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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · considering moving from Canon APS-C to M4/3 Advise please! | |
I currently shoot a Canon 40D and have been interested in upgrading my camera body and the more I read, the more I am intrigued by moving to a micro 4/3 option. I would appreciate your thoughts on staying with my 40D and getting better glass or having an eBay sale and going m4/3.
What I shoot:
I shoot a lot of family events, some events for a church newsletter. My passion is landscapes and occasionally will either side trip on a vacation for some landscapes or take a trip for that purpose.
What I currently shoot with:
Canon 40D, Tamron 17-50mm, Tokina 12-24mm Canon 50mm f1.4, Canon 85mm f1.8, Canon 70-210mm f3.5-4.5. I also do panos with an RRS single row Pano rig and a Olympus 35mm shift on a Gitzo CF tripod. I also have a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 that I plan to sell.
Thoughts on upgrading:
I began by thinking I should upgrade to a 60D. For the most part, I see myself always shooting APS-C and while full frame as some advantages, I feel APS-C has served my needs very well and see little reason to spend really big on glass. As I considered some recent photos that turned out really badly (due to a church lit with only natural light in the morning) I realize that a 60D would not help me as much as either lenses with IS or IBIS. I was almost set to buy a Sigma 50-150mm OS to replace my 70-210 and then later upgrade my 17-50mm to something with IS/OS etc.
Now I am starting to wonder, after reading reviews of the new 70D, if I would be better off selling all of my Canon gear and moving to M4/3. Or, Do I have a bad case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS)? I have ready many posts from folks who sold off all my canon/Nikon gear and havent looked back.
I figure if I did a big sell off, I could get a decent body and the 12-35mm f2.8. If I get a lesser body, I could also get a lens to supplement like a 45mm prime. Thinking about spending around $2K. I am also thinking of selling some of my current gear and having a good 17-50mm, the Sigma mentioned above and a couple primes. Later I would pick up a UWA zoom or a Samyang 14mm
Reasons I feel reluctant to make the plunge
Lenses as you can see, I usually buy decent non-OEM glass as I have found them to be a better value and so far, there is no Sigma 12-35. Also the whole 2x field of view has me hesitant. Right now, when I use my 35mm Olympus, it has a FOV like a 56mm and if I go this route, it would be more like 70mm. I also like the dual control dials/wheels of the 40D and it seems so few m4/3 bodies have them, especially at lower price points. I could go back to 1 dial if needed.
Another option I have considered is to start slowly, get the new lens for my Canon and get a GX1 and a 20mm and build from there. I am very intrigued by the new Panasonic GX7 but also realize that would eat up a huge percentage of my $2,000. Maybe I should ask what would be a good my-first-m4/3-camera would be?
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