One Upsmanship: King Dante: Bow Down

[MDJAK]

Well, our good friend and colleague King Dante saw fit to trade the premier 35 millimeter in the world for two lesser cameras. Guess he subscribes to the old adage: Two is Better than One.

So, it got me thinking. Could I let him get away with that? No way could I.

So, what'd I do?

I'll tell ya. I traded the world's premier 35 millimeter dinosaur, as King Dante likes to call it, for a new Phase One 45mp medium format back. Yep, the Plus Model too. I'm having it retrofitted as we speak to a brand new titanium bodied Digital Rebel. I'm having the viewfinder bored out to medium format size. The focus system is being replaced with a 98 point system. It will have one degree spot focusing.

An integral vertical grip, which his USED 5D lacks, is being machined by Paulie of Orange County Choppers of the Speed Channel, out of pure Nickel.

The winder will be built by Colt and will fire as fast as a Thompson submachinegun.

So, there, King. Oh, I almost forgot built in IS, right in the body, and it comes with the new 200 f1.0 as a kicker to sweeten the deal.

What have you got to say about that trade, oh, King of Burgers?:) :) :)

mark

[Jim G]

You may get some vignetting with most of your existing lenses with that back ;)

[MDJAK]

What? Are you sure?

Damn, I'll just have to trade those in too.

If trading or selling off lenses and cameras is good enough for the King, it's good enough for me too.

mark

[lostdoggy]

You sound Angry!!! or is that jealousy???

[liza]

Have you been drinking? :lol:

[Billginthekeys]

hmmm MDJAK. i dont see a mention of a red ring on this camera. im afraid dante wont be jealous just yet :)

[MDJAK]

You sound Angry!!! or is that jealousy???

Me? Angry? You mean because he reports all these great deals after the fact? Never. I ain't got an angry bone in my body.
Jealous? "Cause he just got an 8.5 fps camera with a larger LCD? And the 5D which may, and I say may, have better noise control at high ISO than my dinosaur?

No way. How could you even suggest such a thing? You must be nuts.

:cry:

mark

[MDJAK]

Have you been drinking? :lol:

The closest I've gotten to alcohol in the last 10 years is a swig of Nyquil last night for a whopper of a head cold.

No, sober as a whack, thank you.

:lol:

mark

[MDJAK]

hmmm MDJAK. i dont see a mention of a red ring on this camera. im afraid dante wont be jealous just yet :)

Billy, ssshh. Thanks for reminding me. It's gonna have custom red pinstriping. hehehehe

mark

[Billginthekeys]

you know mark...... if you dont mind being a copycat, you could always erm.... do the same thing. :)

[MDJAK]

you know mark...... if you dont mind being a copycat, you could always erm.... do the same thing. :)

Know anyone foolish enough -- I mean astute enough to go for it?

mark

[Billginthekeys]

ill trade you my 1d classic and 20D :)

[Carzee]

Have you been drinking? :lol:

Dante, here's the T-shirt you should order up for MDJACK.

http://www.legendsofthecelts.com/guinness%20images/Green%20wEnvy%20black%20wFrame_WEB.jpg

[MDJAK]

Oh, Carzee, you've just got it all wrong.:mad:

You see, we're supposed to be one big happy family around here. Most people around here won't even, excuse my french, fart without asking advice,

But, no, not the King. He just plows right ahead, dumps the finest zooms made for what? A measly 300 f2.8 that I've been lusting after for years?

And without asking us for our guidance. The nerve of him; the gall, the chutzpah. (Those are yiddish words, btw.)

And if that's not bad enough, he's got the utter temerity to make a monumental trade, again without asking our sage wisdom be put forth to help him in his obvious time of need.

We may have been able to have gotten him a better deal? We could have gotten Ronald to throw in seventeen 24-70's to sweeten the pot.

But no, Dante doesn't need our help when it comes to equipment trades. None of us get to bid on his trades. We're just a bunch of peons as far as he's concerned.

Well, I for one will not stand for it. I'm going to stand in the corner of my room and hold my breath until I turn RED. :cry: :cry: :cry: ;) ;) ;) :p

DANTE, I HATE YOU.

i really love you.

mark

[MDJAK]

ill trade you my 1d classic and 20D :)

I'll have to post to ask everyone's advice as to whether that's a good trade or not.

