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charro callado
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 20:46
Hi everyone, my name is Joe and I am new here. On Wednesday I made a trip up to B&H in NYC and dropped $4500 on some new equipment and - needless to say - I am itching for it to get here. (I had to get it shipped to avoid the absurdly high NY sales tax) I cut my teeth on an old Olympus E-10 and I figured it was time for an upgrade.

I was originally going to wait for the 5D replacement to come out but it is taking longer than I think most of us expected (and hoped for) so I opted for the 40D in the hopes of upgrading next year without a major financial setback. Here are the major things I purchased:

40D with 28-135mm kit lens and vertical grip
Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L (non IS) :D
Bogen 190XDB tripod with ball leveler and 486RC2 head
Bogen 303 Panoramic head (QTVR)

I also picked up 4 4GB flash cards, extra battery, camera armor, UV filters, etc.

I know there are mixed feelings about the camera armor, but this camera's first duty will be at 14000 feet out in Colorado, and I'm not risking a naked body (mine or the camera's).

Everything should come tomorrow (Christmas in July!!!). Just wanted to introduce myself.

Joe
sunbeast
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 20:52
Welcome to POTN and nice setup......

Merry Xmas...:)
Hermeto
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 20:55
Hi Joe, welcome to POTN!
You’ve got some nice gear, have fun and make sure to show us some photos!
CrazieCricket
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 20:55
Welcome Joe! I also just received a 40D and a couple lenses etc... from B&H a couple days ago. Your going to LOVE it! Be careful hanging around this forum as you will find yourself buying more and more and more....:lol: Really are a great bunch of folks here though and are very helpful with great advice.
Familiaphoto
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 21:36
Congrats and nice selection. Make sure to take some duck pictures.
midnight_rider
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 21:37
That a way to bust through the gate. Welcome to POTN
cc10d
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 21:47
You are loving the gear! Nice set up, got a bag?

Looking forward to your posting some pics, and sharing your experiences with us.

Congratulations!!
Anke
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 21:51
Welcome to POTN, Joe. Looking forward to seeing some piccies :D
jerokaz
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 21:55
You'll be tempted, pulled, convinced, argued with, supported, advised for, advised against, and everything else, but above all, welcome. Everything here is for entertainment purposes. ( mostly ).

Welcome,

Ron
LeeSC
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 22:05
You'll be tempted, pulled, convinced, argued with, supported, advised for, advised against, and everything else, but above all, welcome. Everything here is for entertainment purposes. ( mostly ).

Welcome,

Ron


Yep, and hold onto your wallet!

I find stuff on here that I didn't even know I needed!
StuffNJunk
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 22:17
Congrats on your purchases...I am sure you will enjoy your new 40D :)

Welcome...and have fun!!
Shutterbug Doug
4th of July 2008 (Fri), 22:32
Welcome to the party!
I'm certain there are many here that feel betrayed by not getting to spend that $4500 for you but they'll get their chance to deplete your account further. We've already had inquires about your bag! LOL
Like LeeSC said, you'll find out about other stuff that you never knew you needed here!

Nice stuff! Hoping to see some shots from you in the future!
nordstern1
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 05:49
hi Joe! welcome to the forum!

congrats on your new gear!

:D
dave kadolph
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 06:00
Welcome to the neighborhood.
Roy P
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 06:06
Welcome Joe,

Nice gear, like the no mucking around, in shop buy lots and leave.

Enjoy.
charro callado
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 06:51
Thanks all for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to post some photos later, hopefully they don't shame me into the abyss - after several weeks of reading/searching I can tell that there are some world-class photographers here.

Be careful hanging around this forum as you will find yourself buying more and more and more....:lol:

Yep, and hold onto your wallet!

I find stuff on here that I didn't even know I needed!

No kidding. It took all the willpower I could muster not to get the 24-70 f/2.8L. I really wanted to keep the total under $5k. The kit lens should serve me well until my credit card heals...

Nice set up, got a bag?

Yes, it's a Tamrac Adventure 74 model 5374. I needed a bag to be as small as it can be because the entire thing has to fit inside my real hiking pack (a 90 liter expedition pack) and still leave me room for clothes, food, water, etc.

Joe
Shutterbug Doug
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 07:07
Oooh, just noticed your mention of location to shoot. Longs Peak trekker maybe? :-) Watch out for the mountain goats! LOL

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/sample%20photos/P1000067.jpg
charro callado
5th of July 2008 (Sat), 07:35
Oops...apparently I posted in the wrong forum. Many apologies. :oops:

Oooh, just noticed your mention of location to shoot. Longs Peak trekker maybe? :-) Watch out for the mountain goats! LOL

Actually I'll be out in the Maroon Lake area, with potential summit attempts on Maroon Peak and/or Pyramid Peak depending on the weather and snow conditions. I'd kill to get see some goats!

After that I'll be headed up to Grand Teton national park for hopefully some equally scenic opportunities. I want to get some serious use out of my new panoramic head.

Joe