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KEH (keh.com) has a LN in stock for $1269. I've always been pleased with their conservative ratings on used equipment and never had any complaints with them. They also have my old 50 f1.0, granted, its a tad pricier at $4299...

www.penncamera.com lists the f1.2 as in stock at $1499. They used to be very reliable but i haven't dealt with them in years so I really can't vouch for them anymore.
 
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chris snell said:
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I'm also buying a BG-E6 battery grip and a couple of batteries to go in it.
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Am I forgetting anything else?
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Is a charger included with the camera body? And how many batteries total will you have? The batteries will last a long time, but I still keep two backup batteries & two chargers with me.
 
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I think I would rather spend the money on a shift lens than a simple fixed 50mm. At least you can get buildings to stand up straight that way.
 
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chris snell said:
Thanks for all the help, guys. I'm going to go with Sinuhe and Steve's suggestion and order the 24-70mm f/2.8L lens.

I'm also buying a BG-E6 battery grip and a couple of batteries to go in it.

I also need to get a filter. Are the $80 Hoya filters okay? I was looking at this one:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart_accessories&A=details&Q=&sku=391176&is=REG

Am I forgetting anything else?
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best purchase I made for my camera was the CF to SD adapter (may not be needed in newer cameras) and an Eye-Fi card.
 
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Battery grips is good to have. With a telephoto lens, it really balances out the camera. With a smaller lens, it makes the camera easier to handle.

Negative on the Wi-Fi card in the Canon 5D. I did research on this, and it has serious problems when used with a SD to CF converter. However if used in a camera that takes SD cards, then it is FRIGGEN AWESOME. Can't do RAW but it'll automatically load onto your computer, just turn the camera on.

If you need CF cards, get them from Buy.com I like Sandisk. Have had a few cards die in the past but with the lifetime warranty, I just sent them back and got new ones. I use Ultra II cards but if you've got the cash, get Extreme 4s.
 
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LR Max said:
Battery grips is good to have. With a telephoto lens, it really balances out the camera. With a smaller lens, it makes the camera easier to handle.

Negative on the Wi-Fi card in the Canon 5D. I did research on this, and it has serious problems when used with a SD to CF converter. However if used in a camera that takes SD cards, then it is FRIGGEN AWESOME. Can't do RAW but it'll automatically load onto your computer, just turn the camera on.

If you need CF cards, get them from Buy.com I like Sandisk. Have had a few cards die in the past but with the lifetime warranty, I just sent them back and got new ones. I use Ultra II cards but if you've got the cash, get Extreme 4s.
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I bought two CF to SD adapters (SDHC actually) from dealextreme.com Works fine with my d60 and my dad's rebel XTi. Only problem with mine is it's limited to 2gb due to firmware. I have the 2gb explorer card
 
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Hmmm. Guess they fixed it. Now that I think about it, last I checked on it was in November.

Yeah, the Wi-Fi card worked perfectly in the D50. Couldn't do RAW though. Does yours do RAW?
 
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Hmmm. Guess they fixed it. Now that I think about it, last I checked on it was in November.

Yeah, the Wi-Fi card worked perfectly in the D50. Couldn't do RAW though. Does yours do RAW?
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It will record RAW onto the card, but it will not transfer it to a PC or intarwebs wirelessly. I've heard complaints of it being slow to send the pics because it has to write the RAW image first. But that's only if you're waiting for instant pics on a PC. (maybe like in a studio or at a wedding where you're previewing the pics on monitors around the area)
 
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I bought the 24-70mm f/1.8 lens, along with the plastic fantastic. I love these lenses, especially the 24-70. There's not much for me to shoot out here at an Army post in the middle of nowhere but I'm trying to shoot a lot and to improve my skills.

I want to buy a tripod now. What's the best route to go? I want something that is rugged and fairly portable and that can support my heavy camera/lens combo.
 
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http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto

Manfrotto, is call Bogen in State. That brand is pretty famous for a long time, I had one 3221 with a 3D head, pretty heavy so collecting dust for a while.


I believe a tripod that can support at lease 5kg is what u will be looking for as the camera itself, plus later u might need an extra battery grip, and since you are using the tripod u will properly added one of those big long (white Cannon) lens in the future.
Look at the different type of heads for the tripod and see which one suit u. The most bang for the buck is the 3D heads, ball head is nice but I am not sure about the liability . As the more stronger it is the heavier it will become, and the heads are pretty heavy too. Nowadays go will carbon legs to save a few oz. Remember the shutter cable as well, as u need a tripod u will need one.

Edit: on the link, click on product and use the configurator.
 
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I'm looking at their Super Pro head. It looks great but maybe a little on the heavy side. I'd like something that's backpack-portable. The 460MG could be the ticket but the weight of my camera and lens are starting to approach this head's load limit and if I go all National Geographic, it will definitely be overloaded.

For the legs, the 055CXPRO3 seems like it might be a good choice.
 
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The CX line should be good, weight a lot less than tradition material.

460MG, I will go for that rather than the Super Pro. As the Super Pro will be really heavy, plus rest of your gear, the adjustment handles are nice but packing the thing will be troublesome.
6.6lbs for the 460MG max. load, lets say u got 1 lb for the camera, u still got 5.6 lbs to play with. Even the Super Pro got twice the max. load, that means u will be carrying the extra weight that the heads can handle....... well will u do that?
 
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Taking Sinuhe's advice, I got the 24-70 2.8L and looked at my photos. It seems that about 50% of my shots are at 24mm focal length, another 25% or so are shot at 35mm and the rest are around 50mm. Only rarely did I ever shoot at 70mm. I tend to just move closer to my subject when I want a close-up.

I want to buy an L-series prime. It's between the 24mm f1.4L, the 35mm f1.4L and the 50mm f1.2L.

The 24mm seems like the logical choice (based on my habits) but I'm reading all of these reviews where people complain about this lens, namely focusing problems and that it's just too wide when used on a full-frame body.

What would you guys recommend?
 
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24mm f1.4L in my opinion. If 50% of your photos are being taken in that, than I would estimate that with the ability to take shots up as low as a 1.4 aperture setting is only going to enhance your creativity. I'd say get the 35mm as a middle of the road if you had more of your photos bracketed at that focal length, but a 24mm f1.4 is just simply badass. I can think of some awesome situations you could use an f-stop like that in.
 
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