Sell Digital Gear for Film Gear

[Dwayneb9584]

Hello all,

Just wanted to know if anyone on here has ever sold there digital gear for film gear. Currently I'm in the market for a 35mm Nokton f1.4 lens but cannot fully afford the lens new yet. I have been looking in the classified section and nothing has popped up in the US for the lens yet. I have also searched craigslist. What I was thinking of doing is selling my Sigma 30mm f1.4 lens that I use for my Canon and use that money toward my Nokton 35mm f1.4. To replace the Sigma lens I was going to buy a 50mm 1.8 which run $100.00 or less. This probably isn't the best thing to do, but I am dying to shoot with my new rangefinder which is lensless at the moment. The purpose for this is for me to start my new body of work.

I'm sure the right thing to do would be to just save for a couple of more weeks. I might regret selling my sigma 30mm lens. I just don't know what to do. I work part-time, with freelance gigs once in a while with school loans to pay, and other bills. As you can see i'm confused and can use some help psychologically lol.

All help greatly appreciated.

Dwayne

[MCTuomey]

patience, fella

then again if you don't use the sig 30/1.4, then it's saleable.

you could look at a canon ltm equivalent. cheaper and very good, e.g. 50/1.4 or 35/2. or shoot a CV 35/2.5 until you've saved up the difference.

nah, save up for the nokton ...

[jsrockit]

I don't see any harm in selling one lens so you can buy two... the Nikon is still a good lens.

[h_A_Z]

I sold my Canon 135mm L f/2.0 and got myself a VC 40 1.4 with money to spare for films

[tanel]

Sold all my digital gear, few film bodies and lenses, bought M6 and have never looked back.
But I can't recommend this to everyone. People prefer different things.
For me, going to rangedinfer system was a perfect choice. But it's important to keep in mind, that cameras are just tools. Nothing more. It's what you use them for that matters.

[keepright]

The Canon 50/1.8 is hardly a replacement for the Sigma 30/1.4. Unless the Sigma is a third-tier choice or worse, and you'd just get the 50/1.8 to have something brighter than a kit zoom but with no real expectations or even plans to use it, you'll be making a regrettable choice. Money is a function of time, so I'd urge you to wait until you've saved the extra that you need.

I sold most of an Olympus 4/3 system and bought my Ikon and a couple of my three lenses with the proceeds, but I still have other digital cameras that I can use when I need to.

[unixrevolution]

The 50 f/1.8 will be much longer than you expect on the canon, if the 30/1.4 is a normal lens and it's aps-c.

I would just wait. That's what I'm doing to save up for a K-5, and to save up to fix my Leica M2.

[kossi008]

Originally Posted by tanel

Sold all my digital gear, few film bodies and lenses, bought M6 and have never looked back.

Me too, I financed the Zeiss Ikon and two ZM lenses by selling my 5D and a lot of EF glass. But I guess that this is not for everyone... Me, I wanted to downsize equipment-wise anyway...

[The Meaness]

I hope you've already considered the other nokton options - 40/1.4, 35/1.7, and 35/2.5 - all cheaper than the 35/1.4.

If you haven't, maybe one of those could be the quick fix you're looking for. The 35mms aren't as fast, but the 40mm is well regarded - some users like it more than the 35mm version.

[t.s.k.]

How long have you had this desire?
A year ago I seriously GASsed for an MP, with cash in hand, for over a month.
The craving subsided and now I'm glad I didn't buy one.
There are clearly substitutes that are equal to or better than your initial plans, including letting the urge pass.

In any case, g'luck in your decision.

[Naumoski]

Selling a system camera to buy another type of system might be good, but making one camera weaker because of using the money and making the other type of camera stronger might not be wise if you use both cameras similar effectively.

What about selling another thing and saving more and then afford the new lens?

Next weekend I will sell my Canon s5is, for less then half of the money which I paid for new + using that money and investing another half of that amount plus, to get a Rolleiflex. This sounds fine to me since I don't actualy use my canon, and might look for a P&S replace for the future in another small and pocketable model with newer techology.

[richardhkirkando]

I used to have a bunch of Nikon SLR gear that I had accumulated before I discovered how much I prefer rangefinders, but have since gone mostly unused. Sold it all (except for my D70 and 80-200, which I keep around for sports, and a 55mm macro lens for ebay photos) and haven't missed it. My experience wasn't necessarily digital -> film (though it was to some extent), but more stuff I don't use -> stuff I will use.

OTOH, if I used the SLR system more often, I definitely would have wanted to keep at least some of it.

[Dwayneb9584]

Thanks for everyones help. I decided to keep my SLR gear as I will be needing it next month for two scheduled shoots. I plan to save the money for a lens which will take just two weeks. I just need to relax lol.

[back alley]

consider the 40/1.4...it's a good lens too.

[buzzardkid]

I sold my Nikon D300 kit to buy an M8 and that was a mistake. I set it right by selling the M8 and going back to film. M3, IIIa and screw mount lenses, Mamiya C330f. But, I'm not working profesionally so I can afford to do however I please It can be done, but only successfully by people it suits!

[Mister E]

I sold all my digital gear and went all film earlier this year.

[Yhbv24]

I sold my entire digital kit to go film, then my film SLR kit to go rangefinder! I went to film for a number of reasons, then to a rangefinder for a number of reasons.

I don't regret the digital -> film move, and don't regret the SLR -> rangefinder move.

[heatherselkie]

I've gone from digital to film but didn't have anything to sell! My digital camera has devalued so much I am not sure if I should sell it or give it away. I did get a leica digulux 4.3 for a joke but it's a good little point and shoot for digital/immediate purposes. I'm buying film gear from scratch at this point as everything film was stolen some years ago.
Unless you plan on giving up on film and no longer want the digital gear, don't sell your digital gear just because you need the money today. I've regretted selling stuff just because I needed the money. Somehow I've never had the money to replace the gear so ended up losing all round!
By the way, people are always selling their film gear to go to digital, so you can get some great deals!

[seakayaker1]

Originally Posted by back alley

consider the 40/1.4...it's a good lens too.

. . . . . the 40/1.4 is an excellent lens . . . . . and you can pick it up a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than the the 35/1.4.

[PatrickONeill]

I sold everything and got a nifty implant in my eye.