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Bax

10-11-2008, 5:36pm

Hey Bax...hang on to the 350 body...always good to have another lens hanging of it so you don't have to keep changing. Cheers :food04:

Thanks, I've been looking at my ebay auction ticking down and ticking down. I was looking into rig shots and I'd rather use the 350D as a stunt double. I might cancel it tonight, it's only money :p

Leginmat

10-11-2008, 10:39pm

Wow! Congrats Helen! Some serious glass :O

Bax

11-11-2008, 2:06am

Can't........... Stop..............Spending!!!!!

77mm Hoya 8x ND Filter.
Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod
Manfrotto 486RC2 Ball head.

That will do until Wednesday haha.

Hobberz

14-11-2008, 9:03pm

I got a tripod yesterday.

Kym

15-11-2008, 10:42pm

Lashed out at the new Cheap as Chips @ TTP and got two 9 LED torches inc. batteries for $8 ($4 each)

MBPhoto

16-11-2008, 11:45pm

Picked up another new lens today. Another L series to add to the collection. This one was the 70-200 f/4L USM.

Camerahouse better start looking after me. Canon 5D, 24-105L, 70-200L and 580EX II all in the last couple of months. Time for some shares or something.......

Helen S

17-11-2008, 10:09am

Time for some shares or something.......

Yep, know that feeling. I picked up a Canon Powershot A590 IS yesterday for a cannot-resist-bargain +5% discount at Dick Smith yesterday, which gives me an entry into the Canon Big Red sweepstakes. :)

CapnBloodbeard

17-11-2008, 1:08pm

I know the feeling.

I bought an EF-S 17-85 IS a few months ago, a 70-200 2.8 a few weeks ago. A 10-20mm, 400D, and a 30D in the past week.

A bit over $2k for all that (thank god I'm getting it 2nd hand!)

No big deal....except....

I'm moving out from home tomorrow!! Heck, I don't even have a new job lined up!! Not the best time to be upgrading my entire photographic kit :P

I really don't know what I was thinking!! lol....

totally worth it ;-) Looks like everybody's going to be getting photographs for Christmas now - I can't afford anything else!! :D

ryanb

17-11-2008, 6:35pm

I got a 50mm f1.8 II today as one of my Christmas gifts. I know we still have over a month left but I could not wait especially after reading the topic on here about them.

davwhite

17-11-2008, 6:52pm

I won a Sony S730 7.2MP camera in the Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery.
Would have preferred the house really :D
And completed my stable of L lens with a 100-400mm

MBPhoto

17-11-2008, 7:45pm

I got a 50mm f1.8 II today as one of my Christmas gifts. I know we still have over a month left but I could not wait especially after reading the topic on here about them.
You wont be disappointed in that purchase. Ripper lens

ryanb

18-11-2008, 10:40am

I took a couple of shots last night and i am very happy with it.

ryanb

18-11-2008, 7:23pm

First non-kit lens I've ever owned

davwhite

18-11-2008, 7:43pm

The 100-400mm is in the stable and I rushed onto the balcony and shot a couple of 'quickies' for you.
The carp were amazing, they are really growing huge in this 'Creek' come River that is not flowing.

Helen S

18-11-2008, 8:27pm

Well done, Dave and again congrats on the new aquisition. :cool:

rossco

19-11-2008, 9:06pm

arriving next week a Canon 580EX II Speedlite Flash, christmas has come early, so many toys so little money

BLWNHR

20-11-2008, 6:23pm

Just had this little fella arrive. It will give a bit more length to my 70-200 2.8 for the V8's starting tomorrow.

I am a bit annoyed though, I ordered a MB-D10 grip for the D300 6 weeks ago and Nikon have lost the order 3 times!!! The even specially air-freighted one and it didn't even turn up! This means I'm shoting the V8's without a grip. Not that I want the FPS, just that a camera with grip is far nicer to hold and I needed the battery life. /rant

(Excuse mobile phone photo)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC00860.jpg

ronald_r32

22-11-2008, 4:29am

cant wait to see hoe the shots from the v8's adam, have been contemplating getting the teleconvertor for a while now. And yeah i agree about the battery grip, just doesnt feel right with out it

Helen S

23-11-2008, 9:06pm

Excellent news, Wally. :cool:

Great stuff Adam, though a shame about the grip. :(

Picked up a low actuation Canon 10D and battery grip last night, both of which are in pristine condition. This'll be my backup cam whilst the 300D gets its IR conversion and then will get passed down in the family when the 5D MkII arrives. :D

pgbphotographytas

24-11-2008, 1:30pm

I got a Lowepro Fastpack 250 today, I was sick of carrying two bags around (work backpack and my camera backpack) so I decided to just get this and be done with it.

Paul

Helen S

26-11-2008, 4:54pm

I got Guitar Hero World Tour yesterday... the Band version complete with Les Gibson guitar, drums and microphone. :D

Oh wait, this is about photography equipment, isn't it? My bad. :o

kiwi

26-11-2008, 5:00pm

+ Nikon 20mm F/2.8
+ Nikon 105 Micro AF-D
- Sigma 180 Macro

Whoo. All Nikon set now.:)

AmyK

26-11-2008, 5:05pm

No more camera gear for me for a while...put a $300 dress on laybuy for my formal next year.

Oops :cool:

Bax

26-11-2008, 6:17pm

I got Guitar Hero World Tour yesterday... the Band version complete with Les Gibson guitar, drums and microphone. :D

Oh wait, this is about photography equipment, isn't it? My bad. :o

It's great fun though isn't it! I've had two groups of friends over since I got it to have full band nights with a few drinks. The end result was I now have two groups of friends that have gone out and bought it!

Jcas

26-11-2008, 10:18pm

I recieved my Tenba D17-C camera bag. Got this off the well known auction site, beautifull bag with heaps of storage, just have to work on filling the empty spaces now ... :D :D

Barchboy

01-12-2008, 1:56pm

new Nikkor 24-70 f2.8. now all i need is the 14-24 f2.8 and i will be happy... for a while. :th3:

kiwi

01-12-2008, 4:25pm

Great lens that 24-70. About as good as the 85 1.4 which is saying something :)

Dan Cripps

02-12-2008, 6:16pm

Picked up my 5DmkII this arvo.

Stoked.

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 12:08pm

My new gear :)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z11/tanger32au/04122008_dsc33.jpg

jdreamer

04-12-2008, 12:26pm

Nice set you got there. How much was the damage to your wallet? :D

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 12:32pm

Nice set you got there. How much was the damage to your wallet? :D

Just over $1800

Paul

BLWNHR

04-12-2008, 12:40pm

Have you gotten rid of the Nikon Paul?

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 12:42pm

Have you gotten rid of the Nikon Paul?

Not at this stage but it might be on the cards.

ricktas

04-12-2008, 2:52pm

Just over $1800

Paul

Hate to burst your bubble Paul, but you just paid WAY TO MUCH : http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/pentax-k200d-twin-kit--2189542_digital-slr--1005803_.html

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 2:58pm

Hate to burst your bubble Paul, but you just paid WAY TO MUCH : http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/pentax-k200d-twin-kit--2189542_digital-slr--1005803_.html

Sorry, I meant just over $800, I added an extra 1.... :rolleyes:

Paul

ricktas

04-12-2008, 3:00pm

Sorry, I meant just over $800, I added an extra 1.... :rolleyes:

Paul

Ah, thats better. Well done!

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 3:07pm

Ah, thats better. Well done!

Thanks, I am quite pleased with it.

Paul

Helen S

04-12-2008, 3:27pm

Just curious (and knowing nothing about the two brands), but what can the Pentax do that the Nikon can't? :confused:

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 3:35pm

Just curious (and knowing nothing about the two brands), but what can the Pentax do that the Nikon can't? :confused:

Quickly, the K200D is higher MP, in-body image stabiliser, in-body focus motor, DOF preview better build quality, top LCD.
I was planning on getting a new body next year and a new lens now but then after I sat down and looked at what I wanted to do it was a waste buying a new lens that didn't do what I wanted.

Paul

Kym

04-12-2008, 3:37pm

Just curious (and knowing nothing about the two brands), but what can the Pentax do that the Nikon can't? :confused:

<mode biased='on'>
The Pentax at this level has Shake Reduction in the Camera Body and a Weather Sealing (body) that neither Canon or Nikon do. The K200D is basically the K10D with a software upgrade and in the smaller format body (similar to the older K100D series, but updated).

Details here: http://www.pentax.jp/english/imaging/digital/slr/k200d/feature.html

also Anti dust etc.

Did I mention all K mount lenses work with this? Plus S series etc. with adapter. Tons of glass out there.

The K200D is probably the best bang for $ of any brand.
</mode>

pgbphotographytas

04-12-2008, 3:41pm

<mode biased='on'>
The K200D is probably the best bang for $ of any brand.
</mode>

And that is the reason i got it, I spent ages looking online at the different features and how useful they were going to be to me and the sort of photography I do / want to do, I also played around with a few different brands / models in the shop and this felt the best in my hand.

I even looked at a canon but this was too much like Nikon's and didn't have inbody VR...... :D

discontinued

04-12-2008, 8:02pm

I finally got my Nikon D90 body and a 50mm f/1.8 lens to go with! Now waiting for the battery to charge so I can have a play. Going to buy a Crumpler bag for it tomorrow as well. I'm officially cashed out and broke but feel great about it LOL.

Roof

04-12-2008, 8:16pm

Whooohooo Just got a new microwave and a new bin, I'm soooooo happy

MrJorge

04-12-2008, 11:29pm

Just got home from buying a Sigma 10-20 2nd hand from someone on another forum. Quick play is making me go "woah!!!", loooooving the wideness!!! :) :D

Riverlander

04-12-2008, 11:41pm

Whooohooo Just got a new microwave and a new bin,

Congratulations Roof.... I am sure there is a joke in there somewhere -- you know -- along the lines "where you bin"
Middle East etc., eh Roof?

Shelley

04-12-2008, 11:59pm

Hey Paul - congrats on the new stuff - looking forward to seeing your photos.

and....talking about buying bins - they can be exciting you know - my daughter brought a bin - and you wave your hand over and presto it opens for you to chuck your rubbish in.... so congrats on the new bin roof :)

i got a new 8g card from harvey norman ($104) - my husband went in and quoted the price from d-d-photographic and they matched it didn't give the 5% discount, though.....

Hobberz

05-12-2008, 6:29pm

I got a camera bag today:)

bergie_318is

05-12-2008, 6:54pm

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/DSC_4013.jpg

thanks to DANG for the sale!

jev

06-12-2008, 6:55am

My iMAC arrived today... yippee!

Roof

06-12-2008, 10:09am

Oh wait, this is about photography equipment, isn't it? My bad. :o

Doesn't it read "New Gear" i call that Gear

Roof

06-12-2008, 10:13am

Congratulations Roof.... I am sure there is a joke in there somewhere -- you know -- along the lines "where you bin"
Middle East etc., eh Roof?

Hmmmm:rolleyes: now i can actually laden me bin

and....talking about buying bins - they can be exciting you know - my daughter brought a bin - and you wave your hand over and presto it opens for you to chuck your rubbish in.... so congrats on the new bin roof :)

.

I just have a simple one, I can't have one of these sensor thingies it might eat the cat

jdreamer

06-12-2008, 1:12pm

Just bought Sigma 24-70mm~ :D

BLWNHR

06-12-2008, 5:53pm

Fantastic lens jdreamer, you'll love it.

jdreamer

06-12-2008, 5:56pm

Thanks! I'm really excited about it. :D

DzRbenson

06-12-2008, 6:25pm

I just got my first SLR, Sony A350 :)

DanNG

08-12-2008, 8:52pm

received my macbook late last week.. Im now a gloss convert.. circle the wagons

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3092390438_22a28d5a09_o.jpg

Kerry

09-12-2008, 12:13am

Got the Sigma 10-20 today :)

41jas

09-12-2008, 12:17am

Got the Sigma 10-20 today :)

Sounds like everyone is getting one. You will love it....just like everyone else says....Good on ya!

jdreamer

09-12-2008, 12:18am

How much was your 10-20?

41jas

09-12-2008, 12:23am

How much was your 10-20?

$600 and that's with postage.

rossco

09-12-2008, 12:29am

tomorrow i pick up my 50mm 1.8 (just in time) and a frotto 680b monopod, i almost have everything i need and barly anything i want, the want list is long and may take a lifetime

jdreamer

09-12-2008, 12:31am

$600 and that's with postage.
Sounds decent. :th3:

41jas

09-12-2008, 12:31am

tomorrow i pick up my 50mm 1.8 (just in time) and a frotto 680b monopod, i almost have everything i need and barly anything i want, the want list is long and may take a lifetime

Good little lens and having these challenges on here you really get to know it's capabilities.

trigger

09-12-2008, 12:47am

Got myself a back up 30D and some new lenses.

Kerry

09-12-2008, 10:00am

Sounds like everyone is getting one. You will love it....just like everyone else says....Good on ya!

I took it out last night and have to say I love it! :D

I @ M

09-12-2008, 6:09pm

We bought a Syder 3Pro (http://spyder.datacolor.com/product-mc-s3pro.php) monitor calibrator, about a week or so old now but I have just received the first prints back after purchasing it and it has me wondering why I didn't do it sooner.
I was very happy with the printing that we were having done as it matched the monitor very well and looked the same as my eyes remembered but after running the calibrator all the images have better blacks, whites and everything in between both on the screen and in the printed form.

It rates right up the top as one of the most useful pieces of photography gear I have seen. :th3: :th3: :th3:

Ordered at 5.45pm AEDST on a Wednesday from Quality Cameras (http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/) in Perth and arrived here in the Eastern part of Vic. on Friday at about 3.00 AEDST. :th3:

The only down side to it is that it is hard to see your pics on the screen with it hanging there. :D

ronald_r32

10-12-2008, 12:02pm

$600 and that's with postage.
Where was it bought from? new or second hand? Looking like it will be next purchase too :)

BLWNHR

10-12-2008, 4:44pm

Picked up this little devil today. Aiming to give my data some safety.

I store all my photos (and drawings, my primary business is a draftsman) on a server in my offices with a RAID 1 (mirror), but if the building burnt down or the server was stolen then I'd be up the creek.

