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11-29-2007, 02:08 PM
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Canon XTi
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon 50mm F/1.8
Tiffen UV Filters
Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash
Opteka Battery Pack Grip
2 SanDisk 2GB CF Cards
Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack
Canon SD800IS
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon 50mm F/1.8
Tiffen UV Filters
Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash
Opteka Battery Pack Grip
2 SanDisk 2GB CF Cards
Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack
Canon SD800IS
11-30-2007, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff
Canon S5
some AA batteries
stock neck strap
a leather case
usb cable
busted-ass Canon SD400 (it was an oops)
20-something year old Canon AE1 (<5 rolls of film has been through it)
my list sucks.
Jup..I'll trade you lists!
some AA batteries
stock neck strap
a leather case
usb cable
busted-ass Canon SD400 (it was an oops)
20-something year old Canon AE1 (<5 rolls of film has been through it)
my list sucks.
Jup..I'll trade you lists!
...and now I have a Velbo CX-690 tripod (cheap-0).
it allowed me to take this shot, though! my first worthwhile photo from my first shoot with a tripd. Ever.
11-30-2007, 10:35 AM
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35mm -
Canon EOS 630
Canon EOS 5 (A2E) with VG-10 grip
- Digital -
Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Canon Powershot Pro-1
Canon Powershot SD1000
- Assessories -
Canon Speedlite 430 EZ
Canon Speedlite 580EX
Canon EF 24-105 F4L IS
Canon EF 35-135mm F/4-5.6 USM
Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6
Sekonic Flashmate L-308
Sekonic L-358 Flash Master Light Meter With Digital Radio Transmitter Module
Silk U2-2 Deluxe Tripod
3 X Calumet Travelite 750 flashes with 32" soft box and 2 umbrellas
4 X PocketWizard Plus II remote flash transceiver
1 Background stand
Crumpler Six Million Dollar Home
Crumpler Brazillion Dollar Home
Canon EOS 630
Canon EOS 5 (A2E) with VG-10 grip
- Digital -
Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Canon Powershot Pro-1
Canon Powershot SD1000
- Assessories -
Canon Speedlite 430 EZ
Canon Speedlite 580EX
Canon EF 24-105 F4L IS
Canon EF 35-135mm F/4-5.6 USM
Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6
Sekonic Flashmate L-308
Sekonic L-358 Flash Master Light Meter With Digital Radio Transmitter Module
Silk U2-2 Deluxe Tripod
3 X Calumet Travelite 750 flashes with 32" soft box and 2 umbrellas
4 X PocketWizard Plus II remote flash transceiver
1 Background stand
Crumpler Six Million Dollar Home
Crumpler Brazillion Dollar Home
12-04-2007, 01:38 PM
#165
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Originally Posted by soopa
SLR & Lenses:
Canon 40D
Canon EF-S 28-135mm IS kit lens
Canon EF-S 10-22mm
Canon EF 50mm f1.4
Point & Shoots:
Sony FSC-F828
Canon SD1000
Bag:
Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home
Couple filters, crappy tripod.
Oh and my favorite accessory:
SanDisk Extreme IV Firewire Reader. Nothing like clearing an 8GB CF card in just a minute or two.
Canon 40D
Canon EF-S 28-135mm IS kit lens
Canon EF-S 10-22mm
Canon EF 50mm f1.4
Point & Shoots:
Sony FSC-F828
Canon SD1000
Bag:
Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home
Couple filters, crappy tripod.
Oh and my favorite accessory:
SanDisk Extreme IV Firewire Reader. Nothing like clearing an 8GB CF card in just a minute or two.
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
12-04-2007, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by soopa
Bit the bullet and ordered the Canon 17-55, as well as a 430EX (w/ some Eneloop batteries).
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
I think you will like the 430EX a lot better than the built-in flash.
12-04-2007, 03:08 PM
#167
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Originally Posted by moeronn
I think you will like the 430EX a lot better than the built-in flash.
