Call me crazy - I'm selling all my camera gear! *gasp*

[Linda and "Toby"]

Before you fall over, let me explain.... I want to get into the habit of shooting more often and taking my camera everywhere I go. I’ve had my eye on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III along with an assortment of uber-nice lenses.

This weekend my daughter said, “Let’s hop over to San Francisco for lunch next week and do some shopping and sight seeing. (She works for the airlines so we fly free.) Be sure to bring your camera!” 

Well, my favorite lens is my 70-200mm. The size and weight of my Canon EOS 5D camera + lens is considerable, and sometimes I feel like the Paparazzi when I’m shooting in public places with it - LOL! The thought of carrying it on my shoulder while shopping in SF got me thinking…. Hrmmmm…I have no desire to get back into doing professional photo shoots …  and I don’t want to take a heavy camera/lens with me when I travel...  (slap forehead) I should be downsizing to something smaller/lighter rather than upgrading to something even larger/heavier!

So, I’ve decided to sell the whole kit and kaboodle. About $6,000 worth of nice camera gear, including a Canon EOS 5D 12.8MP full-frame DSLR, Canon 100mm f2.8 USM Macro lens + lens hood, Canon 70-200mm IS f/4.0 USM lens, 580EX Speedlight flash,  a Quantum Turbo battery pack, Canon EOS 5D Battery charger, Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 camera bag, 3 camera batteries, memory cards, camera sensor cleaner, flash light diffuser, etc.

My question to the group is, do you think I should sell it as a complete set (on Ebay with a $2,000 reserve price), or would it be better to sell the pieces separately? I know that I’d probably make more money selling by breaking it up, but aside from the whole hassle-thing of dealing with different buyers that I have to ship to, if someone was wanting to get into DSLR photography with a pro-level camera, or if they’re shooting professionally and want a second camera + 2 lenses + flash for an assistant photographer, this would be a dream setup. And it would be nice to keep the family together, so to speak. (I’m kind of sentimental that way.) So, I'm leaning toward listing it all together. But I'm not sure if that's best... Well, iIf you know of anyone who might be interested, please let me know right away, because I will probably put it on Ebay tomorrow.

I'm SOOOO excited about exploring my options for my next camera!!! Believe it or not, I'm leaning towards the (24.3MP) Sony NEX7. Any other suggestions? In the meantime, I’m going to have fun seeing  how far I can push the limits on my iPhone – hahaha!

[Linda and "Toby"]

Hi MJ, I've sold the lenses (having sooooo much fun seeing the photos Ronna is taking with the 100mm macro and the 70-200!) but haven't gotten around to selling the camera body, 580EX Speedlight Flash, Turbo Charger + battery, and camera bag yet. Let me know if you're interested in any of these. 

Here are some links for more info on these particular products:

Camera: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-5D-Digital-Camera-Body/dp/B0007Y791C

Flash: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Speedlite-580EX-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000...

Quantum Turbo Battery with Charger: http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Turbo-Battery-with-Charger/dp/B00016R...

Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 camera bag: https://www.google.com/search?q=lowepro+micro+trekker+200&hl=en...

Here's a link to my photo/art website where you can see the photos I've taken with this camera: 

www.bellcreativegallery.com

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Linda, did you get your new camera?

[Linda and "Toby"]

No, not yet - still trying to decide what to buy. It's fun shopping around.