Pianissimo
Member
This is probably the wrong place to be asking about this, as I'm sure you guys are all biased in one direction. But, I'd still like to hear your opinion.
I'm unfortunately a big SLR user
just like most amateur photographers, and I'm thinking about selling my S2. I absolutely love using it, but for the price...I could have two new lenses for my digital SLR, which might be a bit better use of money. Why don't I just save up? Well...I'm going off to college next year and any extra money I have is gonna go towards that. So I have to make do with what I have - in reality, I'd sell my Nikon F and a few of the pre-AI lenses. Or my Pentax SLR's. But those are all family heirlooms, not really sellable. I still use them, anyway. But I now have a D300, which is a pretty serious camera to have considering I really only have two lenses for it (a 10-20 and a 50, on film it would be a 15-30 and a 75). I was thinking about getting a 30 1.4 and a 85 1.8 (equivalent to a 45 1.4 and a 120 1.8). I've started doing band photography and child portraits, and at the rate I'm going already, if I could land a few gigs and shoots, I think I could have enough money to buy back an S2 and keep the money coming in. OR...I could keep what I have right now, and progress a bit more slowly in the money area. What would you guys recommend?
I'm unfortunately a big SLR user
just like most amateur photographers, and I'm thinking about selling my S2. I absolutely love using it, but for the price...I could have two new lenses for my digital SLR, which might be a bit better use of money. Why don't I just save up? Well...I'm going off to college next year and any extra money I have is gonna go towards that. So I have to make do with what I have - in reality, I'd sell my Nikon F and a few of the pre-AI lenses. Or my Pentax SLR's. But those are all family heirlooms, not really sellable. I still use them, anyway. But I now have a D300, which is a pretty serious camera to have considering I really only have two lenses for it (a 10-20 and a 50, on film it would be a 15-30 and a 75). I was thinking about getting a 30 1.4 and a 85 1.8 (equivalent to a 45 1.4 and a 120 1.8). I've started doing band photography and child portraits, and at the rate I'm going already, if I could land a few gigs and shoots, I think I could have enough money to buy back an S2 and keep the money coming in. OR...I could keep what I have right now, and progress a bit more slowly in the money area. What would you guys recommend?Nh3
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Decision like this are made in the dark of night with a bottle of scotch and listening to Complete in a Silent Way.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
If you are using the equipment for "money" making purposes - buy what you need and sell what you don't need. Cameras and lenses are tools and, in spite, of sentimental attachments, regard them as such.
If you later want to get another S2 or whatever, they will always be available. They could be cheaper or more expensive, but that is besides the point.
If you later want to get another S2 or whatever, they will always be available. They could be cheaper or more expensive, but that is besides the point.
Al Kaplan
Veteran
What Tom says!
chris91387
Well-known
your d300 might earn you enough money doing band photos to buy another s2 someday.
your pentax cameras probably wont get that much money and you could use those to fulfill your "film needs". this works out even better for you since you can't sell those anyways. you still have to keep the F, right? again, a great film camera.
if you long for a rangefinder consider an inexpensive olympus 35-series or yashica gt-series.
remember, college comes first...then beer, then cameras, then food.
- chris
your pentax cameras probably wont get that much money and you could use those to fulfill your "film needs". this works out even better for you since you can't sell those anyways. you still have to keep the F, right? again, a great film camera.
if you long for a rangefinder consider an inexpensive olympus 35-series or yashica gt-series.
remember, college comes first...then beer, then cameras, then food.
- chris
Pianissimo
Member
Bill V
Newbie
When I was in college, I used to sell almost any thing I hadn't used in a week. Over the years I have tried to get some of those thing (like items) back. The new digital cameras are being replaced after a year or two. The old RF's used to take longer to replace and are now harder to find. I suggest you sell you RF to some one you know with the condition that you have the opportunity to buy it back.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Vickko
Veteran
Nikon S2?
Nikon S2?
I think a Nikon S2 is a very common camera for Nikon RF, and being a film camera, its value will drop in the coming years.
So:
- if you are selling, you'll not likely get more than you will now
- if you want to buy again, in a few years, the S2 shouldn't be hard to find. And it will be cheaper than now.
Now, what I say doesn't hold true for something collectible, like an authentic black S2, or black SP or S36 motor. The rare stuff will always be rare.
I'm not sure what the value will be for the rare items, as those who are willing to pay the price will disappear, i.e. we're all getting older, and I don't see a younger generation filling in the ranks.
...my opinion...
Vick
Nikon S2?
I think a Nikon S2 is a very common camera for Nikon RF, and being a film camera, its value will drop in the coming years.
So:
- if you are selling, you'll not likely get more than you will now
- if you want to buy again, in a few years, the S2 shouldn't be hard to find. And it will be cheaper than now.
Now, what I say doesn't hold true for something collectible, like an authentic black S2, or black SP or S36 motor. The rare stuff will always be rare.
