have the opportunity to make a large purchase to upgrade my gear, at least significantly larger than what my budget generally allows for. I am trying to decide mainly between three pieces of gear and was hoping to get some input or suggestions.
So you know, my passion is nature and wildlife photography however I have been focusing more lately on portraiture work as that is where some direct income seems most readily available. With that in mind, I would like to make a purchase that will most help take a step towards generating more income for my business. My basic current setup is a Canon 60D, 50mm f/1.4 and 18-135mm kit lens.
The three pieces of gear I'm most interested in are:
A Canon 6D.
The 24-70 f/2.8L II lens.
The 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM lens.
I would really like to upgrade to a nice lens as I feel like I'm very weak there, however I don't know how to balance this out with the potential pros of upgrading to the 6D for full frame. Also if I were to get the 6D I would still need another lens as the 18-135 is an EF-S and will not work on the 6D. I'm very tempted to get the 70-200, but feel like the 6d or 24-70 take priority based on my current direction; and I'm not sure when I will have this kind of money to spend again.
Thank you very much for any thoughts or suggestions you all may have!
Edit: My budget maxes out at about $2400 where the 70-200 is. And that would be stretching it to be honest.
I currently have the opportunity to make a large purchase to upgrade my gear, at least significantly larger than what my budget generally allows for. I am trying to decide mainly between three pieces of gear and was hoping to get some input or suggestions.
So you know, my passion is nature and wildlife photography however I have been focusing more lately on portraiture work as that is where some direct income seems most readily available. With that in mind, I would like to make a purchase that will most help take a step towards generating more income for my business. My basic current setup is a Canon 60D, 50mm f/1.4 and 18-135mm kit lens.
The three pieces of gear I'm most interested in are:
A Canon 6D.
The 24-70 f/2.8L II lens.
The 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM lens.
I would really like to upgrade to a nice lens as I feel like I'm very weak there, however I don't know how to balance this out with the potential pros of upgrading to the 6D for full frame. Also if I were to get the 6D I would still need another lens as the 18-135 is an EF-S and will not work on the 6D. I'm very tempted to get the 70-200, but feel like the 6d or 24-70 take priority based on my current direction; and I'm not sure when I will have this kind of money to spend again.
Thank you very much for any thoughts or suggestions you all may have!
Edit: My budget maxes out at about $2400 where the 70-200 is. And that would be stretching it to be honest.
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