The latest purchase thread

[talan]

Tell us what you have most recently purchased. Photography related of course :)

I just bought a Lexar Professional UDMA, Compact Flash Card, 8GB, 300X from Ascent (http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=382775). Priced very reasonably and free delivery too.

What have you just bought?

[fokker]

Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS :D

[AcurA]

Bacon and egss for breakfast!

[jackinavox]

sigma 28-70mm f2.8

[smurff]

Bought a new tripod and head, a CPL filter and some wireless flash triggers.

-Smurff

[Angela]

I just bought a Canon 50mm F1.8 II. i am so excited. I have wanted this lens for ages. Now I just need to get my head around it and go take some photos!!

[smurff]

ohhh good move there Angela! i got one loved it, so got my GF one, its basicly the only lens she uses now, well, she uses my one after she tripped over and and broke hers.

there great fun :D

-smurff

[EGD]

picking up my new profoto lights and battery packs on friday :)

[kiwi_xposure]

just got myself a new camera a 20d now i have to get some good lens

[Canvart]

I was hoping to be able to post in here today iPhone4 - not looking likely now, thanks Apple/Vodafone or whoever is to blame..... grrrrr

Anyone else thinking of getting one?

[tomberkley]

just got a canon 17-55 is usm last week

[talan]

Just picked up a cheap tripod from John Thompson http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Tripods/auction-307076157.htm

Nice and light so better to lug around overseas than my Manfrotto (Y)

[Haim]

A nikon 200mm f/2.0 XD

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/200mm-f2-vr/200mm-f2-vr-768.jpg

it's hood is quite substantial lol

[smurff]

wow, that lens looks amazing, it must preform so well!

-smurff

[Haim]

haha yeah.... it is amazing. i've wanted this thing for over a year now..

[PureKiwi]

I recently brought ( well my mum ) over from oz is a Nikkor 50mm 1.8D , i should of done my research on the lens as i found out that i can not use the AF with my D40x but none the less its a great lens

[smurff]

got myself a new flash, just one of the cheap Yongnuo Manual Flash YN462, a large lens cloth from progear, B+W one i think it is, a WACOM Bamboo tablet and tonight ill be picking up a lens Sigam 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro

:)

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[PureKiwi]

Got me a tripod and a monopod and a wireless shutter release today :)

[smurff]

oohhh what monopod did you get?
when getting a mono pod, do you get one with a head, of just the monopod, some thing i have always wondered

-smurff

[PureKiwi]

I just got a cheapo for now LINK (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Tripods/auction-309674671.htm)

[smurff]

thats the one ive been looking at, did you get a head for it?

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[PureKiwi]

nope haven't got that far yet :)

[Redal]

oohhh what monopod did you get?
when getting a mono pod, do you get one with a head, of just the monopod, some thing i have always wondered

-smurff


I have used 3 monopods till i found the one i use now.
I found that cheap is not good.
the first monopod i got had a head, i took it off after 2 uses as i found useless.
I have covered a lot of sport and the only people who i see using a head on a monopod are people that dont know who to use there gear. eg having the monopod screwed on to the camera when they are using a lens with a tripod mount on it.

[smurff]

Redal, if you dont mind me asking, what monopod do you use now and what about it makes it the best one so far? if you know what i mean, is it the weight, the feel of the material, that kinda stuff? :)

-smurff

[Redal]

Redal, if you dont mind me asking, what monopod do you use now and what about it makes it the best one so far? if you know what i mean, is it the weight, the feel of the material, that kinda stuff? :)

-smurff

My current monopod is a manfrotto 334B
The reasons it is the best so far for me ( it is always on my 3002.8) firstly manfrotto is quaility, i have no second thought about having my camera and lens stuck on the end of it.

Also it can take 8kg so im not pushing the monopod to near is weight limit.

The 334b is automatic so i can go from standing to kneeling in a second without having to unlock extend then lock leg, i just pull on the grip.
That way i have less time without my eye in the viewfinder and finger on the shutter.

The only negative so far , is the minimum height and 67cm is just to tall for me when im sitting ( slouching) on my butt and shooting kids. I now have a beach chair that sits about 3 cm from the ground , which is great for muddy frosty Saturday morning Rugby/Soccer.

