POTN December 2005 Spend-a-thon

[Carzee]

Total to this time: US $240,152

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NB ----Not many days left to the GRAND TOTAL----

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Wed 28

[STIMULi]

No real big bucks here but...

Canon 28-135mm USM IS $418
Ambico Tripod $34
Photoshop Elements 4.0 $58

total $520

[Prox]

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L $1580

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Holy ASDLKHM,ALCIORUH,GC. That's expensive!

[Big_B]

Wow! That's amasing!

[CoolToolGuy]

We're close enough that I think we can hit $250,000 by the end of the month - WOW - a Quarter of a Million Dollars spent by the members of this forum in one month!

So keep up the buying, and keep up the reporting of it here!

Have Fun,

[Olli]

We're close enough that I think we can hit $250,000 by the end of the month - WOW - a Quarter of a Million Dollars spent by the members of this forum in one month!

So keep up the buying, and keep up the reporting of it here!

Have Fun,and just think all those unreported spendings - must the an other quarter!

[Tin Man]

Manfrotto triport = $209
Canon Photo paper = $40

[Bass Ackwards]

Ok Here goes...
Rebel XT kit $879
430EX Flash $269
28-135 IS USM $450
70-300 IS USM $600
50mm F1.8 II $80
Filters $50
CF Cards (1 extreme III, and 1 ultra II) $235
Naneu Pro K2 Backpack $80

For a total of $2643
I know its not much, but I figure to purchase a pro-sumer body in the next 8 months, so the XT will become a backup after I put some miles on it.

[Carzee]

Wow!

Total at Christmas eve: US $245,144

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303/1580
308/249
309/2643

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Mon 26
Tues 27
Wed 28

[ArenGh]

Well, I finally picked up my first dSLR, and two lenses.

Canon 20d Kit + 1gb Kingston + Canon 50mm F1.8

= ~$1800

[KevNJ]

100-400L Lens
New case, battiers and other goodies
$1,584.37

[lakiluno]

just to remind you - you initially said it would end on the 26th rather than the 28th of december.

(and wow, this is like, half canons customers on one website..)

Leo

[mijbril]

Tack another $52 onto the total (bought a filter)

[Todd Louis Green]

Epson Picturemate Deluxe with ink & paper
Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW
Sandisk Extreme III CF 4G
Digital Sports Photography by Lowrance
Digital Sports Photography by Timacheff
My very own POTN Camera Strap

$925

[Ronald S. Jr.]

oOoOoOoOo, a Computrekker Plus AW! I love that bag! :-D I couldn't live without mine. Kinda pricey, but I figure it's keeping thousands of dollars worth of gear safe, so what the hey! ;-)

[b16pwrdej1]

Add on another $225; got a Canon Powershot A520 and 512mb SD card to replace my tired old Kodak.

[Carzee]

Merry Christmas!

Total at Christmas: US $249,728

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311/1800
312/1584
314/52
315/925
317/225

NB ----Not many days left to the GRAND TOTAL----

Don't post purchases made after 26th, except those gifts you happen to get... lucky you...and on the 28th we total it off.

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Tues 27
Wed 28

[codex0]

Roughly $720 on a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 :D

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Nice..we cleared a quarter million. 8)

[rwenglish1]

This year as of today, have spent $3440.00 on my set up.
Canon 20D POTN Strap
BG-E2 Vertical Battery Grip 20d
Canon EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens w/ Hood
Canon 580X flash
Carl Zeiss Jenna Sonnar 135mm 3.5( just purchased on ebay )
Wish list:
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8L USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens
Canon EF 40 X 70 L f/2.8 USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 70-200
Wanted:
Canon EW73B Lens Hood for the EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens

[bolantej]

$401 USD for my AB800 and accessories.

[Carzee]

This year as of today, have spent $3440.00 on my set up.....

Cheers rwenglish but I need some clarification. When did you get all that gear? This month or this year?

[Carzee]

Cha ching! and bling bling!

POTN total: US $250,849

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Don't post purchases made after 26th, except those gifts you happen to get... lucky you...and on the 28th we total it off.

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[Todd Louis Green]

Perhaps it would be interesting to do a year-long version of this to see just how much revenue this website generates for Canon and other potential vendors ...

[Carzee]

whats left of Monday 26, and all of Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 remain to report that new item!

[Tom W]

Cha ching! and bling bling!

POTN total: US $250,849

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319/720
321/pending
322/401

NB ----Not many days left to the GRAND TOTAL----

Don't post purchases made after 26th, except those gifts you happen to get... lucky you...and on the 28th we total it off.

