I hate to do it...but I have to SELL

[greggf]

...a few things


The time has come....


I have been very,very fortunate to be able to do photography on the side, and have a full time job(UPS), too. My wife has been very supportive of my hobby, and even went so far as to allow me get a 1D Mark IV when I turned 40 last January(2010). I typically do about 2-3 paid jobs a month on the photography side ranging from children to family portraits and engagement photos. I have shot a couple of weddings, but tend to shy away from them because my son, Mason, who is turning 4 this late July, is at that age where he and I are really getting to do more together...and my wife works every other weekend as a labor and delivery nurse at a hospital in Santa Cruz, so I have chosen to not shoot them.


SOOO...in 7 months, my wife is due again...with our second...and third child!!! Yes, that's right...twins!!


So life is going to drastically change on my part in the near future!! 'Nuff said


I have been wanting to reduce my gear to a comfortable minimum, while not leaving myself short, so here are my thoughts on what I am selling, and why.


My side job shoots will probably be few and far between for at least the next 2 yrs(my choice), as I support my expanding family!! My goal, nevertheless, is to have a fully functional photography business up and running when I retire(????....read twins) in 13 yrs from UPS. We'll see(read...college for 3!!)!!


Here is what I currently have:


5D Mark ll (with Zeikos battery grip)


1D Mark IV


Nikon 14-24G 2.8 AF-s, with 16-9 adapter


Tokina 16-28 2.8 (IF) FX(just got)


Canon 24-70L(date code UX)


Canon 50 1.2L(and a sharp copy, too!)


Canon 70-200 2.8IS ll


2 580EX ll's, 2 shoot through umbrellas, 2 Lastolite EZ box's(24x24), STe-2, small and large reflectors


I will be selling:


5D Mark ll with grip...(I know, I know...but I love the 1DIV, and I rarely use the 5Dll anymore)...shutter count at just over 22000


Nikon 14-24G 2.8 AF-s(with or without adapter)...great lens, with great corners, even on FF and at f2.8(replaced by the Tokina)


Canon 24-70L...I use it less, as I use my 70-200 more, way more!!


I will be posting pics of these items by the end of this week, along with pricing.


I want to give TDP community first grabs of these items, then it will be on to Ebay. If you are interested, please email me at greggf@greggfotography.com.

[Kayaker72]

Gregg,


Congrats about the twins. That is really great.


Brant

[greggf]

Thank you Kayaker. It

[Colin500]

Whoa, I wanted to say "sorry that you have to sell", but then I came to the reason

[TakahiroW4047]

Congrats on the new family addition!!!


I can just see your kids getting old enough real quick to the point where THEY will start asking for cameras and lenses for the holidays []

[greggf]

Thank you everybody for the kind comments. It is going to be a roller coaster...for sure. Of course, I can