Enter this handy little device, haha. I will now have a copy at home of all my stuff. I will sleep better at night now, that's for sure.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC00900.jpg

Jcas

10-12-2008, 8:41pm

Quality Cameras (http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/) in Perth are brilliant, i ordered a CopperHill cleaning kit one day and received it the next.

haven't used it yet, but it looks good and covers every possible thing i might need.

jev

10-12-2008, 8:54pm

Yippee, Apperture arrived today! Now I can complete the switch from PC to MAC I hope!

nisstrust

14-12-2008, 11:22am

Well i am now the happy owner of a 5D Mark II, i was tossing and turning over the decision since it was announced and had planned to upgrade body for a long while now, so at last i took the plunge despite the teething issues with the camera. I'm just having issues with my battery and or charger but will hopefully have that sorted soon. Other than that i gotta say that its pretty impressive and i'm quite happy! :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/3105164993_1f3e02a56f_b.jpg

feral1

14-12-2008, 11:32am

Zakari

14-12-2008, 1:22pm

Not as big a woohoo as some of the previous post... but I got myself a bargain Nikon D2x... WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! =)

AmyK

18-12-2008, 11:36pm

I put a 430EXII speedlite on laybuy today...OOPS!

I love the laybuy terms at Walch Optics...

Uhhh, there is no minimum deposit, just whatever you want to pay, I guess a minimum of a dollar...and you don't have to make regular payments, just whenever, doesn't matter how long it goes for, and you don't have to end up getting it, you can get a refund whenever

Picked it up for $400 even, which was pretty good :D

ricktas

18-12-2008, 11:38pm

I put a 430EXII speedlite on laybuy today...OOPS!

I love the laybuy terms at Walch Optics...

Picked it up for $400 even, which was pretty good :D\

UMMM. and you picked up an AP Sky Blue Polo...and you are the first to have one in your hands from all the orders so far..So where is the Piccy of your wearing it...HUH?

AmyK

18-12-2008, 11:56pm

\UMMM. and you picked up an AP Sky Blue Polo...and you are the first to have one in your hands from all the orders so far..So where is the Piccy of your wearing it...HUH?

Oh yeah, that too!

LOL the polo is massive on me :eek: I've been at Mark's place all day, and been decorating Christmas cakes, so haven't had time to get a pic!

bergie_318is

18-12-2008, 11:56pm

just ordered myself the lens ive been loathing after ever since ive started using a DSLR...

anyone want to guess what it is?

Quinny

19-12-2008, 12:21am

I picked up my new gear about 2 weeks ago.

Canon 50D
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
Canon EF 1.4x Extender
Speedlite 430EXII
2x 8Gb Memory cards
Tripod

The first proper outing for it was last weekend for my Ferrari drive day in Sydney. I will be going out to Eastern Creek for the drag racing over Xmas... unfortunately no Summernats for 2009 though.... I live in Victoria not far from the Great Ocean Rd, so I will be doing a few trips along there to get some good landscapes as well.

41jas

19-12-2008, 12:37am

Where was it bought from? new or second hand? Looking like it will be next purchase too :)

Sorry ronald, missed this....it was new from Harvey Norman. Did you end up getting one?

41jas

19-12-2008, 12:38am

Quinny....your spoilt....lol

Helen S

19-12-2008, 8:25am

just ordered myself the lens ive been loathing after ever since ive started using a DSLR...

anyone want to guess what it is?

Shouldn't that be lusting after? :laughing1:

...and is it the Bigma?

bergie_318is

19-12-2008, 1:41pm

lol most likley.

nah not the bigma!

Whisky_Mac

19-12-2008, 1:58pm

Picked up a second hand Canon 24-85mm, had bad reviews as a film lens but have not had the time to try it out much on the digital but first impressions is full wide full open is a bit soft, was not a lot of money so it fits my budget at the moment.

ving

19-12-2008, 5:41pm

sigma 150-500mm DG OS HSM Apo... but ya know that already :p

birdie

19-12-2008, 6:28pm

nisstrust

19-12-2008, 6:38pm

Picked up some strobist gear including a silver white umbrella, pc cord, stand, and a speedlight mount for the stand and umbrella! oh and a white balance card.. :D

Calxoddity

19-12-2008, 9:18pm

Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 HSM to replace my kit lens on the D40. I can now take closer pikkies of my rocks...

Quinny

20-12-2008, 12:34am

Quinny....your spoilt....lol

Not really, it cost me alot of money....

bergie_318is

22-12-2008, 6:44pm

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/22122008235.jpg

new addition to the family... tamron 90mm f/2.8 with built in motor!

DanNG

22-12-2008, 10:56pm

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/22122008235.jpg

new addition to the family... tamron 90mm f/2.8 with built in motor!

nice... the tammy 90 is awesome, looking forward to seeing some photos from it :food04:

MarkChap

22-12-2008, 11:31pm

I picked up a Maxtor Basics External Hard Drive
320 gig
$101.00 shelf price at Dick Smith Powerhouse
Had a $75.00 Gift Card from work (Chrissy Bonus) so cost me 26.00 out of pocket.

Julie

23-12-2008, 12:28am

Well i am now the happy owner of a 5D Mark II, i was tossing and turning over the decision since it was announced and had planned to upgrade body for a long while now, so at last i took the plunge despite the teething issues with the camera. I'm just having issues with my battery and or charger but will hopefully have that sorted soon. Other than that i gotta say that its pretty impressive and i'm quite happy! :D

Congratulations!! It is a fine piece that's for sure, although I'm now awaiting a replacement after the original cam delivered showed a couple of issues & had to be returned to Canon. Hope you got the battery issue resolved.

Dizzy Photographics

23-12-2008, 12:31am

Well here it is...i finally got my gear! Took the kids on a trip to town on Friday and picked it up....i couldnt wait another day lol. Ended up getting the bonus pack with it but feel i was dribbled a bit to about it. Was told that it came with a 2gb high speed 180x sd card and it turns out its not...the bag she said would hold the body and both lenses and it doesnt and the tripod i believed would be a bit bigger than the one i already have...nope. But i have what i have and i'm stoked :D:D:D

Shelley

23-12-2008, 12:35am

congrats. Deb :) Boy you are going to have some fun and cannot wait to see your pics.

pgbphotographytas

23-12-2008, 7:48am

Nice work Deb, I hope you enjoy it all.

Paul

Dizzy Photographics

23-12-2008, 9:28am

Thanks guys...i'm having fun working it all out thats for sure :)

virgal_tracy

23-12-2008, 10:01am

I am now the proud owner of a Fujifilm S5 Pro courtesy of our illustrious leader.

It will go well with the Tamron 28-75 2.8 and Sigma 70-200 2.8 that I purchased recently. MAtched up with the D200 I already have, I am hoping it will make a good kit for weddings and portraits.

(photos to come)

MBPhoto

23-12-2008, 6:20pm

Just picked up a 320gb portable HDD from Dickies. Not a bad price - Western Digital $139. Will be good to store my images next year when I am away from home with work.

tailstrike

23-12-2008, 7:46pm

only an external hard drive for me - 500GB maxtor basic a bargin at $120 from JB Hifi now i actually have room to store my photos

Kym

24-12-2008, 5:42pm

MrJorge

24-12-2008, 6:07pm

Beat the 30% price increase (when new stock comes Jan09)...
Grabbed a Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?navigator=6
Thats the Christmas $$$ spent :D

Money well spent I reckon mate. That's why I picked up one not long ago too. Canon based but it looks great with the results so far. You'll love it I'm sure.

MarkChap

24-12-2008, 6:39pm

Just collect from the post office.

A practica sliding macro rail, have to give it a work out whilst away

Bought from a member here

MrJorge

26-12-2008, 8:31pm

Got a Manfrotto 679B monopod for Christmas yesterday. Awesome! :th3:

41jas

26-12-2008, 8:37pm

Got a Manfrotto 679B monopod for Christmas yesterday. Awesome! :th3:

I thought Santa only come to good boys.
Carry my own backpack. Hum!:p

MrJorge

26-12-2008, 8:38pm

And who said I have been anything but good? ;)

Purely suggesting for your own sun safety purposes of course :p

41jas

26-12-2008, 8:40pm

And who said I have been anything but good? ;)

Purely suggesting for your own sun safety purposes of course :p

Glad you are showing concern but I think you should carry it next meet. Give Ivan a break. lmao:D :D :D

MrJorge

26-12-2008, 8:41pm

Glad you are showing concern but I think you should carry it next meet. Give Ivan a break. lmao:D :D :D

I think I'll be too busy protecting my drinks to carry your bag. ;)

kiwi

01-01-2009, 9:41pm

I got the foam dividers and lid organiser for my Pelican case, what a difference, that pick'n'pluck is a waste of time in a cramped case.

Also picked up some Phottix radio triggers (one commander, two slaves) for a bit of off camera strobist fun

Kym

05-01-2009, 2:51pm

$20 Macro rings arrived from Shanghai.
Instructions in Chinese on a single piece of tissue/rice paper (numbers in English) so they are easy enough to understand.

This extension tube kit consists of 5 parts: Camera Body Mount Adapter,Lens Mount Adapter, 9mm tube (Tube 1), 16mm tube (Tube 2), 30mm tube (Tube 3) .The 5 parts can be used separately or together, With the three extensions tubes you can achieve up to 8 different combinations of macro ranges.

(As advised (thanks Tony) ... I changed the air ... removed the polluted Chinese air and replaced with crisp clean country air I got from Burra ... apparently it improves IQ :D )

Planning to use the rings with my manual 50mm f/1.7.

enduro

06-01-2009, 11:00pm

Whoo-hoo ... I almost got my new gear!

Well I got a $300 appreciation voucher (for shooting a wedding) to spend at a local camera store and after a lot of research chose to get a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod. (http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/offonce/pid/13145)

So I called the store on Monday to confirm they had one, they did at a good price with a good head and let them know I was coming today to pick it up. Drove 30km across peak hour traffic, arrived, checked out the product with some assistance from the manager and made my purchase. He goes out the back gets the box, we sign off and I get home to set it up and shoot some more grebes.

I'm checking out the manual to work our how the vertical/horizontal centre column operates - it was a bit less difficult in the store and work out he has given me the 190XB - not the new model which I was after. Gruff :(

Oh well, back across town again tomorrow to swap the product for the proper one.

Maybe I can convince them to courier it over?

NatalieM

06-01-2009, 11:17pm

I sold my canon 70-300 IS for the 70-200 f4 non IS and the difference is WAY MORE than people say!

Redback51

08-01-2009, 1:25pm

Whooo-bluddy-hooo!!!!!!

My new car arrived this week and it's pictured high in the Brindabellas yesterday arvo...look out the back country!

The first big trip will be for three weeks in March out in western NSW visiting national parks suchs a Mungo, Mutawintje, Kinchega and the Paroo-Darling. Surely I can a get a good pic or two out there!

Cheers :food04:

BLWNHR

08-01-2009, 4:59pm

Nice work, a good friend has one of them, they are a great bus.

Redback51

08-01-2009, 5:04pm

Thanks Adam...with the little 4WD work done so far I'm impressed and the 3ltr turbo diesel sure has some grunt. A bit different from the Astra SRi I traded in on it, let me tell ya! Cheers :food04:

enduro

09-01-2009, 12:46am

enduro

09-01-2009, 12:50am

I finally got my 190XPROB today and must say I'm pretty impressed with it so far - though haven't got any shots off with it.

It's a very rock solid little tripod and really does get very low down. Perhaps not low enought for fungo photography (which I hope to do with it), but i may manage to get pretty low with the camera mounted upside down.

A shorter asjustment grip looks like it would help me get lower too.

N*A*M

09-01-2009, 6:06pm

i just ordered an sb900 and some brollies and light stands
time for some more eneloops and a maha charger maybe

I @ M

09-01-2009, 7:42pm

...with the little 4WD work done so far I'm impressed and the 3ltr turbo diesel sure has some grunt. A bit different from the Astra SRi I traded in on it,

Yep, I seem to remember an Astra with one front wheel hanging in the air going nowhere fast out the back of Canberra one day. :D :p

bigdazzler

09-01-2009, 7:45pm

Just ordered my new 24" imac .. should be here on Monday .. wooohooooo :D :cool:

Roof

11-01-2009, 6:22pm

Got myself a 1TB Seagate external HDD and another gig of memory, It was to shut me up my wife said............i just think i need it...........

RememberThis

11-01-2009, 7:28pm

WOOO

Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro :D

dantheman

13-01-2009, 7:59pm

just got my 70-200mm F2.8L,

Its huge, Its heavy and its awsome, cant wait to use it

Dan

mcdesign

14-01-2009, 3:41pm

Just got my new Manfrotto 190XDB tripod plus 3 way head :th3: I hope I can carry it, it is quite heavy for me, (need a porter!) bought it from Quality Cameras, excellent price at the moment. More kudos points for the site too. :jumping11: Off to change my sig now.
Margaret

ronald_r32

15-01-2009, 9:57am

finally bit the bullet and got one. Cant wait to have a play with it

Kym

15-01-2009, 9:59am

finally bit the bullet and got one. Cant wait to have a play with it

You will love it! I've already had a ton of fun with mine!!

MrJorge

15-01-2009, 1:20pm

You will love it! I've already had a ton of fun with mine!!

Seconded. Awesome lens.

Lani

15-01-2009, 1:23pm

Seconded. Awesome lens.

Thirded! ;)

I reckon AP should get a commission from Sigma lol, the number of AP'ers who have bought that lens is growing all the time. :D

mcdesign

15-01-2009, 1:37pm

finally bit the bullet and got one. Cant wait to have a play with it

You will love that lens Ronald, it is one of my favourites. Margaret

BLWNHR

15-01-2009, 5:33pm

Finally got around to picking up my battery grip from Stallards this afternoon. They were kind enough to give me a spare AA tray too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01000.jpg

Also picked up this print. It is 16x20 and going to be displayed where the drivers pick up their time-slips at the drag strip. Bit of promotion for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Drags/DragPromoPoster.jpg

MrJorge

15-01-2009, 5:48pm

You'll no doubt love having the battery grip mate.

And that is a cool sign and a nice promotion for you. Hope you get some sales out of it :)

kiwi

15-01-2009, 6:03pm

Handy to have the extra battery pack for sure. Nice of them.

DzRbenson

15-01-2009, 9:26pm

I got my Sony 70-300G lens today, Will test it out soon

Lani

15-01-2009, 10:02pm

Finally got around to picking up my battery grip from Stallards this afternoon. They were kind enough to give me a spare AA tray too.

