king_rosales

<p>Its been a year later since you created this thread :) but I wanted to contribute and see what you ended up doing.<br> <br />I have the 85mm 1.8 and I've used it for two years and I love it. But, I am considering upgrading to the 85mm 1.2 but ever since I saw what the 135mm can do, Im having a tough time deciding because I cant afford the 85 1.2 and the 135. Having said that I could just keep the 1.8 and get the 135, but I wouldnt get the 1.2 aperture everyone and myself has drooled about.<br> I tested the 70-200 twice but you're right, its heavy and when Im so used to using an 85mm prime, carrying the extra weight of a 70-200 2.8 is just a killer. <br> My style seems to be going towards primes only and I dont like my 50mm 1.4 because it doesnt give me a wide enough viewing angle and so I will get the 35mm 1.4 ii down the road and use it with the 85 prime primarily.<br> I dont do weddings yet, but I do see myself needing the 24-70 one day just to give me the extra wide angle and not have to change lenses often. But, by then I hope I can have two bodies and not worry about switching.<br> <br />What did you end up going with?</p>

<p>I'm shopping for backdrops right now and I need advice.<br> I'm taking pictures of wine bottles, scotches and beers; singles and 24 packs.<br> The wine store took all the previous photos in a white light box but the photos all show the corners and edges of the light box. So now I'm tasked with retaking all the photos and I want to do them properly.<br> I thought about getting a short backdrop because the space where it will be is not that big of an area. I'm thinking a white backdrop, 4 lights. 2 to washout the background and 2 in the front for the product. will just put a small table under the backdrop to place the bottles.<br> What do you think? Any advice is appreciated.</p>

<p>I had the same debate before I bought my 6D. One of the biggest factors for me was justifying the price up to the 5D Mark III. I do portraits and landscape, no street random shots. One of the biggest advantages that the Mark III has is more autofocus points; the 6D only has 9. I think for street photography, you'll probably like Mark III better. The 6D has WiFi which is really useful; I find it useful when reviewing my photos on my iPad especially on portrait shoots. the 6D can do a lot. I don't think the Mark III is worth an extra $1000, but its your money.</p>

<p>The minimum charge that Canada (in Canada) charges before you send in your lens is $319.00 that includes labour and up to $100 in parts. Whether or not you spend more depends on if you damaged more than $100 worth in parts. I dropped one of my Canon L lenses and after I paid the $319 for them to access the damage, they let me know if would cost another $336.46 to fix. Total cost to repair my $1800 lens was $681 and change + the cost to ship it to them. Make sure you add your camera equipment to your business / home insurance.</p>