You HEAR that, Dante?

mark;)

[Billginthekeys]

i blame the catman myself. must be his super psycodelic police crack team training. if you can talk a man off a building, you can talk him into trading cameras with you. imagine if you had that kind of power in middle school. the power to trade one peanut butter and jelly sandwich, for all the other kids candy. and then pawn off the candy you didnt eat the next day for even more. pure genious

[Carzee]

Well, I'm wearing the T-shirt as well.

Just one L lens must be -in Dante's universe - one heck of a lot of meals.

[Tom W]

Well, our good friend and colleague King Dante saw fit to trade the premier 35 millimeter in the world for two lesser cameras. Guess he subscribes to the old adage: Two is Better than One.

So, it got me thinking. Could I let him get away with that? No way could I.

So, what'd I do?



Well, I'll tell you what I did - I outdid both of y'all.
Yes, I bought a roll of film. 36 shots. Fuji Superia with the 4th color layer.

Can you top that?

;)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Would you have wanted to do that trade, then, Mark? Or are you just being a goof? You can always sell your body (the camera, that is), and just straight buy the two.

[Billginthekeys]

i went to subway today and got 2 footlong subs for the price of one..... i think im winning.

[Billginthekeys]

Would you have wanted to do that trade, then, Mark? Or are you just being a goof? You can always sell your body (the camera, that is), and just straight buy the two.
SHHHHHH ur spoiling the fun... you.... you... FUNSUCKER... :p just kidding.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I looked in my pocket today, and I had not a single dollar, as I had thought, but TWO single dollar bills. Tell me that's not awesome. :eek:

[Permagrin]

Oh, Carzee, you've just got it all wrong.:mad:

You see, we're supposed to be one big happy family around here. Most people around here won't even, excuse my french, fart without asking advice,

But, no, not the King. He just plows right ahead, dumps the finest zooms made for what? A measly 300 f2.8 that I've been lusting after for years?

And without asking us for our guidance. The nerve of him; the gall, the chutzpah. (Those are yiddish words, btw.)

And if that's not bad enough, he's got the utter temerity to make a monumental trade, again without asking our sage wisdom be put forth to help him in his obvious time of need.

We may have been able to have gotten him a better deal? We could have gotten Ronald to throw in seventeen 24-70's to sweeten the pot.

But no, Dante doesn't need our help when it comes to equipment trades. None of us get to bid on his trades. We're just a bunch of peons as far as he's concerned.

Well, I for one will not stand for it. I'm going to stand in the corner of my room and hold my breath until I turn RED.

DANTE, I HATE YOU.

i really love you.

mark

Mark, I think you're suffering for post traumatic stress...the solution...buy a burger joint and become the self assured forum funny guy...then you'll just automatically forget to ask serious advice (or give it ;) )....and who knows what gear you'll end up with in a year. After all, Dante started out with a lowly 50 1.8 and un-named Tamron though he won't admit to owning either...

[Billginthekeys]

I looked in my pocket today, and I had not a single dollar, as I had thought, but TWO single dollar bills. Tell me that's not awesome.
its awesome if the dollar cloned itself in anticipation of your thought. a psychic cloning dollar would be lucky indeed....

[liza]

Well, I'm wearing the T-shirt as well.



SHHHHHH ur spoiling the fun... you.... you... FUNSUCKER... :p just kidding.

I think Pekka should sell the T-shirt Carzee posted and another one with the word "Funsucker" on the front of it to commemorate this thread. It would be a great fundraiser for the POTN support shop. :lol:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

A psychic cloning 24-70L would be even better! :eek:

[Lightstream]

I'm having the viewfinder bored out to medium format size.


*machine shop hands MDJAK a box of shavings*

"WHAT IS THIS?!?! Where's the camera?"

"Uhh..sir.. sorry to say that's all that's left of the camera after we tried to bore it out, there ain't enough metal on this thing"

:mrgreen: http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gif

Don't worry MDJAK, we still love you and we are sure Dante still loves you :D

[Billginthekeys]

A psychic cloning 24-70L would be even better!

yep, you could sell the first million, start your own country, and use 24-70s as currency.

