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04/09/2007 09:55:20 PM · #1 |
I'm curious to know how long it took people to build up their collection of current hardware (Cameras, lenses etc.)
I ask because I thought that after buying my D80 I would be happy. However, when I walk into a store I find myself going to the camera department and finding something new that I want. I still don't have a flash, but I want one. I'd love a macro lens, but I can't afford one. There are all kinds of things I wish I could buy NOW that I know I won't be able to. Just wondering how long it took everyone else.
My newest toy is the Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control
It was cheap, and now I can take some self-portraits without trying to run into place. |
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04/09/2007 10:03:14 PM · #2 |
It never ends you will always want more.
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04/09/2007 10:06:59 PM · #3 |
It has taken me a year. I bought my D70s a year ago this last weekend. Since then I have bought (and I can't even think about how much I spent!)
1. 50 mm 1.4
2. 105 mm Macro lens
3. 70-300 mm
4. 18-200 mm VR
5. 12-24 mm Tokina
6. 2 tripods (one sturdy, one for travelling)
7. ML-L3 wireless remote.
Now I'm feeling very guilty as that's a lot of presents to myself! It gets a bit addictive. The sentence in bold below sums it up I think!!
Originally posted by heavyj:
I'm curious to know how long it took people to build up their collection of current hardware (Cameras, lenses etc.)
I ask because I thought that after buying my D80 I would be happy. However, when I walk into a store I find myself going to the camera department and finding something new that I want. |
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04/09/2007 10:25:00 PM · #4 |
1)Sony Mavica CD500 June 2003 lost in a Cab April 2005
2)Nikon D50 w/ kit lens-Nov 2005
3)50 mm 1.8D, ML-L3 wireless remote-January 2006
4)70-300 mm 4-5.6-June 2006
5)Quantaray tripod-July 2006, stolen along with my car-March 2007 :/
6)D100, 18-70 3.5-4.5 gifted/Trade-September 2006
7)Sigma 10-20, sb-600, Nikon D200-October 2006,<--This month rocked!!
8)Bunch of Cokin Filters Used-December 2006
9)Tamron 28-75 2.8 January 2007
Now I am broke!! hahaha
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04/09/2007 10:26:49 PM · #5 |
I'm with Erick... it never ends. The more you learn, the more you'll need things to help you get what you want. Once you feel like you've gotten a nice kit together you'll start on software, accessories, props, and so on, and so on.
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04/10/2007 12:32:37 AM · #6 |
Fall 2003 - 1st digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix 2100.
Dec 2005 - 2nd, a Nikon Coolpix 5700.
Mid 2005
- 1GB CF card
- el-cheapo wal-mart tripod
Oct 2006 - Sold 5700 and got my Rebel.
Nov 2006
- Canon starter kit (bat, case, uv)
- Sigma 70-300mm APO
- Copperhill sensor cleaning stuff
Dec 2007
- Canon 50mm f/1.8
- 1st Sandisk Ultra II 2GB
Jan 2007 - Tamron 28-75mm
Mar 2007 - 2nd Sandisk Ultra II 2GB |
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04/10/2007 01:39:57 AM · #7 |
Edit: Bolded Items I still have...not included are the many different camear bags. Now I have just a Trekker Pro.
Canon Powershot S50 (Father-in-law now has)
Canon Powershot Pro1
x1.5 Canon Telephoto Adapter (takes it to 320mm)
dSLR went something like this over two years.
The morale of the story is when you get your first dSLR do not run out and buy budget glass, shoot with what you got and save for better stuff. I was not happy with the results up until I got the 70-200mm 4L (except for the fantastic plastic 50mm).
Canon 20D w/Kit Lens
Quantaray 70-300mm, returned after 1.5 days for Canon 55-200mm
Canon 50mm 1.8 MKII
Bought Tamrom 28-300mm ebayed Kit lens and Canon 55-200mm
Bought Canon 70-200mm 4L
Tamron SP 17-35mm 2.8-4 ebayed Tammy 28-300mm
Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG x1.4 TC
Tamron SP 28-75mm 2.8
Vivitar 100mm Macro 3.6-4.5(hey I only paid $60usd for it)
Tamron SP 11-18mm
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 01:44:14. |
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04/10/2007 12:01:36 PM · #8 |
2001, May-Canon 35mm Rebel with Kit Lens
2002, Fall-Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM
2003, Spring-Cheap Wal-Mart Tripod
2003, Spring-Cheap Wal-Mart Hotshoe Flash (Don’t know where it is)
2005, September-Canon 350D Digital Rebel XT with Kit Lens + Sandisk Ultra II 1 gig card
2005, Christmas-Kodak 512 Kb card + waterproof camera bag
2006, Summer-Sandisk Extreme III 1 gig card + Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II + Canon 430Ex + 2 Neutral Density & Circular Polarizer Filters + Extra Battery
2006, Fall-Gary Fong’s Lightsphere II Cloud + Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Exposure
2006, Christmas-Canon Cable Release (R-35?) + Lens Hood + Hand Strap + Lens Brush/Tool
2007, April-Alien Bees’ Digi-Bee Package (2-AB400’s, heavy duty stands, bags, 48” shoot-thru umbrella, 35” folding Octabox)
Originally posted by idnic:
I'm with Erick... it never ends. The more you learn, the more you'll need things to help you get what you want. Once you feel like you've gotten a nice kit together you'll start on software, accessories, props, and so on, and so on. |
THIS IS TRUE....SEE!!!!
