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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

10/29/2008 09:05:02 PM · #1

Just finished pushing the button ... a 50D is on it's way to my house! I'm super excited and doin' the happy dance ... I'm in NYC this week and went to B&H but they were out of the body only ... then went to J&R and they had it in stock ... went to the register and had sticker shock over the amount of sales tax they wanted to charge ... I resisted the instant gratification urge and walked away ... by ordering from them over the internet I saved myself $118 in sales tax (free shipping too!) ... I'll use that money to get another battery and a larger compact flash card ...

Prash

Nikon D90

10/29/2008 09:07:37 PM · #2

Originally posted by pamelasue:

Yayyyyyyyyyy!!! Cant wait for you to post the first images:-)

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

10/29/2008 09:07:46 PM · #3

Congrats on your new gear! The difference from the XT to the 50D will blow you away!!!! I'm excited for ya!

10/29/2008 09:12:22 PM · #4

thanks ... I'm pretty excited too! I played with it for a bit in the store (had my camera with me) ... they let me put my lens on it and use my compact flash card ... I shot in jpeg and was amazed by the image quality!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

11/03/2008 12:51:13 PM · #5

The Brown Truck just left (yippee!!) ... now I've got to wait for the battery to charge ... I hate that 'watched pot never boils' thing ... seems like it'll be hours before I can play with it ...

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

11/03/2008 12:55:58 PM · #6

Originally posted by pamelasue:

The Brown Truck just left (yippee!!) ... now I've got to wait for the battery to charge ... I hate that 'watched pot never boils' thing ... seems like it'll be hours before I can play with it ...

Actually, if using the charger that came with the camera it will be less than 2 hours before you can play.

For extra batteries I would suggest third party (like sterlingtek) as they are much much cheaper than the name brand. I've been using sterlingtek batteries since I got the G3 so for a number of years now.

smurfguy

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/03/2008 12:58:19 PM · #7

Originally posted by pamelasue:

The Brown Truck just left (yippee!!) ... now I've got to wait for the battery to charge ... I hate that 'watched pot never boils' thing ... seems like it'll be hours before I can play with it ...

Cool! I'd love to hear your impressions on the upgrade as I used to have an XT, too.