The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

My two current lenses : Canon 135L F2 and 17-40L F4.

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Ideally I do want an F2.8 wide lens. I'm waiting to see what Canon launches over the next year - they just have to release a wide F2.8 lens based on the new 16-35 F4 IS DNA soon.
In the meantime I can hand hold shots at F4, 1/40 at ISO 12,800 in pretty dark rooms and still get decent results.

I'm not a Pro so have no requirement to print 20" photos taken in unlit basements :p
 
I used to have the Canon 28mm 1.8 on 5D2 and it was pretty nice, except the flare, it had crazy flare.

As for me after nearly a year of using the Nikon 35mm 1.8 DX on my D700 I finally bought a full frame lens for it. Nikon's modern f/1.8 lineup is one of the best reasons for going Nikon IMO -

330. New Lens by 42zx, on Flickr
 
I thought I'd give it a go while I have some spare cash, I bought it second hand at a good price and I got the hood with it so hopefully that'll help with flare.
 
Yowza! I'm almost tempted to seek out one of those 28mms just for that flare... Wonder if it's even more amped up in infrared.
 
Well I've dropped all of the Sony & Nikon gear I had in favour of this, the tilting EVF is a thing of wonder. Came with LR5 in free in the box as well which was a bonus! More lenses on the way next week as well.

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So found my old stash of M42 lenses and snapped up a cheap Canon 30D over at TP forum, I'll report back with some results once it all arrives!
 
Bought some more old film kit myself today, on the auction site, Contax 159 camera and a Contax Carl Zeiss 45mm f2.8 "pancake" lens :)
Wanted the S2b but they are listed at silly prices and mainly in Japan.
Also looking to have a play with a Nikon FE2 or FM3a.... Having some classic film camera withdrawal symptoms LOL
 
This is the only other pic I've got currently which was taken the day it arrived. I drove out with it still packaged up and I unpacked it in the car park of the local little nature reserve as I wanted to start using it. Several minutes later I had managed to get it out of the packaging!

Not the best shot since it's taken with my Lumia 920 instead of a dslr but meh

Quicky by Phal44, on Flickr
 
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