You'll love the difference the grip makes Adam, I recently had mine off while recharging the battery and needed to take a shot so used the camera without it.... it felt awful...harder to hold and all out of balance. Funny how soon you get used to things. :)
Gee its taken a while to get, Stallards not very helpful? I thought you ordered one ages ago.

kiwi

15-01-2009, 10:28pm

http://kiwifamilyphotography.com/gallery/main.php/d/78681-2/TSF_0479.jpg

http://kiwifamilyphotography.com/gallery/main.php/d/78689-2/TSF_0487.jpg

http://kiwifamilyphotography.com/gallery/main.php/d/78697-2/TSF_0499.jpg

http://kiwifamilyphotography.com/gallery/main.php/d/78699-2/TSF_0500.jpg

and a crap shot, but all I have

http://kiwifamilyphotography.com/gallery/main.php/d/78676-1/nikon4002.jpg

Calxoddity

15-01-2009, 10:35pm

Darren,
Mate, you will the prize for the biggest toy! I reckon my D40 would look just great on the end of one of those!! ;)

Lani

15-01-2009, 10:37pm

That is one serious bit of kit Darren, no worries about you occupying yourself over the next few days. you must be a pretty happy camper right about now, nice one! :th3:

kiwi

16-01-2009, 1:09am

Yup. you could say that.:) Was sad to say bye to 300 and 85 though :(

Cant wait for soccer sat night.

trigger

16-01-2009, 10:48am

thats a massive $13k lens? Just wondering what every one does with $$ equipment like this? does any one have insurance?

BLWNHR

16-01-2009, 11:39am

Gee its taken a while to get, Stallards not very helpful? I thought you ordered one ages ago.

No Lani, Stallards were more than helpful. It arrived the Monday after V8SC (doh!!!) but I've hardly taken any photos since then so I just left it there, haha. They knew I was coming back for it. I Have 3 massive weekends coming up now so figured it was high time to pick it up.

Honestly, I used to buy my gear over the net, hunting for cheapest price etc. but then started buying local and it's the best thing I ever did. I've built up a great reputation with Stallards now, they push my prints through very very fast, then look after me on price for gear and if I have a problem they normally hook me up with a spare whilst the item is off getting fixed.

(I used to do the same thing with computer parts, but buy them all locally now too.)

@ KIWI

Beautiful lens, and nice to see you sharnig a beer with your new friend. I was talking to a 'tog from The Examiner newspaper yesterday and their 400 2.8 has to go back to Nikon to be cleaned because it has a spider INSIDE the lens! How he got in there is a mystery to all.

MrJorge

16-01-2009, 11:58am

Holy crap Daz!!! Despite the fact it won't work on my camera I am very, very jealous. Niiiiiiiiiiice. :th3: :eek: :D :cool:

DanNG

17-01-2009, 4:41pm

Lani

19-01-2009, 3:03pm

Well it finally arrived this morning from Digidirect ( OZ warranty and all ;) )and all looks good, only had a couple of test shots but it looks beautiful and sharp and with the 1.4 tc, no degradation of IQ.... YAY., that gives me over 400mm reach now!

Have to give it a thorough workout to check properly, but it's lookin' good. :th3:

BLWNHR

19-01-2009, 4:10pm

Congratulations Lani. And what an excellent photo. Look out, Nikon will pinch it for catalogues!

Now for a quality phone photo, hahaha.

I picked up this little devil today. I ordered it on Friday and it was at Stallards at 10AM this morning!

I have some serious reading ahead of me, DAMN this shing has some manuals. I am amazed that it comes with the filters, filter holder AND it knows what filter is on the flash! Genuine Stofen-style diffuser is handy too!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01001.jpg

birdie

19-01-2009, 4:24pm

I've just splashed out and got myself my first DSLR :-) (A big upgrade from my Fuji S5600)

I got a Canon EOS 40D 2nd hand, but was bought new in April 2008, and has a 3yr extended warranty and got it for $950 posted so i'm pretty happy with that.

I've also bought my first lens, a Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 and the guy chucked in a Tamrac Aero 80 bag, and i got that for $550, so i thought was pretty reasonable...

And I've also ordered a 8GB Sandisk Extreme III CF card off ebay for $55 or so posted... so hopefully that'll be fine...

I'm hoping it all arrives before Christmas Day so that i have present for myself... and so i can capture the day :-)

I'd love to get a big zoom something like a 70-200 F2.8 or something up to 400mm (not sure if sigma or Tamron make any like that (with decent appature) thats affordable (the Canon L lenses are out of my price range for personal photography...)

Well I've got my 40D now... I've also got the Sigma 18-50 F2.8, the Tamrac Aero 80...

Since this post i've bought a Canon 55-250 F4-5.6 IS (as an intermediate lens until i can afford a 70-200 F2.8), I also got a Manfrotto 190X Pro B and 804RC2 for $269 from Vanbar...

The 8GB Extreme III ended up being a conterfeit... which after much 'toing' and 'frowing' I got a full refund...

I've since ordered 2x 8GB Lexar Pro 133x from the US (because they had a cash back on the 8GB Lexar cards so lots of people bought them and sold them for a bit of profit... but still tons cheaper than Aus prices) I've got both posted for $105AU (about $35US each and people were getting them for $8US after the rebate)

N*A*M

19-01-2009, 5:00pm

yep that sb900 is a thing of beauty

i played with mine heaps over the weekend

Charmed

19-01-2009, 6:43pm

replacement lens hood for the sigma that I lost during the Griffith Cup arrived today

:p its new gear

Hobberz

20-01-2009, 7:05pm

Today I ordered;

*2x UV Lens filters
*1x Polarised Lens Filter
*RC-5 Wireless remote

Hopefully a Battery Grip next week.

Got it all from Harvey Norman for 120 bucks, was pretty happy with that. The joys of my partner working there.

clm738

20-01-2009, 8:06pm

Arrived today!!!!!
Tokina 11-16 2.8

lourdes

20-01-2009, 8:26pm

sigma EF 150-500mm/5-6.3 APO DG

Manfrotto tripod 190xDB+804RC2 Head

LowerPro Backpack Photo Trekker AW II

Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM (Waiting on)

Corel, Paint Shop Pro Photo x2

A couple of digital picture frames (resolution: 1280x800)

Christmas Presents some of it
and the rest Birthay presents, from my Fiance and my kids.

para

21-01-2009, 12:12am

As I am now back on a dive boat 3 days(sub contract) a week new camera equipment for taking pics of clients etc to sell. was do I spend a .... load on housing etc for my 50d so I took a g10 and housing for test run very impressed, so for under 1k housing and g10 so now will spend 3 days a week taking u/w pics of tourists etc

DanNG

28-01-2009, 9:48pm

Leica M8 & Leica Elmarit-M 28mm 2.8 :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3233865444_82e91229e0_o.jpg

jev

28-01-2009, 11:09pm

Dan, in one word... WOW! I'm looking forward to see how that beast performs!

(not jealous, not, no, really! ;)).

Dylfish

29-01-2009, 12:27am

got my 40d and 100-300 today :) very happy man indeed

kiwi

29-01-2009, 12:28am

www.lenscoat.com (http://www.lenscoat.com) for the 400

Neoprene protection

Sigh, remember when the AUD/USD was .96 ?

kiwi

29-01-2009, 12:29am

Dan, in one word... WOW! I'm looking forward to see how that beast performs!

(not jealous, not, no, really! ;)).

^^ what he said

arthurking83

29-01-2009, 12:43am

Leica M8 & Leica Elmarit-M 28mm 2.8 :D......

Whoa!! :eek:

:th3:

hope to see some pics soon.

jev

29-01-2009, 1:42am

Finally received a (smelly) Tokina AF 24-200/3.5-5.6 SD for use on a Canon 10D. We'll see how it behaves...

MrJorge

29-01-2009, 11:18am

www.lenscoat.com (http://www.lenscoat.com) for the 400

Neoprene protection

Sigh, remember when the AUD/USD was .96 ?

What colour did you get?

kiwi

29-01-2009, 11:21am

Just plain black. Camo would look naff on the footy field

Fitted it all last night, very nice and will save the dings and scratches inevitable on the sideline.

MrJorge

29-01-2009, 11:28am

Just plain black. Camo would look naff on the footy field

Fitted it all last night, very nice and will save the dings and scratches inevitable on the sideline.

Agreed, it would look naff.... but what the hell are you doing with your lens on the sidelines that make scratches inevitable? I know you love that thing but too much info Darren! :p :eek:

Jules

29-01-2009, 1:41pm

Finally received a (smelly) Tokina AF 24-200/3.5-5.6 SD for use on a Canon 10D. We'll see how it behaves...

Smelly??

Edit: Oops, never mind, I just found your other post which explains this. Eww. Good luck getting the smell out.

redders64

29-01-2009, 2:24pm

A few days late but I got my new Canon EOS 40D on friday just in time for our Brissie shoot at Wivenhoe Dam. I was thinking about getting a Nikon but went with Canon when I realised everyone I hang with has Canons and more importantly lenses that I can borrow:D :D
Anyway I am really happy with my choice and also really rate the 17-85mm lens that came with it.:th3:

MrJorge

29-01-2009, 2:32pm

jev

29-01-2009, 9:42pm

Eww. Good luck getting the smell out.
Well, the lens itself is now almost smell-less (after a night in the fridge). Still thinking about tossing the packaging - carton and bubble-plastic seem to keep the smell a lot longer. For now, it found a nice corner on the shelf in the backyard (so it was frozen too this morning - not that it lost any of its smell!).

Anyway, the lens is a lot heavier than I thought it would be. It's built like a tank - almost level with the rest of the lenses I got in my cabinet. IQ is not too bad either - I think it does a pretty good job for the price!

DanNG

29-01-2009, 9:43pm

thanks jev, kiwi, ak, I posted some quick shots in the nature/animals section, Im really happy.. can't wait for the weekend to arrive to do some shooting.. :)

kiwi

29-01-2009, 9:48pm

Picked up 2nd hand Pelican 1610 case today. Woohoo ?

DanNG

29-01-2009, 10:06pm

didn't you have one already?

kiwi

29-01-2009, 10:09pm

Nope, a 1540. Now not quite big enough to fit 400mm, not at all with the hoods. But will still be great when I dont take 400 somewhere.

The hidden costs of a big lens can't be underestimated - bigger case, replacement foot, heavy duty heads etc etc

Oh well :cheeky33:

DanNG

29-01-2009, 10:13pm

dumbbells... barbells, protein shakes... :D
Im headed in the opposite direction, need a mini pelican

BLWNHR

30-01-2009, 6:08pm

Picked up a heap of Lowepro gear today.

A deluxe waistbelt, lens case to suit the 70-200 2.8, storage pouch and a memory card pouch. Only got the memory card pouch because it was cheap and I'm getting sick of the zip on the Sandisk bag, lol. I still have a lens case to suit the 24-70 2.8 but it's on backorder.

This couldn't have arrived at a better time, I have 2 days of full-on shooting at the track this weekend and it's handy to have your gear attached to you rather than worrying about where to leave a bag etc.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01037.jpg

Also got given a Pentax K100D this morning. It was uncertain whether it worked or not, and didn't come with a lens, but I threw batteries in it and it fired up and the buttons all work. I will screw a lens on tonight and see if it's alright. If it turns out to be ok I'm going to leave my 50 f/2 permanently on it an use it for IR photography I reckon. Might even use it for some rig shots once I get that side of things set up.It can be my sacrificial camera, lol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01038.jpg

BLWNHR

30-01-2009, 11:37pm

Couple of shots with the K100D and my manual 50 f/2. Not a bad little camera, everything works, I don't know what the problem was.

Only thing I can see is I put fully charged batteries in it and after only 7 shots it said the battery was going flat whilst I was cleaning the sensor. Will try a firmware update and see if that fixes it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/IGP2260.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/IGP2257.jpg

bigdazzler

02-02-2009, 1:31pm

finally !!! :D

also waiting on a couple of hotshoe adapters/cables and set of radio flash triggers ..

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/DarrenGrayPhotography/DSC07320-Version2.jpg

DanNG

02-02-2009, 9:53pm

finally !!! :D

also waiting on a couple of hotshoe adapters/cables and set of radio flash triggers ..

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/DarrenGrayPhotography/DSC07320-Version2.jpg

Nice.. finally got your hands on a copy :th3:

BLWNHR

03-02-2009, 2:53pm

Blazzeo reflector disk turned up from Hong Kong today. Looks like a pretty good item. Will be handy for a feature shoot on Wednesday night.

This is the item description. (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140295592669)

menz414

03-02-2009, 8:51pm

I just picked up my new Sigma 28-200 today, all I need is a semi cool day to go out and play! :D

hoffy

03-02-2009, 9:13pm

I picked up something not so new yesterday.....but I seem to have a slight problem:

http://www.ashhoffimages.com.au/ashoim_gallery/albums/non_gallery/General_pics/DSC07172.jpg

http://www.ashhoffimages.com.au/ashoim_gallery/albums/non_gallery/General_pics/DSC07173.jpg
Topless?

http://www.ashhoffimages.com.au/ashoim_gallery/albums/non_gallery/General_pics/DSC07176.jpg
No, I didn't want to de-solder the wires

http://www.ashhoffimages.com.au/ashoim_gallery/albums/non_gallery/General_pics/CropDSC07180.jpg

The last picture is the Culprit. I picked this one up for not much on ebay. It appeared to be working fine, except that the screw that holds the latch that holds the lens in place was lose. So I had to operate.

BTW, its a Minolta SRT303 and yes, its still in pieces. I am trying to debate whether I put it back together straight away, or try and organise some new foam for the viewfinder and replace that while its apart

Philr

03-02-2009, 10:00pm

I got my new Canon macro twin lite yesterday. Well worth the money!:)

JulesJ

05-02-2009, 10:40pm

YAY!!!!!!! I got a new Siggy 10-20mm yesterday:) and was out on the Photo Chain trail trying it out. No more using the 18-55mm kit lens for landscapes. I got a few goodun's too!

Jules

J.davis

06-02-2009, 1:12am

All stocked up now, new lenses have arrived;
Tamron 17-50 f2.8,
SIGMA 70-200 F2.8, and,
Tamron 90 f2.8 macro.
Amazed at the difference over kit lenses:th3:

jockey

06-02-2009, 4:52am

I just bought a canon 70-200 2.8 L, the non "is" version, so I hope I have made the right choice.

birdie

06-02-2009, 9:37am

I just bought a canon 70-200 2.8 L, the non "is" version, so I hope I have made the right choice.

I'm looking at getting a 70-200 for myself, and i've been tossing up between the Sigma 70-200, and the Canon 70-200 non IS or IS version.

Did you buy new or 2nd hand? If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it?

para

09-02-2009, 2:44pm

my whooooooo got my imac yesterday

N*A*M

09-02-2009, 5:46pm

just picked up a d40x for my old dad. yay!

he taught me a lot on a film camera when i was young and has been enjoying using my d80. this will get him into the digital age.

does anybody have a 18-55 kit lens they no longer want and will sell it cheaply? i'll give him my 18-135 when i get something else to replace the standard zoom focal range.

