The "Whoo! I just got new gear!" thread

**bigdazzler** · 30-07-2009, 7:28am

Got my new Cactus V4 triggers/receivers from ############## yesterday, and just ordered a set of 32 coloured Rosco speedlight gels from ebay.

**David** · 30-07-2009, 8:00am

Originally Posted by yummymummy

ROFLMAO @ too short... umm, not too short, am 5'11" tall..lol

Oh... My wife tells me Ive shrunk in the wash so Im only six feet 2 now instead of six feet four...doh. Meantime, Im going to have to get a taller tripod and go do yoga classes for the fixed focal length lenses Im hankering for. The tripod I have fully extended forces me to bend down too much too often- anyway its a cheapy I got when I started so a newbie thats taller is in order soon.

**yummymummy** · 30-07-2009, 9:01am

Oh you need one like Philr's then, he's tall, and he doesn't have to bend down at all looking through his camera. I got the Manfrotto 190XDB and its plenty tall enough for me

**David** · 31-07-2009, 7:29pm

Picked my new Canon EF 50MM 1.8 II today for 140.00 and have already been driving the Mrs and kittens made with the new lens and Speedlite which makes indoor night shooting amongst other things a whole lot easier and more better.. more better huh....sheesh I am tired.

Anyway Im getting into portraits now and macro and this is a good lens to start me going I think.. will post a pic or 2 over the weekend. Now im hunting down a tripod for next weeks naughty buy.. bring it on

**yummymummy** · 31-07-2009, 7:44pm

Nice one David

I did the same thing with mine when I first got it..lol the kids all run from me now

**Miaow** · 31-07-2009, 7:50pm

yeah the 50mm and speedlight inside make for way easier inside shots

Hope you're enjoying it David

**pgbphotographytas** · 01-08-2009, 9:36am

As per my sig

**Lani** · 01-08-2009, 9:58am

Originally Posted by pgbphotographytas

As per my sig

That didn't take long...welcome back.

**pgbphotographytas** · 01-08-2009, 10:14am

Originally Posted by Lani

That didn't take long...welcome back.

Thanks Lani, good to be back. I was told I had to get back in to photography as I was driving everybody mad

**charton** · 01-08-2009, 10:46pm

Originally Posted by pgbphotographytas

Thanks Lani, good to be back. I was told I had to get back in to photography as I was driving everybody mad

LOL Paul, glad you are back. Hopefully next time we have a state meet you will be there, with Sabrina in tow!

**Krzys** · 01-08-2009, 11:11pm

A friend just bought me a recently serviced and CLA'd Kiev 4 out of the blue. Fantastic!

**pgbphotographytas** · 02-08-2009, 10:02am

Originally Posted by charton

LOL Paul, glad you are back. Hopefully next time we have a state meet you will be there, with Sabrina in tow!

yes I hope to get her to come along next time, she has joined up here now too

**MarkChap** · 03-08-2009, 8:27pm

A couple of things for me

Picked up a $25.00 Laser level kit from Bunnings, an L bracket and have made myself a pano head for less than $40.00.

Also grabbed a Craftright "Safe Case" (Pelican knock off) 465mmx360mmx175mm, Top and bottom eggshell foam with double layer of pick and pluck foam. Equivalent to a 1500 Pelican I suppose
How much you ask $69.00 yes you heard right $69.00

**David** · 03-08-2009, 9:47pm

Got the OC-E3 off camera shoe to go with the 50mm lens that goes with the 430 EX Speedlite that I got in the past week getting all geared up for portrait photography and my first flash meetup in QLD in a couple of weeks: now I 'need' a tripod that can support the xtra weight on top etc..and maybe a brolly or 2....this is a hobby, right ?

Its all good, havent gone past the glass ceiling of paying 1000.00+ for a lens yet

**jdreamer** · 04-08-2009, 1:53pm

Just purchased a EF 35mm f/2. Hopefully I can get it next week! So exciteddd!

**bigdazzler** · 05-08-2009, 8:45am

Just ordered Jason Coles "Shooting glamour" DVD ... ohhh and a Tamron 17-50 2.8

**birdie** · 05-08-2009, 8:52am

Well I got my new bag from D-D-Photographic today... Took advantage of their 50% off Lowepro Camera bags... :-)

I got a Lowepro Computrekker Plus Rolling!!!

Its Huge!!! A lot bigger than my Tamrac Aero 80...

It needs an instruction manual...

I'm not 100% sure if i should have got the non-rolling version over this one... for two reasons, the extra weight, and the extra room that's taken by the handle...

I think I need to learn how to pack it... as because I've got a grip on my 40D it sticks up above the sides...

Anyone got this bag or the non-rolling version, and found a good way to pack their bag?

Side by Side Comparison to Tamrac Aero 80

The Bag

Inside

Top Pockets

The hump that causes my 40D with Grip to stick up...

The outside pocket, with Laptop in sleeve

Annotated Photos:

**pgbphotographytas** · 05-08-2009, 1:25pm

Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/len...50&navigator=3

**Analog6** · 05-08-2009, 2:01pm

My new (but second hand of course) 1D MkII N arrived on Monday (see my post in landscapes for images) and I am loving it!

**charton** · 05-08-2009, 2:31pm

Today I just got 430 EXII speedlight (another learning curve is about to start) and a new camera bag (Lowepro Slingshot 350AW).

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