Gearing UP!

[JMWallace]

WOW! Seems to be quite a spending spree around here over the past couple of months.

Add me to the mix!

On their way from the Canon stork:

17-55 2.8 IS
85 1.8Add that purchase to the:

Giottos GB4180 Pro Tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip Action Ball Head with QRNow, is there any chance I can save up for another body and a 70-200 2.8L IS by September 15 for my first solo wedding gig??

Anybody got some cash for a lottery ticket??

[cdifoto]

Good on ya :)

[te1221]

Yea it seems like all of us are upgrading our gear :) .... who's next!?

[cdifoto]

Yea it seems like all of us are upgrading our gear :) .... who's next!?

Probably me. I should know tomorrow. :)

[forno]

Probably me. I should know tomorrow. :)


Double D cup:D

[forno]

Who wants to bet Mr Wallace gets his 17-55 before me:( :(

Nice gear you have added

[achuang]

That's some nice gear you got coming, perfect for weddings. Hey forno where did you buy your 17-55 from? I'm guessing not from a local store since it's taking so long and being mailed to you.

[forno]

That's some nice gear you got coming, perfect for weddings. Hey forno where did you buy your 17-55 from? I'm guessing not from a local store since it's taking so long and being mailed to you.


I got it from Hong Kong, but the problem is the money clearing from my bank account to my paypal account:mad:

[JMWallace]

Who wants to bet Mr Wallace gets his 17-55 before me:( :(

Nice gear you have added

I dunno know 'bout that forno. I got a multiple PayPal transaction goin' on! I gotta wait for my $$ to come in before it can go out for the 17-55.

Who wants to bet that Mr Forno will take better pix than me with his 17-55?? .....wait, don't answer that!

Yep...I am happy with the addtions and upgrades. Couple of my little commerical shots are paying off!!!

[forno]

I dunno know 'bout that forno. I got a multiple PayPal transaction goin' on! I gotta wait for my $$ to come in before it can go out for the 17-55.

Who wants to bet that Mr Forno will take better pix than me with his 17-55?? .....wait, don't answer that!

Yep...I am happy with the addtions and upgrades. Couple of my little commerical shots are paying off!!!

OK then I am a few days ahead of you on the money, but on the second point I reckon you are a few years ahead of me;)

[JMWallace]

...on the second point I reckon you are a few years ahead of me;)

HA...your killin' me!! I've only been shooting since the middle of June 2006!

[forno]

Well I have had a look at your smugmug gallery and its pretty bloody good to my eye:cool:

[cdifoto]

HA...your killin' me!! I've only been shooting since the middle of June 2006!

Since porny's about negative 2 years and 6 months then he's right!

j/k porny! :D :p

[forno]

awwww :(

[cdifoto]

awwww :(

Ya hafta know I'm kiddin' - hell I'm far behind you yet!

[JMWallace]

Well I have had a look at your smugmug gallery and its pretty bloody good to my eye:cool:

Awe geeze:o , thanks for the compliment! I just wish I had the sceanic access you have. Bloody southeastern Michigan couldn't be more flat and boring! I still have a HELL-OF-A-LOT to learn about post processing tho...but finally having a decent computer and calibrated monitor sure as heck helps!!

[forno]

Yhe, I know you are kidding but you guys are always bang on technically :confused:

[cdifoto]

Yhe, I know you are kidding but you guys are always bang on technically :confused:

That's what you think! :eek: :D

[forno]

That's what you think! :eek: :D


:D :D

Lets see if I can get that 17-55 honkin:p

[achuang]

considering you've only been shooting since june last year you're damn good.

[JMWallace]

That's what you think! :eek: :D

EXACTLY the reason I started diving a little deeper into RAW! Just the ability to adjust exposure is worth the extrea CF and disk space!

[achuang]

and seeing your shots posted over the last few months forno, you've improved a huge amount.

[achuang]

EXACTLY the reason I started diving a little deeper into RAW! Just the ability to adjust exposure is worth the extrea CF and disk space!

I agree, i only started shooting raw at the start of 2007 because I had to do a wedding and wasn't going to risk stuffing up exposure.

[forno]

considering you've only been shooting since june last year you're damn good.


Word! and no L since the 17-40 went:p

[JMWallace]

considering you've only been shooting since june last year you're damn good.