MarkChap

23-02-2009, 12:15pm

How excited am I

My new Tamron SP AF70-200 f2.8 Di LD (IF) MAcro Lens has just been dropped off by the courier.

I ordered this from http://camerastore.com.au on Firday and it is here today - Top Service

Now to bolt it onto the 40D and have some fun - Just a shame I am at work.

Derek-C

23-02-2009, 12:51pm

My Manfrotto tripod and head turned up today .

$111-00 of Ebay and its all OK

Derek

MrJorge

23-02-2009, 12:54pm

How excited am I

My new Tamron SP AF70-200 f2.8 Di LD (IF) MAcro Lens has just been dropped off by the courier.

Would be interested to hear how you find it mate. Not that I am in the market, love my Siggy, but haven't heard much about this one.

DanNG

23-02-2009, 11:38pm

my new prime arrived, leica 50mm 1.4, very excited!

feral1

26-02-2009, 12:43am

Well today I ordered a few things I wanted from the camerastore.com.au
Hoping it will be here very soon :D be good for the weekend :D .
I ordered a
Sigma 150-500 APO OS DG.
battery.
160gb Colourspace Hyperdrive
Manfrotto Monopod
Slik tripod
So that will keep me going for a little while.

Whilst out I saw a hand held GPS Garmin way point so grabbed it for birding etc.
Now I have got to get a stool for comfort :D :th3: ...

Will let you know when the ordered equipment arrives.

Peter

Seesee

26-02-2009, 8:45am

41jas

26-02-2009, 9:36am

There's some things you've always wanted Peter...Well done.

I went and ordered off ebay a camera grip and 2 batteries. I only paid $129.00 in total. I was scared because it seemed too cheap but seems really really good. I thought for one hundred dollars, it was worth the chance. Nothing wrong with it. Only it's heavier. I've been out 4 times and haven't charged the batteries up. So thanks Phil for pushing me towards ebay.

Bax

26-02-2009, 3:07pm

stoogest

26-02-2009, 6:11pm

Just took delivery of a triple axis hot shoe bubble level and a 52mm Hoyo HMC ND filter!!

Bought both through ebay (level from Hong Kong and the filter from America) for a grand total of about $45.

Bargain!!

Jules

26-02-2009, 6:42pm

Well I have just added another prime to my growing collection - the 85mm f1.8. Haven't had a chance to use it too much yet, but I impressed with the few shots I have taken.

I also got a battery grip - not sure yet if I love it or not.

nisstrust

26-02-2009, 6:47pm

just picked up 2 sets 4 Sanyo Eneloop batteries :) they look cool, and i like the graphics

41jas

26-02-2009, 10:51pm

How is the battery grip on the 40D? I got used to having one on the 350D, but then when I switched to the 40D it was essentially the same size as the 350D with battery grip (almost)

So I keep on putting it off because of sheer size. I think it's definitely on the cards soon though.

At the moment I am really happy with it. I studied it a lot and compared this one and the canon. For me to buy it here would cost me close to $500. so the gamble of just over $100 was worth it. Looks good quality and batteries have held charge for lots of use at the moment. Feels good using it but it's made the camera really heavy. Like it wasn't heavy enough.:o But if you think of getting one I wouldn't think twice and to get 2 batteries with it was even better and no postage. Couldn't go wrong.

Robjess

27-02-2009, 10:51am

Just need to boast here.. picked up my 5D MkII the other day. Omg.. it is incredible.. better then I ever expected it to be.. happy me :)

feral1

27-02-2009, 10:54pm

Ok got my gear today, so took a pic of some of it. tripod coming later.
So cant wait to get to use it :D :D .

Peter

kaiser

01-03-2009, 11:37pm

Proud new owner of a spankin' new MacBook 13" unibody. $1889 from Jb Hi-Fi :)

DanNG

01-03-2009, 11:46pm

Proud new owner of a spankin' new MacBook 13" unibody. $1889 from Jb Hi-Fi :)

what a price! I love JB. :cheeky33:

Calxoddity

02-03-2009, 1:38pm

Just bought a Nikkor AF-D 50mm F1.8 for $199 from Bing Lee. It's manual focus on my D40, but I think I can live with that!!

Regards,
Calx

I @ M

02-03-2009, 2:46pm

Newly landed today so I had to give it a try out.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh294/ImagesAtMarlo/100-300Sigma_03-02-200913-15-27.jpg

300mm F/4 1/1000 ISO 800
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh294/ImagesAtMarlo/100-300Sigma_03-02-200910-37-46.jpg

300mm F/4 1/2000 ISO 180
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh294/ImagesAtMarlo/100-300Sigma_03-02-200911-24-49.jpg

Both birds were hand held, processing consists of a bit of light and colour contrast tweaking and thats it.
Uncropped.
No noise reduction or sharpening applied.
It is a little soft wide open but it didn't cost the earth either. :D
And ignore the blown gull, I was only wanting to see how much detail i could get in the eye. :p

Leginmat

03-03-2009, 12:37am

Oh how I miss my Sigma 100-300 :( Congratulations!

Outoflipsync

03-03-2009, 8:24pm

My new DA 55-300mm ED lens and Sigma EF-530 DG ST flash turned up at home today, woot. Only problem is I'm stuck at work in a gold mine for the next 8 days and won't get to play with them...... :mad: . Oh well, gives me something to look forward to I spose..

Leginmat

07-03-2009, 10:24pm

I finally had the time to take it out of the box and have a play :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3334670520_3b8b3b9b23_o.jpg

mrsamo

09-03-2009, 4:47am

Bought a new 23" 1920x1080 Samsung TV/Monitor for around $300 and what a fabulous screen it is.

pirate59

10-03-2009, 6:20pm

ordered my first "L" glass on sunday. 70-200 f4.0 with a 1.4x tele converter. cant wait till it arrives....

*stares at the calendar and starts rocking in chair...*

bigdazzler

11-03-2009, 12:33pm

this morning bought a Velbon RUP-40 monopod and a Lowepro AW300 Slingshot ..

mrsgrumblebum

11-03-2009, 2:08pm

I'm relatively happy as my macro lens has arrived & I just picked it up from the post office.
Bought it from ebay, and gee it took me about 5 minutes to get the wrapping off. I'm sure a bomb coulda gone off and it would've survived....
ok off to have a play :D :D

yummymummy

11-03-2009, 7:48pm

DanNG

12-03-2009, 1:56am

So after many years of taking photos with my little Fuji, I'm proud to say I finally got my very first DSLR camera today!!! YAY!!!!! I ended up with the 1000D Canon, I would dearly have loved the 450D, but money was a tad tight :( .. Oh well, never mind, I'm just happy I got my camera FINALLY!!!! Now the fun begins, I have to learn how to use it.. pmsl

Congrats Kirsty, that is great news... happy shooting (or is that photographing :P) :food04:

yummymummy

12-03-2009, 2:12am

Thanks Dan :) I'm as happy as a pig in mud ..lol ;)

Jcas

12-03-2009, 9:34am

Good for you Kirsty, it will probably take you a while to familiarise yourself with it, but even the learning curve is an enjoyable part.

41jas

12-03-2009, 10:00am

So after many years of taking photos with my little Fuji, I'm proud to say I finally got my very first DSLR camera today!!! YAY!!!!! I ended up with the 1000D Canon, I would dearly have loved the 450D, but money was a tad tight :( .. Oh well, never mind, I'm just happy I got my camera FINALLY!!!! Now the fun begins, I have to learn how to use it.. pmsl

So happy for you Kirsty. Get in a read as much as you can and we will be able to go through a few things with you in a few weeks at the meet. That's really good. The 1000D looks pretty good as well. Don't be disappointed. Which I'm sure your not. Good news.

yummymummy

12-03-2009, 10:03am

Thanks guys, I'm not disappointed at all, I've been taking photos all afternoon and again this morning..lol. It's like an extension on my hand now.. lmao. I've hardly put it down. I've been going back through the NTP section, to get a better feel of this camera, I did it on the Fuji and now it's like I'm sort of starting all over again..lol. I'm loving it though :D

MrJorge

12-03-2009, 11:58am

Congrats Kirsty :)

yummymummy

12-03-2009, 12:03pm

Thanks Michael :D Am pretty stoked with my new toy ;)

BLWNHR

12-03-2009, 3:28pm

Picked up one of my CPL's today. The guy at the store said he's had a lot of success with these Marumi filters. It's wafer thin, I measured it at 4.5mm from the top of the thread to the end of the filter. The 72mm should be here in a week or so.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01145.jpg

Kerry

12-03-2009, 8:02pm

Well after much indecision, I bit the bullet and got the 50D...Now just gotta charge the battery so I can play :D

Kym

12-03-2009, 9:57pm

Yay! Sigma APO 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG (http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3307&navigator=3)

Give it a run with the Moon tonight and airport on Saturday.

Did I mention it is big? It is carriable (is that a word?)!

yummymummy

12-03-2009, 10:08pm

Holy cow Kym!! that thing's HUGE!!!!

bigdazzler

12-03-2009, 10:16pm

Congratulations Kirsty .. i can feel your excitement from here :th3:

yummymummy

12-03-2009, 10:21pm

Thanks Darren, I'm SUPER excited :D :D lol can you tell? ;)

I @ M

12-03-2009, 10:25pm

Give it a run with the Moon tonight and airport on Saturday.

Did I mention it is big? It is carriable (is that a word?)!

Portable or transportable spring to mind :D

Come on Kym, the moon has been up here for ages ----- where are the photos? :p

Kym

12-03-2009, 10:29pm

Holy cow Kym!! that thing's HUGE!!!!

Yeah that's what Nel says too! :cool:

ricktas

12-03-2009, 11:07pm

Yeah that's what Nel says too! :cool:

Oh dear!

Kym

12-03-2009, 11:29pm

Portable or transportable spring to mind :D
Come on Kym, the moon has been up here for ages ----- where are the photos? :p

Here: http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?p=261171#post261171

yummymummy

13-03-2009, 9:56am

Yeah that's what Nel says too! :cool:

LMAO, ohhh you guys are ALLL the same aren't you.. lolol. ;)

Jcas

13-03-2009, 10:52am

Well after much indecision, I bit the bullet and got the 50D...Now just gotta charge the battery so I can play :D

Nice camera Kerry, have fun !!!! :):)

para

13-03-2009, 11:03am

Well insurance paid up a few weeks ago(stolen 50d) So I now have a 5d mark 2 had a few weeks now love it.

colinet

15-03-2009, 8:36am

I finally had the time to take it out of the box and have a play :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3334670520_3b8b3b9b23_o.jpg

So is it brilliant? I'm thinking of getting one to complete my kit.

Got the incredible MP-E65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro + MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash + a Manfrotto slide plate last week. Only played with them a little, but they are a: amazing and b: quite demanding! Playing around with focus stacking.

Got 5D Mark II (incredible)
EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm F2.8L USM
430 EX flash
Slik carbon fibre tripod

Adobe CS 4 Creative Suite extended (used Photoshop since version 4)
Apple Aperture
Adobe Lightroom (prefer it over Aperture)

bigdazzler

15-03-2009, 5:25pm

41jas

15-03-2009, 5:39pm

Well insurance paid up a few weeks ago(stolen 50d) So I now have a 5d mark 2 had a few weeks now love it.

Real happy for you...Enjoy!

41jas

15-03-2009, 5:41pm

ok on top of my new Velbon Monopod and Lowepro pack earlier in the week, this morning I went and got meself a shiny new macbook to go with my 24" imac .. been an expensive and indulgent week this week for the dazzler ... :eek: :D

bye bye windows forever .. im all macced up now :th3:

Ok Daz. I want your pay cheque. :D :p

Good on you. You sound so happy. Enjoy all your new stuff. It's like Christmas.:xmas:

trigger

17-03-2009, 10:11pm

Got myself a 300W studio light flash monoblock and stand.
Playing around with the umbrellas and soon to get a softbox :)

Jcas

19-03-2009, 9:19am

Not exactly a modern day piece of equipment. But i have always had a fascination for older gear in good nick.

Managed to get hold of this 1972 Zorki-4 in absolute mint, maybe unused condition complete in its leather case. Yes i know they are only a Leica copy, but the closest i will ever get to a Leica.

The person that sold it to me didn't know how to get the back off so didn't even know if things worked or even if there was a film inside.

I only got it yesterday and am running a film through it, after i managed to work out how to load the film, it runs and works flawlessly.

Can't rely on any auto settings with this one, so the pics will be very interesting ...:D

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/JuCas/zorkipic.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/JuCas/zorkipic2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/JuCas/zorkipic3.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/JuCas/zorkipic7.jpg

yummymummy

19-03-2009, 9:27am

Ohhhh Julie, that's so cool!!!! :) I bet you'll take some awesome photos with that! :)

Jcas

19-03-2009, 11:39am

Ohhhh Julie, that's so cool!!!! :) I bet you'll take some awesome photos with that! :)

Well that remains to be seen, but i will give it my best shot Kirsty:D

dbax

19-03-2009, 11:58am

well got myself some extension tubes, look out macro world........:p :p

pirate59

19-03-2009, 3:48pm

Gots me my first "L" baby. the 70-200 f4.0

learning its nuances. learning slowly that it needs surgeon's hands when doing full zoom, with a 1.4x teleconverter and on a 400D back (1.6x zoom again!)

Hmm 448mm effecting focal length. crikey no wonder hand held is hard =)

will post some shots soon

Jcas

19-03-2009, 4:11pm

Hmm 448mm effecting focal length. crikey no wonder hand held is hard =)
will post some shots soon

lol ... good luck with it, should get some nice shots once you get used to it.:)

trigger

19-03-2009, 4:15pm

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX :cheeky33:

DanNG

20-03-2009, 1:00am

Kerry

20-03-2009, 11:54pm

My 70-200L f/4 arrived today! Can't wait to try it out tomorrow :)

MarkChap

21-03-2009, 12:42am

No biggy, but I managed to pick up a genuine EW-73B Lens hood for my 17-85 that had been miss priced.
Been after one for a long time

mrsgrumblebum

21-03-2009, 5:58pm

I'm so excited... Today I bought a Sigma APO F2.8 ll EX DG Macro HSM Lens
Can't wait to try it out. :D
Ok off to have a play, now me thinks I gotta stalk the dog for some photos, she hates the camera. She sees you with it and she will not look at me just looks away and keeps an eye on you while her head is side ways.
Ok off to play now woohoo.