[wolf1437]

Latest spree - rewarding myself and advance bufday gift :D
USED Canon 40D and grip
+ NEW Sandisk Ultra 4GB
+ USED EFS 18-55mm IS (arriving soon)
+ USED SMC Pentax-M 1:1.7 50mm (peripheral fungus 20%)
+ USED Ricoh Riconar 1:2.2 55mm (obvious peripheral fungus 35%)
{ ricoh lens came incomplete with missing part thanks to dishonest seller } :mad:
+ NEW AF Confirm Pentax PK to Canon EOS adapter (arriving soon)
+ NEW Yongnuo RF-602 Flash trigger (arriving soon)

am also looking into buying yongnuo flash , any advice from current user? after reading much review in blog, i'm still confused by varies model 460II , 560 , 468ttl.. your 2cents input very much appreciated.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

I just bought myself a second D700. :) I'm quite suprised by how high prices seem to be for photography equipment in NZ so trying to buy as much as I can before I get over there.

[Kazeden]

I just bought myself a second D700. :) I'm quite suprised by how high prices seem to be for photography equipment in NZ so trying to buy as much as I can before I get over there.

Welcome Lazlo. Are you relocating to NZ from UK? I agree the photography gears in NZ are very pricey. Mmm...D700, something i am saving up for although i am hoping Nikon will update it in the next year or so.

[PureKiwi]

Haven't brought much lately my latest purchases are Cokin P system and some filters

ND8 Graduated Grey ,T2 Tobacco graduated filter , diffuser, Sunset, Gold, 81B warm, pola , Tian Ya Sunset filter, Tian Ya ND filter

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Welcome Lazlo. Are you relocating to NZ from UK? I agree the photography gears in NZ are very pricey. Mmm...D700, something i am saving up for although i am hoping Nikon will update it in the next year or so.

Thanks Kazeden. :) Yes, I'm moving down there next month with my wife. Really looking forward to it.

It'll be worth the wait once you've saved for your D700. Simply phenomenal camera! I was thinking of waiting for the replacement too but I'd be in NZ by then and it'd probably be out of my price range. Now I just need to save for a 12-24. ...and an 85 1.4...

[jackinavox]

in terms of pricing, i think they are somewhat the same.. you just have to be good at bargaining.

so.. in saying that i managed to bag a 85mm f1.8 for almost $200 off the window sticker price.

i could have gotten it cheaper from the likes of PI or e-info but i'm keen to build a good relationship with the local retailers.

[smurff]

i did some spending today,

went to progear got a sigma 70-200 F2.8. so my GF got my canon 18-200mm IS F3.5-5.6 Lens. so shes also happy :)
they had a second hand sigma 2X teleconverter, guy said they were not great with image quality, but it was $150, so i decided to buy it, for 150 it cant be that bad and if it is ill just put it on TM

-smurff

[smurff]

well, im feeling a bit shakey now, in my last post, i said i bought a new sigma 70-200 F2.8, well i just clicked the buy now on a canon 70-200 F2.8L second hand, $1400. damn good price, looks in good condition.

so now, i have a 2 day old sigma to sell, any offers ? hahah

-smurff

[jackinavox]

welcome to the land of the red ring!

PM me price expectations for the sigma.. ;)

[smurff]

hopefully its worth it :) it looks in good condition, hope the glass is in as good condition as he says. :D

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[jackinavox]

saw that on TM, had it on my watchlist, looks likea good copy to me. there's never a shortage of willing buyers out there if you find that it doesn't fit your needs.

[smurff]

do you know how long i have been looking for one lol, then right after i get the sigma, bam that one poped up i was so annoyed, i kept looking at it, clicked the 1st stage of buynow about 3 times, then thought i didnt have to much to lose lol

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[jackinavox]

it always happens that a cheaper/better one shows up after you've purchased yours.

i deliberately stay away from trademe once i've purchased something.. :P

[smurff]

hahaha, i think i may start doing that, sounds like a great idea :D

-smurff

[smurff]

canon showed up, got it tonight when i got to work, the body feels alot more metaly than the sigma.
glass looks good, body in ok condition, few paint chips nothing really.
lens hood is a bit loose, and kinda tatty, will just get a new one.
just need to test it on the camera when i get home.

overall so far very happy.

-Smurff

[jackinavox]

waiting for it to show up is half the fun mate!

[smurff]

hahaha, so not true, your delusional :P

-smurff

[PureKiwi]

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7664/bizcards.jpg

Get stopped often by people when they see me with a camera that wants tip and stuff , i tell them about the site i think they forget when they get home , theywill empty there pockets and remember now :)

[smurff]

oohhh thats pure class!