Next (in order probably to occur)...
Light meter (Sekonic L-308s or L-358)
More professional (not camouflage) camera bag
Wireless remote system for strobes
Better tripod
Background material and stand
More Gary Fong domes for my lightsphere...amber & chrome
Finished Studio Space...garage at first
Battery Grip for Rebel XT + extra batteries
Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8L USM or Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
Canon 5D + Battery Grip
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM or Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L USM
Studio Space...hopefully with storefront!
.......?
Edit to add: I just noticed my list of "next items" is longer than my list of current items! Anybody got any good Lotto numbers they want to share?
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 12:13:59. |
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04/10/2007 12:06:43 PM · #9 |
Cameras:
Founder PhotoPower 245T
Canon PowerShot A70
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lenses:
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Wired remote control
Sigma 500 Super Flash
Tripod Velbon Sherpa 750R
3 years and a half
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04/10/2007 01:55:27 PM · #10 |
It's called NAS. Nikon Acquisition Syndrome.
I assume for Cannonites its CAS, and so on..
It's an incurable disease. Dr. Achoo can show you how to manage it as a allergy. ;)
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04/10/2007 02:09:29 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by fir3bird:
It's called NAS. Nikon Acquisition Syndrome.
I assume for Cannonites its CAS, and so on..
It's an incurable disease. Dr. Achoo can show you how to manage it as a allergy. ;) |
LBA for Pentax, Lens Buying Addiction
July 2004: Canon A75
July 2006: Canon S3
Dec 2006: Pentax K10D + DA 18-55 / 50-200 / M 50 1.7
Jan 2007: DA 10-17 Fisheye
March 2007: AF360 Flash
June 2007: DA* 16-50 2.8? |
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04/10/2007 02:09:29 PM · #12 |
I want a new body, I want the 85 f/1.8 (or the 85 f/1.4), I want a 300mm f/4 and a 1.4x TC, I want studio lights & backgrounds & reflectors, I want a new computer (mac), I want Photoshop CS3.....
But I think I'll spent some time on how to actually make good use of the equipment I already have first. :)
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04/10/2007 02:24:30 PM · #13 |
| My advice would be to make a list in order of importance, keeping it realistic. Resist the urge to buy something cheap(er) that you don't really need just because you have enough in your wallet to pay for it, and the item you really need is just out of your budget. Save save save. The little things add up quickly, and before you know it you've spent enough on crap you hardly use that would've easily paid for, say, that flash you could really use. |
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04/10/2007 06:31:40 PM · #14 |
| Got my D70s w/ 18-70mm at Christmas 2005, came with 2GB Lexar Pro CF card, Nikon camera/gadget bag. Got an SB-600 flash at the same time. Before the New Years I had the Nikkor 70-300mm ED zoom. Before the end of that January I had the 50mm f/1.8 with flex hood, and a reversing ring. Before the end of February I had the 35mm f/2, and the wireless remote. Got a top-end circ polarizer, ND filters, and several others like star, warming, softener, etc. during the same time frame. In other words, I went crazy up front but I've been happily using everything since (except I'm not using the filters near as much as I thought I would and haven't actually used the reversing ring yet). |
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04/10/2007 06:41:56 PM · #15 |
Started out in 03 with a Aiptek PencamSD
Moved onto a Sony P73 in 04
Olympus D595Z in 05
Canon Powershot A630 in 07
Not to mention my 1973 Yashica FX3 and 1987 Canon AV-1. My future purchase plans are for a Pentax K10D
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 18:42:21. |
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04/10/2007 07:06:23 PM · #16 |
1977- Pentax MX w/f1.7 50mm lens
2004- Pentax ZXM w/ 35-80 f4
2004- Pentax ME super w/ 50mm f2
2004- Pentax 100-300 f4.7
2004- Bogen tripod
2005- Fuji Finepix S5000
2006- Pentax *ist DL w/ 18-55 f3.5
So now half my lenses won't work with the *ist...sigh...
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04/10/2007 07:10:37 PM · #17 |
1985 Nikkor MF lenses 2.5 105mm, 1.4 50mm, 1.8 50mm, Vivitar F8 500mm, Vivitar 70-210mm for film SLRs
April 2005 D70 with 18-70 kit and 70-300nm kit lens
June 2005 Tokina 12-24mm
August 2006 Nikon 18-200mm VR lens
April 2007 ???
It could be time to look for the next one and/or upgrade.... |
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04/10/2007 09:33:56 PM · #18 |
1991-92 - some pentax with 50mm @ college
92 - used a Canon EOS 1 for a couple of years
2000-2003 - had some Canon P+S
2003 - 300D + Kit, 2x256MB CF
Battery Grip + Battery
1x 256MB CF
Tamron 28-200
Lowepro Mini Trekker
Sigma 70-300
Sigma EF500 DG
Interfit Studio 150
Tamron 28-75 2.8
Sigma 28-200
2x512MB Sandisk Ultra II CF
Slik Pro 700DX
2006 - 20D, Batteru Gro + Battery
2x1GB Sandisk Ultra II CF
2x1GB Sandisk Ultra II CF
3x2GB Sandisk Ultra II CF
Wireless Transmitter for lights
Sigma 70-200mm 2.8
Canon 580EX
Reflector
Lens Sphere II Cloud
Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 fr x2
Tamrac Velocity 9x
future:
More CF
Tamron 17-55mm 2.8
Canon 50mm 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
MKIIN / MKIII
500mm
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 21:34:58. |
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