I am interested in shooting weddings, portraits, landscapes, and sports.


I currently have: Canon 50D, Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM, EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro, EF 1.4x teleconverter, two 430EXII Speedlites.


My question is this: I really want to shoot weddings (and am currently trying to market that) and I LOVE landscape photos. I really want my photos to have the look of the full-frame cameras (larger pixels, less noise, less distortion, etc...) My 7D is an absolutely amazing camera, as is the 50D. I'm thinking of getting rid of one of them (probably the 50D) and also ditching all or most of my 1.6x crop lenses to get a full-frame camera. The 5D MKII is the obvious choice. I REALLY want the 50mm f/1.2, but I have a feeling the 1.4 that I own will be okay on a full-frame. Anyone have experience with that? Also, I want a super wide-angle, but my Tokina 11-16mm will only work (properly) on my cropped body. I think I should have all EF lenses, because then I'll have two different focal length ranges depending on which camera I mount them on. If I get rid of my 60mm Macro, my Tokina 11-16, and my EF-S 17-55, I could turn around and purchase the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 II L USM. Now I realize that it's not a Macro (I don't really need one anyhow) and it doesn't have the versatility of the 17-55, but really, for weddings especially, I just need a 16-35 and a 50mm right? My gf can use my 70-200mm for the long shots on her Rebel T1i (500D) and that should do it, no?


What do you all suggest? I don't really want to spend much more money on my gear right now, until I start getting jobs, but I feel like the gear I have is silly (especially the Macro - yes it takes great portraits, but so do almost all my other lenses). I feel like converting to EF only is the best (unless I keep the 17-55 as my only EF-S lens, but I'll have to use it with my cropped body only, and I'll make less money to put into purchasing something new). Less is more right? I don't need every focal length range under the sun. Just the ones that count. I LOVE my 50mm f/1.4, but on my cropped bodies, but it's tough to get a nice "standard"-looking shot. Portraits are great though! Ugh... I'm just rambling.... any ideas?? My dream would be a 5DMKII and an EF 50mm f/1.2 as my "main" camera, and then have a second camera with ______ on it... ugh I don't know!





- Jordan


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