-smurff

[smurff]

went shopping today, spent about 2 hours in progear, walked away with a thinktank 20 sling bag, very happy with it and a refurbished 7D so im very happy :D any one looking for a 50D?

talked to the owner guy for an hour and a half, was great, he gave me a canon EF lens work III book, its amazing aswell.

he also showed me something interesting, HOYO digital UV filters. . . they cost lots, but are rather yellow, did notice this till he showed me one on a piece of paper next to a B+W one. never buying HOYO filters again.

-smurff

[jackinavox]

just got a 70-200 f2.8 :D:D:D

[Weegee]

Hey! I was in progear at the same time as you! I was one of the guys talking to Paul at the other desk

Congrats on your new purchase too :) my other friend bought a thinktank bag as well.

[Kazeden]

went shopping today, spent about 2 hours in progear talking with the owner guys, great guy.
walked away with a thinktank 20 sling bag, very happy with it and a refurbished 7D so im very happy :D any one looking for a 50D

i was in progear for an hour and a half talking to the owner guy, was great, he gave me a canon EF lens work III book, its amazing aswell.

he also showed me something interesting, HOYO digital UV filters. . . they cost lots, but are rather yellow, did notice this till he showed me one on a piece of paper next to a B+W one. never buying HOYO filters again.

-smurff

7D is a nice camera. I would've bought one had i not decided to stick to Nikon. I am itching to get a D7000 though:)

[thirdkid]

Oh yeah, can vouch for the 7d. Just got mine recently. And i just cant put it down. Still in awe since i jumped from a 400d to the 7d.

[smurff]

Hey! I was in progear at the same time as you! I was one of the guys talking to Paul at the other desk

Congrats on your new purchase too :) my other friend bought a thinktank bag as well.

hahaha, small work. i normally deal with paul, hes great. was the first time i have meet the owner person, had a great chat with him, i cant believe he wanted me to take the 60D body with me and pay him in a few weeks, guys is crazy hahaha

the thinktank bag is really nice, im rather happy with it :D hows your friend find it?

-smurff

[Weegee]

Yea both guys are really nice.

My friend ended up buying an Urban Disguise, after I loaned him my Retrospective. Orginally he was going to buy a Crumpler bag, but a little persuasion worked well ;)

Also +1 to the b+w vs. hoya pro1 comparision. Graham showed us beforehand and was fully surprised. the hoya def had a yellow cast! the b+w was colourless!

[smurff]

i always got hoya pros1's but i never relised they were so yellow compared to others, so very scary hahaha

the crumpler is a great bag, had a few myself. just time for a change for me really, always carrying to much stuff hahaha

-smurff

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just got a 70-200 f2.8 :D:D:D

which one! ???? :D :F

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[jackinavox]

same as yours bro, :P

[smurff]

ohhh very nice ! so when you posting up some pics from it :P

-smurff

[jackinavox]

i've taken it out with me a couple of times, but haven't found a use for it yet.

still to give the other lenses a good work out!

[smurff]

just picked up the batt grip for the 7D second hand, was only $230 so i was happy with that.

-smurff

[Weegee]

just picked up the batt grip for the 7D second hand, was only $230 so i was happy with that.

-smurff

NOO way, i was in progear if that was you again. I was guy who wasnt talking to Paul.

Good shiz. :)

[smurff]

hahaha, there were two of you? you and your mate?

i was getting my grip and asking about a 24-70 2.8L and a few other bits.
next time im in there im going to question everyone of the forum usage just to see if i can find anyone :)

did you see the flyer about the playing with cameras day? i picked one up on the weekend and lost it, forgot to grap one today.

-smurff

[Weegee]

Yeap, i was one of the two guys (i was the one closest to you). I see you got a bag?

Yea that flyer? It's the Aipa Gearfest. funnily enough I know the owner of the studio, and will be hanging with him this sat :) I'll prob be turning up in the morn as I've got to goto a wedding in the arvo. If i see you there no doubt I'll pop a hello to you. I shoot Nikon so not sure if I'll find anything as such...