12-04-2007, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by soopa
Bit the bullet and ordered the Canon 17-55, as well as a 430EX (w/ some Eneloop batteries).
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
If image quality is your thing than the 17-55 is an excellent option in zoom lenses. It's tack sharp with great color and contrast. I'm predicting you'll love it.
12-04-2007, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
The 17-55 is a great lens and you'll get used to the seemingly limited zoom range. It's a good general focal range. If you need to go longer just take a couple of steps forward.
If image quality is your thing than the 17-55 is an excellent option in zoom lenses. It's tack sharp with great color and contrast. I'm predicting you'll love it.
If image quality is your thing than the 17-55 is an excellent option in zoom lenses. It's tack sharp with great color and contrast. I'm predicting you'll love it.
12-04-2007, 11:08 PM
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Canon XTi
18-55 kit
50mm f1.8 <-- borrowing from my parents, its like 20 years old. I'm getting a new one for xmas, but this one still takes amazing shots.
18-55 kit
50mm f1.8 <-- borrowing from my parents, its like 20 years old. I'm getting a new one for xmas, but this one still takes amazing shots.
12-04-2007, 11:37 PM
#172
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Just ordered 40d, speedlight 430ex, +other assorted stuff!!
40d won't ship until after 12/31 according to Amazon...
Happy Hanukkah to me!
12-05-2007, 09:56 AM
#173
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Originally Posted by soopa
Bit the bullet and ordered the Canon 17-55, as well as a 430EX (w/ some Eneloop batteries).
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
I'm really hoping I like the lens, I'm a bit concerned by the limited zoom range but am hoping the indoor low-light portrait abilities make up for it.
12-05-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by soopa
the lens that is, i already have that flash.
12-05-2007, 04:29 PM
#176
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i tried out that lens w/ a 40D at a friend's bday party a couple weeks ago.... it was doing a LOT of hunting... I kinda didn't like it. I then slapped a 85mm 1.8 on it and that lens was spectacular. 
hope the 17-55 was a dud.
hope the 17-55 was a dud.
12-05-2007, 04:42 PM
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cool - I seriously felt like there was something wrong with that lens..
12-05-2007, 07:34 PM
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There must've been. I've seen no reports of focusing problems with the 17-55 and mine has been spot-on with the AF. Very quick, sure and quiet.
12-05-2007, 08:01 PM
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dunno why I mentioned it.. 
12-09-2007, 06:36 AM
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I picked up a Canon 30D (body only) yesterday... Brand new in box @ $600 I wasnt seriously shopping, but the deal came up and I couldnt pass on it.
12-09-2007, 05:14 PM
#182
$600 CDN, damn good price.
12-09-2007, 06:55 PM
#183
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exactly how unkosher is it to use this backpack with a Canon outfit? 
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
12-09-2007, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
- Rebel XT
- 85mm f/1.8 + hood
- 28-105mm (can't recall f number offhand)
- 70-200mm f/2.8L IS + hood
- RC-5 remote
- 77mm polarizer (getting UV filter for xmas)
Next up: tripod and 17-40mm f/4L
- 85mm f/1.8 + hood
- 28-105mm (can't recall f number offhand)
- 70-200mm f/2.8L IS + hood
- RC-5 remote
- 77mm polarizer (getting UV filter for xmas)
Next up: tripod and 17-40mm f/4L
Placed the order(s) for my tripod today!Bogen/Manfrotto 055MF3 carbon fiber legs
Acratech V2 Ballhead w/ quick release
XT and lens plates
Can't wait to get it!!
12-09-2007, 07:27 PM
#187
Originally Posted by srika
exactly how unkosher is it to use this backpack with a Canon outfit?
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
Looks like a nice bag, good price. But you'll get hosed about it. Maybe you'll be able to remove the name plate.
12-09-2007, 11:33 PM
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just use a sharpie and put "<Canon" after the Nikon word.....
