Hello FMers. (I just posted this in the Canon forum, but if I was starting over, I\'d have to consider Nikon. I\'m not too familiar with the lineup, but if you could substitute Canon with Nikon, what would you do?)
I have a friend, looking to jump into the DSLR world with both feet, see his email below. I\'m meeting him Sunday to discuss options. He\'s looking at FF (5D II), but I will also talk to him about crop (7D). He\'s still figuring out budget, so for the most part, I will start high, then work down. His expectations are that a good lens would be around $1,000. Here\'s what I\'m thinking. Care to make your suggestions?
\"I\'ve decided to take the plunge and get a bit more into photography. I\'m honing in on the Canon 5d -- any recommendations for an initial set of lenses? Maybe 3 or 4? I\'ll be doing some traveling to Asia early next year, Tokyo, Shanghai to start so will be doing big city photos. Then off to Africa for a safari, etc. So I\'m looking for a range...would love to hear your thoughts \"
Here\'s my starting point.
7D Price Filter Size FM Rating
7D $1,700
EF 35 f/1.4L USM $1,400 72 mm 9.6
EF-S 10-22 3.5-4.5 $700 77 mm 9
EF 24 - 70 f/2.8 L USM $1,380 77 mm 9.3
EF 70-200 L 2.8 $1,900 77 mm 9.4
EF 1.4 x II $290 n/a
Total $7,370
5D II Price Filter Size FM Rating
5D II $2,700
EF 50 f/1.2 L $1,600 72 mm 8.5
EF 16-35 L 2.8 $1,520 82 mm 9
EF 24-105 L 4.0 $1,150 77 mm 9
EF 70-200 L 2.8 $1,900 77 mm 9.4
EF 1.4 x II $290 n/a
Total $9,160
Sounds like he\'s got some money to spend, but I don\'t think the sky\'s the limit. Wouldn\'t it be nice to start from scratch again. Have fun with this.
Thanks.
Nov 13, 2009 at 01:12 PM
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