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    Default anybody getting new gear for christmas?

    my dad is got me a 35mm f1.8 lens, anybody else get any camera gear from a friend or relative for the holiday's? or you buy yourself something lol

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    after brakes, built motor, and roll cage get installed...then ill be buying some gear lol


    Probably around next Christmas hahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis View Post
    after brakes, built motor, and roll cage get installed...then ill be buying some gear lol


    Probably around next Christmas hahaha
    hahhaa well i meant this christmas

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    Chad you need a long range lense to shoot me at the track next year. You're coming whether you like it or not

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlewByYouEvo View Post
    Chad you need a long range lense to shoot me at the track next year. You're coming whether you like it or not
    i know, i just dont shoot track events that much anymore. it seams a waste to spend $1500+ on a long lens that i would use only a couple times a year when i can just rent one.

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    uhhh. the D300 is pretty much a gift to myself .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clean View Post
    uhhh. the D300 is pretty much a gift to myself .
    you must really love yourself! :boobies:

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    yeah i am a bit partial.

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    I MIGHT buy myself a 70-200 f/2.8 VRI after the holidays.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kamikaze View Post
    I MIGHT buy myself a 70-200 f/2.8 VRI after the holidays.
    oooohhh niiice!!!!

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    i wish i could, but it's all way too expensive for a college budget, guess ima have to wait


    ^^props to turbotegg^

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    Not really for the holidays but I plan on using my entire tax return on gear. I would like an HVL-F58AM flash, the Sony Ringlight flash and a 70-300mm thats better than the crappy Minolta piece I have now, lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by .93lude View Post
    i wish i could, but it's all way too expensive for a college budget, guess ima have to wait
    i feel ya, im broke as fuck. i havent gotten any new gear in months and the only reason i am now is my dad up and got me a 35mm 1.8....which i did not expect at all.

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    i think i am going to upgrade to a 50D soon after xmas, if i can get my xsi sold.

    probably body only with a 17-40mm f/4L.... my very first l-series.

    just a couple late xmas gifts to myself.


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    I just got me a little Nikon SC-28 TTL remote cord.. Im hoping to get my D90 for my birthday next year.. keepin my fingers crossed..

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    I'm buying myself a couple of flashy thingamajigs.

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    Im getn a Nikon D60 from a friend, I know it's not up there, but it's better than my Canon Rebel XT. And I believe I'd be getting a lens, extra battery, and two memory cards. I'm not complaining!

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    Just got a new PC and a wacom tablet! I needed a new PC sooo bad, my old one was maxed out and still slow as hell. The tablet will be more for graphics but i plan on using it for some photo editing as well... the control you have with a tablet totally owns a mouse any day. I also plan on picking up another speedlight soon, and set up a little home studio, mainly for portraiture as my son should be arriving any day now and I want really good pics of him as he grows

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    Got me a 50D and loving every minute, hopefully I'll get a flash and a battery grip after christmas

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    i just got a 17-55 2.8 a few weeks ago, does that count???????????

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    Quote Originally Posted by boostedb16 View Post
    i just got a 17-55 2.8 a few weeks ago, does that count???????????
    sure why not lol

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    Canon gear:

    planning on a new 580exII and a 430 exII for some "slave" work

    also want to ditch the 50mm 1.8 for a 50mm 1.4 (focuses faster and better build)

    oh there is so much that I want to buy... but can't

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.A View Post
    Canon gear:

    planning on a new 580exII and a 430 exII for some "slave" work

    also want to ditch the 50mm 1.8 for a 50mm 1.4 (focuses faster and better build)

    oh there is so much that I want to buy... but can't
    off camera flash FTW!

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    I'm pushing for a 17-55 2.8. That would be glorious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22 View Post
    I'm pushing for a 17-55 2.8. That would be glorious.
    fast glass is king! you will love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.A View Post
    fast glass is king! you will love it.
    Used Nikon or Sigma?

    I'm still a little torn. Obviously I love my Nikons, but that Sigma has been getting great reviews.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    off camera flash FTW!

    you know it! I want to play with the PW transmitters really soon too... but have not gotten that far yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22 View Post
    Used Nikon or Sigma?

    I'm still a little torn. Obviously I love my Nikons, but that Sigma has been getting great reviews.


    I have never used the nikon glass... but with sigma vs canon i'd get the sigma because the canon lens is so much more at $990(yet has IS).

    The sigma glass is fast and built well... a good buy any day of the week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.A View Post
    I have never used the nikon glass... but with sigma vs canon i'd get the sigma because the canon lens is so much more at $990(yet has IS).

    The sigma glass is fast and built well... a good buy any day of the week.
    Good to hear.

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    im really happy with my sigma 10-20 but my sigma 70-200 2.8 wasnt all that great.....it was pretty soft

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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    im really happy with my sigma 10-20 but my sigma 70-200 2.8 wasnt all that great.....it was pretty soft
    I like my 10-20mm as well, but I haven't looked much into the 70-200, only at the 17-55.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    im really happy with my sigma 10-20 but my sigma 70-200 2.8 wasnt all that great.....it was pretty soft

    I shoot real estate with my 10-20... love it

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.A View Post

    also want to ditch the 50mm 1.8 for a 50mm 1.4 (focuses faster and better build)
    just get the 1.2. its only 1100 more than your already pricey upgrade.

    but srsly the 1.4 is pretty nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by james View Post
    just get the 1.2. its only 1100 more than your already pricey upgrade.

    but srsly the 1.4 is pretty nice.
    Isn't the 1.2 manual focus only?

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    If you already have an XSi, I wouldn't bother getting a 50D. Its not much of an upgrade. Instead, save your pennies and go straight to the 7D. Its everything a crop should be!

    Like 3 people I know got XSi cameras in the past month (after seeing me carry mine around everywhere). I'm going to have to start hiding my lenses from them!

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    Bah! New 24-70 2.8!! Awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by james View Post
    just get the 1.2. its only 1100 more than your already pricey upgrade.

    but srsly the 1.4 is pretty nice.

    the 1.4 is pretty nice... shoots about the same as the 1.8 image wise. it just is more solid, a little bigger, faster on the focus, and costs $250 more. both are cheep lenses but I cannot bring myself to buy the 1.2L... that is until I run out of other equipment to buy then I might budge a bit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22 View Post
    Bah! New 24-70 2.8!! Awesome.


    congrats man!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CH@Dbee View Post
    im really happy with my sigma 10-20 but my sigma 70-200 2.8 wasnt all that great.....it was pretty soft
    Same here on the sigma 70-200 but I have the nikon 17-55 2.8 and it's bad ass. I want the nikon 70-200 2.8.

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    yea my brother bought me a new lens for christmas very nice gift ! i got my self a nice one as well




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