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So what're the most recent additions to your camera bags?
I just bought a Pentax 6x7 with MLU for myself off of that auction site, for a scant $110, now I just need to nose out a prism and a 150 and I'll be a very happy camper :)
I would take my father's P67 back to school with me, but it's been to hell and back, and he's attached to it :), so I thought it fit to buy a body for myself, but only if I could get a markedly better deal on one than what most others were going for.
I needed a inexpensive tele-zoom with VR and a flash, so I got a 55-200 VR and a SB-600. The 55-200mm VR is a great lens for the price.
Polaroid camera and Nexus One cellphone and other goodies I am not at liberty to disclose,lol :^)
As most of you know...my most recent was the AF-S 300mmF2.8 :)
You sneaky Niko! :^D
Hmmm, and 80-200mm ƒ/2.8D that caused me a lot more stress the first day than I needed :^(
On the bright note, the images are tack sharp and now I look down on all my other zoom lenses!
Mine is probably the most exciting post so far (sarcasm here). You asked, though.
A spare Manfrotto RC0 QR plate for my tripod so that I can keep one on the tripod collar of my 70-200 and one on the camera body. I tried using this new system at a couple of shoots at the end of december, and I'm loving it. If only I could always be satisfied with these $20 simple pleasures...
Didn't we already talk about this this holiday season?
A: More RadioPopper JRx receivers!
Rockness said:
My recent purchaseNIKKOR AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and a NIKKOR AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
I had the 18-105 DX before...
Yeah, welcome rockness. So, I missed it. Did you consider this an upgrade or a downgrade? You did lose VR, after all. I'll trade you for my QR plate. ;-)
Gosh Jonny, a QR plate? Same here. I saw a discussion of the old Spiratone 400/6.3 and pulled my old lens out. Then I got out the old 500/8 reflex. Then I got a Kirk plate (LP-4) for them. I bought it locally for a lot more than $20, but I'd forgotten how much fun the old 500 was, especially with it's close focusing ability.
of recent, a 24 2.8, 35-70 2.8, and Domke F-3X (all used). . .new, a 60mm 2.8, Kata 467, and GAVE away the 85 3.5 VR (sigh, but my mom loves it, so it's all good!)
Are there different versions of that mirror 500, ted? I've actually wanted one of those for a while.
A Canon Elan SLR and a Mamiya DSX 1000 SLR.
My big new thing I got is a Calumet 4x5 rail studio view camera with a 150mm Nikkor lens.
I got my 500/8 used many years ago. Ai - made around 1984-85. It's wonderfully small and light (840 grams). The focus on mine is very loose, but I paid little for it. A fixed aperture lens does have real limits, but nothing else I've ever seen can match it for size, weight and image quality. It's almost a macro lens in that it goes to 1:2.5.
One of the big benefits for me in getting a D300s is the ability to meter with this and some of my other older lenses. The one shortcoming of my D90 is I have to go manual, chimping or use another meter.
Most recent purchase, MB-D10 for my D300. Should make vertical shooting with my 300mm F4 AF-S a lot easier!
I got the Gitzo 5561SGT "Giant" Tripod.
that would complete my collection.
Currently my RRS BH-55 Head is on my GT3541LS and my Wimberley on my GT5541LS.
Im not sure wether im going to replace the GT5541LS with the SGT yet, but now i can test it.
If not ill proberly keep it for when i need that hight.
By accident, I noticed that the 5 Mpix camera included in my new cell phone (Nokia 6700) is not bad, especially in bright sun shine. That was a happy surprise (But forget the LED flash which is a joke).
Looks like I'll have to buy something new and pretty to hang with the big kids. My last purchase was just a polarizer for my 35mm 1.8G.
I feel you, warprints, this was my first camera purchase since my ETRS kit a few months back.
Last major thing I got was a Sekonic L-758DR lightmeter.
I found a good deal on a Bigma (Sigma 50-500mm) at a local shop over winter break. After some tests, I've found that it makes images easily comparable to Nikon's 70-300mm VR, comparing both lenses at their max. focal length, so I guess I got a good copy (I'm certainly happy with it). I've also found that pretty much all of the reviews I've read on this lens were written by people who don't know how to use really long lenses. All of their images seem to exhibit camera shake, so they don't think it's any good at the long end. I'll post a real review of it here if I have the time (I probably won't). Suffice to say, you shouldn't hesitate to buy this lens if you can't afford Nikon's Primes and you can get it from a place with a good return policy. I say that not just because of Sigma's reputation for poor quality control, but also because this lens is big and heavy and probably not for everyone.
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