the starter kit, if its anything like mine, i just a bag, a 58mm uv filter and a NB-2LH battery (for a XTi)

^^ But my point was the BG-E2N is for the 40D, whereas the BG-E3 is for the 400D (XTi)

Correct, the BG-E2 and BG-E2N fit the 20/30/40D.

The poster must've added an extra 0. :)

i was saying the starter kit is just a bag, he could jsut be saying that he has bag from the 400D starter kit

:shrug:

It´s an BG-E3....sorrry:eek:

So B-CH 6 , you're in Berlin and you found this board. Would you mind..how?

After many months of research, I bit the bullet and got one of these at lunch today:

http://www.logix-usa.com/images/Epson4880.jpg
Link

The only problem is it wouldn't fit in the car! :rofl:
I'm borrowing a van tomorrow and picking it up in the morning. It's not on a skid, but it's just about the size of one. The shipping weight is around 100 pounds, so I might need to enlist our dog to do some pulling.

I also got a roll of Epson Premium Luster and some 17x22 sheets of Ilford Gold Fiber Silk to play with.

Now that 50D better get here ASAP! :boogie:

^^^Yet another reason to be thankful you have the spouse you do. With most women, there would likely have been a year's worth of "negotiations" simply over the space that thing is going to occupy.

Congrats!

:woot: If something I want doesn't come at Potokina, I'll be right behind you.

Nice Dan!

I gotta get rid of my dot matrix printer...

I couldn't wait for tomorrow, so I picked it up tonight. I wasn't kidding when I said this thing was big... I folded the 3rd row down in the Oddy and this is with the box pressed against the back of the middle seats:

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169...5b0d58d8_o.jpg

Hmmm it looks smaller in the pic than it does in real life, but then again, that is a minivan. :)

I haven't taken anything out of the box yet aside from the very nice instruction package. Everything comes in a nice leather portfolio with the driver CD affixed to the inside cover. They even include a little plastic hook that you can adhere to the printer or print stand so you can hang up the quick reference guide for later use. I'll definitely need it too because there is a ton of stuff to learn before I can even get started.

I'm going to read as much as I can tonight and tomorrow, then I hope to set up the printer on Sunday. I will also be running a new network drop (hence the cable) to my basement where I will be setting up a little print studio. So I have a few things to work out first, but I can't wait to get some prints off this bad boy!

Thanks! We're both excited, maybe me a little more than her, but I'm sure she's going to love the prints. :)

Oooh sounds interesting. :)

I know there will be a 4900 coming soon, but the 7900 and 9900 are going to be $1000 more than the units they replace, so the 4900 could also be a lot more money. The thing that gave me the final push to buy today was it is now on sale at Vistek for $400 off and I got a free roll of paper too ($100 value). I basically got everything with the two packs of paper and taxes in for less than the regular retail price last week.

Are you strictly a monochrome guy, or did you invest in the 4 color ribbon? :D

:ibourEntirehouseisdecoratedWithourPrintsbyTheEndo fTonight:

:D

I don't care about the space. :) More than anything, I'm just excited about getting some of our prints on the wall!!!!

I guess I was so resigned to us just having them printed at the pro lab for now (until we invested in a printer) that I didn't really consider that we'd be able to do them all at home so soon! I'm probably more surprised at the timing than anything, but was very :toocool: at the idea of it all.

I'm really looking forward to seeing our stuff in high-quality print (and not with this pink-tone, crappy monitor I stare at). :woot:

Photos!!! :dance:

i dont really know much about printers, care to tell me what is so good about it?

Thats awesome. There are times where I would love a huge pro epson to make prints on, but I do not print enough to even remotely try and justify or desire spending the money. I personally would rather just have a relationship with a good lab.

You know this already, but it isnt just hey, here is my printer lets get going...welcome to wider world of creating color profiles and calibrations and spending days/weeks figuring that all out to have the printer spit out what it is you see as correct from your monitor.

I am jealous...and yet not because of the time commitment :D

I do think you will get a lot of excitement out of having that handy. If I were to ever get to a point where I was going to have a show at a gallery or some such. This would be a great purchase to make series, etc.

