I've been a professional photographer, on and off, since I was in high school in 1960, the summer after grade ten. And a pr man and/or journalist who took a lot of photos for my clients, since 1970. And a wedding photographer.
So now I'm getting closer to becoming old, take heart medicine, don't walk very far, and gave up my driver's license.
I still shoot some family and friends, and clients and contacts of my partners marketing and PR firm.
But there are no more big photo projects involving ladders and auditoriums and ships.
I have a Canon 80D, 10 to 20mm, 18 - 135mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 70 -300mm lenses, and a new Canon PRO 300 printer (13 x 19 max)
PROBLEM: I am very impressed with the new Canon R 85mm f2 lens, primarily for a pretty broad range of portraits. And it does not fit my EF-S camera.
So, after lots of thought I have figured our I can solve my problem for about $3500 Canadian.
R7 camera with 18 - 150mm lens is $2500. 85 f2R is $700, and a couple of adapters is $250.
Total with tax about $4000
So assuming I'll be shooting for another 3 years, and taking 30 frameable photos in 2023, 20 in 2024, and 10 in 2025, that's 60 pictures before I really slow down.
$4000 divided by 60 framed prints equals $65 a picture, not counting photo paper, ink, or frames.
Now I'm thinking,... "Out of 60 new pictures over the next three years, how many of them would be significantly improved using a new R7, and especially a new R7 with the new 85mm f2 lens.
And in comparison, how many pictures would be just as good on my existing equipment, remembering I am talking about prints up to 13 x 19 on a Canon PRO 300 printer.
Comments welcome.
BAK