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

**kevinj** · 26-02-2010, 5:48pm

Originally Posted by mikec

Damn L fever, I finally cracked and bought a 16-35mm f/2.8 L II......

Don`t you just love L glass.Congrats and enjoy.

**mikec** · 26-02-2010, 6:28pm

Originally Posted by kevinj

Don`t you just love L glass.Congrats and enjoy.

Its more of a love hate relationship

**kevinj** · 26-02-2010, 7:09pm

Originally Posted by mikec

Its more of a love hate relationship

You`d love to hate the 100-400mmL,it`s sweet.

**mikec** · 27-02-2010, 11:49pm

Originally Posted by kevinj

You`d love to hate the 100-400mmL,it`s sweet.

I think a 5D II is on the top of the list at the moment, plus I'd find it hard to justify a telephoto since I barely go over 100mm.... Might change when I get the 5D but a 70-200 would be more than enough for me.

**Satine** · 28-02-2010, 9:17pm

So for my birthday....my husband bought me a 200mm f2L IS USM!!! Well it's not here yet, we've got a little more to pay off on it yet, but i'm hoping to have it by the end of the week!!

My husband now calls my L series lenses "White Crack" as they are so addictive..lol!! I'm hoping to add a 5D II to the list as well at some stage but it won't be for a while yet.

**Bax** · 01-03-2010, 3:10pm

Congrats that'll be awesome. Laughing my ass off at the White Crack comment. Very true.

My 2 cheapo strobes should arrive today. With any luck they'll all work with the cactus v4's and I'll be out shooting by the weekend.

Looking at buying a 35mm soon to get rid of my 50mm.

**Satine** · 01-03-2010, 3:30pm

Yeah, I thought it was quite appropriate for a number of us L series lovers...(or White Crackaholic's as I now think of us all).

Hope you get your strobes by the weekend, i'm hoping to have my lens by then as well...fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Bax

Congrats that'll be awesome. Laughing my ass off at the White Crack comment. Very true.

My 2 cheapo strobes should arrive today. With any luck they'll all work with the cactus v4's and I'll be out shooting by the weekend.

Looking at buying a 35mm soon to get rid of my 50mm.

**selaw** · 01-03-2010, 8:12pm

WooHoo!!! Finally after nearly two weeks lost in the postal system my 1D MkIII has arrived. This thing is a monster. Looking forward to learning how to use it now

**Ozzi Paul** · 02-03-2010, 1:37am

2 weeks ago I picked up my new Sigma APO 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro lens and a Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital flash. Then I needed to get a new bag so last week I got a Lowepro Flipside 300 to put it all in and thought I better get a UV filter for a little bit of protection for the lens, so ended up getting a Kenko UV for it. Pretty happy with them so far, just need to learn how to use the flash now.

**Satine** · 02-03-2010, 7:40am

Originally Posted by selaw

WooHoo!!! Finally after nearly two weeks lost in the postal system my 1D MkIII has arrived. This thing is a monster. Looking forward to learning how to use it now

Gosh, glad it turned up!!!! I bet you were a bit nervous for two weeks.

The 1D MK III is a really nice camera..congrats!

**Satine** · 02-03-2010, 7:45am

Originally Posted by Ozzi Paul

2 weeks ago I picked up my new Sigma APO 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro lens and a Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital flash. Then I needed to get a new bag so last week I got a Lowepro Flipside 300 to put it all in and thought I better get a UV filter for a little bit of protection for the lens, so ended up getting a Kenko UV for it. Pretty happy with them so far, just need to learn how to use the flash now.

Nice shopping cart you got there!!!!

**kiwi** · 02-03-2010, 12:27pm

Originally Posted by Ozzi Paul

2 weeks ago I picked up my new Sigma APO 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro lens and a Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital flash. Then I needed to get a new bag so last week I got a Lowepro Flipside 300 to put it all in and thought I better get a UV filter for a little bit of protection for the lens, so ended up getting a Kenko UV for it. Pretty happy with them so far, just need to learn how to use the flash now.

chuck the UV mate, it's garbage

**kiwi** · 02-03-2010, 12:28pm

I think it ought to be a rule that if you buy new gear, then soon after you should do a mini-review of it

**pgbphotographytas** · 02-03-2010, 1:43pm

Originally Posted by kiwi

I think it ought to be a rule that if you buy new gear, then soon after you should do a mini-review of it

Can we make this only in the future as I have a heap of bodies and lens to do if we include in the past too

**phild** · 02-03-2010, 2:28pm

Originally Posted by kiwi

I think it ought to be a rule that if you buy new gear, then soon after you should do a mini-review of it

Could we have a poll on that...

**pgbphotographytas** · 02-03-2010, 2:52pm

Originally Posted by phild

Could we have a poll on that...

I am sure Kiwi will make one up for us

**selaw** · 02-03-2010, 7:04pm

Originally Posted by Satine

Gosh, glad it turned up!!!! I bet you were a bit nervous for two weeks.

The 1D MK III is a really nice camera..congrats!

Thanks, wasn't too worried up to the first three days, tad worried after a week and by ten days was getting sick...Such a relief to see it finally here...phew!!

**NikonNellie** · 02-03-2010, 8:02pm

Just received my Cokin P-Series Creative Filter system (GND set) all wrapped up in a nice bag - it was a birthday present!

**wideangle** · 04-03-2010, 10:33am

Just got a new 60mb/sec 8GB card, no more waiting an eternity to get the images off a card!

**nick351** · 05-03-2010, 2:38pm

Used SB-800 arrived today!

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