If Money is no Object: 15 Shopping Ideas for Photographers

Photography can be an expensive hobby. Or, if it is your profession, gear is likely one of your largest expenditures. It is just part of the photographic landscape, especially in the digital age. But, what if money were no object?

1. The Big Lens: Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm Lens

If I were a Canon shooter, I would have the Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm f/5.6L EF USM Autofocus lens in my bag just for the “cool” factor alone. Besides, who wants to carry around teleconverters? They just rattle around in your camera bag, unneeded most of the time. Put away the Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM lens and the Canon Extender EF 2x III and simplify your life with the single lens. Check out our adventures with this Canon lens if you have a spare moment.

2. I Dream of Owls: Zeiss Otus Line

The Zeiss Otus line of manual focus lenses has set a very high bar in the world of DSLR lenses of late. One coworker quickly listed each Otus available for his Nikon DSLR. Currently there is the Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Distagon T* lens, the Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T*, and the recently released Otus 28mm f/1.4 lens. All of the Otus lenses are available in the Canon EF mount, as well.