thank you sir! i really appreciate all of this.

i've got a couple messages going with some fairly local folks (hour away).

one fella is selling a 5d mark iv body (which is more camera than i'd need) for $900 ($1600 for a tamron 24-70mm f2.8 included)
and then another guy is selling a 5d mark ii and a 5d mark iii,
EF 24-105 1.4,
EF 50mm 1.4,
Cam Ranger,
20' tether,
spider camera holder + grips,
128gb flash
64gb (x4) flash
16gb (x4) flash
(2) compact flash readers
(2) batteries and a charger for $1500.

good grief!, i don't know what most of that stuff is, but it looks impressive sitting on his table..

i didn't realize how much lenses cost. i'd been focused on cameras so when i started looking at lenses, i bout chit.. No wonder Miss Molly runs a tight ship

i reckon these cameras listed above are overkill for my current level of experience, similar to buying a 1-ton diesel to pull a pop-up camper..