[Permagrin]

I think Pekka should sell the T-shirt Carzee posted and another one with the word "Funsucker" on the front of it to commemorate this thread. It would be a great fundraiser for the POTN support shop. :lol:

:lol:

(wonder why we haven't heard yet from the King...perhaps he's just letting Mark stew in his own juices...better lay off that nyquil Mark)

[Lightstream]

i blame the catman myself. must be his super psycodelic police crack team training. if you can talk a man off a building, you can talk him into trading cameras with you. imagine if you had that kind of power in middle school. the power to trade one peanut butter and jelly sandwich, for all the other kids candy. and then pawn off the candy you didnt eat the next day for even more. pure genious

Oh, so *THAT* is where the Cat gets his awesome powers of persuasion from!!

... now I'm really worried..... :mrgreen:

(and my 1D has cleared customs* already....!)




(* international shipment, and therefore second last stop before delivery)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

yep, you could sell the first million, start your own country, and use 24-70s as currency.

It'd be like those Wendy's commercials.

"Aw, DUDE! That's a great deal! Only seventeen 24-70L's!!" :eek:

[MDJAK]

A goof, Ronald? Those are harsh words. I'll have you know I saved a fortune by switching to Geico.:lol:

mark

Now as to a trade. Would there be anyone out there smart enough to trade a 1dIIN and a 300 f2.8 for my 1dsmkII and my 85 f1.2? I'll even throw in my 100-400 for good measure.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

You serious about that trade?

[Permagrin]

A goof, Ronald? Those are harsh words. I'll have you know I saved a fortune by switching to Geico.:lol:

mark

Now as to a trade. Would there be anyone out there smart enough to trade a 1dIIN and a 300 f2.8 for my 1dsmkII and my 85 f1.2? I'll even throw in my 100-400 for good measure.

That's an amazing offer!
Have you been bashing your head against a brick?? ?? ;)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Bashing his head against the brick (24-70L) maybe. It hurts quite a lot..I know (from experience).

[Billginthekeys]

lol well i guess if anyone reads this thread and decides to give up being a sports photographer and become a portrait/psuedo nature photographer they will get an amazing deal. as ronald mentioned mark, i think it would be a fair bit easier to sell the things seperatly and then buy what you want.

[Billginthekeys]

ohh and you are bound to be lyched for mentioning selling the 85 1.2

[Billginthekeys]

Bashing his head against the brick (24-70L) maybe. It hurts quite a lot..I know (from experience).
tarpontim hit his head with my 20D and 300 2.8 gave himself a nice lump to the back of his head while he fell into a swamp. but he didnt drop the camera... ill give him that. :lol:

[Lightstream]

tarpontim hit his head with my 20D and 300 2.8 gave himself a nice lump to the back of his head while he fell into a swamp. but he didnt drop the camera... ill give him that. :lol:


That's scary and painful - how does one actually DO that?!

Thank god the 300 is safe, and built like a tank to take it!

[Billginthekeys]

That's scary and painful - how does one actually DO that?!

Thank god the 300 is safe, and built like a tank to take it!
it was that early morning i posted about a week ago. we were stalking that reddish heron, and went back in the mangroves to get a bit further down the coast the way he was headed without scaring him off. the trail got a bit more slippery that expected and the poor man pracitcally did a split (i didnt see it, i was a bit further back photographing). lol whats doubly funny is he had moved on when i got there, and i saw he footprints so i kept merrily on going and almost fell myself.

[Lightstream]

Ahh, I see, so it wasn't a case of simple negligence (ie. butterfingers).. there are 'extenuating circumstances' ;)

"I blame the heron your honor"

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gif

(I am not a lawyer.. I just crack lame jokes ;) )

[rklepper]

The closest I've gotten to alcohol in the last 10 years is a swig of Nyquil last night for a whopper of a head cold.

No, sober as a whack, thank you.

:lol:

mark

This could very well be the issue.

[liza]

This could very well be the issue.

Ya think? Perhaps we should break out the Crown Royal, Doc.

[Permagrin]

Bashing his head against the brick (24-70L) maybe. It hurts quite a lot..I know (from experience).

He's bashed it on something for sure...

[Dante King]

Oh, MARK! Where to begin. Where to begin.

First, you are flippin hilarious. The rest of you are so damn funny I was snorting with laughter as read thru this... what do I call it? Ok, thread. Really, not chuckling, but SNORTING.

I am honored to be part of a group that teases and has so much good natured fun.