I'm not sure what the value will be for the rare items, as those who are willing to pay the price will disappear, i.e. we're all getting older, and I don't see a younger generation filling in the ranks.
...my opinion...
Vick
Stefcuoz
Established
Pianissimo... a private message for you...
let me know.
Steve.
let me know.
Steve.
emraphoto
Veteran
for some reason i just know stefcuoz is making you a very kind offer...
tom is a wise man and offers good advice. if you want to work and you have limited $ then versatility is the name of the game.
over the last few years my career has really taken off and i have had to make some very hard decisions with cameras... but as tom says, when you are working camera's are tools. fill your bag with the best tools for the job.
creative music/band photography is a hugely untapped market in my opinion. if you work at it there is money to be made... agency's like mavrixphoto in the US supply a lot of images to spin, rolling stone etc. start filling there image banks with bands you think are on the cusp and you might get some $ flowing.
good luck!
john
tom is a wise man and offers good advice. if you want to work and you have limited $ then versatility is the name of the game.
over the last few years my career has really taken off and i have had to make some very hard decisions with cameras... but as tom says, when you are working camera's are tools. fill your bag with the best tools for the job.
creative music/band photography is a hugely untapped market in my opinion. if you work at it there is money to be made... agency's like mavrixphoto in the US supply a lot of images to spin, rolling stone etc. start filling there image banks with bands you think are on the cusp and you might get some $ flowing.
good luck!
john
Stefcuoz
Established
Kiu, i suppose that pianissimo would say 300mm f4.
I never heard of a sigma 30 mm f1,4, isnt'it?
I never heard of a sigma 30 mm f1,4, isnt'it?
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
There is a Sigma 30mm f1.4 but it's a digital only lens:http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3300&navigator=6
No manual aperture control!
here is the 28mm
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3282&navigator=4
there is also a 24mm f1.8 and a 20mm f1.8
I would skip all this and buy an AF 35-70mm f2.8D
Kiu
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Stefcuoz
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I agree with you the 35-70 f2,8 is a wonderful glass, and as emraphoto member has says, i'm making to pianissimo a very interesting offer, unfortunately I don't have to give him a 35-70 f 2,8, but if pianissimo will have trust in me... don't will be disappointed .....
emraphoto
Veteran
the 35-70 is indeed an impressive (and affordable) piece of work but one warning... it is big and it is heavy. i shoot a lot of music and in my humble opinion it is primes time. especially if you shoot stuff that can get a little rough.
i use, most often, a nikon 20mm af-d and a tokina 17mm f3.5.
i use, most often, a nikon 20mm af-d and a tokina 17mm f3.5.
Pianissimo
Member
Hi all -
I decided to sell it. I've just posted some info on other boards, but since I'm under age I can't really pay for an ad here with my non-existant credit card...anyway it's up for sale. The lens in question is indeed a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for digital cameras only. I'm not planning on using it on a film camera. Instead I'm going to pick up a cheap used Nikon FM and use the current film lenses I have with it - a 28/3.5, 35/2.8, and 105/2.5. The 35/2.8 is non-AI so it won't fit on my digital camera, and I don't want to modify it. I looked into the 28mm f/1.8 but it isn't as good optically. I just like the way the 30 performs a lot better. Anyway, I've decided I'd rather have this setup. When I get some more money I'll probably get a M4-2 and a cheap prime (voigtlander 35/2.5 is looking like a good option now) in a year or two, but this Nikon just isn't for me.
I decided to sell it. I've just posted some info on other boards, but since I'm under age I can't really pay for an ad here with my non-existant credit card...anyway it's up for sale. The lens in question is indeed a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for digital cameras only. I'm not planning on using it on a film camera. Instead I'm going to pick up a cheap used Nikon FM and use the current film lenses I have with it - a 28/3.5, 35/2.8, and 105/2.5. The 35/2.8 is non-AI so it won't fit on my digital camera, and I don't want to modify it. I looked into the 28mm f/1.8 but it isn't as good optically. I just like the way the 30 performs a lot better. Anyway, I've decided I'd rather have this setup. When I get some more money I'll probably get a M4-2 and a cheap prime (voigtlander 35/2.5 is looking like a good option now) in a year or two, but this Nikon just isn't for me.
emraphoto
Veteran
working cameras are a whole different ballgame and sometimes you have to give up the beloved, but non-working camera to finance things. you will be happy and might sell enough stuff to pick up an m4 sooner than you think!
i'm going to second the sigma 28mm idea though, if you end up really enjoying shooting music a full frame camera will be in the cards... sure the d700 only has (maybe) a stop or two advantage in high iso vs a d300 but that stop might mean everything one day!
either way have a great time doing it!
i'm going to second the sigma 28mm idea though, if you end up really enjoying shooting music a full frame camera will be in the cards... sure the d700 only has (maybe) a stop or two advantage in high iso vs a d300 but that stop might mean everything one day!
either way have a great time doing it!