G. A. S.
Feb 19, 2015 12:45:48 #
SteveR wrote:
Is that your boat Don? You need to move it down to the Gulf!!
Yes it is Steve. One day I will be down there. Although this morning it was -8* here. Not real conducive for boating. She is tucked away in a heated warehouse till May 2nd. Launch day .
Feb 19, 2015 12:47:31 #
SteveR wrote:
I just called Arlington Camera and the sale is on now. I have two waiting for me....the 24-70 f2.8 and the 70-200 f2.8 VRII. I've been saving for this sale. Now I've gotta start saving for next year!!!
Way to go Steve. Keep the economy moving!
Feb 19, 2015 17:54:25 #
Thanks guys...I've had my D800 for a couple of years and had to wait on the lenses to go with it.
Don....Chicago and Lake Michigan are great places. I have some great pics of my oldest daughter on the beach along Lakeshore Dr. over 30 years ago.
Don....Chicago and Lake Michigan are great places. I have some great pics of my oldest daughter on the beach along Lakeshore Dr. over 30 years ago.
Feb 20, 2015 13:42:51 #
Picked up the two lenses this morning. Here's what I think. The 24-70 f2.8 is a dream. It's fast, sharp, just the right size and just the right focal length range. I can't recommend this one enough. If you don't have it, pick it up before the sale is over.
The 70-200mm is just as fast and sharp, but weighs a ton. It's a lot heavier than my 28-300mm. It's going to see a lot of tripod use and I may pick up a monopod. It's going to take some getting used to. I will handhold it, but my technique will have to improve. I do, however, hope to use this lens for portraits.
These will be great lenses with the D800.
The 70-200mm is just as fast and sharp, but weighs a ton. It's a lot heavier than my 28-300mm. It's going to see a lot of tripod use and I may pick up a monopod. It's going to take some getting used to. I will handhold it, but my technique will have to improve. I do, however, hope to use this lens for portraits.
These will be great lenses with the D800.
Apr 28, 2015 22:43:47 #
I dodged the G.A.S. bullet today at Costco.Really liked the way the new Canon G7X felt in my hands. I also picked up a Nikon D5500 and liked how it fit in my hands. I have a perfectly good camera and lenses at home and it hit me...I got G.A.S. I convinced myself to walk away. this time.
Apr 28, 2015 22:45:47 #
mymike wrote:
I dodged the G.A.S. bullet today at Costco.Really liked the way the new Canon G7X felt in my hands. I also picked up a Nikon D5500 and liked how it fit in my hands. I have a perfectly good camera and lenses at home and it hit me...I got G.A.S. I convinced myself to walk away. this time.
Good luck with the next time you're in there. :lol:
Dec 11, 2015 16:27:56 #
G.A.S. also afflicts computer nerds. THEY Need the fastest processor, fAstest video card, largest memory , biggest hard drive.
Also sail boaters, we need the latest sail technology, the lightest rigging, the fastest hulls, new 4 speed electric winch,
Trust me, GAS for a photographer is CHEAp when compared to a sailboater.
Also sail boaters, we need the latest sail technology, the lightest rigging, the fastest hulls, new 4 speed electric winch,
Trust me, GAS for a photographer is CHEAp when compared to a sailboater.
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