On 21/07/2016 14:24, geni wrote:

Hmm the usual rule I have with photographic equipment is don't buy

until there is an active need. What are you and volunteers doing?

Looking through the list:

Shoulder rig--some people like these, some don't. Are you doing a lot
of mobile video?
Video light box.--don't you have a couple of these already? If you
have an event where you need more they might be worth renting.

A pair of this exist.

Filters--could have sworn you have some. Anyway circular polarisers
are pretty useful. Anything else I'd wait for a specific need.

These exists.

Extra batteries and memory cards.--Yup.

I can't comment on the battery life of the EOS M, or the 1100D in Wales, but the 60D don't really need extra batteries. There's already 2 Canon original batteries each of which last more than enough for most if not all use cases.

Memory cards though, yup.

A bigger telephoto lens--You've got a fair bit of reach with your
current setup and there aren't really any cheap ways of doing this. If
you really want more than the cheapest decent option would be a second
hand Canon 100-400mm L IS MK1 which london camera exchange are
currently selling for as low as £650.
https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Canon-EF-100-400mm-L-IS-USM_153926.html
ebay may be cheaper.

It's not so much the need for a bigger one, but rather another one. There's currently one for the 3 cameras that can use it. Personally, there's events I can certainly photograph much better/at all with another telephoto lens given the existing one being used in Wales currently.

KTC

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