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

**infl3xion** · 02-12-2010, 6:44pm

Kata DR-467i backpack

**MarkChap** · 03-12-2010, 4:09pm

Just picked up a Gossen Bisix 2 light metre

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**dulvariprestige** · 03-12-2010, 8:01pm

Picked up a manfrotto 055XPROB today, what a step up from my velbon 200R, although it's a little bit heavier, now I can get a lot lower to the ground and get a different POV than what I could with the velbon.
I also picked up a 3 way Pan & tilt head thinking it might have been better for landscapes, but I think I'll stick with my ballhead.

**smallfooties** · 03-12-2010, 9:20pm

got me a 2nd hand sigma 10 - 20mm!!!!!!

**dulvariprestige** · 04-12-2010, 12:31pm

Not camera gear, but I just bought a new LG E2350 monitor, wow what a massive difference to my 6yr old samsung.

**smallfooties** · 06-12-2010, 5:01pm

Ricoh CX3 hot in my stubby hands.... -droolz-

**pgbphotographytas** · 06-12-2010, 5:18pm

Canon 1000D

**Cattleprod** · 08-12-2010, 6:31am

My Canon 10-22mm arrived, so now I can actually use my 7D body instead of looking at it!!

**Art Vandelay** · 08-12-2010, 11:34pm

Met up with Stu (para) for lunch today at a little seaside town halfway between where we both live.

After coming to an arrangement, this lens ended up in my car for the ride home instead of his.

300 f/2.8. IS

(dodgy iphone pic. lens with 2 x extender attached).

Spent a while micro adjusting it and both the 1.4 and 2 x converters then poked it up in the tree before i run out of light and found a couple of birdies

Very happy considering that's about a worst case senario. 2500 ISO, 2x extender with a 50% crop.

Look forward to trying it out in anger.

**para** · 08-12-2010, 11:54pm

glad your happy with it mate

**dmdigital** · 09-12-2010, 7:49pm

Santa turned up this week

Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G VRII, TC20-EIII, Gitzo GM5561T and RRS MH-01

Here is a very ordinary iPhone image or two...

I was worried the 6th (bottom) extension of the monopod would be very thin. Needed have been concerned.

Went and found an Osprey to try it out (forgot the flash though).

Found out an interesting fact... Ospreys can fly backwards out of trees to avoid cameras

So I missed the take off shot.

**vanngirl** · 09-12-2010, 7:51pm

I recently got a D700 for my birthday - most of the ppl in my course are Canon users so didn't have anyone to share my joy with, hopefully a Nikon user here will read this and smile.

**vanngirl** · 09-12-2010, 7:52pm

ooh, i'm really thinking that a monopod will be on my wishlist soon. I'm still ok with my tripod, but sometimes....

**Dnator** · 10-12-2010, 1:56pm

Canon 60D with 18-135mm lens! WOOOOOOOOO! replaces my broken old 3MP point and shoot. Happy days!!!

Now I can become a professional photographer http://canibecomeaprofessionalphotographer.blogspot.com

**Lance B** · 10-12-2010, 2:00pm

Congrats on the 300mm f2.8 VRII! I purchased one a few months back and it is a gem. I use it with my 1.4x TCII and 2x TCIII and you'd be hard pressed to find any difference in IQ with the TC's attached. The 300 f2.8 is just the right size to make it reasonably portable and handholdable and with the TC's I can get up to 600mm f5.6 with minimal loss of IQ or AF speed.

**MarkChap** · 13-12-2010, 10:02pm

Just installing my Epson Perfection V500 Film Scanner

**dmdigital** · 13-12-2010, 10:34pm

Originally Posted by Lance B

Congrats on the 300mm f2.8 VRII! I purchased one a few months back and it is a gem. I use it with my 1.4x TCII and 2x TCIII and you'd be hard pressed to find any difference in IQ with the TC's attached. The 300 f2.8 is just the right size to make it reasonably portable and handholdable and with the TC's I can get up to 600mm f5.6 with minimal loss of IQ or AF speed.

Thanks. I've got the 1.7x TCII as well but haven't tried it. I certainly don't notice any real change in IQ with the 2x TC attached. There is a slight drop in focus speed with the CPL inserted - which is mentioned in the manual. Still not comfortable with hand held, so I'm tending to use the monopod.

**peterb666** · 14-12-2010, 12:17am

My Sigma 150-500mm zoom arrived today. I am quite pleased with it.

Half a moon by peterb666, on Flickr

Still needs a fair bit of cropping (I believe 1500mm is the right focal length for the moon) but it is a reasonable compromise.

**cinvala** · 14-12-2010, 10:35am

New Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM 10-20mm arrived last night. I had to take my son to sports so haven't had much of a chance to use it.
Quick snap from the our driveway last night

**MarkChap** · 15-12-2010, 10:23pm

Elinchrom D-lite it To Go 4 kit

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