Mark, I missed the 1dsmk2 until I put that 1dmk2N machine gun on my 300 2.8 razor. I took it out front of my local shop where I can frequently be seen taking my mental health break between shifts and let it RIP! Can you say crowd stopper! HAHA!

WAIT....
Now as to a trade. Would there be anyone out there smart enough to trade a 1dIIN and a 300 f2.8 for my 1dsmkII and my 85 f1.2? I'll even throw in my 100-400 for good measure.

Are you serious? Hmm.. now this is a very interesting trade

[Dante King]

Well are you serious Mark?

[Lightstream]

Ya think? Perhaps we should break out the Crown Royal, Doc.


Now that's what I call a prescription.... bet it tastes better than Nyquil :lol:

[Permagrin]

Now that's what I call a prescription.... bet it tastes better than Nyquil :lol:

Hey, don't encourage him...he's gone on a berzerker (for all we know, since he's not been on for a while, he could be "black out" right now) just on the nyquil.

[Dante King]

Now that's what I call a prescription.... bet it tastes better than Nyquil :lol:

not much better tasting. :)

[Dante King]

Hey, don't encourage him...he's gone on a berzerker (for all we know, since he's not been on for a while, he could be "black out" right now) just on the nyquil.

shouldn't you be packing missy?!?!?!

[Permagrin]

shouldn't you be packing missy?!?!?!

No, brother bob, I'm done. I should be sleeping...

[Dante King]

No, brother bob, I'm done. I should be sleeping...

HA! Sleep tight. Be safe. Call when you get work!

[Lightstream]

not much better tasting. :)

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gifyer gonna get the empties thrown you by Liza for saying that http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gifhttp://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gif

No, brother bob, I'm done. I should be sleeping...

Where are you headed off to? Have YOU bought the 1200/5.6 this time and need to skip town? :mrgreen:

[liza]

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gifyer gonna get the empties thrown you by Liza for saying that http://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gifhttp://pix.lightrefineries.org/img/crackup.gif



You bet I will. :lol:

[Dante King]

Mark? You there Mark?

[lostdoggy]

Nyquil nite nite for Mark!!!!

[MDJAK]

Listen up. This is Mark's wife. Last I saw of him, the little men in their clean white coats were coming and taking him away, ha ha, to the funny farm, where life is beautiful all the time. And he was happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats come to take him away.:cry:

Mrs. MDJAK.:lol:

[lostdoggy]

Belville or creedmore???

[Lightstream]

Hmm, has the forum finally driven MDJAK over the brink? :p

[Permagrin]

Where are you headed off to? Have YOU bought the 1200/5.6 this time and need to skip town? :mrgreen:

Just a few words, day 1: grizzlies & wolves....things are shaping up...photos in a week or two ;)

[Lightstream]

Just a few words, day 1: grizzlies & wolves....things are shaping up...photos in a week or two ;)

OI!

I love wolves... take me with you! I'd LOVE to have an opportunity to shoot those magnificent creatures especially now that my 1D just got here..

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=724&g2_serialNumber=1

[Permagrin]

You just wouldn't believe what we shot today.....it was epic....2 grizzlies (or brownies, not sure) one rolling in a stream...actually appeared to be playing with his hind foot...I'm sure he wasn't but it was hysterical.... I used the 100-400 on the 5D and the 200 f/2.8 on the 30D...saw rutting elk too, bald eagles...unbelievable day for me :) Got to hit the sack though...I'm beat. Maybe I'll be able to check in tomorrow...


Dear Mark's wife...don't sell the camera gear, he'll come to his senses...well, maybe you shouldn't count on that....sell 'em and have a vacation ;) He'll forget anyway....

[Lightstream]

Wow, sounds like you had an awesome day. I am off to shoot a duck later after I clock off. ;)

[Dante King]

Cant wait to see pics Permigrin!

Light, Congrats!!

Mark's Wife, as directed, send me all his gear!

[MDJAK]

What would you want with it? His camera is a dinosaur, according to you. That is definitely what drove him over the edge. His lenses are primarily made up of zooms. According to you, they're only worthy of trading away. Last I saw, he was talking to his zooms, trying to turn them into primes.

As they put that white thingy called a straightjacket on him and carted him away -- and that would be Bellevue, not bellville, Oh, Lostdoggy, -- he was chanting: 300 f2.8. Got to get me one. 300 f2.8. Got to get me one.

