I may wind up going mirrorless, the stuff from Fuji, in particular the X-T2 is outstanding and hits a lot of the checkmarks that I need/want...wish Canon would get their s**t together but that seems unlikely.
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New lens? Pro's, Con's, help *might be long*
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dwalby
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I guess you changed your mind because a couple of replies earlier you said this:
"I could also go mirrorless and jump to Nikon but don't particularly want to do either of those. Mirrorless has some advantages but by the time you add a good lens you don't really change the form factor all that much."
good luck with whatever path you decide to take.
Buddy of mine switched from SLR to Mirrorless about a year ago. He sent me a bunch of reading, some of it here, which I did...some of the systems are sub par. But the Fuji system in particular is appealing. I like the D500 but it is awful on video.
stratobill
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You are a bit all over the place here, but if it were me I'd keep the 15-85 and get an 80D. And I would get the 55-250STM.
The 15-85 is a very good lens. I had the 17-55 f2.8 at the same time and used the 15-85 much more because the range is so good. The 17-55 I used mostly just for low light.
Both lenses are a bit long in the tooth now, since you already have one stick with it.
But your camera is very old tech. The sensor, the focusing, everything. The 80D will focus better, have more resolution, much better noise specs. I would guess between 1 and 2 stops of noise improvement, and noise that's easier to deal with in post. Plus live view, and many other technical improvements. You wouldn't believe how much better an 80D would be.
The 80D can be gotten cheap, maybe a refurb would be good? Heck, I have a T2i and I got an SL2 for travel- even that is a huge improvement. Then if and when the 7DIII comes out you can decide then what is best.
CrazySwiss
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No, they‘re not, by far! Havent looked into mirrorless until this week, and sony‘s offering.. if i had the money i‘d throw all my canon–gear in the bin and buy all–new alpha iii r. Such a sexy little camera!
Funny my research this week has indicated similar thanks to the urging of a buddy of mine. I've started looking at the X-T2 and I like it.
I have a hard time with sony as a company because they are effing awful to deal with on the hometheater side so I'm unlikely to ever give them another dollar.
Look closely at Canon Refurb ...
80D + 55-250 STM with your 15-85 would be a very good bang for your buck as well as a very nice kit. Buying refurb will keep your cost down (Canon refurb gear has the same 1 year warranty as new) so you should be able to recover most of your investment if you decide on the 7D3 in a year or so.
80D + 55-250 STM with your 15-85 would be a very good bang for your buck as well as a very nice kit. Buying refurb will keep your cost down (Canon refurb gear has the same 1 year warranty as new) so you should be able to recover most of your investment if you decide on the 7D3 in a year or so.
CrazySwiss
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For how many years was there talk of a 7d mk ii? 5? 6?
Spotted Cow
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Oh, very much so, IMO. I think that pretty much everything is better about it. One of the most underrated lenses in the Canon lens line up, especially when you consider its value. People have been able to get it just over $100 USD when it’s been on sale at Canon refurb. That’s just crazy.
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