The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

GTRacer · 5 Mar 2015 at 21:31

I've always seen Thunderbolt is more of a replacement for FW800. Don't need it at the moment but I can see it being useful.

An Exception · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:10

I Haven't finished the setup yet so wires are a little messy, but basically it will consist of the following.
16 HDD's & SSD's + Peripherals + Uninterrupted Power Supply + GPS Tracker in wooden box. GPS tracker will text me co-ordinates if box moves beyond specified radius. Box will be locked with thick metal chain and a number combination padlock. Box + contents should be too heavy for one person to carry.

Box is soundproofed and placed 6 meters from computer so it is out of the way. All devices are connected to computer over a single thunderbolt cable.

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:30

I like the box!

An Exception · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:38

I searched high and low for that box. Found it on ebay and picked it up for a song at auction.
This is the seller in case you want a box.
Link

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:49

I'll remember that thanks! Hopefully I'll move in a couple of months and have my own study which I'll revamp my working space, that will come in handy.

413x · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:55

It's it really wrong that despite getting a 70d and 17-55mm soon I really want the canon 180mm macro and mp E 65mm?

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:56

You don't want the 180mm...get the 200mm/2.0

413x · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:59

Raymond Lin said:
You don't want the 180mm...get the 200mm/2.0

I thought only nikon had that!

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:02

Canon has a 200/2.0 and they even did a 200/1.8....it's a unicorn! Rarer than a 50/1.0.

An Exception · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:02

How about the 200mm 1.8...

GTRacer · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:04

Now I want a box like that. Would be useful for storing all my photobooks.

413x · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:05

Sweat mother
200mm f1.8!

I want it for macro butterflies!

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:23

al4x said:
Sweat mother
200mm f1.8!

I want it for macro butterflies!

lol, that isn't a macro.

Is the 100mm Macro not long enough?

Phal · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:25

al4x said:
Sweat mother
200mm f1.8!

I want it for macro butterflies!

Might as well get yourself a nice 200-400mm + extension tubes for Butterflies

Phal · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:27

An Exception said:
I Haven't finished the setup yet so wires are a little messy, but basically it will consist of the following.
16 HDD's & SSD's + Peripherals + Uninterrupted Power Supply + GPS Tracker in wooden box. GPS tracker will text me co-ordinates if box moves beyond specified radius. Box will be locked with thick metal chain and a number combination padlock. Box + contents should be too heavy for one person to carry.

Box is soundproofed and placed 6 meters from computer so it is out of the way. All devices are connected to computer over a single thunderbolt cable.

I see you've got a vent but I can't help but think that'll still get pretty warm without fans and even then I'm not sure how good the airflow would be. Might be worth sticking a thermometer in there as well with summer coming lol

An Exception · 5 Mar 2015 at 23:39

Look at the picture above the vent picture. You will see an extractor fan that sit's the other side of the vent.
Temps stay pretty cool, but tbh I don't want them too cool as HDD's live longer under warm conditions.

413x · 6 Mar 2015 at 00:32

Raymond Lin said:
lol, that isn't a macro.

Is the 100mm Macro not long enough?

The 180mm is a macro?
If I was going to get another macro it would probably be the mp E 65mm tbh, that lens fascinates me

If I was going long route I'd probably get 300mm f2.8 is (and sell my sigma 120-300mm)

Raymond Lin · 6 Mar 2015 at 00:55

al4x said:
The 180mm is a macro?
If I was going to get another macro it would probably be the mp E 65mm tbh, that lens fascinates me

If I was going long route I'd probably get 300mm f2.8 is (and sell my sigma 120-300mm)

al4x said:
It's it really wrong that despite getting a 70d and 17-55mm soon I really want the canon 180mm macro and mp E 65mm?

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/ef_lenses/macro/ef_180mm_f3.5l_macro_usm/

Are we not talking about the same lens?

Raymond Lin · 6 Mar 2015 at 01:14

An Exception said:
I searched high and low for that box. Found it on ebay and picked it up for a song at auction.
This is the seller in case you want a box.
Link

btw, how was that box delivered? was it packaged well? and I notice that he letting some go with open auction but some with Buy It Now with a large price tag.

How much did you pick up yours for? I wouldn't mind spending say £50 but not £250.

An Exception · 6 Mar 2015 at 01:26

Yep it was all packaged really well and delivered promptly.
I hammersniped it at £93 inc. delivery, but I think most tend to go around the £150 mark. I had my max bid at 253 just in case as it was/is literally perfect for what I wanted it for. I'd much rather pay the extra for something with a bit of character and history rather than something new/modern.