I have no idea what he's talking about. He's currently undergoing shock therapy to snap him out of it.

Yours, really and not truly

MDJAK'S lonely wife.

[MDJAK]

You just wouldn't believe what we shot today.....it was epic....2 grizzlies (or brownies, not sure)

If you can't tell the difference between a grizzly and a brown bear, you either need a longer lens or to take my husband with you. When he gets out of the institution, that is.

..Dear Mark's wife...don't sell the camera gear, he'll come to his senses...well, maybe you shouldn't count on that....sell 'em and have a vacation ;) He'll forget anyway....

He's got a memory like a grizzly... or is that like an elephant? Anyway, I already packed up that 1DsMKII DINOSAUR and sent it to Dante so he can trade it for the new Rebel.:lol:

mark

[Dante King]

What would you want with it? His camera is a dinosaur, according to you. That is definitely what drove him over the edge. His lenses are primarily made up of zooms. According to you, they're only worthy of trading away. Last I saw, he was talking to his zooms, trying to turn them into primes.

As they put that white thingy called a straightjacket on him and carted him away -- and that would be Bellevue, not bellville, Oh, Lostdoggy, -- he was chanting: 300 f2.8. Got to get me one. 300 f2.8. Got to get me one.

I have no idea what he's talking about. He's currently undergoing shock therapy to snap him out of it.

Yours, really and not truly

MDJAK'S lonely wife.


I would not want to keep his antique body and sloppy OOF causing glass, BUT to sell them and get you some flowers :D and me a 600 f4 IS

[Dante King]

Anyway, I already packed up that 1DsMKII DINOSAUR and sent it to Dante so he can trade it for the new Rebel.:lol:

mark

Its my lucky day!!!!!

[calicokat]

i blame the catman myself. must be his super psycodelic police crack team training. if you can talk a man off a building, you can talk him into trading cameras with you. imagine if you had that kind of power in middle school. the power to trade one peanut butter and jelly sandwich, for all the other kids candy. and then pawn off the candy you didnt eat the next day for even more. pure genious

I actually am part of the HNT :eek:

[Dante King]

you are a legend in your own mind!

[calicokat]

you are a legend in your own mind!

no, I needed a collateral assignment and this was available, I am a super legend while drinking :eek:

[Dante King]

Yeah, Legend in your own mind!

[calicokat]

Yeah, Legend in your own mind!

At least its in someone's mind :lol:

[Dante King]

and a mind is a terrible thing, wasted! :)

[MDJAK]

I would not want to keep his antique body and sloppy OOF causing glass, BUT to sell them and get you some flowers :D and me a 600 f4 IS


Attention, WORLD. DANTE WANTS A LENS SLOWER THAN F2.8. OH, MY, OH, MY.
:lol:

SIGNED: MD "whose been recently released from an institution with all his faculties intact, if they were in the first place" JAK.:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MDJAK]

...You are sick in the head when it comes to buying camera gear" - My Lovely and Supportive Wife

That absolutely cracks me up every time I read it.

mark

[Permagrin]

Attention, WORLD. DANTE WANTS A LENS SLOWER THAN F2.8. OH, MY, OH, MY.
:lol:

SIGNED: MD "whose been recently released from an institution with all his faculties intact, if they were in the first place" JAK.:lol: :lol: :lol:

Mark, after this thread, NO ONE will ever believe that your faculties were EVER intact...

[MDJAK]

I resemble that remark.

ROFLMAO

mark:lol:

[calicokat]

That absolutely cracks me up every time I read it.

mark

Me too :eek: ;)

[Lightstream]

I actually am part of the HNT :eek:

NOW we'd better worry about him tempting us into hardware... ;)

no, I needed a collateral assignment and this was available, I am a super legend while drinking :eek:

So how many before it's called a good evening? :p

[Dante King]

Mark? Are you a doctor?

[lakiluno]

please, please don't turn this into another 300 2.8 discussion.

YOU ALL HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY

have you ever thought of giving some of it away? Buying goats for poor people in Africa, providing water to those with none, giving me a 30D, 100-400L and 24-70 2.8, helping support HIV charities, aiding earthquake and flood victims.

If you all do every single one of the things in that list then you will be better people.

Leo

[MDJAK]

Mark, are you a doctor?

