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ISO1600 wrote:
Nikon FE2: $49
Nikon 50mm f1.8 E: $40

1998 Honda Civic EX, 5spd, 120k miles: $3000

Drive across the country and shoot tons of film.

I don't know, the Civic is soft in the corners...

Nov 09, 2009 at 08:57 PM

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Lotusm50 wrote:
mawz wrote:
Mamiya 7II, 43, 65, 150mm lenses.

Yes, indeed.

And another yes, indeed!

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:08 PM

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p.2 #3 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

RustyBug wrote:
lol ... but you forgot about gas $$

And film/develop $$...

Nov 09, 2009 at 11:26 PM

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p.2 #4 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

For a budget of $4000....presuming this is for someone starting from scratch:

Used D700: $2100
Sigma: 12-24mm: $650 or Color-Skopar 20mm f3.5 SLII: $500
Nikon 28-70mm f2.8: $1000
Nikon SB600: $250

Covers you from 12-70mm - ultra wide to normal to sorta portrait - with decent optics on an excellent low light Full Frame SLR ....and includes flash unit

If you want the best in each category and don't want to settle for less, $4000 might not cut it.

Nov 09, 2009 at 11:36 PM

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p.2 #5 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

foto-z wrote:
Sony A850 + 28mm lens + 80mm lens (I don't know the lens options well enough to make recommendation)

This should be ok..get a Minolta 85 f1.4 and a Minolta 28 f2.8 and you should be good..but you are leaving a few $$ on the table...

Sony a850 - $2000.00
Minolta 85 f1.4 - $1000.00
Minolta 28 f2.8 - $250.00

I would take the 28 out and add these four lenses...

Sigma 17-35 f2.8-4 - $250.00
Minolta 70-210 f4 (beercan) - $200.00
Sigma 28-60 f2.8 - $300.00
Minolta 50 f1.7 - $100.00

And Add a flash...Sigma 500DG Super...for $200.00 or a Minolta 5600HS...

For starting kit.....

Tony C.

Nov 10, 2009 at 12:25 AM

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p.2 #6 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

D700: $2100
Nikon 24/2: $200
Sigmalux 50 1.4: $500
Rokinon 85 1.4: $250
Nikon 105 1.8: $400

spend the rest on CF-cards..

have a great kit with some af-capability.

Nov 10, 2009 at 02:06 AM

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p.2 #7 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

Nikon D700 (used) $1900
Nikon 24-70/2.8 (used) $1600
Nikon 70-300 VR (used or new from amazon) $500

Nov 19, 2009 at 08:14 PM

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p.2 #8 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

mawz wrote:
Mamiya 7II, 43, 65, 150mm lenses.

+1 on that. In fact I just put together that dream kit myself. Only I added an 80 to the above mix too. And it's an M7 not M7II (no big differences). Plus the polarizer, 2 red filters, the panoramic adapter and a bag. All for well under $4k actually.

Nov 20, 2009 at 04:15 AM

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p.2 #9 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

5DmkII: 2700$
Sigma 20mm 1.8: 300$ (got mine used for less)
Leica 35mm summicron: 400$ish
Zeiss biotar 75mm 1.5: 500$ish

Nov 20, 2009 at 08:51 AM

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p.2 #10 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

Ed Sawyer wrote:
mawz wrote:
Mamiya 7II, 43, 65, 150mm lenses.

+1 on that. In fact I just put together that dream kit myself. Only I added an 80 to the above mix too. And it's an M7 not M7II (no big differences). Plus the polarizer, 2 red filters, the panoramic adapter and a bag. All for well under $4k actually.

Ed! I would love to see a photo of your entire gear collection!

Nov 20, 2009 at 09:19 AM

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p.2 #11 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

I've got my dream kit already, if excluding the much too expensive M9 that doesn't fit the budget.

D700
Nikkor 28/2.8 AIS
Voigtländer 40/2 Ultron
Nikkor 50/1.2 AI
Samyang 85/1.4

I've got a few more, that I seldom use. Those above should easily fit the bill and I can't think of anything I'd rather want for the money. In fact, I wouldn't want any present SLR gear other than that, regardless of the price.

Nov 20, 2009 at 09:27 AM

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p.2 #12 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

A 7d + 24-105 f:4 L / and a one way flight ticket to .. hum ... Portugal

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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p.2 #13 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

Canon 5DMKII + Haoda 5B+Haoda R-EOS
Leica Summicron-R 35/2
Leica Summicron-R 50/2
Leica Summicron-R 90/2

Now that's a nice kit for you...

If all is bought used you can make this, i know that for a
fact, but unfortunately used Leica R is far more expensive
in other country's (i live in Oslo, Norway which is very cheap
on this things, and that's about the only thing cheap in Norway, haha...)

I payed 1200$ for all this lenses, new in boxes from a collector, with
original filters, jjhuuiiii....

Edited on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:08 PM · View previous versions

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:55 PM

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p.2 #14 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

Anden, I will try to oblige. Lately I've been smitted by Medium format, starting with the fuji rangefinders and now the Mamiya 7. I think it will likely end there, those should be good enough for me, unless I 'need' a portrait camera for MF. Or find a cheap 6x17 or something.

Right now I am trying to finish up darkroom construction efforts.

-Ed

Nov 20, 2009 at 07:01 PM

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p.2 #15 · $4,000 Budget Dream Kit

Steve Spencer wrote:
Canon 300 f/4L (non- IS) - $535

Are these really that cheap? I've heard the optics on this particular lens are stellar...

Nov 22, 2009 at 01:52 PM

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