Calxoddity

21-03-2009, 7:25pm

is that the 150?

mrsgrumblebum

21-03-2009, 7:41pm

is that the 150?

No Calx not the 150

Damn was so excited I forgot to put 70-200mm Sigma APO F2.8 ll EX DG Macro HSM Lens.

BLWNHR

22-03-2009, 1:42pm

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX :cheeky33:

I will be interested to see some shots from this lens. :)

bigdazzler

22-03-2009, 10:21pm

just ordered a Cokin P series kit. Including NDs, GNDs and a few colour grads as well. :)

Shelley

22-03-2009, 10:36pm

Hey Darren

Did you get your coken series on line? I am currently looking into this - not many camera stores carry these.

Congrats by the way - you will have some fun....

bigdazzler

23-03-2009, 11:26am

Hey Darren

Did you get your coken series on line?

Theyre not actually Cokin, they are aftermarket from ebay, but from what I can see are exactly the same .. theyre really cheap so i thought id give them a go, nothing to lose really except a few bucks ..

If youre after genuine, im pretty certain QualityCamera has them here (http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=30bc8b9856ac93283ae0ae889e31a6c0). :)

GregoryH

23-03-2009, 1:11pm

Hi everyone, I just found this thread so..

I upgraded to a Nikon D300 body (from the D80) about 3 weeks ago in Singapore on the stop over from Egypt. I've always aimed for one and my wife convinced me to buy it. LOL

I really wish I had it before the trip, but now I certainly can't blame the equipment.

Trigger, the guys in SIngapore nearly talked me into the Tokina 11-16 F2.8 as well. I'd love to see some of your results from this lens.

pgbphotographytas

23-03-2009, 2:33pm

Today I got my 500mm F8 lens (thanks David) plus I spent some of the cash I got for my birthday on a 4GB SanDisk Ultra ii SDHC card and 8 Varta Ready2use AA batteries so I can standardise what I use in my camera. :th3:

Paul

trigger

23-03-2009, 9:54pm

oops...moved here

Tokina 11-16mm test images

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?p=267807

kiwi

24-03-2009, 4:43pm

77mm Mennon White Balance lens cap from Ebay.

Aurora Lite softbox diffuser (set of 3) for speedlights from Kayell

DzRbenson

24-03-2009, 7:39pm

Haven't received it yet, But I have purchased a Minolta Lens off ebay. Its nothing to flash but its a good addition to my kit. Hopefully it comes in good order.

Minolta Mini Beercan AF 35-70mm f4 Macro

bigdazzler

25-03-2009, 12:25pm

courier just delivered 4 gig of RAM for the macbook .. putting it in as we speak :)

pgbphotographytas

25-03-2009, 2:59pm

Some photos of my Tamron 500mm F8 lens on the K200D.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z11/tanger32au/PIC-0006.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z11/tanger32au/PIC-0008.jpg

jdreamer

25-03-2009, 7:42pm

Just got myself a 40D body only! :D

pgbphotographytas

25-03-2009, 8:51pm

My Pentax 50mm F1.7 MF lens arrived today :)

yummymummy

25-03-2009, 8:52pm

I got a circular polarizing filter for my camera :D lol

Shelley

25-03-2009, 8:59pm

got me 580exII flash (after big scare when dropping- all good), 4gig card and misc. stuff.

dantheman

25-03-2009, 9:52pm

finanlly ordered my 50D today, i was going to wait but then i saw that the price was increasing so i snapped it up for a good price, cant wait to get it,

bigdazzler

27-03-2009, 10:16am

my filter kit just arrived this morning .. just in time for my weekend in the mountains :)

DzRbenson

27-03-2009, 10:19am

my filter kit just arrived this morning .. just in time for my weekend in the mountains :)

You will need this if you wish to shoot early mornings at the 3 sisters, You will get some great shots.

My tip take a drive to the Zig Zag railway so much fun and some great photos.

bergie_318is

27-03-2009, 11:02am

wow paul that tamron lens looks like a humdinger!

Bax

27-03-2009, 1:15pm

My finger is on the button that says pay with paypal. Internet purchasing is too easy.

70-200 f/2.8L.............

Ahh stuff it, ordered.

bigdazzler

27-03-2009, 1:25pm

My finger is on the button that says pay with paypal. Internet purchasing is too easy.

70-200 f/2.8L.............

Ahh stuff it, ordered.

yeeeaa .. go hard or go home i say .. :th3: :D

Bax

27-03-2009, 1:45pm

go hard and go broke haha.

lukiez

27-03-2009, 6:36pm

wooo, just got my e3 premium kit

E3 Body
12-60mm f2.8 Zuiko Digital Lens
FL-50R Flash

just waiting for the battery to charge arghhh so excited

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i158/lukiez/newe3.jpg

atky

27-03-2009, 7:07pm

Not new but its like getting some new kit been in Japan for 2 months after being back for 2 months after being there for 6 weeks hope its fixed now. Sigma 120 300 2.8 EX

pgbphotographytas

28-03-2009, 11:54am

Just a small purchase :eek:
- Canon 40D
- 18-55mm IS lens
- Sigma 120-400mm OS lens :th3:
- Lowepro Mini trekker AW
- 4GB Ultra ii CF card
- 2GB Ultra ii CF card
- Extra battery

Jcas

28-03-2009, 12:04pm

Wow!!! Paul that is a big transition, but you will love the 40D .... :):)

pgbphotographytas

28-03-2009, 12:14pm

Wow!!! Paul that is a big transition, but you will love the 40D .... :):)

Thanks, Yes I reckon I will. I am just getting used to all the controls now.

Paul

birdie

28-03-2009, 12:27pm

Well I've got my 40D now... I've also got the Sigma 18-50 F2.8, the Tamrac Aero 80...

Since this post i've bought a Canon 55-250 F4-5.6 IS (as an intermediate lens until i can afford a 70-200 F2.8), I also got a Manfrotto 190X Pro B and 804RC2 for $269 from Vanbar...

The 8GB Extreme III ended up being a conterfeit... which after much 'toing' and 'frowing' I got a full refund...

I've since ordered 2x 8GB Lexar Pro 133x from the US (because they had a cash back on the 8GB Lexar cards so lots of people bought them and sold them for a bit of profit... but still tons cheaper than Aus prices) I've got both posted for $105AU (about $35US each and people were getting them for $8US after the rebate)

Since this post I got myself a Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6... got it brand new for $550 (was a closing down sale for a local chemist that used to stock a bit of camera gear)

So the next couple of things on my list is 70-200 F2.8 (not sure whether to go Sigma or save for longer (much) and go for a Canon) and probably before that, some strobist gear... so some old nikon flashes when i can find some, and a couple of light stands, umbrellas and probably the new Cactus V4s. Also may get a 430EX II or 580EX for the few times on camera is needed...

Jcas

28-03-2009, 12:44pm

Birdie how do you find the Canon 55-250 F4-5.6 IS with the 40D???

birdie

28-03-2009, 1:08pm

Birdie how do you find the Canon 55-250 F4-5.6 IS with the 40D???

To be honest I haven't used it a lot as i find it too slow generally... hence why i'm looking for a 70-200 f/2.8.

I found it very slow, and hunted a lot in low light situations. Trying to take photos of my fish in my fish tank is basically impossible with it on autofocus...

Its a cheap zoom, with fairly good quality shots. I read a review in a magazine a month or two ago, and rated highest against other similar spec'd lens eg Sigma 55-200, Tamron 55-200, Canon 75-300...

But after having decent lens like the Sigma 18-50mm F/2.8 its got me wanting the faster 70-200 f/2.8... :-)

Does that answer you question? or something more specific you'd like to know?

Jcas

28-03-2009, 1:39pm

Does that answer you question? or something more specific you'd like to know?

Many thanks for the reply, i too was thinking of this one as a gap filler until i could get a better one, but think i will wait now and get the better one.:) :)

lukiez

28-03-2009, 3:49pm

Just bought a SLIK PRO700DX Tripod Legs & Manfrotto 222 Joystick Tripod Head!! also sandisk extremeIII 8GB CompactFlash card :D

bergie_318is

28-03-2009, 5:15pm

congrats to all the new gear holders!

soon i will feel as good as you do!

kiwi

28-03-2009, 5:16pm

Not new but its like getting some new kit been in Japan for 2 months after being back for 2 months after being there for 6 weeks hope its fixed now. Sigma 120 300 2.8 EX

yippee :)

MarkChap

30-03-2009, 8:28pm

Well I have a couple Of WooHoo's

Wife bought me a Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW for my birthday - Been wanting this as a walk around bag for while now

And I acquired a Canon EOS 300 V, Old Starblitz 250AZ Flash and a small snoot type bag for $40.00.

Also got a Slave trigger for the flash, like a hot shoe adaptor with a receiver, Clip it onto one flash and when another flash fires it fires the flash that it is attached to. FOC

MarkChap

30-03-2009, 8:54pm

Just remembered I have 2 rolls of colour print film in the fridge - It is very old

Kodak Gold 200 24
Fujicolour Superia 100 24

Guess I best let it warm up and get back to my roots (although I used to shoot predominantly slide)

DanNG

31-03-2009, 1:01am

Just a small purchase :eek:
- Canon 40D
- 18-55mm IS lens
- Sigma 120-400mm OS lens :th3:
- Lowepro Mini trekker AW
- 4GB Ultra ii CF card
- 2GB Ultra ii CF card
- Extra battery

Wow congrats Paul, I think you've changed systems as many times as me now.. :eek: :action: :crzy: - hope you enjoy the new set up :th3: :food04:

pgbphotographytas

31-03-2009, 9:34am

Wow congrats Paul, I think you've changed systems as many times as me now.. :eek: :action: :crzy: - hope you enjoy the new set up :th3: :food04:

Thanks, yes this is my third DSLR system and I am going to stick with it :D I am really enjoying the new setup and making good use of it.

Paul

pgbphotographytas

31-03-2009, 5:18pm

More new gear for me :rolleyes: this will be the last lot for a while as the bank balance is not looking too crash hot :(

Manfrotto 680B MONOPOD http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfrotto/cache/off/pid/2368?livid=107|117&idx=119)

BW International Type 30 outdoor case
(http://www.outdoor-cases.com/english/index.php?content=type30)

Very bad pics of it (best I could get with the camera phone)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z11/tanger32au/PIC-0011.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z11/tanger32au/PIC-0012.jpg

*Bubbles*

31-03-2009, 5:22pm

Whoa Paul - you have gone "heavy duty" now!

Congrats on all your new stuff, enjoy :)

pgbphotographytas

31-03-2009, 5:26pm

Whoa Paul - you have gone "heavy duty" now!

Congrats on all your new stuff, enjoy :)

Yes I have gone heavy duty ;)

I will be making the most of my new gear.

jev

31-03-2009, 11:16pm

After having dumped some coins and paper money in the big black hole I was able to pull out a set of Kenko macro rings... they arrived today and it's sunny for a change so I'll have something to play with this evening! :D

bergie_318is

01-04-2009, 8:10pm

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/01042009355.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/01042009356.jpg

so happy right now!

pgbphotographytas

02-04-2009, 8:50am

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/01042009355.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/bergie_1989/01042009356.jpg

so happy right now!

What lens is that?

Paul

arthurking83

02-04-2009, 10:29am

What lens is that?

Paul

looks like a Sigma 100-300 f/4

kiwi

02-04-2009, 10:57am

Nikon D23

http://www.peakactionimages.com/gallery/main.php/d/92770-1/nikonD23.jpg%5Bhttp://www.peakactionimages.com/gallery/main.php/d/92770-1/nikonD23.jpg

Should be here in 2012.

Woohoo, yeehahhhh, till the cows come home (yiip, I'm milking it)

MarkChap

02-04-2009, 11:46am

No picture Darren.

bergie_318is

02-04-2009, 12:23pm

correct sigma 100-300 F/4

Kym

03-04-2009, 5:13pm

http://www.pentaximaging.com/accessories/Battery_Grip_D-BG2/

Ordered Battery Grip!! Woo Hoo!!

Kym

03-04-2009, 9:44pm

http://kfoto.se/docroot/tamrac/

2nd hand (but in almost new condition) Tamrac Expedition 7

DanNG

03-04-2009, 10:53pm

correct sigma 100-300 F/4

wow what a big lens you have, nice work.. :food04:

DzRbenson

04-04-2009, 2:31pm

Went out this morning and came back with my very first external flash, I cannot believe the difference it makes

The husband of a friend of mine from work, works at the local TS Camera House, and gave me an incredible deal I could not pass up.

HVLF42AM
http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/images/sonyflashhvlf42am.jpg

TOM

05-04-2009, 6:31pm

hey DanG. i see you got yourself an m8, congratulations. how are you finding it and what lenses have you got? I see you have a 50mm 'lux.

bigdazzler

07-04-2009, 1:16am

Ordered myself a copy of "Annie Leibowitz - Life Through A Lens" DVD from JB HiFi today .. should arrive next week

birdie

07-04-2009, 8:55am

Well I picked up a 2nd hand Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, nice little lens it is :-) Nice fast lens for so little money :-) (I only paid $100)

A telephoto is next on my list, either a 70-200 f/2.8 or maybe a Sigma 100-300 f/4

MagnusAgrenPhotography

08-04-2009, 11:31am

happy new owner of 5dMkII... :)

very excited.. then have a 580ex on the way....

Kym

08-04-2009, 5:35pm

Just got Nel a Pentax Optio Z10
7x Optical Zoom

DanNG

08-04-2009, 8:12pm

hey DanG. i see you got yourself an m8, congratulations. how are you finding it and what lenses have you got? I see you have a 50mm 'lux.

Gday Tom, Im really enjoying the M8, I have a 28mm Elmarit asph & 50mm Summilux asph.

Main positives to me have been the reduced size/weight, simple manual controls, and the RF approach to a viewfinder, seeing a 'photo' with maximum DOF and seeing action outside the framelines.

TOM

08-04-2009, 9:31pm

congrats. owner of probably the biggest leica franchise in aust. told me today that he has a release date for the m9. it's full frame and full price...$15 000 he expects. he had hoped it would be around $12 000.

MarkChap

09-04-2009, 8:09pm

Upgraded from my home made monopod to a Manfrotto 680B Monopod and 486 RC2 Ball Head

The home made one was just a bit heavy and a bit too long when collapsed as short as it would go

charton

10-04-2009, 11:27am

Jcas

10-04-2009, 12:02pm

Finally.... my darling hubby rang me when I was in town today and said go pick your camera up, so of course I did.

I now have my Canon 50D 18-200 IS lense (kit), already looking for a marco lense!