Yes indeed, Dante, my future patient. Do you need an examination? I'll even turn the lights down and offer you a drink first.:lol: :lol:

MD"who is lying through his rotten teeth"JAK:o

[MDJAK]

please, please don't turn this into another 300 2.8 discussion.

As this is MY thread, I'll decide what twists and turns it takes. And I agree with you. Since I don't have this lens -- yet -- I want no mention of it.;)

...YOU ALL HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY

So, that was you behind the teller's cage counting my money the other day. I thought there was a few hundred grand missing when you were done.:lol:

..have you ever thought of giving some of it away? Buying goats for poor people in Africa, providing water to those with none?

We're really not deep thinkers around here. If it ain't got a red ring around it, we ain't really interested in it. Is there such a thing as L goats? If so, I'm interested.:rolleyes:

...giving me a 30D, 100-400L and 24-70 2.8, helping support HIV charities, aiding earthquake and flood victims.

Now, that's a real non sequitur. We're going from helping AIDS victims and earthquake victims, to GIVING you camera equipment. Because you deserve it, right?:confused:

..If you all do every single one of the things in that list then you will be better people.

From what I can gather, we're all just fine people already.:D

MD "whose wife gives so much to various charities that they never stop ringing my phone at all hours of the day and night asking for more" JAK

[Dante King]

please, please don't turn this into another 300 2.8 discussion.

YOU ALL HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY

have you ever thought of giving some of it away? Buying goats for poor people in Africa, providing water to those with none, giving me a 30D, 100-400L and 24-70 2.8, helping support HIV charities, aiding earthquake and flood victims.

If you all do every single one of the things in that list then you will be better people.

Leo

Well my socialist friend, I do that. I am a major financial supporter of a cancer research foundation, local school benefactor (10% of sales goes to them), support and buy only from sustainable local farmers and ranchers, One of the only CERTIFIED green businesses in our area, Recycle our waste oil into biodeisel.... AND THE LIST GOES ON!!!

SO by your terms I am a flippin saint! :):) I have been blessed. I share my wealth. I dont share my gear!!

OH, I forgot. I was a flood victim last year. Not only did I rebuild my business and keep every employee on the payroll, even for the time we were closed, I helped others rebuild their lives and business too! I guess what I am trying to say is........ PISS OFF!!!

[Dante King]

Yes indeed, Dante, my future patient. Do you need an examination? I'll even turn the lights down and offer you a drink first.:lol: :lol:

MD"who is lying through his rotten teeth"JAK:o

I was hoping you were a proctologist! I have not eaten a vegetable in years and kinda clogged!!

[BearSummer]

Ahhh, jealousy, its a terrible affliction.

P.S. by the way Dante, the 50mm F1.2 that you have on order is an L, you might like to update your gear list to show that.

BearSummer

[DwightMcCann]

I was hoping you were a proctologist! I have not eaten a vegetable in years and kinda clogged!!

Geez, could we get a moderator in here, PULLLEASE! :o

[MDJAK]

Geez, could we get a moderator in here, PULLLEASE! :o


Well, Dwight, my friend, as you so aptly pointed out to Servo'd when he called for a moderator in another post, all you need do is click that little triangle.;)

And please don't be jealous, I'll examine you while I'm doing Dante.:lol:

mark

[DwightMcCann]

Well, Dwight, my friend, as you so aptly pointed out to Servo'd when he called for a moderator in another post, all you need do is click that little triangle.;)

And please don't be jealous, I'll examine you while I'm doing Dante.:lol:

mark

Geez, you have long memory Dr. Jak! :-) Fortunately Dante is five or six hours away from me so it would be tough to "examine (me) while doing Dante" ... so I will have to be jealous vicariously, or at least by long distance. :p

[Dante King]

Ahhh, jealousy, its a terrible affliction.

P.S. by the way Dante, the 50mm F1.2 that you have on order is an L, you might like to update your gear list to show that.

BearSummer

Thanks Bear, its done.

[BearSummer]

Tsk tsk tsk,

how you missed that I dont know ;)

BearSummer

[MDJAK]

Like the asterisk beside Roger Marris's (former) single season homerun record, Dante, for the sake of accuracy, you really need to put the word "USED" next to each of your hand-me-down cameras.:p

mark

[Dante King]

Like the asterisk beside Roger Marris's (former) single season homerun record, Dante, for the sake of accuracy, you really need to put the word "USED" next to each of your hand-me-down cameras.:p

mark

Mark, I just booked passage to NY to come out there an personally bitch slap you! :) :)

[MDJAK]

Promises, promises.

