{"id":639,"date":"2014-03-05T16:54:13","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T08:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anzyme.com\/theone\/?p=639"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:40:45","slug":"second-hand-craze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anzyme.com\/theone\/2014\/03\/05\/second-hand-craze\/","title":{"rendered":"Second-hand craze"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some reasons I\u2019m addicted to buying second hand gadgets lately. I still can\u2019t break the psychological barrier to buy\/sell second hand Apple products though – after all part of the Apple experience is the unpacking process itself – but for other stuff, like camera, lens, etc. second hand ones are good enough.<\/p>\n

Many \u201cprofessional\u201d users in the second hand market tend to keep their products in excellent shape, even better than how I keep my own stuff. Perhaps that\u2019s because they\u2019ve anticipated that one day they\u2019d sell their products. So if you know what you\u2019re looking for, you\u2019ll for sure find great stuff at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s my story? I need a DSLR for taking decent clinical photos lately. In that case, I\u2019ll need 1) a macro lens, 2) a DSLR body for that macro lens, and 3) a ring flash. The old-day K.Chan will opt for the best in class \u2014 5D Mark III, first-hand macro lens, preferably a Canon 100mm f2.8 L<\/span> macro, and Canon first party ring flash. But then I thought: if I\u2019m dedicating the set-up to taking clinical photos only, I don\u2019t really need to get a beast\/beasts for that. So my set-up changed a bit:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u201cIdeal\u201d set-up<\/b><\/td>\nCheapo 2nd hand set-up<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canon 5D Mark III $21500<\/td>\nCanon 450D $1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canon 100mm f2.8 L macro $6300<\/td>\nCanon 60mm f2.8 macro $2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canon Macro Ring MR-14EX $4300<\/td>\nApliu<\/em> Cheapo Ring Flash $500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total: $32100<\/td>\nTotal: $3700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Provided that the second hand goods are in good shape, they\u2019ll be enough for taking decent photos. In fact, I got some to share:<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s not the end of the story, though. You know, I\u2019m going to Osaka\/Kyoto at the end of March, hoping to see some cherry blossom. My initial plan was to take both my m43 and my cheapo clinical set-up so that I have a wider range of focal lengths. On second thought: instead of bringing a heavy DSLR with a prime lens, wouldn\u2019t it be great if I got an extra mirrorless body and fit my lenses onto it, so that I don\u2019t have switch lens from time to time? That\u2019s why I finally decided I\u2019d get a second-hand m43 body, GF1. In that case, we\u2019re talking about a $650 body. $650. I could have just dump it at Kansai Airport right after the trip.<\/p>\n

[This made me think of the American astronauts who went to the moon. It was reported<\/a> that they brought fancy (at that time) Hasselblad film cameras to the moon, but left them on the lunar surface due to weight concerns. Well, I\u2019m not going to do that, but I\u2019d definitely want to try the way \u201cPro Togs\u201d<\/a> shoot.]<\/p>\n

Btw, this year Anzyme has passed its 11th anniversary without me saying anything. Well, let\u2019s just say, Happy Birthday. And I\u2019d like to thank you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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