Damn, if I didn't go and do it AGAIN!
Aug 11, 2013 18:13:08 #
Aug 11, 2013 20:04:39 #
n3eg wrote:
And the Google ad below says "Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM $11,499.00 - 1 seller."
That's more than my car is worth!...I need one for my Sony :)
Aug 11, 2013 20:06:03 #
planepics wrote:
That's more than my car is worth!...I need one for my Sony :)
Just read up on Nikon's new 800mm. $18,000.
Aug 11, 2013 20:40:05 #
BigD
Loc: The LEFT Coast
MtnMan wrote:
They might. But they may also be stuck in the past... (show quote)
I shoot with Canon 1Dx bodies which have awesome high ISO performance and I still find myself using f2.8 all the time (and well above ISO 3200). Sometimes I use it for light to keep my Shutter Speed up to freeze action but other times I use it to try and cleanup that ugly background you cannot get around. I have shot news, sports, and events all over the planet and to be honest I don't really fear the guy with a point and shoot. I remember when the Sony NEX cameras came out and several guys claimed "the end of the DSLR" was here and that they were selling their over priced gear. Well cool beans one less guy trying to sell pics because they are simply no competition for the big boys, if they were the 1DX and D4 would never have been released.
Aug 11, 2013 21:25:53 #
Mogul wrote:
Mogul.... Do you know how many men envy you? I told you not to give her that Dyson Vac and that 800mm lens for a Christmas present or did you do that on purpose?:lol:Makes no difference to me any more; she's the one who left me on Christmas Day.
Been there, done that.
Aug 12, 2013 01:36:13 #
magicray wrote:
Mogul.... Do you know how many men envy you? I told you not to give her that Dyson Vac and that 800mm lens for a Christmas present or did you do that on purpose?:lol:
Been there, done that.
Been there, done that.
She left me with all the digital gear; all she took was an N80 (with a 28-300 Tamron). Now when I talk to her and ask her how her photography is going, she says she can't afford the processing. That's a shame because she is a great photographer. I've offered her a P-1 and a P-90, but they're "too complicated" for her. As to the vacuum, she bought it with her last bonus check before retiring - and gave it to me when she left. Any more advice? LOL 8-) 8-)
Aug 12, 2013 06:34:07 #
Cameoblue wrote:
I think your illness has spread to Blind Bay BC. Just today I purchased a Manfrotto tripod 055X Pro-B and a Manfrotto monopod 680B AND an Epson Atrisan 1430 printer. Sad thing is all I really wanted was a Canon superwide angle lens but I could not justify the cost (yet). CResQ if you find a cure please let me know. Keep us advised as to how you like your new toy eh.
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You will LOVE your 1430!! It does suck up a lot of ink for those 13" x 19" pictures, though.
Aug 13, 2013 16:06:25 #
OPs question:Will I EVER learn the lesson??
Absolutely not.
I use Prilosec, Tums and GasX when I eat burritos but I can still clear a room in a few seconds or make the wife sleep on the couch.
As far as the other kind of GAS, I have a barn where I keep my books and toys, pretty much off limits.
If wife sees something new, I tell her I bought it years ago. Usually she does not ask me about the stuff I buy and I let her shop at the dollar store all she wants. Thats a good trade off isnt it?
Absolutely not.
I use Prilosec, Tums and GasX when I eat burritos but I can still clear a room in a few seconds or make the wife sleep on the couch.
As far as the other kind of GAS, I have a barn where I keep my books and toys, pretty much off limits.
If wife sees something new, I tell her I bought it years ago. Usually she does not ask me about the stuff I buy and I let her shop at the dollar store all she wants. Thats a good trade off isnt it?
Aug 14, 2013 00:37:27 #
texasred wrote:
I let her shop at the dollar store all she wants. Thats a good trade off isnt it?
As long as the dollar store isn't on 5th Avenue between 49th & 50th Streets in downtown Manhattan (Saks)! But if it is, there's an app for that.
Aug 14, 2013 01:14:21 #
texasred wrote:
OPs question:Will I EVER learn the lesson?? br br... (show quote)
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Aug 14, 2013 03:03:40 #
texasred wrote:
Hey, Tex. I just wanted you to know that your post is very funny. I just spit out my Xanax. Keep 'em coming. :lol: :lol: :lol:OPs question:Will I EVER learn the lesson?? br br... (show quote)
Aug 14, 2013 03:15:58 #
OK, now I'm sure she left me because of GAS; the question is, "which kind?"
Aug 14, 2013 11:18:06 #
Mogul wrote:
As long as the dollar store isn't on 5th Avenue between 49th & 50th Streets in downtown Manhattan (Saks)! But if it is, there's an app for that.
She's from Yonkers, New York. But we have no Avenues or Saks here in Donkey Doo, Texas.
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