smoothpete wrote: I would too, not sure I can be bothered to sort a set though. re Africa. Anyone looked at [link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Falls-Nick-Brandt/dp/081095415X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263290644&sr=1-2">A Shadow Falls by |
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Neverness 1,186 posts
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Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoStill says on back-order.
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Here's my Africa set. All of these (apart form the dragonfly) were taken with the Tamron 18-270 I mentiioned, and they're not the sharpest as a result (also largely down to most of them being taken at long lengths from moving boats/jeeps - excuses excuses...).
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PhoenixFlames 9,263 posts
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Registered 14 years agoZomoniac wrote:
Still says on back-order.
/panics
I feel for you matey. I hate waiting for new shiny things. -
terminalterror 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI found this great (but long) video linked from Gizmodo which shows how lenses are made, and you can see why they are so expensive! -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoPhoenixFlames wrote:
Zomoniac wrote:
Still says on back-order.
/panics
I feel for you matey. I hate waiting for new shiny things.
As do I.
Apparently the 55-250mm has turned up as well now. Wasn't expecting that today, bonus! Still no sign of the camera, and still saying back-order. Going to call them now and demand a courier tracking number. -
Neverness 1,186 posts
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Registered 19 years agoWell there you go. Put the 55-250 and 50mm together and you will have a pair of binoculars. -
Won't back-order mean that they don't have any in stock? To be honest I wouldn't be placing orders like that with Jessops considering the rumours at the moment. If I were you I would cancel it and buy from elsewhere, unless they have already taken your order? -
kalel wrote:
Here's my Africa set. All of these (apart form the dragonfly) were taken with the Tamron 18-270 I mentiioned, and they're not the sharpest as a result (also largely down to most of them being taken at long lengths from moving boats/jeeps - excuses excuses...).
I still think on balance I was better off with that than having a 50mm on all the time though.
Nice photo's!
I've never tried them but anyone that's on a budget, you can always buy extension tubes to increase the focal length of your lens. Obviously it won't have the same image quality as a new lens but it's worth considering. -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoAaronTurner wrote:
Won't back-order mean that they don't have any in stock? To be honest I wouldn't be placing orders like that with Jessops considering the rumours at the moment. If I were you I would cancel it and buy from elsewhere, unless they have already taken your order?
Yup, but it's cheapest there. Back-order to me means they haven't any in stock as well, but they say it just means anything other than dispatched. And I just called them to ask for a tracking number since it still says back-ordered and I didn't believe they'd sent it, they gave me a DHL number that was last tracked leaving my local depot at 7.30 this morning and is out for delivery! -
ram 3,598 posts
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Registered 16 years agoMaybe Zomoniac you should do a Miroslav Tichy and make a home made camera whilst you wait? Hopefully your beard won't be as long and clothes as ragged as his by the time yours arrives.
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smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years ago50mm set. Lots of pics, sorry -
Zomoniac wrote:
Yup, but it's cheapest there. Back-order to me means they haven't any in stock as well, but they say it just means anything other than dispatched. And I just called them to ask for a tracking number since it still says back-ordered and I didn't believe they'd sent it, they gave me a DHL number that was last tracked leaving my local depot at 7.30 this morning and is out for delivery!
Nice one! Maybe you'll be taking pics by the end of the night! -
Nth 3,164 posts
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Registered 12 years agosmoothpete wrote:
I assume you set your 5D at 1.4 then weld the button up?
50mm set. Lots of pics, sorry
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Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoram wrote:
Maybe Zomoniac you should do a Miroslav Tichy and make a home made camera whilst you wait? Hopefully your beard won't be as long and clothes as ragged as his by the time yours arrives.
beard and DIY camera
No can do, I'm busy refreshing a tracking page.gif)
My beard used to be bigger than that, anyway. -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoAaronTurner wrote:
Zomoniac wrote:
Yup, but it's cheapest there. Back-order to me means they haven't any in stock as well, but they say it just means anything other than dispatched. And I just called them to ask for a tracking number since it still says back-ordered and I didn't believe they'd sent it, they gave me a DHL number that was last tracked leaving my local depot at 7.30 this morning and is out for delivery!
Nice one! Maybe you'll be taking pics by the end of the night!
Here's hoping. Hopefully it won't need a battery charging for a day first. -
smoothpete wrote:
These are gorgeous (as always), great idea too, I'm going to steal it!
50mm set. Lots of pics, sorry
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How coincidental, I spent yesterday afternoon taking loads of detail 50mm shots around the studio, using the in-camera B&W mode and am currently fiddling with getting a nice wee gallery up on my WP blog. Love that lens. -
Right I'm going to head out with the nifty fifty later today having been inspired by the thread. And I've joined the club with a 50mm Flickr Set too. -
smoothpete 37,743 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNth wrote:
Pretty much! The OM-1 is usually at 1.4 too
smoothpete wrote:
I assume you set your 5D at 1.4 then weld the button up?
50mm set. Lots of pics, sorry -
PhoenixFlames 9,263 posts
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Registered 14 years agoVenturing outside tonight with my 50mm. Not far mind! -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoJust got a text from wor lass saying a DHL delivery has come!!!!
/does a happy dance
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PhoenixFlames 9,263 posts
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Enjoy! -
Nth 3,164 posts
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Registered 12 years agoZomoniac wrote:
You mean the box with 2 bricks and an old phone book in it?
Just got a text from wor lass saying a DHL delivery has come!!!!
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Neverness 1,186 posts
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Registered 19 years agoExcellent! One of the techs at my work has arrived today with a brand new 500D, it really is a nice little camera and surprisingly well put together (in comparison with the 350D and a falling apart 400D which other mates had/have). -
henro_ben 2,393 posts
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Registered 15 years agoNeverness wrote:
Excellent! One of the techs at my work has arrived today with a brand new 500D, it really is a nice little camera and surprisingly well put together (in comparison with the 350D and a falling apart 400D which other mates had/have).
Nowt wrong with the build quality of the 350D! Mine's still going strong and it's had a hard life so far....gif)
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mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agosmoothpete wrote:
If I had lenses that went out to 1.4 I'd make sure I used it in the metadata too
Nth wrote:
Pretty much! The OM-1 is usually at 1.4 too
smoothpete wrote:
I assume you set your 5D at 1.4 then weld the button up?
50mm set. Lots of pics, sorry
You guys all playing with your new cameras are making me feel guilty. I haven't even taken a worthwhile shot with my new 35mm prime yet
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Nth 3,164 posts
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Registered 12 years agoHe may mean the slight creakiness of the 350D due to the all-plastic body. When I upgraded to my 30D it felt like it was carved of granite in comparison (magnesium internal chassis I believe). -
chopsen 21,958 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI've got a 350D that's heald together by bluetac. The eyerest of the viewfinder fell off. -
mal wrote:
You guys all playing with your new cameras are making me feel guilty. I haven't even taken a worthwhile shot with my new 35mm prime yet
Which one is that, mal?
I've been looking at the DX version of Nikon's 35mm f/1.8 which has been getting decent reviews, and is a good price.
Anyone here have one?
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