- Oct 24, 2000
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I have the following Canon equipment:
EOS-20D
EFS 10-22
EFS 17-55 2.8 IS
EF 70-200 F4L IS
Speedlite 430EX
These are the options I am considering at the moment.
OPTION 1
SELL: All Canon gear.
BUY: Nikon D700 & 70-300 VR Kit
BUY: Nikon 24-70 2.8 lens
BUY: Nikon 50 1.4 lens
Out-of-pocket cost (on top of sales proceeds): About $2,500.
PROS
I go to Full-Frame.
I go to a Nikon body.
CONS
Bag is much heavier.
Covered from 24mm to 300mm (as compared to 16mm to 320mm with my Canon glass).
I will miss the IS of the 17-55.
I will miss the 70-200 F4L IS period.
OPTION 2
SELL: EOS-20D
BUY: Canon EOS-7D
BUY: Canon EF 35 1.4L
Out-of-pocket cost (on top of sales proceeds): About $2,850.
PROS
I get a nice body upgrade.
I have more megapixels than the competition. Is this good or bad?
I get the EF 35 1.4L.
I get to keep my EFS 17-55 2.8 IS & EF 70-200 F4L IS.
CONS
I am still using a Canon body (that is still only 90% of what Nikon offers).
I am still using an APS-C sensor.
I've spent more than Option 1.
Bag may be heavier than Option 1 with more lenses.
OPTION 3
Continue to wait it out in hopes that Canon introduces a "3D" combining the body of the EOS-7D with the FF sensor of the EOS-5D MkII. Also continue to wait in hopes that Canon finally releases the 24-70 F2.8L IS.
If this happened, I would sell the EOS-20D and my EFS lenses and buy a EOS-3D & 24-70 2.8L IS kit and keep my EF 70-200 F4L IS.
These are still big "what ifs."
EOS-20D
EFS 10-22
EFS 17-55 2.8 IS
EF 70-200 F4L IS
Speedlite 430EX
These are the options I am considering at the moment.
OPTION 1
SELL: All Canon gear.
BUY: Nikon D700 & 70-300 VR Kit
BUY: Nikon 24-70 2.8 lens
BUY: Nikon 50 1.4 lens
Out-of-pocket cost (on top of sales proceeds): About $2,500.
PROS
I go to Full-Frame.
I go to a Nikon body.
CONS
Bag is much heavier.
Covered from 24mm to 300mm (as compared to 16mm to 320mm with my Canon glass).
I will miss the IS of the 17-55.
I will miss the 70-200 F4L IS period.
OPTION 2
SELL: EOS-20D
BUY: Canon EOS-7D
BUY: Canon EF 35 1.4L
Out-of-pocket cost (on top of sales proceeds): About $2,850.
PROS
I get a nice body upgrade.
I have more megapixels than the competition. Is this good or bad?
I get the EF 35 1.4L.
I get to keep my EFS 17-55 2.8 IS & EF 70-200 F4L IS.
CONS
I am still using a Canon body (that is still only 90% of what Nikon offers).
I am still using an APS-C sensor.
I've spent more than Option 1.
Bag may be heavier than Option 1 with more lenses.
OPTION 3
Continue to wait it out in hopes that Canon introduces a "3D" combining the body of the EOS-7D with the FF sensor of the EOS-5D MkII. Also continue to wait in hopes that Canon finally releases the 24-70 F2.8L IS.
If this happened, I would sell the EOS-20D and my EFS lenses and buy a EOS-3D & 24-70 2.8L IS kit and keep my EF 70-200 F4L IS.
These are still big "what ifs."