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Yep I am getting 5D the good old one.
perfect condition, have been using it for months,after a friend lended it to, great but slow, it is doing its job fine.
Now I need a wide lens: my lineup I am actually using : Canon EFS 17-55 f2.8 (on 30D), 28mm f2.8 , 50mm f1.4, 100mm macro, plus some dust collecting lenses I don't even carry in my bag.
I always carry 2 cameras, I usually swap cameras instead of changing lenses.
100 macro is almost always on 5D it makes great portraits.
Now i am considering either getting Canon EFS 11-18 IS or a full frame ultrawide (an affordable one not the 11-24) what would you recommend ?
I also considering getting a decent portraits lens Canon EF 85mm f1.8 comes to my mind, will it be of any addition especially I already have the 100 mm macro and I am extremely happpy with it ?
With the years I learnt that I don't need to have a full coverage for every focal length so I am getting only what I need and don't want any new dust collecting items
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The EF-S 10-18 I've found to be a great little lens and the image quality doesn't disappoint even at its low price.
Overall the 85/1.8 can get you more shallow depth of field but if you're happy with the 100 macro already, I think you could skip it.
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I second 'popo' on the 10-18 ... for the money you will
not find a better UWA.
With the 5D all your existing primes do now serve a dual purpose ...
with the 28 + 50 + 100 and the two sensorformats you now
have the FF-equivalent of 28+45 + 50+85 + 100+160.
Certainly, the imagequality of a 85/1.8 on the 5D will
be a little better than that of the 50/1.4 on the 30D
but the resulting images will be quite comparable ... on top,
you already said, you are quite satisfied with what you
get from the 5D+100mm combo.
The 10-18 won't mount on your 5d. -- you can use eg on apse but not efs on full frame.
The 16-35f4 is a lovely full frame ultra wide.
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5D - but it's, uh, like 10 years old by now? Surely a used 6D would've been a better option?
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If you want the full frame fast prime look, I don't think there are many cheaper ways to do it than the 5D. Going to film is possibly the only other option. Local to me, a used 6D is over 3x the cost of a 5D so it is no small difference. Of course, the 5D does have its limits, but especially as it isn't an only camera, you can spread the load between bodies as needs arise.
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Well, everyone has his/her own tastes... Personally I would've never gone that route, especially now. A used 1D Mark II N seems a much more sensible choice in the same price bracket, and 1D Mark III even more so (no idea how much it costs though).
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Neither of those have a full frame sensor.
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Yes, but they have APS-H which is a best of both worlds methinks... ![Wink Wink](https://forum.opticallimits.com/images/smilies/wink.png) It still has the larger pixel pitch while the worst corners are lost and you gain some more effective reach for the time when you need it. Though, of course, there's a downside of not being able to use either APS-C or FF wideangles to the full extent of their power (if that's important for the OP).
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The big plus for FF is the ability to get more shallow DOF. You can get wide angle just fine on APS-H, with for instance a Tokina 12-24mm f4 DX.
The 5D has a particularly nice colour in its files, a richness and contrast that is attractive. Similar to the 1D mk III.
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