Reply to topic  [ 164 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next
What 'Stuff' You Got??? 
Author Message
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am
Posts: 7935
Location: Manchester.
Reply with quote
ProfessorF wrote:
John_Vella wrote:
Cleared out the carp room


Didn't know you keep fish, John?


I don't but I didn't think that the swear filter would allow the word crap. It seems I was wrong, so...

I was clearing out the crap cupboard, which for those who don't know is a 6 foot by 3 foot room, which used to be known as the computer room until it got full of junk, (or crap if you prefer)...

I suspect you already knew this, Alex. ;)

_________________
okenobi wrote:
John's hot. No denying it. But he's hardly Karen now, is he ;)

John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker :P
Sorry :roll:
I'll behave now.
Promise ;)


Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:27 am
Profile WWW
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am
Posts: 7935
Location: Manchester.
Reply with quote
Add to my list of stuff:

Interfit EX150 Mark II Home Studio Flash Kit.

Mrs. V. bought it as an early Christmas present. Well, I say she bought it... I actually went into the shop and I paid for it. Hang on a second! Something's not right here... I am, in fact, buying my own Christmas present... again! :lol:

_________________
okenobi wrote:
John's hot. No denying it. But he's hardly Karen now, is he ;)

John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker :P
Sorry :roll:
I'll behave now.
Promise ;)


Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:06 pm
Profile WWW
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
Posts: 12030
Reply with quote
Just picked up a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod and Manfrotto 701RC2 video head for £90.

_________________
www.alexsmall.co.uk

Charlie Brooker wrote:
Windows works for me. But I'd never recommend it to anybody else, ever.


Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:48 pm
Profile
Occasionally has a life

Joined: Sun May 03, 2009 7:59 pm
Posts: 292
Location: UK
Reply with quote
Excellent choice of tripod, sir.

_________________
New site - shop now open!

Image


Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:09 pm
Profile WWW
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
Posts: 5288
Location: ln -s /London ~
Reply with quote
nickminers wrote:
Excellent choice of tripod, sir.

Why aye, man!

_________________
timark_uk wrote:
Gay sex is better than no sex

timark_uk wrote:
Edward Armitage is Awesome. Yes, that's right. Awesome with a A.


Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:01 am
Profile
Doesn't have much of a life
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:37 pm
Posts: 835
Location: North Wales UK
Reply with quote
Since my last post, I got a blue grad filter Cokin P123, the Gorrillapod SLR Zoom and my favourite new toy, which I am really looking forward to testing to its limits- the Lensbaby Composer.

I have just decided that I am going to get an L lens in the coming year. The only thing spoiling what should be some great shots must be my cheap glass.

_________________
My lowest spec operational system- AT desktop case, 200W AT PSU, Jetway TX98B Socket 7, Intel Pentium 75Mhz, 2x16MB EDO RAM, 270MB Quantum Maverick HDD, ATI Rage II+ graphics, Soundblaster 16 CT2230, MS-DOS/Win 3.11

My Flickr


Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:19 am
Profile
Moderator

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
Posts: 7262
Location: Here, but not all there.
Reply with quote
trigen_killer wrote:
I have just decided that I am going to get an L lens in the coming year. The only thing spoiling what should be some great shots must be my cheap glass.


Most of my glass is relatively cheap, and yet sometimes I get a shot that is simply stunning. Blaming my kit for the naff shots is an easy trap to fall into, but while I have to put up with what I've actually got until I can afford better, I am learning to work harder to get the better shots more often. :)

_________________
My Flickr | Snaptophobic Bloggage
Heather Kay: modelling details that matter.
"Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.


Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:00 am
Profile
Doesn't have much of a life
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:37 pm
Posts: 835
Location: North Wales UK
Reply with quote
I know that an L series lens can't make me a 1st class photographer, but I am sure that many of my zoom shots have no particular reason for being anything other than perfect- focus, lack of camera shake etc. apart from the fact that my telezoom is a basic 75-300 lens.

