After selling some of my old computer gear [FS Thread], I have ~$300 sitting in my paypal account and want to put it towards some photography toys
My first inclination is to pick up a used Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 ultra wide angle lens (for $300 locally), but I'm not totally sold on the benefits of a UWA... meaning I don't know how or when to use one yet. The downside to this is that it has a 77mm filter size so I'd be tempted to pick up a polarizer and maybe another R72 in that size
Is there any other must-have gear that I should consider first? Should I sell my 380EX flash unit and upgrade to a 430 or 580 instead? A battery grip? random filters?
Should I keep saving for a better quality lens?
Need ideas, thanks!
Current gear for my T1i :
Lenses: Canon 18-55mm kit lens, Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6, Canon 50mm f/1.8
Filters: Hoya 58mm CPL, Hoya 58mm R72 Infrared, Hoya 52mm UV, 52-58mm step-up ring
Misc: KATA 3N1-20 bag, Gorillapod and fullsize tripod (cheap)
My first inclination is to pick up a used Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 ultra wide angle lens (for $300 locally), but I'm not totally sold on the benefits of a UWA... meaning I don't know how or when to use one yet. The downside to this is that it has a 77mm filter size so I'd be tempted to pick up a polarizer and maybe another R72 in that size
Is there any other must-have gear that I should consider first? Should I sell my 380EX flash unit and upgrade to a 430 or 580 instead? A battery grip? random filters?
Should I keep saving for a better quality lens?
Need ideas, thanks!
Current gear for my T1i :
Lenses: Canon 18-55mm kit lens, Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6, Canon 50mm f/1.8
Filters: Hoya 58mm CPL, Hoya 58mm R72 Infrared, Hoya 52mm UV, 52-58mm step-up ring
Misc: KATA 3N1-20 bag, Gorillapod and fullsize tripod (cheap)
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