I’ve been thinking about a wish list of gear that would be great to have considering my jumping into for hire photography. Now, this is only a wish list, and is not something that I couldn’t do unless I 1) win the lottery, 2) make a lot of money with my good old 20d… well that’s basically all I can think of! I’m probably missing some things, but I am putting them in order of importance, because one thing I have come to accept is good glass is forever. That said, here’s my list:
Lenses
Camera
Since I would be keeping my 20d as my secondary camera, and could use my 50mm f/1.4 prime or either the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM or Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM on it, right now my wish for a new body would have to be for the… Canon EOS 5D Mark II for the very obvious reasons such as the full frame, the video option, great picture quality, etc.. My choices for lenses also revolve around moving towards a FF camera, though I know they all can be used on small sensor bodies such as the 7D.
Flash
Considering I already have (albeit being held together very carefully because of a previously broken hotshoe) a Metz 58AF-1, I’d probably move to the Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash because of it’s integration with the Canon bodies and the ability to use a battery pack for faster recycling time and battery life. I’d probably get two and replace the Metz altogether.
Tripod and Monopod
I’d also invest in a real good tripod and a monopod as well. Come to think of it, I’d also invest in a better camera bag to organize and transport my gear. I’ve seen some nice examples of all of these at Unique Photo in nearby Fairfield, NJ. Of course, B&H and Adorama are nearby and great stores.
Computers
Ideally here, I’d like to have two or three things. 1) an iMac. 2) a MacBook Pro and 3) an iPad. I’ve previously written about the iPad, and linked to what others have to say. I think it will revolutionize how photographers present their portfolios and complete their paperwork with clients. The iMac is simply for it’s processing power, and the MacBook Pro is for on the go tethering/editing and work. Again, WISH LIST!
Now ideally, it’d be nice to have TWO 5dmkII’s plus my 20d. I guess it’s ok to put that out there since this is a wish list! Hopefully business will start picking up and I can start checking items off this list and bring my gear up to the level of quality that I desire.
Other than that, no other news to report. Still trying to work out the damn DNS issues with my official site, which seems to appear and disappear on a daily basis, as if it were drifting in the Bermuda Triangle. Hopefully this will be resolved soon with Photobiz.com and things will be up and running. I did manage to create my pricing guides over on my Zenfolio site, where I will hold my client galleries, proofing, prints and fine art sales.
See you soon!
~John
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