I've got a Nikon 24-70 on my D90, and find it an excellent lens to have. If you don't mind the FL and will upgrade to FF then it would be a great 'go-to' lens... Unless you have prime-itis haha. My mate brought in his 85 f/1.2L if you didnt see. That thing is SEXY! :P

[smurff]

ahhh yes, now i know who to look out for :D
i had got the bag on teh weekend, i had my gear with me as i was gunna go do some random shooting after being there today.

im planning to hopefully make it to the gearfest, you dont happen to have the details do ya? otherwise ill have to go back to get a flyer. . . which im not really complaing about hahaha.

prime-itis, not me im a zoom person, my GF is a prime person. i saw that lens your mate had, damn that looked nice!

im going to hopefully rent the 24-70mm 2.8L from them over christmas, shall be good fun, then one day i hope to get a good second hand one. (dont have the budget for new most of the time) unless i can improve my photography and get some paying work hahaha.

how do you find the D90? i was planing to buy one of them instead of canon, but there were non i stock, if i see you at the gearfest and you have your gear ill have to have a play :P

i have so many other things to write but the post would be huge! i think the caffene drink im having is kicking in hahaha

-smurff

[PureKiwi]

Saturday, December 4
9:30am to 5:30pm
Kingsize Studios
27 Sackville Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland

[smurff]

cheers PureKiwi!

-smurff

[stormnz]

So got a 15-85mm is usm recently. Cant fault it at all so far. From reading through this forum it seems the Hoya pro filters are crap? I cant see any difference from pics taken with or without a Hoyo UV filter on. Am I just blind?

[PureKiwi]

So got a 15-85mm is usm recently. Cant fault it at all so far. From reading through this forum it seems the Hoyo pro filters are crap? I cant see any difference from pics taken with or without a Hoyo UV filter on. Am I just blind?



It some situations you wont and some you will , I take my UV filters off my lens when im shooting im only useing them plus the lens cap for protection , i paid good money for my glass so i don't see the point of putting crap class over top of my good glass, im not saying Hoya or any other brand is crap i just don't see the point , as with everything i say its my opinion

the only other time i put filters on my glass are effect filters ie ND and what not

[stormnz]

It some situations you wont and some you will , I take my UV filters off my lens when im shooting im only useing them plus the lens cap for protection , i paid good money for my glass so i don't see the point of putting crap class over top of my good glass, im not saying Hoya or any other brand is crap i just don't see the point , as with everything i say its my opinion

the only other time i put filters on my glass are effect filters ie ND and what not

Cheers man thanks for the input. From what ive read (not on this forum) the Hoya filters are the best money can buy and should give zero change to image quality? And at $80-$120 by no means cheap. I definatly dont want to put "cheap crap" glass over the top of my $1000+ lens. My eldest daughter is a magpie to shiny stuff and ive been cleaning dirty fingerprints of the lens 2-3 times a week. Hence the need for some protecton. Why cant wives put covers back on stuff....

[Weegee]

Cheers man thanks for the input. From what ive read (not on this forum) the Hoya filters are the best money can buy and should give zero change to image quality? And at $80-$120 by no means cheap. I definatly dont want to put "cheap crap" glass over the top of my $1000+ lens. My eldest daughter is a magpie to shiny stuff and ive been cleaning dirty fingerprints of the lens 2-3 times a week. Hence the need for some protecton. Why cant wives put covers back on stuff....

From experience, Hoyas aren't the best. But i still think they're decent. The reason I say this is, a while ago I purchased a new Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 from progear, and wanted to buy a filter with it. I was demonstrated a brand new B+W UV filter vs. a Hoya pro1 on a peice of white A4 paper (both were brand new taken from sealed packaging).

oh my what a difference! The hoya had a slight yellow cast to it! the B+W, was the same as the paper. I kid you not. from now on I buy B+W filters. also as a bonus, I find them much easier to clean as well.

just as a note though, a 77mm B+W UV filter @ progear cost me around $180. circular polarisers in somewhere around $300ish.

[tomberkley]

i have a B+W ND grad its really good and doesn't affect the image whatsoever. I also used to use uv filters for protection, i dont anymore i just dot see the point. If its finger prints on the glass that your worried about you will still have to be cleaning the filter glass. Go for a filter with a floride coating they are easer to clean by far.
But B+W the real deal when it comes to filters, just pricy.

[stormnz]

I was demonstrated a brand new B+W UV filter vs. a Hoya pro1 on a peice of white A4 paper (both were brand new taken from sealed packaging).

oh my what a difference! The hoya had a slight yellow cast to it! the B+W, was the same as the paper
.

