The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

[bcjames]

D800, 70-200 f2.8 VRII, 50mm f1.4 by James Bull, on Flickr

I've been using a D7000 for a few years now, but now I'm getting more involved in photography I decided to move to full frame. I already had the 70-200, so stuck with Nikon, and picked up the as new D800 and 50mm for a great price.

As it stands, I have nothing to cover the wide end. I shot at 17mm a lot on my D7000, so I'll need to find something to cover that, although I'm unsure if I will go zoom or prime yet.

 

[Vertigo]

24-70 II has arrived

 

[Prophet]

24-70 II has arrived

Welcome to the gang. Love this lens!

 

[ChrisD.]

Probably the best all round lens I've used.

 

[Vertigo]

Just occurred to me that three of my lenses are now "mk II" ones.

 

[Raymond Lin]

New Canon M5 looks great until I see it is APS-C. God dammit....

 

[niko]

New Canon M5 looks great until I see it is APS-C. God dammit....

i dont mind the format but the lack of fast EF-M lens options isnt great. canon seem to see it as a system to run along with their dslr's and bigger lens line up not a stand alone system

 

[Raymond Lin]

it makes all my lenses a different focal length, its more about adjusting workflow and losing that wide angle.

 

[jonneymendoza]

New Canon M5 looks great until I see it is APS-C. God dammit....

Get an Sony a7 type body for your travelling needs mate

 

[Raymond Lin]

Get an Sony a7 type body for your travelling needs mate

I am thinking the same, need a stupid adaptor anyway.

 

[jonneymendoza]

I am thinking the same, need a stupid adaptor anyway.

What focal length do you shoot most at. If it's 25mm just buy the batis 25mm. It's an amazing lens!

 

[Raymond Lin]

35 or 50

I find 24 is very wide for day to day shots.

 

[Rojin]

Get yourself a second hand Fuji XE2 and 35mm f1.4, you won't lose a lot at all selling it on if you don't like it

Not that I'm around much at all in here anymore, but a meet would allow people to have a look at all these systems people are using nowadays.

 

[antc]

Get yourself a second hand Fuji XE2 and 35mm f1.4, you won't lose a lot at all selling it on if you don't like it

Not that I'm around much at all in here anymore, but a meet would allow people to have a look at all these systems people are using nowadays.

That is a cracking idea, as a lot of people won't have local shops they can go and see these things or they may not even keep such items in stock.

 

[Schizo]

There is always a gathering on the Facebook page in London,have met some awesome togs,Tareq,Daniel,David ect (you will know them if your in the group) London photo walk.

 

[antc]

There is always a gathering on the Facebook page in London,have met some awesome togs,Tareq,Daniel,David ect (you will know them if your in the group) London photo walk.

Wasn't aware of a group for such things as never been on a meet before. How does one find this group?

 

[jonneymendoza]

There is always a gathering on the Facebook page in London,have met some awesome togs,Tareq,Daniel,David ect (you will know them if your in the group) London photo walk.

Is there.?

 

[Schizo]

I'm not on facebook anymore but if you are then try london photo walk group,there is a few thousand people in there and always people wanting to meet up.

Have been on a few all night walks with about 15 to 20 people,starts about 7pm and finishes (for me at 8 8am).

Have seen all the top cameras on these walks from point and shoots to the top of the range dslr's.

Great opportunity to meet fellow togs and different cameras.

 

[jonneymendoza]

o i thought it was an ocuk london photo walk group

 

[Schizo]

No,just a group for fellow togs around the UK,we have had people travel quite a way for one of the meetings.