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Mon 26
Tues 27
Wed 28

Wow - a quarter of a million dollars. Somebody call Chuck Westfall! :)
That's a lot of equipment.

[Curtis N]

Now that "Santa" has come and gone, I can divulge this:
1 set Kenko extension tubes - $160.82 US
1 Promaster flash sync cord - $64.30
1 Tiffen Stroboframe flash bracket - $71.43
1 Promaster 4-pack AA battery case - $1.60
Subtotal $298.15 US (including sales tax)

[Johnny Thunder]

Just picked up a battery Grip w/2 batteries, and a Split Focus Screen for a total of $215.

-Johnny

[cforslund]

580EX Flash = 479.00

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

580EX Flash = 479.00

Hehe, buy it from ritz? They're pretty pricey on their canon gear!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Pfft...I paid an even 499.99 for my 580 from Dell back in June. They're outrageous, but I haven't made a payment yet! :p

[Carzee]

Well its Wednesday morning here, we're nearly finished the Spend-a-thon. 36 hrs or so to go until 0001 hrs Thursday morning -Honolulu (Hawaii) time.

C'mon, recover from those hangovers and post your spending news.

I'll catch up here at the end -going offline for another overnight trip...

[Tin Man]

Pen and Mouse pad = $104
Blank CD = $19
Card Reader = $25
Photo paper = $29

[formula4speed]

Got some more from Christmas

Sigma 2x TC- $189
Stofen Omi-bounce- $17

Total- $206

[SuzyView]

I posted already, but since then my husband told me to go ahead and order my 20D, which is what I really wanted this year. I love that man! Add $1450 for the 20D with 18-55 lens kit and $30 for a photography book.

SuzyView

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ouch...a bit pricey, but congrats on a great camera, SuzyView!

[SuzyView]

It came from Costco so the shipping and tax were not included, both extra. I like the Costco guarantee because it is forever. If I got it somewhere else, I'd have to pay for the extended warranty. I'm a little nervous about equipment as I seem to leave my camera by the computer and someone always knocks it over. I have 4 sons. Need I say more?

SuzyView

[Ronald S. Jr.]

You'd better start to seem to leave it elsewhere!

[Eagle]

$70 - Used 50mm 1.8
$45 - Used camera bag
$36 - Printer ink

[liza]

Canon 200mm f/2.8L: $675.94
Tamron 1.4x TC: $129.99

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Hmm...I'm assuming that the 200 f/2.8L is sharper than the 70-200 f/2.8L, correct? Now..why is it so much cheaper? IQ not as good? What's the "compromise" with this lens?

I had never looked at that lens...didn't know it was that cheap.

[CoolToolGuy]

Printer ink and a used Canon lens trunk via eBay

$149.04

Have Fun,

[thebrewer]

On an erlier post I forgot my $180 spent on a 4g compact flsah.

[Shutter22]

Camera Bag: 64.99
1 Gig SD Card: 70.00
Tele-Converter Lens: 120.00 (on sale! woot!)
Lens Adapter: 22.00
Adapter Cap: 1.00 :-)
Tripod: 45.00

322.99


All of my first accessories :-)

[Shutter22]

Another 43.00 for wireless keyboard and mouse

[philbyuk]

just bought a 50mm 1.8 mk II... approx $135.00 (hate uk prices)

[chancellor]

Carzee, laptops/computers/software count?

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Yep, we've all put some in.

[Carzee]

Nearly finished, well the time is within 24 hrs now.

The Total stands at US$255,002

Let's go After Christmas SALE shopping!

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341/806
343/149
344/180
345/323
346/43
347/135

[keenasmustard]

Here's a last second one for you:

Tokina 12-24 = $455
Canon 70-200 IS = $1702
Canon remote = $18
Canon battery = $50
SanDisk Extreme 3 1GB Compact Flash = approx $130
Total= $2355

[Skip Souza]

I couldn't post my wife's Christmas present earlier because UPS lost it and I didn't want to give it away. 580 EX $380.

[shutupandbuy]

Canon 350D Kit = 950
Canon 50mm f/1.4 = 375
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L = 850
Canon RS-60E3 = 30
Sandisk 1GB II = 105
Lowepro AW = 100
Manfrotto Tripod = 175
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Total = 2585 US clams

I wonder if changing my user name will help keep me under control...

[andym172]

20D Battery Pack = $220
Canon Remote = $50
Battery = $17
Filters = $60

[lakiluno]

so, do we have a final cost?

[jyrgen]

5D = $3006
430EX = $257

[Scottes]

Add a 550EX, rechargeable batteries, and some remote cords. $381.50.

