The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

[alexthecheese]

The above might be irrelevant if you can afford a 60D, anyway.

 

[londonbairn]

I badly want a super telephoto (i.e. 400mm F2.8 IS II) but there is no way I can in anyway justify trying to buy one..can't believe they are £7k!!

Maybe when I retire...

I want to rent one next time I go on holiday to experience one

 

[2StepSteve]

How about applying for an interest free credit card?

I recently moved my debt to a Barclaycard on a 23month 0% offer, with a 2.5% handling fee. Will save me a huge amount of money.

If you're not already nut-deep in debt and can genuinely afford it, this might be the way to go. Apply for the card first, then use another credit card to make the purchase (assuming you have one) then balance transfer the funds across.

I feel like I shouldn't be offering this advice, as I don't want you spend what you haven't got, but it'd be better than getting a small loan or leaving it on a high APR credit card.

I already have about £3000 of debt which I'm clearing. Hmm! I'll put the 5d mk iii on hold, maybe in the new year after some saving! It may even drop in price by then also.

 

[Brabbinho]

What's the best way to test if a monitor is calibrated and if it isn't how to go about it?

Cheers

 

[King Damager]

I badly want a super telephoto (i.e. 400mm F2.8 IS II) but there is no way I can in anyway justify trying to buy one..can't believe they are £7k!!

Maybe when I retire...

I want to rent one next time I go on holiday to experience one

You could get one if you dropped the need for F2.8

kd

 

[Jase]

Is the padding at the bottom of the bag decent then if you have the lens taking the camera's weight when its in that orientation?

I've got one of those bag and love it. The padding on the bottom isn't great though so I put a spare Divider on the bottom which did the trick. I don't hesitate using my 70-200 on my camera in that orientation now.

 

[londonbairn]

You could get one if you dropped the need for F2.8

kd

Was tempted by a 300 F4 actually, seems like a good balance

I did have a 100-400mm briefly, did not like it, was not sharp enough wide open.

 

[Auraomega]

"nappy bag" made me laugh out loud

Is the padding at the bottom of the bag decent then if you have the lens taking the camera's weight when its in that orientation?

It's fantastic, there are padded dividers that go along the bottom that you can remove to fold the bag down, or put in to keep it both rigid and safe for the camera.

You soon realise how this bag is on a whole new level of quality and comfort compared to Lowepro. The strap is absolutely amazing and even all day use you barely notice the weight.

I've never liked Lowepro bags as they are just cheaply made and I'd rather know that my thousands of pounds of kit was safe. I don't feel the weight anyway, you've not seen what I carry for jobs (2 bodies, lots of glass, few flashes, tripod and a whole lot of extras).

Was tempted by a 300 F4 actually, seems like a good balance

For the price of a new 300 f4 you might as well get a second hand 70-200 and put an adaptor on it.

 

[King Damager]

Was tempted by a 300 F4 actually, seems like a good balance

I did have a 100-400mm briefly, did not like it, was not sharp enough wide open.

Considered any third party alternatives?

kd

 

[londonbairn]

It's fantastic, there are padded dividers that go along the bottom that you can remove to fold the bag down, or put in to keep it both rigid and safe for the camera.



I've never liked Lowepro bags as they are just cheaply made and I'd rather know that my thousands of pounds of kit was safe. I don't feel the weight anyway, you've not seen what I carry for jobs (2 bodies, lots of glass, few flashes, tripod and a whole lot of extras).


For the price of a new 300 f4 you might as well get a second hand 70-200 and put an adaptor on it.

Already got a 70-200mm F2.8 ii, tempted to grab a 1.4x TC III

 

[dannyjo22]

Just save yourself £150 and get a Mk 2 TC. I use one with a 70-200 mk2 after reading the difference with the Mk3 aren't worth it on a 70-200.

 

[Auraomega]

That'd be the obvious answer, unless you have 2 bodies and you need a long lens on each.

 

[londonbairn]

Just save yourself £150 and get a Mk 2 TC. I use one with a 70-200 mk2 after reading the difference with the Mk3 aren't worth it on a 70-200.

Can you post some examples you have got with the TC?

 

[niko]

my 5d mk111 and 24-105 l just arrived ,very happy and very skint

 

[dannyjo22]

Can you post some examples you have got with the TC?

I will do some when I'm off, early next week if that's ok and you are not in a hurry

I'm working until Monday afternoon so won't get chance

 

[Tysonator]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Glidetrack should be arriving soon too!

I want that video set up !

That is going on my Xmas list !

 

[DampCat]

The D-Focus Bundle i got shipped directly from the states. Worked out waaaay cheaper but then the Customs Charge was 52 quid! So didnt actually save all that much afterall.

Just opened my glidetrack as well. Will update tomorrow!

 

[D.P.]

What's the best way to test if a monitor is calibrated and if it isn't how to go about it?

Cheers

The best way to test the monitor is through a color calibrating device (colorimeter) . I highly recommend the X-Rite i1Display 2 Colorimeter, there might be newer ones now but it was better than the Spyder 2 and 3 and the Huey models when I researched.

 

[mrk]

The 85mm 1.4 got massive loving at the exhibition today, all the people I spoke to who were into photography loved its weight, sharpness and image quality.

I love this lens

 

[Raymond Lin]

The 85mm 1.4 got massive loving at the exhibition today, all the people I spoke to who were into photography loved its weight, sharpness and image quality.

I love this lens

I've nicknamed mine "The Fish bowl"