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Hi,



I finally gave up on hoping that any manufacturer will come up with DX(APC-C)-specific fast primes. My next camera will be a full-frame one. I am invested a bit in Nikon, but am not overly inclined towards buying the bulky D700 at the current price. I am not in a hurry, but I have some money to spend for a lens and/or body and am thinking about the long-term plan.



What I have: D90, 35/1.8 (DX), 18-70 (DX), 105/2.8VR, 180/2.8, SB-800.

I will sell the 180/2.8 in any case, as I used it only once in two years.

In the long term I want to have (in this order) the fastest available 50, a 105/2.8 macro, a 35/1.4, and of course a standard zoom, just in case.



Option 1 - Stay with Nikon:

1. get the 35/1.4G now, it will not be useless on the D90.

2. wait for the D700 successor or at least for the D700 to drop in price, get it together with the 50/1.4G.

3. get the 24-120/4 or wait a bit longer for a good standard zoom.



Option 2 - switch brands:

1. get a used 5D Mk.I for the moment, also 105/2.8L IS.

2. when I am sure that Canon is right for me, sell all Nikon gear and get the 50/1.2L.

3. get a 35/1.4L, a flash and the 24-105/4L later.



Is the 2nd option stupid? Actually there is nothing I need that the 5D Mk.I does not have. And a 50/1.2 is something I cannot ever have with Nikon, probably. I have an Ai-S Nikkor 50/1.2 that will work on the D700, but AF would be nice. Canon's standard zoom also looks more attractive than Nikon's. Overall I feel that with Canon I can invest towards lenses now and am satisfied for years (despite maybe replacing the body later). With Nikon this is not really clear for me.



Thanks for any thoughts.