Taking it out today & tomorrow for some tests shoots, so now I am official in training with a new camera :)

Wow!!!! What a good hubby you have .. :D You will love the 50D I'm sure, have fun :):)

charton

10-04-2009, 7:55pm

Wow!!!! What a good hubby you have .. :D You will love the 50D I'm sure, have fun :):)

Yep he loves me! I had a good day out for a few hours shooting. Still trying to wrap my head around everything, just have to be patient.

dbax

10-04-2009, 8:24pm

Finally.... my darling hubby rang me when I was in town today and said go pick your camera up, so of course I did.

I now have my Canon 50D 18-200 IS lense (kit), already looking for a marco lense!

Taking it out today & tomorrow for some tests shoots, so now I am official in training with a new camera :)

:eek: when your finished with him will he marry me;) :D lucky girl look forward to some awsome pics once you get your head around the menus etc:th3:

MarkChap

18-04-2009, 6:51pm

Not really photographic gear, bit it gives me somewhere to live when out and about

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u263/Bay_Firey/General/IMG_8911.jpg

If you want to have a little fun, try and guess what I paid second hand ??

ricktas

18-04-2009, 7:19pm

Nice Mark, I didnt realise people took their ride on mowers with them when they went camping :eek: or do you use it as a poor man's quad-bike?:D

kiwi

18-04-2009, 7:24pm

bogan-bike?

i'll guess $100

MarkChap

18-04-2009, 7:43pm

The "poor mans quad-bike" cost 3 times as much as the quad bike in the shed (that's broken at the moment, the quad-bike not the shed).

Sorry Darren, the camper was a bargain at $2000.00, and before anybody suggests it there was NO WAY the wife was letting me near that money for some more glass.

kiwi

18-04-2009, 7:45pm

hehe, shows how much I know about camping things, I did not notice the pop-up trailer bit though

feral1

18-04-2009, 9:59pm

Hooray, finally got the Canon 430 EX II. Now all I have to do is practice with it to get just the right amount of lightfor subject and lens.
Goes well with the new 150-500 Siggy I got a few weeks ago.

Peter

Seesee

18-04-2009, 10:07pm

Seesee

18-04-2009, 10:08pm

TOM

18-04-2009, 10:21pm

drove to Adelaide today to get a Panasonic LX-3 or a Leica D-Lux 4 but I came home with a Canon G10. Still waiting for the battery to charge. The G10 just felt alot better in the hand (I have big hands) and the optical viewfinder, although not perfect, was certainly an advantage over the other two. It feels solid, and has a couple of dials that are a huge plus to me: the dedicated ISO and the dedicated exposure compensation. It also has the ability to mount an external viewfinder such as a 28mm or 35mm which I may do.

Seesee

19-04-2009, 1:29pm

jgtsai

20-04-2009, 10:34am

I'm new to non-P&S cameras/photography.

Just got a Nikon D40x with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR kit lenses. Last week I got the Sigma 10-20mm wide-angle. I'm in love with this lens. Now I need to find the time to just go out and shoot and learn how to use it all!

WoundWowfanAU

20-04-2009, 2:59pm

Some people may have noticed but I just picked up last Weekend my NEW Canon 40D with the 17-85mm IS USM Lens, just got a Manofrotto Tripod on Saturday just gone as well.... :D :D :D

Very excited I am! :)

Sarge

20-04-2009, 6:52pm

Congratulations jgtsai on your new gear.

WoundWowfanAU, you must be exstatic!! Some good gear there!

I myself just got a brand new SONY A300 + 18-70 + 75-300 lenses. So far so good. I love it to bits (only got it this morning), and have been out shooting some birdies, and I like the feel of it. I am soooooooo excited. Also got for my birthday, a SLIK Tripod and Lowepro Flipside backpack, so I am all set!!!:D :D :th3:

jdreamer

20-04-2009, 8:20pm

Just got myself a 4GB CF.. not the high spec, but satisfied. :)

nisstrust

20-04-2009, 9:25pm

Well I just got my birthday present!! Totally stoked and very happy!!! :D *ahh so very happy!*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3458348015_9647641bc7_b.jpg

41jas

20-04-2009, 9:28pm

LOL :D LOL :D ...you got a box to play with. ;)

nisstrust

20-04-2009, 9:37pm

LOL :D LOL :D ...you got a box to play with. ;)

Yep you got it, an empty box!!! hehehe

DanNG

21-04-2009, 1:11am

Wicked monitor niss :) :th3:

N*A*M

21-04-2009, 6:24pm

just got the afs 35/f1.8

Cathi

23-04-2009, 5:11pm

Got this today :D:D:D:D

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/cathisnaps/IMG_7694.jpg

Lani

23-04-2009, 5:31pm

Congratulations Cathi! Will be on the lookout for some pics taken with it now. ;)

yummymummy

23-04-2009, 5:34pm

YAY CATHI!!!!!! BIG congrats hun :D, can't wait to see some pics from that now :D

Cathi

23-04-2009, 6:02pm

Thanks Lani and Kirsty!! We've been playing with it all afternoon .. ahhh love new gear!!

nisstrust

23-04-2009, 10:26pm

Here is a rough and ready shot my new newly setup and calibrated monitor :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3468256970_3b24950115_b.jpg

bigdazzler

23-04-2009, 10:35pm

My Annie Leibovitz DVD arrived today. I also ordered a GIMP Instructional Manual from Amazon (bargain at $4.99 !! RRP $30.95 USD )

Oh and I bought a 6 x 4 Graphics Tablet too :D

enduro

23-04-2009, 11:31pm

I forgot to add my whoohoo from the other week:

We purchased a 6x9 Wacom in black. Works awesome and I just love editing with the pressure pen and mouse.

Shelley

23-04-2009, 11:32pm

Hubby and I hopped on the train into the city and I checked out PRA imaging shop - they are online and their prices are very competitive.

I went with the purpose of buying the 5in1 reflector and cause hubby came he let me also buy a manfrotto head for my monopod and OC-E3 off-camera shoe cord as well. I am stoked. Had a bit of play with the reflectors, they are going to be used a lot. I try to always let hubby know what i am spending - saves arguements....and i like him to okay it as well.

Jules

23-04-2009, 11:45pm

I got a light stand and umbrella for my speedlight today. I spent the afternoon playing with it (don't you love having days off work?!!) and I'm pretty happy with the results so far. Next step - multiple strobes!

earthairfire

24-04-2009, 1:30pm

I agonised on the 1DIII vs 5DII decision for months and eventually dived in and got myself a 5DII. Loooving it so far!

I then realised that my computer really couldn't cope with the files, so HAD to go and buy a new 24" iMac.

Needless to say I'm elated with all the new shineyness in the house, but very depressed at my bank balance!!

Tim

littleblightie

24-04-2009, 3:03pm

Just received a Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm F2.8 M... Now just got to get a body to attach it to!

para

01-05-2009, 3:25pm

just go a think tank belt and pouches (bit like a webbing belt) via the kiwi half of the family

charton

01-05-2009, 10:29pm

Filters (CPL, ND & GND) and lens hood on their way.... shhh don't tell hubby.;)

trigger

02-05-2009, 1:25am

MWHHAHAHahhahaha

yummymummy

02-05-2009, 9:28am

VERY nice Trigger!!! I bet you're going to be VERY happy with that :D

old dog

02-05-2009, 5:26pm

Trigger has been very bad by the look of all those new things. Kevin`s 900 just landed and it`s burning a hole in my pocket. What to get, what to get.......Hmmmmmm

pgbphotographytas

03-05-2009, 10:15am

More new stuff for me :)

- MSI Wind laptop with 2GB Ram http://www.msimobile.com/level2_productlist.aspx?id=83

- Canon 50mm F1.8 lens http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod4358.htm

- Velbon Monopod http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod4429.htm

- Lowepro Inverse 200AW bag http://www.digitalcamerawharehouse.com.au/prod4558.htm

Paul

pirate59

05-05-2009, 11:19pm

Havnt recieved it yet, but 24-70 f2.8 L has just been ordered.

cant wait.

trigger

05-05-2009, 11:50pm

Havnt recieved it yet, but 24-70 f2.8 L has just been ordered.
cant wait.

I went around some shops in the city and Parra but not in stock.
Bring it to work and i can test it out on my 5d :D

Ellen

06-05-2009, 2:21am

Got my new K10d last week! I'm in lurve..... :)

Jcas

06-05-2009, 8:01am

Got my new K10d last week! I'm in lurve..... :)

Nice!!!! have fun :):)

DanNG

06-05-2009, 9:37pm

MWHHAHAHahhahaha

you don't muck about!! :food04:

pgbphotographytas

10-05-2009, 10:01am

My new bag :eek:
http://www.crumpler.com.au/Lite/English/Products/7-Million-Dollar-Home-MD0703A.html

DzRbenson

10-05-2009, 3:42pm

Just purchased 2 items, both second hand but cannot wait for delivery.

Tamron 17-50 2.8
and yes the 1985 Minolta AF 70-210 F4 (beercan)

I dont know which one I am more eager to get!!!

dbax

10-05-2009, 3:54pm

just ordered a nifty fifty:D :party6:

Philr

10-05-2009, 4:02pm

Got my new 5D MKII last week and love it. Friday I picked up a Canon 16-35 f/2.8L to accompany it.

pirate59

10-05-2009, 8:59pm

Just purchased 2 items, both second hand but cannot wait for delivery.

Tamron 17-50 2.8
and yes the 1985 Minolta AF 70-210 F4 (beercan)

I dont know which one I am more eager to get!!!

grats on the two new glass!

still got the 24-70 2.8 L on back order (should be 1-2 weeks).

but to sate my gear lust, i have been given off a good friend a Canon 3000N film back.

So i have myself distracted until the uber glass makes it way to me.

pgbphotographytas

12-05-2009, 11:37am

My new Camera armour and spirit level just turned up :)

kiwi

12-05-2009, 11:41am

Wacom Bamboo One :)

Got no idea how/why/when to use it so should be fun. :rolleyes:

charton

12-05-2009, 11:47am

Picking up tomorrow nifty fity (canon 50 f1.8 II)

mcdesign

12-05-2009, 11:47am

Wacom Bamboo One :)

Got no idea how/why/when to use it so should be fun. :rolleyes:
All the time Kiwi, throw your mouse away. :D

kiwi

12-05-2009, 12:04pm

is that right ? alltogether ? I use word etc a lot

mcdesign

12-05-2009, 12:31pm

I use my stylus all the time Kiwi, I think you have to keep the mouse attached though, I do on the Mac, I have been using the Wacom system for many years, the thing is that you don't have to keep on putting it down to type, it is in my hand ready to go as I type this!

I have all functions turned off so all I use is the tapping and dragging on the pad, what size did you get, I did have a larger Intuos 3 that I spilt coffee on :( it was the cactus! and only had a small area activated, my original one (now in use again) is a small one so much easier to use. I would post a sceen shot of my setup but don't know how to do that :confused013

I have is set up like this

Tilt sensitivity...high Tip feel 1 stop down from firm, Pressure, it will judge that from your touch, I have the side button off as I use the keyboard shortcuts on the mac to do what I want, double click distance again will be taken from your test click, mine is in the centre of the scale.

Hope this is of help.
Margaret

kiwi

12-05-2009, 12:58pm

Thanks, it does, have installed, interesting, not sure it likes my two monitor setup particularly

Might take a while to get used to me thinks

Its the Bamboo One - active area 128 x 93mm

mcdesign

12-05-2009, 1:21pm

It will take time to get used to, as for the two monitor setup, you will have to go into the monitor settings and set that up there I think, I don't know how PC's work so can't help there, I have two monitors too and I can designate the areas I want to use. Size wise that is a good area to work with on you pad, means all your movements will be small, watch out with P'Shop, you can set the brushes up to use the pressure of the pen, I don't like that so I have it turned off...comes under the brushes menu, I turn off 'shape dynamics' too, when you are familiar with all the adjustments you can then please yourself.

Enjoy! Margaret

Paper_Mache_Man

12-05-2009, 1:45pm

Recieved my 2nd hand Sigma yesterday (24-70 f2.8)...it's awesome! Fixed all the issues I experienced with the previous Sigma I bought (and returned). Sharp at f2.8 and the 70 end and autofocus isn't off. Plus it's in much better condition, no scratches (or cracks!!!) and it had a UV filter and bag included (unlike the other one).

Much, much happier.

I @ M

12-05-2009, 8:30pm

We needed a tripod that went lower rather than higher and of course we needed a head to go with it.
We looked around and could only find 3 makes or models that fell within our budget.

The Manfrotto 055Pro fitted the bill nicely, it can be used at ground level, a comfortable sitting level and a too bloody tall level for a short bloke like me. :D
Stu at Quality Camera provided great service, ordered Friday afternoon, arrived here today for $20.00 more ( the freight cost ) than a camera store in Melbourne who shall remain nameless wanted for a very banged up S/H item.

The 168 ball head impressed me after seeing one that another AP member owns, I managed to buy a new one from the UK and even with $40.00 postage costs it still arrived cheaper than locally sourced secondhand ones.

We are happy with our new gear aren't we dear. :cheeky33:

The low one on the left is the 055.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh294/ImagesAtMarlo/NewGear.jpg

Debra Faulkner

12-05-2009, 8:49pm

Ohohohoho, oh dear what a crack up. yes dear we are happy with our new purchase, lmao. I've read a few funny posts tonight but this one just tickled my fancy for some reason. lol ;) It's a great purchase for sure. We now have two tripods to take out on our crazy hunts for things to take photographs of and I know we'll both love it! :D

dbax

13-05-2009, 10:41am

41jas

13-05-2009, 10:49am

Picked up the Nifty Fifty this morning, people have said it's "plasticy" but,..... what a surprise and sooo light. Should work well on the extension tubes;) :D Wife's gone out for the day and the tripods in the car she took:(

I know what you mean dbax. Feels like a toy and so cheap. Well they are cheap but what you can do with them are amazing. You will love it. They are surprisingly sharp to. Have fun. I know you will love it.

MrJorge

13-05-2009, 11:17am

Agree with Jules. You'll love that lens dbax :)

Redback51

13-05-2009, 11:28am

Nice setup Deb and Andrew and very happy to hear that BOTH of you are happy with the purchase. Cheers :food04:

pgbphotographytas

13-05-2009, 2:01pm

Lowepro Flipside 300 :rolleyes:

MrJorge

13-05-2009, 2:03pm

Lowepro Flipside 300 :rolleyes:

I have this bag. In fact I have it with me here at work today *turns to look at it* . Pretty happy with it. It's not perfect and I might need a bigger one soon but for now it's pretty damn awesome.