Certainly I have taken tripod mounted shots with mid-range apertures and ample shutter speed and yet there is still something not quite right about the picture. I have noticed that the quality of shots with my Canon 100mm Macro lens can be fantastic, so with that better quality lens, I know it isn't the camera.

I am going to be looking on ebay to save a few pounds. As they are professional lenses, most seem to have been well looked after, even with heavy use.

_________________
My lowest spec operational system- AT desktop case, 200W AT PSU, Jetway TX98B Socket 7, Intel Pentium 75Mhz, 2x16MB EDO RAM, 270MB Quantum Maverick HDD, ATI Rage II+ graphics, Soundblaster 16 CT2230, MS-DOS/Win 3.11

My Flickr


Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:08 am
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am
Posts: 5550
Location: Nottingham
Reply with quote
I really want some new glass. I've got a wishlist like most people but at this point even something to better the kit lens (Sigma 17-70) or covering mid distances (28-80) would go down nice. I love the Sigma 50 but now Emily is moving (she's bloody fast!) I need some more reach :lol:

In the meantime I'm bidding on a battery grip on eBay. 1 day to go. They're quite rare for my camera so I'm expecting a battle!

_________________
Twitter
Blog
flickr


Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:29 pm
Profile WWW
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
Posts: 12030
Reply with quote
The difference between the kit lens and my 50mm is astonishing - however - not all very expensive lenses appear to be the value for money you'd expect them to be.
Zeiss' lenses are pricey. Lovely, but pricey. I've been reading reviews that would suggest a Zeiss 50mm is not the streets ahead of a Canon 50mm of a similar aperture that you'd expect, and bear in mind the Canon is significantly cheaper.

So, YMMV. Generally, yes, good glass is worth the cash, but don't think that just because a lens is pricey it's light years ahead of the cheaper stuff.

_________________
www.alexsmall.co.uk

Charlie Brooker wrote:
Windows works for me. But I'd never recommend it to anybody else, ever.


Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:41 pm
Profile
Spends far too much time on here
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
Posts: 4876
Location: Newcastle
Reply with quote
Sony A450
Kit 18-55mm f3.5-4.6 lens (apparently pretty good)
Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 beercan style lens
Looking to add a 50mm f1.7 Minolta lens (maybe even a 28mm one) to that but they seem to go for around £70 on the bay atm, waiting for a bargain

Toying with the idea of a telephoto lens so when the sky clears up I can take the tripod which I found in the garage out and get some nice shots of the night sky (low light pollution ftw)

_________________
Twitter
Charlie Brooker:
Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.


Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 pm
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am
Posts: 5550
Location: Nottingham
Reply with quote
Didnt win the battery grip. Went for £100.98 in the end which was a bit too much for me given that although useful it doesnt add a great deal of functionality I havent been able to do without. Shame though.

In the meantime I think I'm finally going to pick up a tripod bag which I still havent got around to buying.

_________________
Twitter
Blog
flickr


Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:20 am
Profile WWW
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
Posts: 6355
Location: IoW
Reply with quote
Thought I'd chip in with my relatively meagre list of kit.

Olympus E-420 baby DSLR
Zuiko 14-42mm Lens
Zuiko 40-150mm Lens
Miranda Tripod
Remote shutter release
A few filters UV, PL, ND etc..

And a Lowepro Aw200 to cart it about.

I'd like a macro and a 70-300mm, but my missus will kill me if I buy anything else (at least for a good few months). Besides the macro lens is stupidly expensive for my camera.

_________________
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!


Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:34 am
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am
Posts: 5550
Location: Nottingham
Reply with quote
Giottos AA1253 bag came today. Feels like really good quality. £16.99 from MyMemory.

_________________
Twitter
Blog
flickr


Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:37 pm
Profile WWW
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm
Posts: 5071
Location: Manchester
Reply with quote
I have a Nikon D40 and new VR 18-55mm kit lens, the lens was bought in Paraguay to replace the original which was lost in a volcanic crater on Easter Island, my tripod is the SLR version of the Gorillapod. I started off with the D40x but sold that to raise money for my trip before reconsidering and picking up a cheap D40 secondhand.


Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:33 pm
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 164 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software.