The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread
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Soldato
New lights:-
Also new stands, soft boxes, and a few other accessories.
Looking into Lencarta myself, did you buy a kit off them?
Soldato
Might as well post an update... not fantastic pics but trying to take pictures at night when you can't really make much noise or light other than a desk lamp isn't easy. Also i couldn't be bothered to set up the A3 Paper/Kitchen Foil/Lamp/Trip lazy man's "studio" thing, so they're on the desk. Whatever 
And now the phone pics (new rechargeable batteries finally ran out*), and the family of flashes that i have never even figured out how to use, much less been in a situation where i might actually make use of them:
'But if all your cameras are film, what did you take those pictures on?' i hear you ask. Well, maybe not all...
I have a few M42 lenses too, but i kind of completely broke the ST605n so they're on the bench for a while. Thinking about a Spotmatic...
All the Praktica kit i got for free. That's not even all of it. People are great, aren't they
The C5050 i got for something like £40 from the TP forums. And yes, it's main purpose is to take pictures of film gear
*speaking of which:
And now the phone pics (new rechargeable batteries finally ran out*), and the family of flashes that i have never even figured out how to use, much less been in a situation where i might actually make use of them:
'But if all your cameras are film, what did you take those pictures on?' i hear you ask. Well, maybe not all...
I have a few M42 lenses too, but i kind of completely broke the ST605n so they're on the bench for a while. Thinking about a Spotmatic...
All the Praktica kit i got for free. That's not even all of it. People are great, aren't they
The C5050 i got for something like £40 from the TP forums. And yes, it's main purpose is to take pictures of film gear
*speaking of which:
I've been spending a little lately..
Amongst other smaller things like a timer cable release and a new Sandisk CF card(my transcend had corrupt files every now and again!) I bought these:
A superb Canon 10-22 lens. This thing is sharp and fairly well built for a non L.
A Giottos MTL8361B carbon fibre tripod with a Manfrotto 498RC2 Midi ball head. Such a massive improvement from my £15 pile of crap...
Amongst other smaller things like a timer cable release and a new Sandisk CF card(my transcend had corrupt files every now and again!) I bought these:
A superb Canon 10-22 lens. This thing is sharp and fairly well built for a non L.
A Giottos MTL8361B carbon fibre tripod with a Manfrotto 498RC2 Midi ball head. Such a massive improvement from my £15 pile of crap...
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Soldato
I didn't end up buying direct from Lencarta in the end as a cracking second hand deal came up (and its all like new condition, one of the strobes even has the original protection stickers on).
I’ve got the following:-
2* EP300
2* Standard Reflectors
2* Air Cushioned Stands
1* Barn doors and gel kit
1* Wireless trigger set
2* 60cm Standard soft boxes
The last few bits I wouldn’t have bothered with but the price was too good, so what I will do next is replace the standard soft boxes with a couple of pro-folds, probably a 60*90 and a 85 or 120cm Octa box.
New toy! by Mark Jennings (Invertigo), on Flickr
<- UnderstatementHaving only briefly played about with a 50mm 1.8, the depth of field and bokeh on this lens is so beautiful!
Just a couple of test shots at f/1.4
Shallow DoF by Mark Jennings (Invertigo), on Flickr
Shallow DoF 2 by Mark Jennings (Invertigo), on Flickr
Soldato
No picture sorry but just ordered Nikon D7000 + 18-105 VR lens. Oh and a 16gig card.
Should be here Friday
Should be here Friday
I've picked up these lenses over the last month. Haven't used them as much as I'd hoped so far but they're really nice. Favourites are the 2.8/90 and the 1.8/24. I'd love to get the matching 2.8/28 & 2/45 zeiss contax as well, gotta love cheaper older lenses.
7D by Mark Jennings (Invertigo), on Flickr
No had chance to play yet, or be blinded by the amount of new settings, but I can't wait to take it out this Friday!
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May as well throw this in here two 
got another fee purchases on the way soon!
Canon AV-1 by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
got another fee purchases on the way soon! Canon AV-1 by M+M Morrison, on Flickr
Take the lens cap off next time, i wanna see the glass
Sure.
With the 1.8 (biscuit for anyone who correctly guesses the lens in the background
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Soldato
Only ordered today so pictures later on but just ordered!
Canon EF 70-200mm f4.0L USM (£449!!!!!)
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II Lens
Tiffen 52mm UV Protector Filter
2 of Tiffen 58 mm UV Protector Filter
Hoya 67mm Pro-1 Digital UV Screw in Filter
Canon BG-E8 Battery Grip for EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EF 70-200mm f4.0L USM (£449!!!!!)
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II Lens
Tiffen 52mm UV Protector Filter
2 of Tiffen 58 mm UV Protector Filter
Hoya 67mm Pro-1 Digital UV Screw in Filter
Canon BG-E8 Battery Grip for EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera