drigo

<---- Canon fan says "nice rig"
get the D300

EuRTSX

Hmm.. the D300 is an option, only after February. For financial situations right now, D200 is my best bet. I will consider the D300 though if I do purchase in the April area.

EuRTSX

Nikon D70s
Nikon 18-70mm Kit Lens
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
Tokina 12-24mm f4
Flash Diffuser
Tamrac Bag
Jenis Battery Grip


My P&S is almost to the point where it's out of commission. I've dropped it too many times, and it's about to die on it's own Oh well.

tzakiel

I'm using:

Nikon D300
Nikon D80
Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR
Nikkor 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR
Nikkor 50 1.8
SB-600 Flash
Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home (bag for most of my stuff)
Lowepro Toploader 75 AW (for 70-200 mounted)

stogie1020

Finally!




Canon 40D w/28-135 IS 3.5-5.6
Canon 50mm 1.8 II
Canon Speedlight 430EX
Sto-fen diffuser
Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW
2x 2GB Sandisk cards
Understanding Exposure (or trying to!)

wndrlst

Congratulations!

Dan Martin

Nice kit!

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

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
SLIK Table-Top Tripod
StoFen Omni-bounce Flash Diffuser
WhiBal Pocket Card
Enloop Rechargeable AA's
Sandisk Extreme 2.0 USB Card Reader


Canon SD800IS

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

I'm contemplating selling the 17-85 IS and picking up the 17-40 L

Thoughts?

Dan Martin

It's a good lens, but since you can use EF-S lenses, take advantage of the 17-55 IS. I shot with a 17-40 for a couple years before moving to the 17-55 and it was a pretty substantial upgrade. If I end up replacing one or both of the 30D's with 5DmkII's I'll probably pick up a 16-35 II instead of getting another 17-40...

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

Sigh... but the 17-55mm is $300 more and I'm a cheap ass

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

Although if I wasn't cheap in the first place I would have bought it from the start

wndrlst

I'm with Dan...get the EF-S 17-55. I covet that lens.

Mizouse

its about $230 more

$629 for the 17-40L

and $854 for the 17-55 IS

http://www.supercoupon.com/Coupons/E...pon_for_Canon/

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

Amazon has it for $930

Mizouse

DO IT, id do it myself but i can only afford 75% of it

Mizouse

this is with B&H photo video btw

mrsteve

iTrader: (1)

yeah i checked the link... maybe once i get my bonus. Not sure just yet

moeronn

with the above. I have the 17-40 /f4 L and want to switch it out for the 17-55 2.8 IS. The combination of larger aperature, IS and slightly longer range make it very attractive if you are on a crop body.

Mizouse

the reason why its that low in price is because the discount is on top of the rebates.

so you have until Jan 12th, unless the code gets pulled before that

cmschmie

Rebel XT
I'm trying to learn the "non-automated" functions of the camera to get away from using the pre-programmed functions all the time
18-55 f/3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
Two Bags (I can't remember what they are off the top of my head )
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50 f/1.8 II (as soon as I can find one locally, or I just bite the bullet and buy one on-line)
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Now my questions for you guys and gals, I'm trying to decide for well down the road:
Please correct me if I'm wrong in any of the following.

1. I'd like to add either the EF 17-40 f/4.0L or the EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6
I borrowed a 17-40 from a friend and really liked it, but think the 17-85 will ultimately replace the kit lens and can be used like the 17-40 for landscapes. I really like shooting landscapes.
(Should I keep the kit lens as the walk around lens, get the 17-40 for my landscape shooting and then upgrade from the kit lens if/when I upgrade the camera?)

2. Zoom lens: I'm between the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 and the EF 70-200 f/4.0L.
This lens will be used for wildlife, sporting events etc...
Both are about the same price, 70-300 offers a bit more range, but 70-200 is a little better quality.

Again, I'm open to criticism on the suggestions (and my wording)

Thanks in advance
Craig

Mizouse

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
Canon Rebel XTi Starter Kit
EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM + ET-65B Lens Hood
EF 50mm 1:1.8 II
Canon Battery Grip BG-E3
Canon Speedlite 430EX + Sto-fen diffuser
EF-S 17-55mm 1:2.8 IS USM
Canon 200EG backpack

rimz

Nikon D80 DSLR
Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 AF-D Nikkor + Hood
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor
Nikon 62mm Circular Polarizer II Thin Ring Multi-Coated Glass Filter
B+W 62mm 0.6 (4x) Neutral Density Multi Coated Glass Filter
Nikon 52mm Circular Polarizer II Thin Ring Multi-Coated Glass Filter
B+W 52mm 0.6 (4x) Neutral Density Multi Coated Glass Filter
Lowepro Camera Case

caligirl2k

<B><I>Nikon Coolpix 8800
8 Megapixel w/ 4GB Lexar Card, Tripod & Bag



</B></I>

Dan Martin

The man in brown was good to me today...

jupitersolo

S T U D I O

Dan Martin

We've got a little studio in the basement that I use for macros and still life, but I needed some portable stands for a couple gigs coming up.

Since we already have a 430ex and a 420ex, the extra 430's aren't that exciting, but the Elenchrom Skyports are sweet! I was going to order 3 Pocket Wizards, but these guys are a fraction of the weight and size. The transmitter is so light you can't even tell it's mounted in the shoe. I was also pleasantly surprised by how small the folded size is of those Wescott 43" umbrellas. The whole kit will fit very easily into a small bag.

wndrlst

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jupitersolo

Mizouse

how are the reviews for those?

Dan Martin

I haven't seen many reviews, but some of my friends highly recommended them. I can see why!

It's Elinchrom by the way, I was typing faster than I was thinking last night.

moeronn

Apparently, so was the woman of the house. Congrats.

Care to give a bit more detail of what all you got? The pic looks impressive, but I don't know what I'm looking at

jupitersolo

Dan Martin

Those are great, I don't leave for a photo trip without one.

Dan Martin

Thanks!

It's just a bunch of lighting stuff... There are two stands, two umbrellas, connecting bits, some gels, filters, gaffer tape, and a couple omni bounces. The Elinchrom Skyports let me remotely trigger the flashes without cables.

It looks like a lot of stuff when it's laid out like that, but really it's just two lighting setups when it's all assembled.

moeronn

Are those Impact packages some sort of flash stand/mount? I figured it was mostly lighting stuff, based on your description, and I know Rosco (gels) from my from working as a stagehand in a few theaters. So, are you doing a portait session somewhere?

BTW, it doesn't do you much good, but if I ever need a studio, I found this place for rent in my area. Pretty sweet setup for a great price.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=453372

jupitersolo

I been meaning to get one for sometime. The pisser is, some charge $25-$30 for the damn thing. Was able to get this one for $12 but shipping was another $8.

Also what's sad about how little these should cost. On amazon.com, Adorama sells one for $30. One of the other companies sell the exact same one, using the same name Adorama Hot Shoe Level for half.

moeronn

^^ Any reason you didn't get one from ebay? Less than $10 shipped and probably the exact same piece of plastic and fluid

jupitersolo

I hate ebay, everything was shipping from FarEast. Don't trust.

moeronn

Fair enough. ebay can be hit or miss, but for some things it's worth a shot. With many items, the only difference between ebay and the store, other than price and the name silk screened on the item, is whether or not the item stops in a store before you get it in your hands. Would I buy a 5D off of ebay to save $100? Hell no. But $30 vs $10 for something I'm likely to lose, it's worth it to me.