The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

SDK^ · 15 Aug 2014 at 13:55

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

Cleisthenes · 15 Aug 2014 at 14:17

What do you do if you need to take a picture indoors and it's not bright?

SDK^ · 15 Aug 2014 at 14:45

Use my 580 Canon Flash, off camera if necessary.
Also, the 6D high ISO, low noise, does the magic

D.P. · 15 Aug 2014 at 15:10

Cleisthenes said:
What do you do if you need to take a picture indoors and it's not bright?

A tripod?

SDK^ · 15 Aug 2014 at 15:17

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

Janesy B · 16 Aug 2014 at 12:36

A couple of new addtions.

Any my current collection

42zx · 16 Aug 2014 at 16:51

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

Janesy B · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:51

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.

42zx · 16 Aug 2014 at 18:15

I mean like this. It was a bit much for me but in normal conditions it was great

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oio · 17 Aug 2014 at 16:21

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.

Columbo · 17 Aug 2014 at 16:49

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.

neoboy · 17 Aug 2014 at 23:56

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!

9designs2 · 18 Aug 2014 at 00:19

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

Phal · 18 Aug 2014 at 01:01

Switch by Phal44, on Flickr

Vertigo · 18 Aug 2014 at 07:54

Phal said:
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Forum rules on profanity prevent me from commenting on this picture

Phal · 18 Aug 2014 at 08:00

gary996 · 18 Aug 2014 at 16:31

Phal said:
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Show the whole pic please. Make us even more envious

Phal · 18 Aug 2014 at 16:40

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

Above&Beyond · 18 Aug 2014 at 16:49

What body is that?

Raymond Lin · 18 Aug 2014 at 16:51

Holy Moly, £9k for a lens....so glad I don't like shooting birds !