Thanks man. Thats great of you to say! I have always fully admitted that composition I am pretty good with. It's just smackin the exposure thats gettin' me AND mostly getting consistantly sharp focus. I don't want to be an f/8 wedding shooter. I love that narrow DOF so much that I tendency to push it TOO narrow. I think I am a bit shakey and miss a lot of shots. Might be the 2 or so pots of coffee I drink a day!

[achuang]

Word! and no L since the 17-40 went:p

shh, don't tell CW :p I wish I had the eagerness to photograph everything i see like you do forno...i'd improve so much quicker if i shot that much.

[forno]

I hear ya Mr Wallace

I am going to do a short course next month, hopefully I will learn more about exposure as one thing I really want to understand is how I get the camera to catch what I see and not let the camera "18%ise" it

[cdifoto]

I hear ya Mr Wallace

I am going to do a short course next month, hopefully I will learn more about exposure as one thing I really want to understand is how I get the camera to catch what I see and not let the camera "18%ise" it

I usually try to find something of known reflectance to me and measure that. I know what white and black are in EC-wise, so I try to find it and spot meter it. If I can't, I find something I think I can guesstimate close enough. I still don't always get it spot on.

If it's basketball or something, I just bust out the handheld meter and use that and dial in my settings once then forget about it.

[forno]

I usually try to find something of known reflectance to me and measure that. I know what white and black are in EC-wise, so I try to find it and spot meter it. If I can't, I find something I think I can guesstimate close enough. I still don't always get it spot on.

If it's basketball or something, I just bust out the handheld meter and use that and dial in my settings once then forget about it.

Yeh I have been trying the first method lately, also trying to shoot full manual

[JMWallace]

Word! and no L since the 17-40 went:p

:( :( :( :( I know...I am L-less. I almost went for the 24-70, but couldn't bare to do with the 17 now that I got use to it.

Maybe one day it will go: 16-35 2.8L, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L IS. If I had a second body, I may have gone that way. OH yah, and a shit load of money!

[forno]

:( :( :( :( I know...I am L-less. I almost went for the 24-70, but couldn't bare to do with the 17 now that I got use to it.

Maybe one day it will go: 16-35 2.8L, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L IS. If I had a second body, I may have gone that way. OH yah, and a shit load of money!



That helps:(

[JMWallace]

Yeh I have been trying the first method lately, also trying to shoot full manual

I agree...my exposures are much more consistant in M than they ever were in Av. BUT, sometimes those two little buggers of mine are too fast to get it set manually. Now a rock...I can shoot that on manual all day long.:eek:

[achuang]

Yeh I have been trying the first method lately, also trying to shoot full manual

Same here, been shooting manual a lot lately....but that's because I've been doing a lot of shots with flash and have much more control with manual exposure.

[Nickcanada]

I wish I could "gear up". I've been trying to decide if I should get a 17-55mm 2.8 or buy a 5D. The 17-55 would be cheeper but I need a second body some time and going FF would give me the right focal length with my 28-135mm plus all the benefits of the 5D over the XT.

Anyway looks like you've got some great glass coming your way!

[adam75south]

congrats on the new stuff. i really been itching for some new stuff. right now i can't figure out if i wanna upgrade to a core2duo processor & 800mhz memory...or go wide with the 10-22...or get a 2nd body(xt)...or fix my bike up. decisions decisions.

[JMWallace]

Hey adam, e-mail me and I'll see if I can get you a loan while I am here at the (bank) office today. THEN you can do it ALL!!! LOL:eek:

[aparmley]

I predict You'll be impressed by the 17-55 but the 85 1.8 you'll fall in love with. I don't know I'm a zoom guy I love knowing I have instant freedom of composition, but there is something magical about a great prime lens.

I'm L-less as well Jeff - no worries though. Surely there was a time before the L-lens when great photographers still managed to get the job done. ;)

Congrats on your newest additions - all great choices.

[JMWallace]

MAN, what a feeLing of heLpLessness, LoneLiness and Loss.:(

Being the middle guy sucks. Not only am I without my money, my L is gone and I don't have a replacement lens yet.:( :( :(

I think I may need to drink some beer tonight!

By the way, thanks Andy and do you wanna join me in a couple Liters of Lager Libations?