I like the paper test, will give that a go tomorrow. Thanks for the advice. Have a 100mm macro on the cards to purchase next month :)

[Wellzy6]

Recently got a 10-22mm for my 50D. It is a very nice lens. Takes a bit of getting use to the very wide angle, have to be careful you don't get your feet in the photos :p

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Woohoo, my Sigma 85mm 1.4 just arrived! The courier was about to drop it through the window onto the floor! :eek: Good job I cuaght her in time.

I'll give it a test run at the market tomorrow morning.

[buildabrig]

Woohoo, my Sigma 85mm 1.4 just arrived! The courier was about to drop it through the window onto the floor! :eek: Good job I cuaght her in time.

I'll give it a test run at the market tomorrow morning.

I died a little inside before reading of the rescue!

[Lazlo Woodbine]

I died a little inside before reading of the rescue!

She was about an inch off squeezing it through the gap that was only just big enough. A couple of seconds later and I'd have been crying!

[Redal]

I have been very conscious of my photography purchases for the last year.
Well i finally made one :)
It is Cinefoil, which is basically thick black tinfoil.
If you have speedlights/ strobes this thing is a must have.
It is so versatile, you can make a snoot, gobo, barn doors or anything to better control your light in seconds, and when finished you can screw it up into a ball and throw it in your camera bag, ready for next time.

[Frostiboy]

^ nice Redal, where did you get it from? is there a link i could see? looks like something i could use!

[Redal]

^ nice Redal, where did you get it from? is there a link i could see? looks like something i could use!

I picked it up off trademe for $35, for 60cm x 7meters, i was looking at getting some from the states but the postage was the reason i didn't . Maybe some video places might have it for a reasonably price.

a link to B&H in the states
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/44694-REG/Rosco_RS100112_Matte_Black_Cinefoil_.html


a link to a video on some uses, it is regaring film use , but light is light.
And the guys is so funny :)
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-use-Black-Wrap-on-a-Film-Set-212542461

[stormnz]

Canon 100mm 2.8 macro :)

[smurff]

Canon 100mm 2.8 macro :)

oohhh very nice :D

-smuff

[Latham]

Sigma 50mm 1.4, only has to be delivered now, hopefully in a nicer fashion than Lazlo's!

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Sigma 50mm 1.4, only has to be delivered now, hopefully in a nicer fashion than Lazlo's!

Just be ready with a baseball mitt.

[smurff]

got a few things today,

few adaptor rings for my knockoff Cokin P filter, got a ND8 filter and some cheap extension tubes to have a play with.

should be a little bite of fun :D

-Smurff

[Redal]

I have just splashed out on a Canon 90f2.8 TSE , i have been wanting one for years, and now the USD is so weak i couldn't say no any longer, Cost $1k so far, lets hope customs don't pick it up :) if they do it will only be another $150.
I also picked up some grids and gels for my strobes again from the states.
Thats it for the year.
I might be selling a Canon 300f2.8 , as it isn't getting much use of late.

[smurff]

oohhh very nice! you will have to let us know how it goes once you get it :D

the canon 300mm f2.8 is such a sexy lens!

-smurff

[jackinavox]

Got a Crumpler 7MDH today. The Brazillion is too big as an everyday bag and the 5MDH is too small, so this slots in perfectly.

Next on the list: a drybox.

[smurff]

the 7MDH is a nice bag, was the first one i got wen i went to canon, as the sony bag i had with my sony didnt look so good with the canon hahaha

let us know how the dry box goes when you get it, have been quietly interested in them, but dont have the space or money lol

-smurff

[Haim]

as people might know or notice...

i got a new camera body and a new 50mm prime...

Nikon D3s and the Nikon 50mm f/1.8G such a good pair....

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Where did you get your D3s from Haim? There's a chance I might be getting one in the next few weeks!

[Haim]

Hong kong

[StanW]

A new lens for my Pentax k20D, the 50-135mm f2.8.

[sonicfantom]

I impatiently wait for the day that I can post "I got my first L lens!" in this thread.

Almost there, just a few hundred dollars left...

[StanW]

A new lens for my K20D Pentax, the 50-135mm f2.8

[kiwi_xposure]

i just got myself a pentax k10d with a battery grip and 28-70F4

[smurff]

got myself a thinktank retrospective 30 bag today for my trip to aussy :D
not a bad bag, will see how it goes, still love my thinktank sling though.

-Smurff