12-09-2007, 11:40 PM
#189
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Dunno what happened, I meant to type < Canon after the word Nikon...
12-10-2007, 08:20 AM
#190
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Originally Posted by srika
exactly how unkosher is it to use this backpack with a Canon outfit?
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
12-10-2007, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
exactly how unkosher is it to use this backpack with a Canon outfit?
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
http://www.adorama.com/NKBP.html?emailprice=t
I got the bag based on the pic above. But in reality, there is no way all that equipment will fit in the bag.
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12-13-2007, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by soopa
I think so too. I got some Omni-Bounce diffusers along with it... White/Gold/Green
12-13-2007, 09:41 PM
#193
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Have you had a chance to use these yet? I've got a $75 gift card and I'm looking for misc stuff to pick up.
12-13-2007, 10:54 PM
#195
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Originally Posted by soopa
Yes, love love love them. The white is handy all around and the gold produces some really nice scenes. Havent yet found a use for the green... but supposedly it's only useful accompanied by a lens filter... that i dont have.
The idea is to match the flash temp to the lighting temp, and choose an appropriate white balance. This makes the flash appear as an ambient light source in your final picture and is much less obvious than a bright white flash in a warmly-lit room.
12-14-2007, 06:54 AM
#196
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
The gold and green are used to balance the color temperature of the flash to the lighting conditions. Tungsten light is warm and gold, so you use the gold omnibounce in those conditions. Fluorescents are a bitch, so avoid them whenever possible. They flicker on and off and cycle through hundreds of colors every second. Overall, the green omnibounce will give you a better match in fluorescents though.
The idea is to match the flash temp to the lighting temp, and choose an appropriate white balance. This makes the flash appear as an ambient light source in your final picture and is much less obvious than a bright white flash in a warmly-lit room.
The idea is to match the flash temp to the lighting temp, and choose an appropriate white balance. This makes the flash appear as an ambient light source in your final picture and is much less obvious than a bright white flash in a warmly-lit room.
For the green one, this is what BH has to say:
"can be used to correct for fluorescent lighting in conjunction with an FLD or 30M filter on the camera lens"
12-14-2007, 07:09 AM
#197
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Originally Posted by soopa
Yes. I understand that.
For the green one, this is what BH has to say:
"can be used to correct for fluorescent lighting in conjunction with an FLD or 30M filter on the camera lens"
For the green one, this is what BH has to say:
"can be used to correct for fluorescent lighting in conjunction with an FLD or 30M filter on the camera lens"
12-14-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
Where might one find deals like that?
Need inside connections.
12-14-2007, 10:32 AM
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Thought I'd just put a "Ghost" post and just post my Nikon stuff again.
Because I know all you Canon fans will just look at it and say, oh it's just a Nikon and keep going your ways
Nothing's really changed much,
Tamrac Bag (Getting a bit small actually, should've invested in a bigger bag)
Tokina 12-24mm Super Wide Angle Lens
Flash Diffuser
Nikon 18-70mm Kit Lens
Nikon D70s
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
The D70s is actually becoming quite outdated and I'm getting less interested in shooting with it. I'm seriously soon considering upgrading to a D200 or possibly even a D300.
Also, I have a new Fisheye Lens coming, and a fisheye toy (impulse buy), and maybe interested in investing in a 70-200mm lens.
Because I know all you Canon fans will just look at it and say, oh it's just a Nikon and keep going your ways
Nothing's really changed much,
Tamrac Bag (Getting a bit small actually, should've invested in a bigger bag)
Tokina 12-24mm Super Wide Angle Lens
Flash Diffuser
Nikon 18-70mm Kit Lens
Nikon D70s
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
The D70s is actually becoming quite outdated and I'm getting less interested in shooting with it. I'm seriously soon considering upgrading to a D200 or possibly even a D300.
Also, I have a new Fisheye Lens coming, and a fisheye toy (impulse buy), and maybe interested in investing in a 70-200mm lens.