There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
(1) Investing in full frame lenses will further your future proofing. Your 85mm is a great long lens especially with the aps-c which technically makes it a 135mm (roughly). I would suggest something wider if you like the prime lens like a 35mm f/2 which is full frame (roughly around $550 new) they're compact and have a lot of light for low light situations.
Zoom lenses are a good option as well, 24-70 f/2.8L ($2200) it's a big jump but, that will pretty much cover a lot of what you need. 24-70 f/4L ($900) is the same focal length, less light, BUT it also has a macro mode. Which is a really good all arounder lens, plus it is compact as well.
(2) Getting a new body wouldn't be bad especially since low light sensitivity is ridiculous. But you won't be able to use your lenses other than the 85mm lens. A good option though is to get a 50mm f/1.8($125) which is a great lens. There are Kit lenses that have the 24-70 f/4L lenses ($3250) you do save about $200 by getting it as a kit.
(3) If you don't plan on getting a full frame lens there are some really great third party lenses made for the aps-c and full frame bodies. Third Party doesn't sound amazing but Sigma and Tamron are amazing companies. Sigma's Art series are ridiculously sharp, they are not weather sealed like the L series lenses which is not a big deal if you don't like chasing storms. Tamron's SP lenses are also a great option as well, they have less light but counter it with lens stabilization. SIgma has lens stabilization on some of their lenses as well. Tamron also makes some crazy all in one zoom lenses. Worth Looking into. All of these above will range from $400 - $1200 for some great lenses. Some good things I will say about both companies, Sigma's Art series lenses get mistaken for Zeiss lenses. Tamron has designed some lenses for some very upscale companies which they would not share their information with me no matter how much I pout (probably Zeiss). ***One thing I will say about them are their older lenses aren't the best lol. They are going to be real cheap but yeah. They kinda suck. Stay away from Sigma EX lenses and Tamron you wanna make sure they have the SP designation on it. (my two cents you can do it anyway they're all still good)
Man this got super winded. I wanted this to be short. So sorry for the lengthy read. If you have any questions feel free to ask! I used to work at a camera store and know the struggles. I was never the type to make people buy the prettiest camera if their budget didn't allow it. ♥