What did you get for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa? [Archive]

HJMinard

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 13:59

I must live vicariously through all of you since all I got for Christmas was a lump of coal. Please tell me what you got and how fabulous it is and how happy you are! Help those of us who are less fortunate feel your joy!

Well, Tammie, looking at your equipment list I can't say that I'm feeling very sorry for you ;) <---- note winking dude ... kidding, just kidding

So far, I've received a surprise (from the inlaws ... wife must've tipped them off) tripod mounting ring for my 70-200/4 lens.

Merry Christmas, TammieO :)

RDKirk

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 14:14

It's Christmas Eve, not Christmas.

And nobody's supposed to be getting anything for Kwanzaa or Hanukkah.

Mogwyth

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 15:06

It's Christmas Eve, not Christmas.
In New Zealand it's Christmas day already +12hrs time difference.

DCB

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 15:25

Well, I wasn't necessarily a good boy this year, but, dumb luck or not, it was a good business year. So, I decided to finally sell my entire Mamiya 7 outfit and go buy a digital setup. Did a lot of research over the last couple of weeks and finally ended up with:

Canon 1DsMkII
16-35/2.8L
24-70/2.8L
70-200/2.8L IS
180/3.5L Macro
1.4 Extender
580EX x2
Wireless Remote

Needless to say, I've been having a whole bunch of fun learning the package! Merry Christmas to all of you, and I look forward to participating on this fine forum in '05. :)

DocFrankenstein

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 15:29

My santa was confused... he had a long list and couldn't figure out his priorities.

It included:
1) 50/1.4... until he tried a soviet prime
2) Tamron 28-75... but then the sigma 24-70 came out
3) 3021Pro legs... and he's still torn between a gitzo and bogen heads.
4) quantum vs 550/580 EX...

Paralysis of analysis :)

wolf

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 16:27

Santa brought me a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 and a 4x5 Graphics Tablet. I must have been a good boy throughout the year or maybe it was that little bribe back a couple months ago.

wtfmate

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 16:42

I got a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and a Canon 50mm f/1.8

BearSummer

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 17:12

Well Santa brought me a redundancy notice, was kind enought to deliver it a week early. So currently under the tree is looking a bit sparse until the future gets worked out. Keeping fingers crossed and hoping that a few things work out well. If they do then we will be having a late xmas if not then its mad job searching in January.

Best wishes to everyone else

BearSummer

KirkM

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 17:40

The wife says I must wait until tomorrow. She says I've already gotten to use the new tripod and strobe that were supposed to be for Christmas. Can't wait to open the dual layer DVD burner and firewire card reader though !!

Tammie, I just got done talking to my cousin Ralph in Chandler. Bet it's warmer there than the 15 degrees here :)

Kirk

flyfisher

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 18:07

DocFrankenstein

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 18:13

Well I was a very man ,First I recieved a Kidney from my wife ,and if that wasn't enough she also gave a 70-200 is L, a 105 macro and a 580 ex flash
as she thought that i needed something to keep me busy while I recooporate
Wow... that's touching. Did you give her a nice bouquet?

flyfisher

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 20:07

I owe her a trip anywhere she wants to go once I am allowed to travel she is thinking england or portugal

ChronoDog

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 20:21

This Christmas I've bought myself my very first DSLR - a Black-bodied EOS 300D with the kit lens... yey:D

Yeah, I'm just a kiddo who never had his own digicam...:oops:

Edgar in ATL

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 20:31

300D (black)
28-135 IS
50 1.8
Moving up from trusty G3 which I will nevertheless keep forever.

TammieO

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 20:42

Flyfisher, I hope you get better soon!

Mitchkitter

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 21:04

Crashed my trailblazer into a pole <cat ran out infront of me, slippery roads>..... so there went $2,800...
But santa still got me presents :P
70-200 f4 L
2 new batterys
battery grip for my drebel
a second charger,
2X 2gb ultra II cards <now making 10gb in ultra II> god i'm a slut
100mm macro
and random hood's filters, crap like that :D

4walls

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 21:53

Santa bought my used G3 from me this year so I could upgrade to a DSLR.
I have not taken the plunge yet, but it will be very soon.

He did leave behind a new pair of slippers though :)

HKFEVER

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 22:56

Sorry about the tax bill. I traded in my 10D for an MkII and a 24-70L and a few other goodies. Thanks to this site I managed a great deal.
Cheers to all
Good for you. Excllent choice.:D :lol: :D

HKFEVER

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 23:01

pradeep1

24th of December 2004 (Fri), 23:42

dr.bear

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 00:27

My wife bought me the following for christmas:

70-200 2.8 IS
1.4x II extender
Gitzo 2220 w/ 488RC2 ballhead
550EX flash
Accessories
IBM T42 Thinkpad (for viewing the wonderful photos taken by the 70-200)

In return I bought her a VW Toureg V8.

I guess that's an even trade. I'm happy :)

rick barclay

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 01:51

Merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukka, everyone. No photography equipment but I
did get an EDTV, which I'm very happy with.

Mark Kemp

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 02:13

A CF case and a water bottle from the Lowepro Street and Field series.

Now I can put them on the front of my Rover AW pack and get new cards and a drink without having to take the pack off and fish around in the back. These small improvements make all the difference

Canuck

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 04:29

I owe her a trip anywhere she wants to go once I am allowed to travel she is thinking england or portugal

My vote is for England...no language barrier and I spent 3 yrs over there and well I definitely want to go back over there. Hope you get better soon and I'll be waiting to see what you think of wherever you go. I can tell you all kinds of tourist stuff to do in England. PM me if you are interested.

CeeCee

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 04:53

I have been a bad boy this year, and knew already that Santa wasn´t comming here for my sake....Only my boy had a visit.

Due to that fact, and the little boy still living inside this aging body - i realized that i had do something myself ;.)

So tomorrow the 1Ds2 arrives.....have the 1d2 now, but will have to sell that.

Boy, am I eager or what :-)

Merry Christmas to you all. See you much more in 2005

From Denmark
Claus Stensgaard

Jim P McDonald

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 05:14

Nice one Flyfisher, I hope you get well soon!
Sadly nothing this Christmas - not even any company. Maybe next year ..

flyfisher

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 05:55

My vote is for England...no language barrier and I spent 3 yrs over there and well I definitely want to go back over there. Hope you get better soon and I'll be waiting to see what you think of wherever you go. I can tell you all kinds of tourist stuff to do in England. PM me if you are interested.
thank you very much we are very interested in what do do in england

johneo

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 08:24

Please tell me what you got and how fabulous it is and how happy you are!

Well, it's Christmas morning and all I got was a puddle on the floor from the puppy, a wake up barking chorus by my other dogs (I've got 8 Labrador Retrievers) at 6:00 AM and as I sat down to have my toast and coffee one of the dogs grabbed the toast and ran off. It makes for a frustrating start to the day, but just the same it's a great day when these clowns can put a big smile on your face!

I'll be roaming through the online catalogs of B&H and Adorama a little this morning picking out my presents from Santa. My wife hates to buy me anything because she hasn't a clue what I need or like ... I much prefer getting what I want, rather than something I have to return. (same goes for her Christmas list)

I've got my mind set on a new tripod, 3 way pan head and accessories and probably a 1.4 extender and maybe a bunch of rolls of slide film (yeah, I know this is a digital world but slide film is fun!). Probably a few other things as well as I've got a good size wish list at both B&H and Adorama.

My wife is away taking care of her father who is in the hospital so I'll spend a little time cleaning up after these dogs, grab my camera bag and head out to be with my sons and other family this afternoon ... so far it's been a VERY peaceful Christmas morning!

elwood58

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 09:01

Got all of the stuff in my signature a few weeks early. We travelled all over seeing our kids before Christmas, so I needed to be able to use the new gear. The Grandson went home yesterday and our youngest and his wife moved to Kodiak Alaska on Tuesday, so what I am getting for Christmas is a little peace and quiet.

Persian-Rice

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 09:13

Diesel Zathan Jeans
Diesel Auriga Shoes
RL Chaps Cahmere Coat
Renault F1 Team Issue jacket

I love having lots of aunts n' uncles but I shoulda just asked for a 100-400.....................

sparker1

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 09:15

Flyfisher, the gifts received by the rest of us pale in comparison to yours. No greater love can be shown than that of giving a vital organ. Take her anywhere she wants, now and forever. England, New Zealand and Australia are certainly good choices, but don't forget North America, either.

C.S.I.

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 09:29

I got a mini macro tripod and numerous B+H GIFT CARDS!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

:) :) :) :) :)

digitalmono

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 09:47

I owe her a trip anywhere she wants to go once I am allowed to travel she is thinking england or portugal
Bring her to Japan and I can guide you for shopping (cameras and lenses, of course)!

btw: All I got for Christmas was the firmware update from Canon (1.1.0 for 1DMkII).

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for you and all other members of this forum!

Wish you a fast recover, too!

psk4363

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 10:13

Went to New York last week, coming back on 22nd December. It's Xmas Day here in the UK and my wife has just told me that all the goodies I got from B&H last week are my Xmas and birthday pressies (28th January) - so not too bad considering I came away with a Canon 100 f2.8 Macro and hood, Angle Finder C, two E-1 handgrips and a portable DVD player (plus 8 DVD's from the Virgin MegaStore on Times Square). I love my wife!!!!!

Cheers,
Barry

Mogwyth

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 12:52

Well I was a very lucky man ,First I recieved a Kidney from my wife ,and if that wasn't enough she also gave a 70-200 is L, a 105 macro and a 580 ex flash
as she thought that i needed something to keep me busy while I recooporate Obviously perfectly matched in all ways, apparently the odds on your partner being a suitable match are greater than winning the UK lottery (14 million to 1). Your wife obviously deserves all you can give her and then some. Best wishes.

And don't forget there is more to these Islands than England, there's Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man.

Well I got a set of Extension tubes, digital B&W photography book, an IOU for a hand grip which is on back order and an IOU for a 17-40 L :Duntill I looked closer and saw that it is only for half, apparently I can have the other half for my birthday which is not till August:cry:.

Nearly forgot a goat and some chickens. Unwrapped Christmas gift sent to a family in Africa by Oxfam (a Uk charity).

puttick

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 12:56

50/2.5 macro - used it already on a spider...

puttick

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 13:04

Here's the spider taken with the 50/2.5 and my 300d (approx 1:0.6 on sensor, 4:1 if displayed full screen) , 1/80 f8 100 ISO, indirect sunlight

Nigel

richsmith_uk

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 14:10

Santa got me a Tamron 28-75/2.8 Very Happy. It;s as good as everybody says and it's good first time around!!!

retro

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 14:12

Santa got me a Tamron 28-75/2.8 Very Happy. It;s as good as everybody says and it's good first time around!!!

Congrats! I've just ordered mine.

markubig

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 14:55

Santa got me a Tamron 28-75/2.8 Very Happy. It;s as good as everybody says and it's good first time around!!!got the tamron from the fiance and everything else from myself . . . HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

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boomer1959

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 18:56

I just about had a heart attack.....after I opened my present.

It was a EF100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L IS USM :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES

snibbetsj

25th of December 2004 (Sat), 19:11

I got the Sekonic L-358 meter, a Manfrotto 3245 monopod w/a 3229 QF tilt/swivel head, and a bunch of Cokin grad ND filters. Also a RS-80N3 remote and a real cool Kata rain cover. Can't wait for some decent weather to shoot.

Got my wife a Kodak DX7590, some filters, and a tripod. She loves it.

Merry Christmas :) :) :) :) :)

Jon

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 10:31

and a real cool Kata rain cover. Can't wait for some decent weather to shoot.
You mean it's not raining? Get someone to squirt you with a hose!

Manfrotto 3444D and 486 ball head (local store had 25% off on everything in the store!)
24-70 L
580EX
2 GB Ultra 2 CF
All from me, to me, I admit. My wife used to have money; now she has horses, and says if she wants pictures she'll get a drug store disposable. But she came through with the Streets & Trips 2005/GPS pack and a Yankee Driver, both on the "must have" list.

sp00g3

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 11:16

I got a Stroboframe Pro/RL and Canon Hot Shoe Adapter 2... damn it really makes a difference when you move the flash off the camera. pictures seem sharper and for some reason, better exposed.

roanjohn

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 11:22

:-( Sweaters and more sweaters!!!

I guess the real Christmas present will have to come from MYSELF!!! ------ maybe a 24-70 f2.8!!! :-)

...................OR a new computer..............

...................or maybe just some matching khakis :-p

Ro1

johndm

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 11:48

I just about had a heart attack.....after I opened my present.

It was a EF100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L IS USM :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES
I had one too..........wonderful eh?..:)

flyfishnj

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 11:56

I got a 3.00 lb 100-400 L, a Tamron 28-75 XR Di and a 8 lb 7 oz Girl!

:D :D :D :D :D

TammieO

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 12:26

flyfishnj, congrats on the new baby (and the lenses)! Where are the pictures (of the baby)?

Stooge_UK

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 12:42

Santa delivered a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 to me (but he did visit me early in December whilst in New York and leave a Canon 70 - 200 F 2.8 IS )

Also got a photo book... "Five Thousand Days" which is awesome...

gmen

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 12:49

Wizards (of the Pocket variety).... stonking!!!

flyfishnj

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 12:53

flyfishnj, congrats on the new baby (and the lenses)! Where are the pictures (of the baby)?
I guess you mean my new daughter ;) ...

I've been shooiting mostly film... Here's one ... sorry for the size. It is hard to post-process with one hand. Baby is kinda gassy and I'm tired when she finally goes to sleep.

http://home.comcast.net/~flyfishnj/IMG_5149.JPG

Malaxos1

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 14:43

My wife got me a Canon iP 4000 printer. I am very impressed with the few photos I have printed so far, very high resolution and fast...Dean

wei-ste

27th of December 2004 (Mon), 15:51

Pre-pre-pre-Christmas present: a monopod
Pre-pre-christmas present: Canon 50mm/1.8
Pre-christmas present: Sigma 55-200mm DC (it was supposed to be THE christmas present, I got it on the 22nd and *accidentally* opened it;) . What's the point to put it back to the box??)
Real Christmas present: two photography books.

All got from dear husband!

Wei

bigrob

28th of December 2004 (Tue), 10:10

First Post by the way - so hello to everyone on the forum.

Got myself a 20D on Boxing day.

Am waiting for a new credit card to come through, then I'm going to get a 70-200L IS 2.8 and the Tamron Tamron 28-75mm2.8 Di , and the 580EX.

My sister is going to New York for a weekends shopping at the end of Jan, so I've emailed her and asked to pop in to B&H and get me Lexar 2Gb CF card 80X and a new 511A battery.

The battery in the UK is £55 and is $50 in B&H. The 2Gb Card is £160 over here and $195 over there.