Jules

15-05-2009, 10:32pm

Congratulate me everyone - I just bought my first L lens!!! :D I picked up a Canon 70-200mm f4 IS L this afternoon.
Needless to say, I'm rather excited and can't wait to get out tomorrow and give it a real test.

Of course I'm now off to the Classifieds section to sell some gear to fill the gaping hole in my bank account! :eek:

RememberThis

15-05-2009, 10:42pm

WOOO!!

5D MkII

Gunna give it a run tomorrow :D

DanNG

15-05-2009, 10:48pm

Jules

15-05-2009, 11:05pm

Congratulations, happy shooting with your new lens, enjoy the L ust from now on =)

Thanks Dan. I've started down a slippery slope haven't I?!

dbax

15-05-2009, 11:07pm

MrJorge

16-05-2009, 1:08am

Jules stoked for you!!! Also very jealous... maybe I need to borrow it sometime :p

Leanne and Brett awesome too :)

DzRbenson

16-05-2009, 8:17am

My Tamron 17-50 2.8 was delivered yesterday.

Bought this lens off ebay, great price. It was purchased in January and came with receipts, filter and all original warranty and packaging.

It was packaged great for mail and the lens is in perfect condition, Cannot wait to test it out. The only problem is im working 13 days straight. So I have to wait until Sunday week to try it out properly.

pgbphotographytas

20-05-2009, 3:14pm

More new stuff for me :th3:
Mountains designs Pillar 45 pack
http://www.mountaindesigns.com/Index.cfm?Action=Products&Subaction=productDetail&ParentCategoryID=43&CategoryID=121&ProductID=232

Pelican 1400 case
http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1400

mcdesign

20-05-2009, 3:25pm

You do have a fetish for bags Paul, are you off travelling? :D

pgbphotographytas

20-05-2009, 3:29pm

You do have a fetish for bags Paul, are you off travelling? :D

No plans to travel but I was sick of the bag I use for work so I decided to buy something "good" that will last me a while :th3:

nisstrust

20-05-2009, 3:40pm

well i just brought Noise Ninja for LR... very happy with that purchase thus far.

bigdazzler

20-05-2009, 3:44pm

well i just brought Noise Ninja for LR... very happy with that purchase thus far.

id be interested to hear your thoughts once youve had a good play with it .. im looking at the plug in for Aperture ..

para

20-05-2009, 7:43pm

Ordered my housing www.aquatica.ca/subpages/catalog/housings/a5d_mark_ii.html
and 14 mml can`t wait

pgbphotographytas

21-05-2009, 8:30pm

Tamron SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] :th3:
http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/1024_diII.asp

nisstrust

21-05-2009, 8:42pm

id be interested to hear your thoughts once youve had a good play with it .. im looking at the plug in for Aperture ..

dazza, i'v had a play with it, and its very impressive. i should do a little review of the before and after, when i get a chance. The side kick mode for doing batch jobs is very useful too.

kiwi

21-05-2009, 8:44pm

D3 and D300 back from sensor clean (thanks NPS) - away for two nights the poor darlings.
20 F/2.8 back from calibration/fix (ouch $300) - sharp as a tack

Feels like new gear. Gimme a break.

MrJorge

22-05-2009, 11:04am

Rang Photo Continental to see how my ordered 580 EXII is coming along and they said it's in and waiting for me. Should be picking it up tomorrow! Yayy! First ever flash gun! Now onto the learnings...

pirate59

22-05-2009, 12:20pm

still got the 24-70 2.8 L on back order (should be 1-2 weeks).

but to sate my gear lust, i have been given off a good friend a Canon 3000N film back.

So i have myself distracted until the uber glass makes it way to me.

so after some extended waiting and a few calls to canon, i have changed my order to the slightly cheaper 24-105.. f4 IS L lens.

most reviews have them comparable with both outperforming each other in different areas.

Plus probably for me the longer reach (going onto a FF and crop back) will make it more versatile.

Sholde be a few weeks till i get it and show some example shots. :D

Darey

22-05-2009, 12:31pm

Very happy. :food04: a pre-loved Tamron 200-500mm lens arrived today. :)

Now I have to get out and learn how to use it properly.

old dog

22-05-2009, 12:57pm

Hey guys....just bought some kenko ext tubes on fleabay. Looking forward to playing with them. Cheers

MrJorge

23-05-2009, 5:49pm

Went to pick up my Flashgun today, which I did, and got told my 1.4x Sigma TC was in too. They told me just on Thursday it wasn't in yet! WOooooooOOOttTT!!

Two new toys!! :D :D :D

Machew

24-05-2009, 11:27am

DanNG

24-05-2009, 7:35pm

Received my Voigtlander 35mm/2.5 Color Skopar lens.. love it so far
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3559114878_7d25f5c3c3.jpg

dalewilde

25-05-2009, 12:58am

D700 body, grip and spare battery. It's been packed away for about a week now and has yet to fire its first shot. I'm too busy packing all of my things for my big return home to Australia so I'll just have to wait a little bit longer before I can use it.

i couldnt do that i would be doing my packing last minute because i had spent all my time playing with the new toy

Charmed

25-05-2009, 8:28pm

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs011.snc1/4464_108506010922_634610922_3108440_2555333_n.jpg

and new iphone

AmPhot

25-05-2009, 8:55pm

My newly purchased Sigma 300mm lens from Teitzy's Camera Shop. ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/crouchy/New300mmLens.jpg

Gypsy

26-05-2009, 2:56am

WOOOOO 40D for me!!

MarkChap

26-05-2009, 12:44pm

Ordered aset of Poverty Wizards from Flea Bay.
1 transmitter with 2 recievers $48.00 delivered.MAn I hope they work when they get here

old dog

26-05-2009, 3:30pm

got a set of kenko ext tubes off fleabay. Arrived this morning, on my birthday. You beauty.

para

26-05-2009, 5:52pm

ordered my 2 sea and sea u/w 110a strobes can`t wait till the whole set up is up and in use

FeedMeTrance

26-05-2009, 10:04pm

just took delivery of a 2nd hand 17-55mm f/2.8 nikon lens!

mrslodger

27-05-2009, 1:51pm

I bought a brand new sony hvl-58 flash for $513 from dcempire off ebay, hope it turns up in A1 condition, now the long wait.

charton

27-05-2009, 4:42pm

Picked up new tripod yesterday - Velbon Sherpa 600R. Old one had a dodgey leg, and was way past it's used by date.

B D H

28-05-2009, 8:10pm

Ha ha!!!
I've just picked up my new 100-400 IS L Lens,
Must be the last one in Oz

Guess what I'm doing this weekend !!

nisstrust

29-05-2009, 12:50am

Just picked up another 580 EX II yay!! :)

pgbphotographytas

31-05-2009, 4:41pm

New bag and new lens joined the family today :D

DanNG

31-05-2009, 6:08pm

New bag and new lens joined the family today :D

missing pic? which bag and lens did you get? should you remove 'recovered' from your title? :P

pgbphotographytas

31-05-2009, 8:28pm

missing pic? which bag and lens did you get? should you remove 'recovered' from your title? :P

bag: http://products.lowepro.com/product/Orion-AW,1987,7.htm

Lens: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

ricktas

31-05-2009, 11:00pm

bag: http://products.lowepro.com/product/Orion-AW,1987,7.htm

Lens: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Not sure why you bought that lens Paul. You have me really confused. Recently you posted about lenses and everyone recommended saving up more and getting some pro level lenses (L or equivelant). Even your facebook status at one stage was about L Lenses.

But you just bought a 70-300 kit lens when you already have the 120-400. You really should have taken your own advice and saved up more and got something that covered your missing range of 55 -120. To be frank,I just think you wasted your money today.

pgbphotographytas

01-06-2009, 8:52am

Not sure why you bought that lens Paul. You have me really confused. Recently you posted about lenses and everyone recommended saving up more and getting some pro level lenses (L or equivelant). Even your facebook status at one stage was about L Lenses.

But you just bought a 70-300 kit lens when you already have the 120-400. You really should have taken your own advice and saved up more and got something that covered your missing range of 55 -120. To be frank,I just think you wasted your money today.

I agree Rick and I am saving at the moment for some F2.8 glass to cover the 17-50mm range but this lens was on special (very very cheap) and it is going to be used to give me some more reach above the 18-55mm when I am not carrying the 120-400mm with me as I don't carry that with me all the time as it is so large and heavy :th3: fear not my plan to get some "good glass" is still well and truly on track :D

MarkChap

03-06-2009, 10:16am

Ordered aset of Poverty Wizards from Flea Bay.
1 transmitter with 2 recievers $48.00 delivered.MAn I hope they work when they get here

Damn, the little card turned up in the mail on Monday, work has me in Mackay Tuesday / Wednesday.
Hopefully the good wife picked the parcel up from the Post office today so that I have a new toy to play with tonight

kiwi

03-06-2009, 10:30am

I sold something (Nikon SD-8A), does that count ?

MarkChap

03-06-2009, 11:31am

If you sold something, that would mean that somebody is getting new gear, so by my reckoning it counts

yummymummy

03-06-2009, 1:09pm

Well, I just got my remote in the mail :D *does happy dance* have just had it hooked up, and wondering why I didn't buy one before :D

mcdesign

03-06-2009, 1:28pm

After spilling coffee on my Wacom Taable, I have just replaced it with a new one:th3:

mcdesign

03-06-2009, 1:29pm

My newly purchased Sigma 300mm lens from Teitzy's Camera Shop. ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/crouchy/New300mmLens.jpg

I think this should be pased to me :D

para

03-06-2009, 9:57pm

It arrived today have been able to borrow a 15mm fish eye until the 14mm arrives
Looking forward to Monday gbr here we come:)

Andrew.S

03-06-2009, 10:42pm

Now that look cool, looking forward to seeing your shots.

MarkChap

04-06-2009, 8:51pm

Well I finaly got my Triggers this morning.

A quick test says that both receivers work just fine on my 580, did have a minor hick up, set the flash on a stand and set it over the hall and behind a door and it wouldn't fire ??? Walked closer still no go, but all was good when I discovered that it was flat batteries in the flash. Fires my very old Sunpak, but won't fire my Sigma 500 DG ?? Have to try the sigma on the camera as it was playing up so maybe it is the flash not the trigger.

Now for some off camera fun

BLWNHR

11-06-2009, 12:14pm

Well, I'd never ordered anything of D-D Photographics, but FAR OUT these guys are good. I decided after lunch yesterday I wanted a TTL cable, searched eBay, decided to buy genuine (rather than a 3rd party brand). I didn't think the prices on eBay were that cheap so did a Shopbot.com.au search and found for an extra $20 I could buy from an Australian company. D-D were cheapest so I gave them a call to check availability. They were, I handed over CC details, placed an order and it arrived at 9:02AM this morning!

Definitely very very happy with the service.

Ended up with the SC-28 (didn't think the AF assist lamp in the SC-29 was worth the money given the D300 has a pretty good AF lamp built-in). NB: Mobile phone photo, pretty impressive DOF, lol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01393.jpg

trigger

11-06-2009, 6:37pm

I am so happy that the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro arrived today!
Thanks David! Your a champion

On a bad note. I got bitten by something when i put my hand in the letter box.
Not sure want it was as I got Mortein and emptied 1/2 a can into the letter box before i could get my package out.

I'm still posting so i guess its not poisonous.

Shot with my 100mm Macro :th3:

davwhite

11-06-2009, 6:53pm

I think you have a snake in the letterbox Tim :eek:

Take care and enjoy the lens.

David

Lani

11-06-2009, 7:14pm

Ouch Tim...hope that's not an omen :eek:,
I reckon you'll enjoy that lens if its as nice as the Nikon 105 mm.

Adam, I have bought from DD before and have also had good service...don't think it was quite as quick as that though. :)

Kym

13-06-2009, 1:29pm

$15 Remote Shutter Release Cable - now I can do Bulb mode easier as it has a lock setting.

trigger

13-06-2009, 2:18pm

Velbon El Carmagne/Sherpa Pro CF-640 Tripod. Carbon Fibre with magnesium body. Couldnt be happier with this replacement for my 055probx

http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?t=33041

jev

15-06-2009, 10:32pm

I still don't know where what went wrong... I went to the camera store, bringing my wife to keep me from overspending. I just needed a couple of small things (CF card, an optech strap etc.) but when I came home and unpacked the bag I somehow unwrapped a box in which a 5DII was packed... :confused013

:cool:

yummymummy

15-06-2009, 10:34pm

:-0 Joost!! OmG ! congrats :D

arthurking83

15-06-2009, 10:55pm

jev

15-06-2009, 11:01pm

LOL! I need a wife like that :D
Well, it turns out I have paid for it myself :eek: :rolleyes: ;)

Riverlander

15-06-2009, 11:48pm

Jeez Jev -- you need a memory test!!!! :D

I sincerely hope you enjoy the new addition - I am sticking with the crop babies.
I will sneak my new addition in here and see who comments. Got a b+w 106 filter. Thats a 6x ND filter and at 77mm they are not cheap. Hope to use it in mid July on the Great Ocean Road.

jev

16-06-2009, 12:04am

Jeez Jev -- you need a memory test!!!! :D
Do they sell those tests at the camera store too? :D

Got a b+w 106 filter. Thats a 6x ND filter and at 77mm they are not cheap.
A 6 stop ND... that's gonna be interesting. ND's probably are next on my list (in a couple of years I guess... ;) ).

Tikira

17-06-2009, 10:19pm

We just got our new Sigma 10-20 lens in the mail today, but won't really get a chance to use it until the weekend. It is a great pity I have to work, it really puts a dampener on the important things in life like photography. (That said I suppose we have to pay for it somehow).

DanNG

17-06-2009, 10:29pm

tangcla

18-06-2009, 9:49am

5D Mark II - May
85mm f/1.2L - start of June
1D Mark II - mid June

sigh.. I gotta stop... :(

charton

18-06-2009, 9:56am

charton

18-06-2009, 9:58am

Have to pick up my parcel, cable release arrived yesterday.

bigdazzler

18-06-2009, 9:59am

I gotta stop... robbing banks !!! :eek: :D

tangcla

18-06-2009, 10:01am

robbing banks !!! :eek: :D
Now there's an idea... ;)

But sadly, no, my funds are finite.

jdreamer

20-06-2009, 7:11pm

Forgot to post.... I just got myself a 85mm f/1.8 from Jules!!!! :D :D :D

Jules

21-06-2009, 10:31pm

Forgot to post.... I just got myself a 85mm f/1.8 from Jules!!!! :D :D :D

And I'm glad you're enjoying it! :)

BLWNHR

22-06-2009, 3:39pm

Had these arrive today. Bought them off Scorptech (I believe a site sponsor?) for only $275/pr delivered! Ordered 4PM Thursday, arrived 9AM today. Pretty happy with that! Going to be set up in RAID 1 in my work machine. Finally, all my photos in one place!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/blownhr/Photography/DSC01400.jpg

tangcla

22-06-2009, 4:00pm

Forgot to mention my 1D Mark III arrived last Friday :D

Krzys

24-06-2009, 1:29pm

Vivitar 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 Macro lens

$20

:)

pirate59

24-06-2009, 3:57pm

I recieved my Canon AV-1 yesterday.