And you know very well it turns me on when you talk dirty to me.:lol:

mark

[Lightstream]

Promises, promises.

And you know very well it turns me on when you talk dirty to me.:lol:

mark


Ewwww! TMI!! :mrgreen:

[PetKal]

Like the asterisk beside Roger Marris's (former) single season homerun record, Dante, for the sake of accuracy, you really need to put the word "USED" next to each of your hand-me-down cameras.:p

mark

:lol: :lol:
Let's not forget Dante's used lenses......all asterisked !

[Dante King]

Not used, just pre-loved!

[calicokat]

Not used, just pre-loved!

just don't "love" your lenses too much :lol:

[Claire]

This has got to be the weirdest thread I've ever read on POTN...

[PetKal]

This has got to be the weirdest thread I've ever read on POTN...

You have not seen nothing yet.
Mark has indeed started a good and promising thread aptly aimed at grilling Dante lad..:lol:
However, as it often happens, this thread also seems to be turning into R&R (that's "Random Ramblings" in Swedish);) .

[calicokat]

You have not seen nothing yet.
Mark has indeed started a good and promising thread aptly aimed at grilling Dante lad..:lol:
However, as it often happens, this thread also seems to be turning into R&R (that's "Random Ramblings" in Swedish);) .

So sorry about the ramblings, oh wait, this the general chat forum :eek:

[Claire]

I think I read the first 3 pages, then I gave up... :p

[blonde]

I think I read the first 3 pages, then I gave up... :p

you are a lot stronger than i am. i just read the first 10 posts and just couldn't read anymore. Mark, man, you have got to get a grip, your first post is just disturbing..

[calicokat]

you are a lot stronger than i am. i just read the first 10 posts and just couldn't read anymore. Mark, man, you have got to get a grip, your first post is just disturbing..

There are alot of disturbing things going on around here :confused:

[Claire]

I swear Mark was on some illegal substance the first couple of pages at least...

[calicokat]

I swear Mark was on some illegal substance the first couple of pages at least...

I am guessing Jack Daniels :eek:

[Claire]

Jack Daniels isn't illegal... :p

[calicokat]

Jack Daniels isn't illegal... :p

I was trying to be nice :eek: Too much can cause page one material though ;)

[blonde]

it wasn't drugs and it wasn't Jack, Mark has simply put too much Bitter herbs in his cocktail...

[calicokat]

it wasn't drugs and it wasn't Jack, Mark has simply put too much Bitter herbs in his cocktail...

Oooo, you may be right, tough pill to swallow :eek:

[blonde]

haha, btw Jim, what are the chnaces that you will let your 24-70 2.8L go? iam looking for one and i need to find one from a person that i trust.,..

[calicokat]

haha, btw Jim, what are the chnaces that you will let your 24-70 2.8L go? iam looking for one and i need to find one from a person that i trust.,..

Probably keeping it, got a wedding later this month and its the wedding workhorse ;)

[blonde]

cool... :)

[calicokat]

cool... :)

Just wait a few days, Ronald will buy and sell another :eek:

[blonde]

thats what i am thinking :)

[calicokat]

thats what i am thinking :)

I wonder what the official count is now, gotta be seven or eight bought and sold

[blonde]

i think it is the 7th one he sold. if he keeps it up, i still have a chance to hit my original bet of 10 copies before the end of the year :)

[calicokat]

i think it is the 7th one he sold. if he keeps it up, i still have a chance to hit my original bet of 10 copies before the end of the year :)


LOL, old Ronald and his 24-70's :eek:

[Dante King]

Talk about disturbing! It is Ron and his 24-70 habit!!!

[Lightstream]

I think I read the first 3 pages, then I gave up... :p


You haven't seen the 300-and-vodka one yet....now THAT is an unusual combination.... ;)

[Lightstream]

haha, btw Jim, what are the chnaces that you will let your 24-70 2.8L go? iam looking for one and i need to find one from a person that i trust.,..


Will B&H do? $899 for a 9-condition one. I trawl their lens list every weekend.

50/1.4 for $249 too....very tempting!