[CoolToolGuy]

LowePro Pro Roller 2
Manfrotto 501 Tripod head
Pelican lens pouch$402 USD

Have Fun,

[Tin Man]

$171.00 paper background from BH

[cyclone]

$466 for Epson R1800 printer.

[cking2]

dupe below

[cking2]

Ok,
You can add this for my after xmas spending:

2-2 gig CF cards from NewEgg $293.43

Lowepro LODR6 D-Res 6 Compact Memory Wallet 1 $9.95 $9.95
Lowepro LOMAWB Magnum AW Camera Shoulder Bag 1 $161.95 $161.95
Canon CA1002EF Telephoto EF 100mm f/2.0 USM Autofocus Lens 1 $389.95 $389.95

1 "Canon EOS 20D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens"
Electronics; $1,374.94

If I added this up right it comes to a total of $2230.22 USD...

Rick

PS I don't know if the $1374.94 should count because I plan to sell it for $1125 as soon as I get it.

[upsracingfan]

70-200 f4l $600 :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
film $40

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I don't know if the $1374.94 should count because I plan to sell it for $1125 as soon as I get it.

No offense, but why in hell are you doing that? Why buy it, and then sell it for less right off the bat? Am I missing something?

[lakiluno]

No offense, but why in hell are you doing that? Why buy it, and then sell it for less right off the bat? Am I missing something?

hes crazy/wants to give a friend some cash, so gave them a discount/isn't very good with money and sums?

(and what happened to the parrot :()

Leo

[cking2]

Got you both.....I am getting $300 back from Canon. If I can sell and pick up a few bucks and give someone a bargain then great!

Rick

[Ronald S. Jr.]

what happened to the parrot :(

Eh...thought it was time for a change? That's my other best friend, Westy. :-)

[wireburn]

RebXt...17-85 IS...70-300 IS...50 1.4...assorted cases, cards, batteries and other things....

Total: $2859.00

all purchased within the time limits.

[SuzyView]

Add this to mine, $22 for the POTN Strap (Navy), can't wait to get it. And $29 for the SterlingTek batteries for my 20D that hasn't arrived yet. I'm going to be broke. I need a shutter release remote, but can't find one.

SuzyView

[Eagle]

If the count is still going put me down for $22 more for a POTN strap and $5 for a POTN donation.

[SuzyView]

I can donate, where? Where have I been?

SuzyView

[Ronald S. Jr.]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57667

:-D

[Eagle]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php

One click less.

It would be nice if there was a link at the top of the page in the User CP--------------Log Out bar. More people would see it.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

OOHH sure. HAAAD to show me up. :rolleyes:

I swear...one of these days..

:p

[Eagle]

:lol: :D :lol: :D ;)

[SuzyView]

I got there, even if Ron messed up. :)

Donated $10. Thought I'd start slow. Thanks PEKKA for letting me have fun for so little money. Better than a ride at Disney.

SuzyView

[Carzee]

Just got back home from 4/5 day trip. Good to see some more posts. I think we better close it off... last chance


and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[CoolToolGuy]

Just got back home from 4/5 day trip. Good to see some more posts. I think we better close it off... last chance


and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As I type this it is 11:30 - 1/2 hour before 2006. Could we hold off on closing it for a day or so and request that people only report purchases in December?

Have Fun,

[Carzee]

Well, okay then.

Nearly 1600 on Jan 1 here and its a hot day to start the day. 107deg F. Back yard concrete is too hot to walk on.

[Michaelmjc]

Well, okay then.

Nearly 1600 on Jan 1 here and its a hot day to start the day. 107deg F. Back yard concrete is too hot to walk on.

Hey you keep quiet dumb guy, its freezing cold here and snowing :(

[Olli]

Well, okay then.
You promised. It was still 15 min shopping time left yesterday the last day of the year, so I bought RS-80 N3 and Tamrac Velocity 7, $120.

[SuzyView]

Hey, I've been looking for that RS-80N3 and can't find one under $50. Why does Canon make it so short and so expensive?
And don't boast about the heat. It's freezing here in VA. It's not suppose to be.

SuzyView

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Hey, I didn't mess up! :-( You just had to make an extra click if you went my way!

[Carzee]

Thank you Ladies and Gents, time to bang the gong and Total up.


Going once --going twice... its

The Total stands at US$271,289



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[belmondo]

That number is almost mind-numbing.

Thanks for keeping track, Carzee.

[Tom W]

That number is almost mind-numbing.

Thanks for keeping track, Carzee.

Yes, thanks. Now, on to January! :D

[nickmv]

Thought I'd boost the level a bit. Dec 28: dropped $879 on a Rebel XT kit. Count me in...:)