^ We've both had opportunities to do some photography for profit over the years, so should we accept new opportunities now or in the future, this will just help us complete the work cycle. We also have some ideas on how to make photography a much bigger part of our lives, so again, this printer can play a big part in helping us reach our goals. We're looking at the printer as a long-term investment, and a great addition to our gear.

Well, there are lots of good things about it, so it's kind of hard to make a list...

To begin, it's a 17" wide printer so it can handle sheets from 8"x10" up to 17"x22" or it can take rolls of paper up to 17" wide. It's one of Epson's Professional Imaging line of printers, so it's really designed for high-end photo labs and offset printing houses who use it for proofing. Because it's designed for high-volume facilities, it has huge ink carts (110ml or 220ml) so it's actually pretty economical to print.

Speaking of ink, it uses their Ultrachrome K3 Vivid Magenta inkset which is a pigment-based ink that is suitable for archival printing. There are 9 inks in the set that cover a very large gamut, and there's a Advanced Black & White mode that produces stunning grayscale (or split toned) prints.

There are tons of other cool features, but those would be the highlights.

Thanks! I have been going to a great lab in Toronto called Pikto (www.pikto.ca) for the last few years to do my prints. The great thing about them is you can rent a workstation and print directly to their printers (also Epsons) so you have control over the final output. Of course that comes at a price, hence the Epson is now sitting in my house. :D

The other downside is we live about an hour north of Toronto, so it's not quite as convenient as when I lived closer to the city. There are no good labs up where we live.

I've been rolling my own profiles for years so I'm used to that commitment already. The biggest learning curve I have is going to be figuring out the new drivers and even just the general usage of the machine. Handling roll paper is a completely new adventure for me.

One nice thing about the pro Epsons is they're really the industry standard, so almost all of the high-end paper manufacturer's provide canned profiles for Epsons first, then worry about HP and Canon later (or maybe never). One of my favorite papers is Ilford's Gold Fiber Silk and they have very good profiles for free on their site.

I think we're going to run out of walls here. :D

As SS mentioned in her post above, we have a few opportunities that would justify having it here. I'm sure I'll post more about that later...

Who wants to guess what I used to take this picture??? :woot:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/67915/Photos/350Dbox.JPG

:woot:


oh, and:
# Camera Make = Canon
# Camera Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/60 second = 0.01667 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 45/10 = F4.5
# Exposure Program = normal program (2)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 40
# Exif Version = 0221
# Original Date/Time = 2008:09:07 16:23:43
# Digitization Date/Time = 2008:09:07 16:23:43
# Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
# Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 387114/65536
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/60 second
# Aperture Value (APEX) = 284416/65536
Aperture = F4.5
# Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/2 = 0
# Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
# Flash = Flash fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode
# Focal Length = 31/1 mm = 31 mm
# FlashPix Version = 0100
# Colour Space = sRGB (1)
# Image Width = 900 pixels
# Image Height = 600 pixels

Nice Tommy!

P&S:
Canon S70
TC-DC10 2x teleconverter
LA-DC10 lens adapter

SLR:
Canon 400D
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
EF-S 17-55mm 1:2.8 IS USM + EW-83J
EF 50mm 1:1.4 + ET-71II
damaged :whyme: EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM + ET-65B
Hoya Super HMC 77mm & 58mm UV's
58mm Canon UV
58mm Tiffen & Kenko CPL's

4 x NB-2LH (S70 uses the same)
4GB SanDisk Extreme III + 3GB in other various CF

Walmart MX2000 tripod
Ambico 12" tabletop tripod

Case Logic SLRC-4 Laptop/Camera Backpack

Want:
50D
EF 70-200 f2.8L IS
EF-S 10-22
580EX
Bogen Manfrotto
time (to use everything)

Nikon D700
Nikkor 17-35 f/2.8
Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8
Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VR
Nikkor 24 f/3.5 PC-E
Zeiss 35 f/2
Voigtlander 58 f/1.4
Nikkor 85 f/1.4
Voigtlander 125 f/2.5
Nikon SB600, SB800, SB900, R1C1
Gitzo GT-2530
Acratech GV2 + leveling base
Leica M6 TTL
Voigtlander 28 f/2
Leica 50 f/1.4
Canon 870 IS

Great kit! :thumbsup:

How do you like the Voigtlander SL 125? I really like the images I've seen with that lens.