[blonde]

i am on it!!!!

someone buy my macro lens right now!!!!

[Lightstream]

How much is your 100 macro going for? (although I will need a tremendously good reason to tempt me away from my favorite 60 macro)

[blonde]

aren't you located outside the US? btw, has anybody bought a used lens from B&H with a rating of 9? i am just curious what kind of condition i should expect...

[Lightstream]

Yes, I'm far away on the Other End of the World. Didn't stop Cat's 1D from finding its way to me though. ;)

I bought a 20D quite a while back (beginning of this year) from B&H, condition 9. Surprisingly good condition, little bit of dust in the Vf and a fair bit on the sensor (but this is a camera, not a lens), well taken care of. Didn't have the 'minty fresh' feel that a condition 10 or brand new would give you, but it was good. I would rate Cat's 1D a 9+, almost-minty-fresh ;)

[blonde]

hmmm. well, my 100 macro is for grabs for $420 paypaled (not sure how much is shipping though). it is 9+ condition from what you describe and also comes with the optional canon hood.

[calicokat]

B&H's used stuff is top quality, I got my 180L macro from them, couldn't tell that it was ever used

[blonde]

i bought a used lens from them before but it was rated as a 10. this one is a 9 which says "slight wear".

[calicokat]

i bought a used lens from them before but it was rated as a 10. this one is a 9 which says "slight wear".

Still probably excellent, they don't sell damaged goods. What are the chances Ronald once owned it :lol:

[blonde]

i would say that the chances that it was owned by Ronald are pretty good considering he owned so many of them :)

oh well, if i can sell my 100 macro either today or tommorow, i will pick up that b&h lens..

[calicokat]

i would say that the chances that it was owned by Ronald are pretty good considering he owned so many of them :)

oh well, if i can sell my 100 macro either today or tommorow, i will pick up that b&h lens..

How long have you had the 100 for sale

[blonde]

about a day now...

[calicokat]

about a day now...

Just on these boards

[blonde]

well, just on FM to be exact.

[calicokat]

I just bumbed you back up

[blonde]

thanks man, let's hope i can get everything eady before B'&H opens tommorow night :)

[Dante King]

Go Blonde GO!

[calicokat]

thanks man, let's hope i can get everything eady before B'&H opens tommorow night :)

Someone will buy it, I got lucky when I sold mine, there was a local buyer the first day, but I know the feeling of waiting for the sell to fund another purchase. Maybe post some shots of it, that always helps a sale, or throw in a UV filter, people love those small add ons, all of a sudden the deal is great to them :eek:

[Dante King]

just keep the faith. It will sell!

[blonde]

all i have is a crapy quantary CPL filter for it (got it free). i will try to post some shots though and see if that helps..

[calicokat]

all i have is a crapy quantary CPL filter for it (got it free). i will try to post some shots though and see if that helps..

I'm telling you, the photos and filter will make it sell, its all pyschological :eek:

[calicokat]

just keep the faith. It will sell!

Whats your next endeavor, the 50L

[Dante King]

on order lad. looking for a telephoto 1.8 too :)

[calicokat]

on order lad. looking for a telephoto 1.8 too :)

Whats ya going to do with the 1.8, sports, portraits. I have been thinking about one too, but I cannot think of a bonafide use to justify $4000

[MDJAK]

Just who is this Blonde person alleging I'm nipping at the sauce?

I'll have you know the only thing I get high on is photography, and the fresh mountain air around my casa.

There. Now, for being so mean to me, I'm not gonna buy your macro.

Oh, wait, I've already got my own and hardly ever use it.

Now, back to Dante bashing.

First things first. Where is the key to the sauce cabinet? :) :) :)

mark;)

[blonde]

haha, Dante has the key my friend :) and don't worry, looking at this thread it is clear that you are not the only one that is nipping the sauce...

[Billginthekeys]

nipping.... or chugging. :p

[Dante King]

Moderation is for those that cant handle excess.

Here Kitty kitty! LOL Calico, to answer your question, WHY not obtain the 1.8 long? I am sorely lacking at this FL. It is either this or the 2.8. YUCK! I already have a slow prime, the 300 2.8. :):)

[DwightMcCann]

I already have a slow prime, the 300 2.8. :):)
That's lovely glass but the 400mm f/2.8 is even more stunning ... if you have a pack horse to carry it around! :rolleyes: