Glad you'll accept the 400 f/2.8, if pushed.

I was going away on a trip early November and couldn't wait any longer for the Zeiss 15mm 2.8--plan A was to buy that and add the 24mm 1.4 someday down the track. Bought the Nikkor 14-24 2.8 as Plan B. Great lens, and now I'm not sure I can justify either lens in Plan A.

But if my wife is reading this thread and she wants to buy me a present...

N 200-400 f4
N 600 f4

but if pushed i will accept N 400 f 2.8 + TCs

A D4 with a 24mm f1.4 would nice

and as this fantasy. A first class round the world ticket, with all the trimmings

Squamish has a 200 F2?? no wonder he is such an FX snob ;-) D400 FTW !!!
(BTW, Some of the best Bokeh I have seen Squamish ! )

Its better to give than to receive they say.. so I think it will be an AW100 for my son for his trip to Japan. One year at a Japanese Uni(international studies). He broke his last P&S while playing tennis the last time he was over there.

Well I haven't ever received any expensive lenses for a present, but I have gotten my SB400, tripod, monopod and an extra battery as gifts. I like all of them :)

What would I really want as a gift...well nothing that is out ATM. Whatever new body is released...either the D7100 or D400 :)

Lenses...I am content at the moment...still maybe wouldn't mind the 85 F1.8 and eventually another UWA probably the N10-24.

Asked for: Manfrotto carbon fiber monopod.

If I landed on Fantasy Island: Nikon 24mm PC-E, Nikon 200-400 AF-S f/4.

N600/4, N200-400/f, N200/2, Zeiss 15mm/2.8, N14-24/2.8... but as You wrote, just a fantasy for now :)

msmoto said:
hey, this is a fantasy thread...LOL

Nikon to announce the D400 before Christmas day for under a grand?

You did say fantasy, didn't you?

Now this is an old thread...but it will work for the "What do you want for Christmas?" question or if you do not celebrate Christmas gift giving... what lens would you like for your next birthday?

So, as this thought jumped into my head when Squamish was giving some info on his 200mm f/2...

My list....and this is about lenses unless someone want so add anything else...

Zeiss 35mm f/1.4, Nikon 105mm f/2.8VR, Nikon 300mm f/2.8...or the 200-400mm f/4. That should do for awhile.....hey, this is a fantasy thread...LOL

smarterchild said:
The best photo related gift is hands down 2009 christmas when my parents surprised me with A Nikon D3 and a nikkor 24-70 2.8. big surprise.. it was more of a fairwell to having a good birthday or christmas present for a few years hahah

I would agree to that tradeoff in a heartbeat. Better luck with my next parents, I guess.

Best photo related gift I have received was my camera backpack, so much nicer to use than the normal backpack I was using before!

The best photo related gift is hands down 2009 christmas when my parents surprised me with A Nikon D3 and a nikkor 24-70 2.8. big surprise.. it was more of a fairwell to having a good birthday or christmas present for a few years hahah

Bought the wife a D40 for Christmas in 2008. She just got it back last month after I bought myself a D90...of course I gave it back to her with the 18-55 kit lens while I kept the 18-200, 70-200, and 35mm. What a loving husband. :)

jonnyapple said:
I have bought all of my photographic presents for myself, but my best one so far has been my Tamron 17-50 2.8. I'm almost as attached to that lens as I am to my camera.

Has anyone made the mistake of buying photographic presents for their significant other (when it was actually for themselves)? Be honest. I can't say I haven't been tempted to, but so far I've got a clean record. Imagining how hard it would be to live down has kept me pretty cautious.

No, not yet. No one's that crazy about photography as I am yet. And I'm way too poor to be buying stuff for other people, so yeah, not yet. :D

Wow what an AWESOME gift I have a ton of fuji film for that in my freezer.

That camera has super sharp lens

I have bought all of my photographic presents for myself, but my best one so far has been my Tamron 17-50 2.8. I'm almost as attached to that lens as I am to my camera.

Has anyone made the mistake of buying photographic presents for their significant other (when it was actually for themselves)? Be honest. I can't say I haven't been tempted to, but so far I've got a clean record. Imagining how hard it would be to live down has kept me pretty cautious.

yeah I'm excited to shoot some 120 though a real camera as opposed to the only thing I've used before (a holga, hah). I'm going to look at picking up a rolleikin too, although only if I can find a cheap one.

That's awesome. Get some film and enjoy it!

I got my D40 in March, just for the 2008 Autoshow, but technically that was my birthday present from my parents.

That you've received/given for birthday/Cesar Chavez Day/Pesach/etc?

of course I have to admit I didn't start this thread totally wide eyed, and I'll start it off. My birthday was a few days ago and my girlfriend spearheaded the effort and split with our two friends and got me a Rolleicord V.

I'm just glad I have a girlfriend who is so understanding about my little obsession :)