It's a superb lens, I really like the color rendition, it's sharp, vivid, and the bokeh is very nice, probably better than my Zeiss 100/2 which I recently sold :D

i just got into the DSLR game. i decided to go with the Nikon D60. Its coming with an 18-55mm VR lens. Pics to come...

Update!
 

I'm back home (for now) and I can finally confirm that the mystery box sitting on my kitchen counter was in fact the 50D. :woot:

The Martin Kit is constantly evolving, but here is it's current state:

Bodies
50D
30D
Elan 7

Lenses
EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5
EF-S 17-55 f/2.8
EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6
EF 85 f/1.8
EF 100 f/2.8 Macro
EF 70-200 f/4L

Previous Lenses (not currently in the kit)
EF 24-70 f/2.8L
Sigma 24-70 f/2.8
EF 17-40 f/4L
EF 50 f/1.8

Lighting
580EX2
430EX
Elinchrom Skyports
Manfrotto light stands
Westcott umbrellas

Supporting Gear and Miscellaneous
Heliopan, B+W, and Hoya filters
Acratech GV2 ballhead
Manfrotto 410 geared head
Feisol CT-3342 tripod
Lowepro CompuTrekker and MiniTrekker backpacks
Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home
Kenko extension tubes
Hoodman 90 degree viewfinder
TC-80N3 timer release
Generic wireless release
Expodisc and WhiBal for white balance
Op/Tech Pro Loop strap system
...& a bunch of other goodies that I can't be bothered to list... :)

There he his...

i thought you got rid of your 30D

SS's

^^:nod:

Yep, we had two. I'll post some comparisons between the 50D and 30D sometime soon.

oohh so that is a joint list heh.

ive had this Nikon FM10 for years and never really used it, i just recently got into the DSLR game

Nikon FM10 w/35-70mm:
http://i36.tinypic.com/2q023v8.jpg

friggidy fresh from Amazon:toocool:

Nikon D60 w/18-55mm VR:
http://i33.tinypic.com/21mci7t.jpg

next on the list is the Nikon 55-200mm vr...

Past:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Canon Battery Grip BG-E3
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM + ET-65B Lens Hood
EF 70-200mm 1:4 L USM

Current:
Canon Rebel XTi Starter Kit
Canon 200EG backpack
Canon Speedlite 430EX + Sto-fen diffuser
EF 50mm 1:1.8 II
EF-S 17-55mm 1:2.8 IS USM + EW-83J Lens Hood
EF 70-200mm 1:2.8 L USM
Canon EOS 40D
Canon Battery Grip BG-E2N

Canon EOS 50D
EF 300mm 1:4 L IS USM








:whistle:







:jk: i rented those to use tomorrow at a sporting event.

Hey, that guy's a phoney!



Have fun with that combo! Let's see some of the shots.

i wouldve rented the 2.8 but the place i picked was out of stock. :sad:

Phx CL has a Canon 400mm f2.8 IS for $2100 Brand new in carry case... Ship only, no pickup. I bet it is is legit.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pho/873178454.html

if thats legit, id be all over that.

ugh, i choose local pickup since they are based in san mateo, about 30 minutes away from me, thinking i would pick it up yesterday, hopefully i can pick it up tomorrow morning since i need it by 1:30pm

Haven't updated here in a while and my kit has changed somewhat.


I just received the 100 macro from my wife as a wedding gift and had a chance to mess around with it in Kaua'i. I'm very impressed so far. Great color and contrast and sharp, sharp, sharp. It's tough to beat a prime for pure image quality. I'm going to have fun shooting with this lens and learning macro.

I have a good lens range now, and for the foreseable future, maybe only a longer prime (EF 300 or 400) or the EF 100-400 are on the radar. :smile:

WaTSX, I love your collection. Pretty much exactly what I want.