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Author Topic: The "What did you buy today (or recently)?" Thread System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 05-22-2013 05:11 PM                 It has been 369 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-22-2013 05:11 PM                     I finally caved in and bought a new zoom lens I've been wanting for quite some time. It's Canon's EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II lens. The lens is outrageously expensive. It lists for $2499 -about $600 more than the previous "I" version. Currently Canon is offering a $300 instant rebate on this lens. I've only had time enough to snap a couple pictures of it to try out the image stabilization system -good for up to 4 stops. It works pretty well. I shot the image below hand held at 1/30 sec zoomed at 200mm, aperture opened to f/2.8. It's re-sized and cropped to fit forum limits. You can see the blur of the print head moving across the frame while the Roland logo on the top panel is nice and sharp. This lens will replace the non-IS 70-200mm f/2.8L lens I currently own. That one produces really sharp images, but you need to have a good tripod handy unless you can shoot at fast shutter speeds.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 05-24-2013 12:28 AM                     Lucky 7 200 count humidor:  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 05-24-2013 03:51 PM                        Does it come with a partially-smoked cigar? Bobby, I was looking at that very lens the other day at a local Mike's Camera. Pretty cool. I like how the tripod mount is on the lens. I asked the guy why these super telephoto L lenses are always white and he said it has something to do with heat. Do you concur? Also, I don't think that flash will do you much good with a telephoto lens.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 05-24-2013 05:21 PM                     Yeah, and the poker chips too. Haven't received it yet, it should arrive Monday, hopefully. Ran out of room in my old humidor.  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 05-24-2013 06:18 PM                     Nice camera Bobby. I just got a Sony cyber-shot. My phone doesn't have a camera.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-24-2013 08:31 PM                        I would like to get me a "good" digital camera. I have a little Canon 7mp one that's about 6 years old and takes really good pics, but it's just a snapshot camera so you can't do much with it. The biggest problem I have with larger cameras is, the places I would like to take high-quality photos are always places I'd hate to lug a camera around (Disney World for example). The iPhone camera really is kind of impressive given the size and all that, and it does quite well in low light unless you're taking a picture of a bright thing -- then, the subject gets washed out. Concerts and sunsets don't do as well on the iPhone.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-26-2013 07:47 PM                     quote: Joe Redifer Bobby, I was looking at that very lens the other day at a local Mike's Camera. Pretty cool. I like how the tripod mount is on the lens. I asked the guy why these super telephoto L lenses are always white and he said it has something to do with heat. Do you concur? Also, I don't think that flash will do you much good with a telephoto lens. Using flash depends on the surroundings. If you're indoors and able to bounce the flash it can work pretty well at the 70-200 range. Lens hoods can be a hazard to shots if you're firing the flash straight on (you might get a shadow on the lower part of the shot). I have to remove the hood on my 24-70 zoom if I'm going to use forward facing flash. I think the off-white coloring of Canon's bigger lenses is all about style. Nikon's big lenses, as well as tele models from Tamron, Sigma, etc. are all black. The included tripod ring mount is a must. Canon's f/2.8L 70-200 lens models are all pretty heavy. Too heavy for the camera itself to be bearing the weight if it's going to be mounted to a tripod. This new IS "II" lens weighs noticeably more than my non-IS model. The non-IS 70-200 and models "I" and "II" of the IS version all come with the tripod ring mount. I had to add a Wimberley lens plate so the ring mount could attach to my Gitzo tripod's Really Right Stuff ball head. The tripod ring mount is also convenient in that you can loosen it and rotate the camera 90 degrees without removing it from the tripod. quote: Mike Blakesley The biggest problem I have with larger cameras is, the places I would like to take high-quality photos are always places I'd hate to lug a camera around (Disney World for example). Yep. I've taken plenty of photos using the camera in my HTC smart phone for that reason. There's also situations where I don't want to risk damage to my good camera (bad weather, large crowds, riding in a fast moving boat, etc.) whereas using the phone isn't such a big deal.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-14-2013 03:48 AM                     Personally, a Galaxy S4. Professionally,a Photo Research PR-655.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 06-14-2013 06:01 AM                        In keeping with the retro aspect of being retired, I just bought a "new" Altec 342b amplifier which is now nearly finished its restoration. It is essentially an Altec 1568 with preamps. I installed over 100 of these back in the '60s. Louis  |  IP: Logged John Roddy Expert Film Handler Posts: 114 From: Spring, TX, United States Registered: Dec 2012 posted 06-17-2013 07:01 PM                        Just bought this 360x360 mm radiator. It's the first component of the water loop I'm building for my PC. Next on the list is a 4x180 mm fan grill (as opposed to the 9x120 mm grill on there now) and a set of 180x180x25 mm PWM fans to go with it. The radiator was about $120, and the grill/fans combo will be about the same amount. That still doesn't include the cost of the pump, blocks, tubing, barbs, etc. Curse me and my expensive hobbies.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 06-17-2013 08:59 PM                     I bought this 1986 Honda Rebel 250 late last year, after completing the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic Rider Course. And, speaking of safety -- Close inspection revealed that the tires were the original issue, manufactured in 1985. Yes -- I've had the old tires replaced. Next purchase for the bike will be a pair of saddle bags. I'm still on my first tank of gas -- supposedly this thing will get around 70mpg.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-23-2013 11:53 PM                     I spent about $300 for a couple or so camera related items. Got an event photo gig for an AMBUCS Regional Convention happening this coming weekend. I've been wanting a good flash bracket for quite some time and push came to shove on buying one. I bought the Really Right Stuff Wedding Pro Flash Bracket with Integrated Quick-Release Mount. It attaches to the RRS L-plate I already own, which attaches to the super primo RRS ballhead that sits on top of my Gitzo tripod. Yeah. Once you buy into a product line they kinda have you by short hairs. Apple knows all about that. :-P The idea about this flash bracket is that you can take portrait oriented shots and still be able to flip the flash up over the top of the camera lens to prevent really odd looking shadows throwing to the left or right in the image. It also makes the camera look even more scary and professional looking. If a celebrity or celebrity bodyguard wants to palm his way into blocking my camera I can potentially use the bracket as a weapon to beat on said photography subject. And then when he is laying there bleeding from a stainless steel bracket beating I will spray him with lot of speedlight flash goodness. Let's upload it all to the agency selling to the National Enquirer, stat! BTW, I had to buy an off shoe camera cord. Apparently no one knows how to make a halfway decent off shoe flash cord for the Canon product line. I went ahead and paid a LOT extra for Canon's latest off shoe cord, based on very negative reviews of alternative cords I read at various photography forums. I'm still nervous about this version 3 cord from Canon. They apparently have more work to do improving this product. It kind of sucks paying upwards of $80 on a cord that has plenty of complaints.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-24-2013 08:40 AM                        Do Canons not accept a normal PC sync cord? They cost about $10 and always work....  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-24-2013 09:31 AM                     Canon's speed lights require a proprietary cord in order to transmit TTL/ETTL data (exposure, flash color temperature, auto focus assist, etc.) between the speed light and camera body. A plan pc sync cord will probably only transmit the flash signal.  |  IP: Logged

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