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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #50 on: 16 May 2011, 18:39 »
Went into the local narcotics resale unit today aka the local camera shop.

There's a second hand TS-E 24mm for £699.  The guy's selling up because he's retired.

I can easily resist the 200mm super-fandango L-series lens for £1999, but I'm going to struggle with the TS-E, although the price needs chipping down a bit.  :grin:

ha ha you know you want both  :wink:

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #51 on: 19 May 2011, 21:37 »
after shooting with Nikon for nearly 6 years, I believe it is time to switch. I have had my eye on a Canon 5d Mark II for some time now, and I think it is time for the change. I would love to produce quality video along with my photos!

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #52 on: 19 May 2011, 21:43 »
I'm currently using a 400D (Can't remember the USA name for it, Rebel XSi maybe?) and I'm hoping to upgrade to a 60D this year for more features including 1080p video.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #53 on: 20 May 2011, 00:35 »
I'm currently using a 400D (Can't remember the USA name for it, Rebel XSi maybe?) and I'm hoping to upgrade to a 60D this year for more features including 1080p video.

Nick

ah, yeah the xsi (400d) is a great camera and for the price comparable nikon, it definitely out-performs its competitors! im excited to start my journey into the canon world

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #54 on: 20 May 2011, 11:21 »
after shooting with Nikon for nearly 6 years, I believe it is time to switch. I have had my eye on a Canon 5d Mark II for some time now, and I think it is time for the change. I would love to produce quality video along with my photos!

Interesting move.
Talking to a pro photographer friend of mine, he says that a lot of people fall into the trap of believing the photos from Canons are better, because they appear warmer, but this is apparently because Canons apply a little processing to the image when you take it, whereas the Nikons just capture the image exactly as it is, which supposedly is a better raw form to work with.

Personally I didn't like the one Nikon (D60) I tried out, but haven't played with Canons enough to compare as I use Sony and like them.
Canon certainly have the edge when it comes to video, you don't hear of anyone shooting HD video on Nikons, but Canons have been used widely right across the media from BBC documentaries to low budget films.


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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #55 on: 02 June 2011, 15:50 »
Just picked up another lens.
A Tamron 28-200 f3.8-5.6

Basically I got it for walkabout and zoom purposes. With a range like that it can lend itself to quite a bit.
It's an older lens, but the AF is fast and the glass is all good and at £29 it would be rude not to.

Also I'm gonna take my film SLR body on holiday along with my DSLR so having an older full frame lens is all good. Planning to shoot on some slide film for cross-processing and also want to try some film/DSLR comparison shots.


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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #56 on: 03 June 2011, 17:06 »
Decided to purchase a new tripod ball head, went for the Red Snapper RSH61 in the end.

Going to look into getting some lighting gear in the not so distant future.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #57 on: 03 June 2011, 19:00 »
Decided to purchase a new tripod ball head, went for the Red Snapper RSH61 in the end.

Going to look into getting some lighting gear in the not so distant future.


You're welcome to borrow some of mine for a weekend if you want

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #58 on: 03 June 2011, 19:12 »
Decided to purchase a new tripod ball head, went for the Red Snapper RSH61 in the end.

Going to look into getting some lighting gear in the not so distant future.


You're welcome to borrow some of mine for a weekend if you want

That's a top offer mate. What kind of gear are you using?

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #59 on: 03 June 2011, 19:34 »
Decided to purchase a new tripod ball head, went for the Red Snapper RSH61 in the end.

Going to look into getting some lighting gear in the not so distant future.


You're welcome to borrow some of mine for a weekend if you want

That's a top offer mate. What kind of gear are you using?

I've got;

pair of cheap stands,
pair of manfrotto master stands (1004BAC) (these are at work at the moment though)
pair of manfortto lite tite (unbrella / flash holder)
pair of shoot through umbrella's
pair of nissin Di622s
Twin Link T2D (pair of receivers and transmitters)

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