http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us I own a Canon 300 2.8L IS, just purchased last year, then left my newspaper job a few months later... I'm fairly certain I want to sell but I am on the fence. This is a call out to all photojournalists...I could potentially be asking for more sleepless nights over asking the masses for an opinion about selling big glass but alas, here it goes. I want to buy a Canon 5D Mark II, budgetary reasons, let's get real, equipment is out of this world expensive and I can't keep up - the only way I can see this happening is to sell my 300 2.8L IS lens.. but getting back to why .. I want to create films and get out of daily deadline journalism business. Please, weigh in? Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:06:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence Sure, go for it. Teh 300 is deadweight to you and you need a good video body (and a few essential accessories). Honestly I would recommend the 60D over teh 5D - sure teh 5D shoots beautiful, beautiful video, but the flip-out screen on the 60D makes life SO much easier, and the extremeely shallow DOF on the 5D makes it REALLY hard to keep things sharp, esp. at night ... T Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:45:02 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence#176095 Or a Panasonic GH2 or a Sony NEX7... or a Canon G10... If you're on a tight budget remember that for video you will need a much faster computer than for stills, editing software and plugins... You need to think really hard about what kind of films you want to make: if you want to do something as apparently simple as film hand-held someone walking from A to B, you may find the DSLR route the wrong one for you. It's important to understand that using a DSLR for video is like making cinema. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:31:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence#176096 After viewing some of your website, you don't need the 300mm as your best photos, IMO, are normal or wide perspectives. Get a 70-200 f4 IS. That lens on a 60D body will get you pretty far. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence#176098 Thanks for all the feedback. I own other Canon prime lenses, 17-35 2.8L and 70-200 2.8L IS and will keep those. Thanks again! Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:16:35 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence#176120 Then you're definitely good to go :) In addition you need something like a Rode on-camera mic for ambient sound, and an MP3 recorder with lapel mic for interviews. An LED light and small reflector will help, and of course remember you need a tripod with a fluid head for video - don't try and use your standard photo head for smooth pans and tilts. Manfrotto heads are great and last forever. Lastly a loupe that you can attach to your flip-out screen is essential for shooting and focusing in bright light. I use one from Hoodman. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:06:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/big-glass-sale-and-on-the-fence#176143