Damn thing is older than me!

Allann

24-06-2009, 4:36pm

5D Mk II with a 70-200 2.8... can't wait to use it...

MrJorge

24-06-2009, 4:41pm

5D Mk II with a 70-200 2.8... can't wait to use it...

I hate you, you know. If you want to offload the 50D I no longer hate you :p

redders64

24-06-2009, 4:59pm

5D Mk II with a 70-200 2.8... can't wait to use it...

What Michael said, well done mate very happy for you. You don't have a siggy 10-20 floating around that you can't use anymore:D

stevemack

24-06-2009, 5:07pm

Congrats allann no more lighting situations for you :th3:

steve.

Jules

24-06-2009, 5:20pm

5D Mk II with a 70-200 2.8... can't wait to use it...

Wow, nice one Allan!

charton

24-06-2009, 5:48pm

You must be excited. Enjoy.

enduro

25-06-2009, 1:08pm

:banana: :efelant: :banana:

Just got my Canon EF 1.4x II today, won't get a chance to try it out until the weekend. The guy selling it didn't think it would work on his new Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 and 5D combo & I picked it up for $300!

No sign on the new Kenko tubes I bought from the 'bay last week, took the seller 5 days to put them in the mail. :) was hoping I might get them before my long weekend of Fungi. Still, the 1.4x should get a workout with the 100mm macro.

phild

25-06-2009, 4:37pm

Krzys

25-06-2009, 5:36pm

I recieved my Canon AV-1 yesterday.

Damn thing is older than me!

Fantastic. I use an AE-1 and love it.

enduro

25-06-2009, 8:50pm

I'm envious of your 1.4x converter Wayne, that's on the wish list as well....

Got my EF100mm F2.8 Macro today, the bugs in the garden are getting very nervous.

I suspect this is a slippery slope, I'm guessing I need some extension tubes as well and some sort of flash diffuser or ring flash...

:vomit1:

I have just found the Canon 1.4x doesn't fit with the 100mm f/2.8 macro. I jsut took that for granted as my Siggy 2x fits with everything I have.

I shall wait for the Kenko tubes to arrive in the next week.

bigdazzler

26-06-2009, 5:22pm

does this count as new gear .. ?? :D

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq176/DarrenGrayPhotography/_DSC2378-Version2.jpg

CAP

26-06-2009, 5:38pm

Man, I get soooo envious every time I browse this thread.
Only camera gear I've got in the past 4 months is a new set of Energiser Ni-Cads for my flash.

Good spending AP people, great to see you all doing your part in helping our economy out of the doldrums.

Lani

26-06-2009, 5:40pm

does this count as new gear .. ?? :D

No it doesn't..... and as punishment for posting it, you should send it to me! :D

DAdeGroot

26-06-2009, 7:55pm

Well this seems to be the place for new gear posts, so....

I got two 580exII's today :)

And an iPhone 3G S 32Gb (hey, it's got a 3Mpx camera, surely that counts as photography kit?)

Analog6

27-06-2009, 7:02am

A little dose of good fortune has come my way with a share from Mum's house sale and I have bought myself a 24" iMac off eBay (and it is someone local here in Tweed Heads). 4Gb Ram and 320Gb HD for $2,012.00! List price for that was almost $2800 and it is still under warranty. After seeing my BIL's in Tassie and how superb the pics look I was determined to get one, I thought I'd have to settle for a 20" but this one was a great buy. I will get it Monday or Tuesday (have paid him a deposit and am waiting for the cheque to clear).

I have also just bought the 70-200 f4 L lens for $890.00 (same deal, he is Ok to wait till Tuesday for me to pay). Some nice folks on ebay if you just ask nicely and are up front with them. Couldn't justify the extra $$ for the 2.8, I don't often shoot in really low light. I'll 'suck it and see' for a while.

A 100-400L lens is also on my shopping list (see my post on DigiDirect question). Once I get that I plan to do some comparison shots with the Sigma 28-300 and the 100-400, just to see if I can see an difference in quality/sharpness etc.

I'm a happy little camper!

Whoopee!

yummymummy

27-06-2009, 8:24am

Wow Odille! congrats hun!! :) You sound VERY happy :)

Analog6

27-06-2009, 10:14am

It's a nice feeling to be able to doa few nice things for Warwick and myself. Most of the money is going into my super, as I am 57 so don't have too much longer to work, but I've been waiting a LONG time to get my grubby little paws on some good glass!

I'm trying to get a cat sitter (again) so we can come to warwick for the next train run on 18-19 July - 2 short trips so we can chase one and have ride in the afternoon. Maybe we can meet up finally if I make it!

birdie

28-06-2009, 10:57pm

http://www.birdiehq.net/images/_MG_3289.jpg

Yah!!! I've just picked up a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 non-IS its in prefect nick, VERY VERY happy :-D My first L lens :-D

Bought it off mglazer, turns out I'd met him before, he works for the same company in a neighbouring town.

He is moving to primes and bought it brand new in Jan 09, so it still has 6 months of warranty (he bought it from DD Photographics). Canon L lenses just have 12months warranty right?

Also got a B+W UV Filter on the lens (been on since day one). Picked it all up for $1300 (and met him half way to pick it up) so very happy chappy :-D

So I now have complete collection of lenses that I want (at least for now). I can't see myself needing anything else for regular usage, I may just rent a Canon 100-400L if I go to an air show or whatever.

So all I need now is a new camera bag to fit the 70-200 in... that and a tripod plate for the 70-200 :-D exciting times :-D

Anyone got a Lowepro Vertex 200/300 or Compu Trekker Plus AW they want to sell?

Analog6

29-06-2009, 6:41am

Great buy, Birdie.

yummymummy

29-06-2009, 1:17pm

I just got a parcel in the mail :D My 70-300mm Tamron, and 50mm from Paul in Tassie :D I've been out taking photos all morning! VERY HAPPY!! :D :D :D

pgbphotographytas

29-06-2009, 2:22pm

I just got a parcel in the mail :D My 70-300mm Tamron, and 50mm from Paul in Tassie :D I've been out taking photos all morning! VERY HAPPY!! :D :D :D

Glad to hear they got to you ok, I am sure you will enjoy using them :)

yummymummy

29-06-2009, 2:23pm

Thanks so much Paul, they're brilliant! :D Am loving taking photos with them, especially the 50mm!

mrsgrumblebum

30-06-2009, 6:56pm

Yaaay I'm doin tha happy dance :efelant: I went shopping today and came home with a Sigma 10-20mm & a Lowepro Flipside 400AW. I'm so excited just hangin to have a play with the new lens.
:D :D :D

Papillon

01-07-2009, 7:14pm

Whoo!!! After much saving I have finally entered the digital age, I received my brand new Sony a700 yesterday:party6: . Now all i have to do is learn how to drive it:rolleyes: . Fortunately I have already learned a lot before I even bought it by eavesdropping on AP and another forum. Thanks all:th3: . It is still going to be a steep learning curve though.

Also must give a huge :th3: to DCW for not only the lowest price I could find anywhere, but also lightning fast delivery. Camera ordered Monday 2.30pm from Sydney, arrived Hervey Bay QLD 10.00am Tuesday. It was a rather pathetic sight when I opened the box though, seeing a middle aged man doing a happy dance around the room and giggling like a school girl:o .

Analog6

01-07-2009, 8:42pm

It's not exactly gear but I picked up my 24" iMac this afternoon and I think I am in heaven! The pics look absolutely marvellous on it.

The 70-200 f4 L is paid for and I am waiting for the postman ( a used one). As soon as I hear back from Fabian re delivery I will be ordering the 100-400L. OH, it feels nice to get some good stuff after a long drought!

enduro

01-07-2009, 10:54pm

Finally got my Kenko Tube Set today from Digipricing on the bay. They did take 5 days to mail them out, but it't the item I wanted and in well packaged good nick.

I went for a walk yesterday and there are plenty of fungi there waiting for me to shoot with them.

arthurking83

01-07-2009, 11:40pm

Yaaay I'm doin tha happy dance :efelant: I went shopping today and came home with a Sigma 10-20mm & a Lowepro Flipside 400AW. I'm so excited just hangin to have a play with the new lens.
:D :D :D

So!!... there's a good reason to come along on the 18th July(if you can, of course)

:)

arthurking83

01-07-2009, 11:42pm

.... It was a rather pathetic sight when I opened the box though, seeing a middle aged man doing a happy dance around the room and giggling like a school girl:o .

NAH!!..... some of us have already met SeeSee, so we're used to it! :p

R.E.Nielsen

02-07-2009, 1:03am

WhooHoo. I "just" got a new battery, so now I never will be on the right spot at the wrong moment. I have tried to run out of battry twice and it is SO terrible, with just the right motiv.

jev

02-07-2009, 6:48am

I am waiting for the postman ( a used one).
I don't want to be nosy or anything, but a used postman? :confused013

:D

Without kidding, congrats on the 70-200 and the MAC - you'll love'm both!

Analog6

02-07-2009, 6:58am

Oops! Yes, I did mean a used lens - I was excited! I guess all postmen are used. This could, however, turn into along semantic game of this goes on!

Doonster

05-07-2009, 12:59am

I just got A second Hand SIGMA 70-300mm/F4-5.6 Paid $80 and it looks like its new

and the lens link i went to this guys store and got it. instead of getting it off Chinese eBay
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-0db2-18f8b48aefcecb8744fd5215c18ae48d.jhtml?cm_cat=0

And Another Chinese made flash
just a link for the flash
http://cgi.ebay.com/YINYAN-CY-28A-Universal-Hot-Shoe-Camera-Auto-Flash_W0QQitemZ230345411291QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Flashes?hash=item35a1a80adb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50
will post some photos later

bigdazzler

05-07-2009, 8:29am

Some new flash gear. I got a portable backdrop system w/ muslins, a 180W head w/softbox, a 5-in-1 reflector, and Sekonic L308S light meter. Looking forward to playing with my new toys :)

para

06-07-2009, 9:29am

Got this the other day 300 2.8 what a lens,and a 2x tube

old dog

06-07-2009, 9:41am

just ebayed a nikon TC-201, 2x converter for use with my tamron 90 macro. More toys to play with.

bigdazzler

06-07-2009, 11:49am

Got this the other day 300 2.8 what a lens,and a 2x tube

building up a tasty collection of glass there Stu ... :th3:

draco

06-07-2009, 8:55pm

got my 430EX II the other day... have not tried it though :D

Doonster

07-07-2009, 2:47am

Sorta new gear (1st new toys I've had for a looooong time anyway). Had it almost 2 weeks now and running Windows 7 RC x64.

Intel Core i7 920 (currently at 3.2GHz) CPU
6GB DDR3 G.Skill 1600MHz
Gigabyte EX58 UD4P Mobo

...and I'm still :cheeky33: :music05: :cheeky33: :D

almost same as mine what gfx you running?

and how is windows 7 im still scared of it.

nisstrust

07-07-2009, 10:16am

I dont often add to this, but what the heck...

My new lens, which i am very happy with, it was either this or the 70-200 2.8 IS or 85L :)
ending up pocketing the savings for other more important things in life :th3:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3695305781_52a97cc280_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/3696115960_06317302a7_b.jpg

Scotty72

07-07-2009, 3:15pm

Just arrived

Battery Grip + 1 spare batteries for the 40D
Remote trigger

and

Sigman 70-200 mm HSM APO II f2.8

can't wait to get out and use

brownie79

07-07-2009, 3:35pm

Just got my fisrt DSLR :efelant: :banana:
Picked up the Sony a200 with the 18-70mm kit lens from Camera Action Camera House in Elizabeth street, Melbourne.

Can't wait to get it home now and start having a play with it.

trigger

07-07-2009, 8:23pm

Well today I've received a final notice from Aust post about picking up my packages from the last two weeks. I had to get them other wise the would send them back.

Its been so busy at work that i collected them all at once today.

- White shoot thru umbrellas and clamp
- Kenko AF Macro Tubes
- KF36 Vivitar 285HV clone
- CTR-301P x2 Wireless triggers
- Velbon CF Sherpa Propod 7
- Velbon Mag Macro Rails
- Ring light adapter

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3696788191_7e57661a2c_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3697597764_272bfe629a_b.jpg

jev

07-07-2009, 8:34pm

Wow Trigger, that sliding plate looks very good. Let us know how it works out okay?

phild

07-07-2009, 9:06pm

Nice selection of goodies Trigger, many of those items are on my wish list.

I'll be very interested to hear how the ring adapter goes.

MrJorge

07-07-2009, 9:55pm

Picked up a Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch for my 400D today. The other cheapie one I had bit the dust a while ago and it's been annoying me. So I used a Gift Voucher I got for my birthday in May and away we go! :)

NikonNellie

07-07-2009, 10:05pm

Well, I will be picking up my Manfrotto 190 XPROB tripod with the 804 RC2 Head tomorrow. I managed to get it on special for $365.00 which is over one hundred dollars cheaper than the normal retail price.
I chose this tripod because the centre column can be rotated horizontally which will be handy for macro shots.

maccaroneski

07-07-2009, 11:31pm

Had the day off work today so just finished building myself a new PC... topped off with a new Samsung 23" monitor.

Even though I hadn't done it for about 20 years I didn't make a hash of it, right down to the flickering hard drive activity light.

I downloaded the Windows 7 64 Bit RC, and that feels very nice as well.

bigdazzler

08-07-2009, 12:18am

I got some new ugg boots today for the winter ... :p :D

ok ill go away now .. :rolleyes:

Analog6

08-07-2009, 7:11am

Yesterday the magazine and remote release for the Blad 553ELX arrived. I held off buying a magazine as I hummed and hahed between a polaroid or ordinary back ,and watched the shops, auctions etc. I finally got an A16S magazine. And I think I have an old roll of film bought for the TLR somewhere, it's just for a test run so age won't matter.