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p.1 #1 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

Even in these tough economic times we photographers must help the economy. If all goes well what purchases do you plan to make this year.

Item (order of purchase)
After 2 order could change, the 300 WAS 3rd on my list for this year

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UPDATED: Now I just added the WFT-E1a, it was 6th on my list
I thought I'd bring this back to see what everyone else has bought in the last couple of months

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300/2.8is (Bought)
WFT-E1a (Bought)

16-35L (1)
85L (2),
2x II tc (3)
24L (4)
35L (5)
Fisheye (Sig or Canon) randomly added to the mix.

Edited on May 14, 2009 at 03:51 AM · View previous versions

Feb 27, 2009 at 05:40 AM

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p.1 #2 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

Already done the 35L, 85L, and Canon 15 fisheye this year! I'm stimulating the economy, or at least the B&S forum!

I also bought one not in your list, the 135L. I think I'm set for awhile!

Feb 27, 2009 at 05:57 AM

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p.1 #3 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

I don't know if I'll be able to purchase any gear this year, but my wish list is currently:
16-35 L II
400/5.6 L
500/4 L
2x II
1DsIII
17mm TS-E L
5DII

Feb 27, 2009 at 06:30 AM

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p.1 #4 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

sivrajbm wrote:
Even in these tough economic times we photographers must help the economy. If all goes well what purchases do you plan to make this year.

Item (order of purchase)
After 2 order could change, the 300 WAS 3rd on my list for this year

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300/2.8is (Bought)
85L (1),
16-35L (2)
2x II tc (3)
WFT-E1a (6)
24L (4)
35L (5)
Fisheye (Sig or Canon) randomly added to the mix.

wish list for 2009 camera equipment contingent upon getting a $10 mil movie deal:

24mm TS-E MkII (or maybe 24 1.4 mkii)

wish list for 2009 camera equipment:

a couple manual nikon lenses if canon remains on the dark path and doesn't fix the video control in firmware

otherwise pretty well set already (of course this phrase has been said before by many and rarely seems to stick....):
300 2.8 IS
TC 1.4x MkII
70-200 f/4 IS
135 f/2
100 f/2.8 macro
50 f/1.4
tamron 28-75 f/2.8
5DMkII

about to sell:
70-200 f/2.8 non-IS
18-55 IS EF-S
maybe tamron 17-50 f/2.8 (although so nice maybe should keep in case ever get an APS-C again)
50D

sold:
70-300 IS
20D
40D
24-105 L
60 macro EF-S
17-40L
24 2.8
85 1.8
18-55
100-300L
300 f/4 non-IS

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Feb 27, 2009 at 06:39 AM

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p.1 #5 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

Photon wrote:
I don't know if I'll be able to purchase any gear this year, but my wish list is currently:
16-35 L II
400/5.6 L
500/4 L
2x II
1DsIII
17mm TS-E L
5DII

haha that is a pretty $$$$$$$$ list for not being sure about having any money

Feb 27, 2009 at 06:40 AM

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p.1 #6 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

35L fo sho.

extra (unlikely) cashflow:
70-200 2.8 IS
2x 580EX IIs
Pocket Wizards

party.

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:00 AM

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p.1 #7 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

I got laid of from my nice auto. engineering job (damn Hyundai buyers...), wanna buy a 400 5.6 so I can make my Mustang payment?

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:01 AM

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p.1 #8 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

A 5D and maybe a new pair of skis.

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:03 AM

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p.1 #9 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

A new Imac for this year, to get me ready for the eventualities of more programs and megapixels

Did my camera damage last year, D3, SB900, 50mm 1.2.

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:27 AM

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p.1 #10 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

I may have already used all my gear money for the year aside from the funds I'm setting aside to rent a super telephoto for a trip to Yellowstone & the Tetons

Gear already purchased:
Contax-Zeiss 35-70mm f/3.4
Contax-to-EOS Adapter
Canon 5D Mark II

Gear I potentially may purchase this year:
Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS or other comparable high quality telephoto (Canon, can I have a 100-300mm f/4L IS USM, pretty please)
a wide angle Olympus Zuiko prime (21mm, 24mm or 28mm) with OM-to-EOS adapter
A better backup/second body, probably a gently used 40D

On the wishlist but doubtful:
Canon 35mm f/1.4L or other comparable 35mm prime (Sigma, can I have a 35mm f/1.X EX HSM (X=4,6 or 8) on par quality wise with the 50mm f/1.4 EX, pretty please)

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:37 AM

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p.1 #11 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

I already got the 5D II this year

1. 580EX II to add to my 550's
2. I am not sure what else. I already have the 135L and 35L and others.
3. I am sure I will think of something to add. :^) I always do.

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Feb 27, 2009 at 07:41 AM

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p.1 #12 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

1. 580 EX Mk I
2. 16-35 f2.8
3. Macbook Pro

By this point I'll be in university and my broke ass won't be able to afford another piece of gear for a looong time.

Feb 27, 2009 at 07:48 AM

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p.1 #13 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

On my plate this year.

24L II or the 200/2L IS.

TS-E 17 by 2010.

Feb 27, 2009 at 08:01 AM

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p.1 #14 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

70-200 2.8L and the 430EX II thus far.

Feb 27, 2009 at 08:16 AM

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p.1 #15 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

1) Either Canon EF 24-70L or new Sigma 24-70/2.8 HSM, waiting for the reviews.
2) Canon EF 85MM f/1.2 L
3) Canon G10 or Panasonic LX3
4) Canon or Sigma 15mm fisheye.

Feb 27, 2009 at 08:45 AM

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p.1 #16 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

5D II for sure, 16-35 II probably, 24 1.4 II possibly. And an Epson 3800 just got delivered.
Should there be a FF 1D replacement, I'll probably skip the 5D II and buy that.
The 17 TS-E is for 2010 when the price has come down a bit.

edit june '09: the 16-35 II is in the pocket; I'll get the 5D II at the end of summer and I've added a 70-200/4 IS to the wish-list. Probably this summer too.

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Feb 27, 2009 at 08:46 AM

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p.1 #17 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

Already bought a 1D Mk II.

I am hoping to buy soon:
40D
17-40 (instead of my 10-20)
24-70 (instead of my 17-55)
300/2.8IS (instead of my 400/5.6 and Sigma 100-300 f/4)

If I manage that by the end of the year I will be a very happy man :-)

Feb 27, 2009 at 08:58 AM

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p.1 #18 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

16-35/2.8 MkII
35L
1DMkIV

Feb 27, 2009 at 09:01 AM

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p.1 #19 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

this year started with a lot of changing... I sold a lot of things I wasn't using so much and purchased a used 1Dmk2N and a new 100-400IS...hoping to find a good copy!

my wish list is also for 24-105IS and 17-40 but I think for the moment I'll be happy with a 28-105 3,5-4,5II hoping for the future...

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Feb 27, 2009 at 09:02 AM

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p.1 #20 · Your 2009 gear purchases UPDATED

Already bought too much this year already, started with the 5D II that was prebooked. Saw the trend over here in europe that the prices was rising pretty much so bought the 16-35 II & 14 2.8 II from a store that had old stock left. This week i jumped on the 200 2.0 the last one available in scandinavia for the old price i beleive, the day after the price jumped with approx $1300. The only thing i'm planning to buy now is a 580EX II and if a 1DIV is announced i will prebook it.

Feb 27, 2009 at 09:03 AM

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