We've all heard of a walk around lens. But, does anyone use a walk around body? What I mean is a light weight body, maybe without a battery grip, that you carry when you don't want to haul around that heavy expensive body.
What made me think about this is that I'm selling my 40D since I bought a 50D. But, I've also thought about just keeping the 40D and using it without the grip with the 24-105 lens to use as a walk around combo.
So, how about you? Do you have a walk around combo?
I'm surprised that the 24-105 is getting so little love.
I LOVE the 24-105, but the question is about a walkaround combo that includes a 40D, the 24-105 is 25 ounces and doesn't balance well on the 40D. Return the 50D, keep the 40D, buy a used 5D, slap the 24-105 on the 5D, and then you will have the best walkaround combo known to man.
I would keep the 40D as a backup or when you want 2 bodies to avoid lens changes. My wife and I each have a 40D and I keep a 18-55 IS / 55-250 IS combo as a lightweight kit to keep on the second camera.
Dneufarth wrote:
I LOVE the 24-105, but the question is about a walkaround combo that includes a 40D, the 24-105 is 25 ounces and doesn't balance well on the 40D. Return the 50D, keep the 40D, buy a used 5D, slap the 24-105 on the 5D, and then you will have the best walkaround combo known to man.
I'm thinking for the shot, not what I have to carry. I want the distance of the 55mm to 105mm that is missed with most of lenses.
I walked around the Tidal Basin in DC last year for the Cherry Blossoms with a 40D, 24-105 combo, never took it off, had a 10-22mm in my bag. Plus the IS gave me two stops more when I was shooting the water falls at some of the Monuments.
Dneufarth wrote:
I LOVE the 24-105, but the question is about a walkaround combo that includes a 40D, the 24-105 is 25 ounces and doesn't balance well on the 40D. Return the 50D, keep the 40D, buy a used 5D, slap the 24-105 on the 5D, and then you will have the best walkaround combo known to man.
I have a 5D which I love. But, I'll probably trade it for a 5D Mk II when the prices come down.
garyroach wrote:
I have a 5D which I love. But, I'll probably trade it for a 5D Mk II when the prices come down.
You have a lot of cameras, and you already have the best walkaround camera there is. I would keep the 5D, and trade the 40D for the MkII. Good Luck, Derek
