I have always been guilty of camera envy...every time I am out somewhere and I see another photographer, I have to check out their equipment on the sly...what are they shooting with? Canon or Nikon? Prime or zoom? Then I get more specific...if they are shooting with Canon (I'm a long time Canon girl), I will scrutinize everything they are using, what lens, what flash, what filters, I even check out the strap! I have been pining over the Canon 5d Mark ii since it came out in 2008. I couldn't justify the cost since I was still building my portfolio and establishing a client base, so I suffered in silence. I window shopped (online, of course), I rented once (bad idea, as this only made me want it more), I waited. I set goals for myself - if I can make $xx.xx, I will think about ordering it. I found out from the Canon site that they sell refurbished models that have never left the production facility at a significant discount. These cameras have not made it past an inspection spot on the line for such things as a crooked logo or a loose screw and are sent to another part of the facility to be "refurbed" and then sold. With a little help from my parents (thanks N&G!), I ordered one in time for the holidays. It has been everything I hoped for and more! While the learning curve has been steep and I have deleted more pictures than I have saved, I am soooo glad I upgraded! Over the next few posts, I will share some of my trials with my new baby! These we all taken with my 50mm 1.8.
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