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Started Jun 8, 2013 | Questions thread
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Squancho
Squancho Forum Member • Posts: 74
Need your advice

Hey everyone,

So, I believe the time has come for me to upgrade.  I have been using my T1i for a couple years now and it has been perfect, great for learning about DSLR photography.  Now that I do more extensive work, through both my school and a couple weddings I've been asked to help shoot, I believe it is time for an upgrade.  For school I do a lot of astrophotography and other wide landscapes, that is why I am heavily considering the 6d for its full frame sensor.  Obviously the 5d III would be ideal but college kids only have so much money... So I have been considering a couple different options.  Buy the 6d now, sell my t1i and 18-135 and just use the 6d with my 50mm 1.8 (which I'm very happy with btw, great lens IMO) and rent other lenses for specific occasions such as certain astronomical events and weddings? Or should I purchase the 24-105 and use it with my t1i until I can afford the 6d? I know everyone says upgrade glass before body but I think renting lenses for specific events isn't a bad idea either, at least until I can afford to buy them myself. I have a pretty good employee discount on both the 6d and 24-105 so worrying about the price dropping on the body faster than the lens shouldn't be considered. I would really just like everyone's opinion, they are much appreciated.

Current gear:

Canon t1i

Canon 18-135 non STM

Canon 50mm 1.8

Yongnuo YN-560 II

Thank you very much in advance.

Cheers,

Shane.

p.s. I'm not looking at getting the 6d and 24-105 at the same time, too much money at once.

 Squancho's gear list:Squancho's gear list
Canon EOS 500D Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM Adobe Photoshop CS6 extended Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 +4 more
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Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3) Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 6D
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