Official, show us your camera thread...

wernersl wrote in post #12396102
Just got my daughter one of these, well a similar one anyway...

Wow! Optical viewfinder and archival prints.

oldvultureface wrote in post #12396990
Wow! Optical viewfinder and archival prints.

for as small as they are the prints are really nice. quite sharp in fact. love the colors, particularly outdoors...

If you're after bigger prints I have something that might interest you :

^^nice!

Jericobot wrote in post #12394217
When I sold my 1D2 I thought I'd be content... yeah right. Not to sound snobby or anything but I'd only get the 1D2n or 1d3 next, something about the 1 series...

Same here. The next body I'll get is probably the 1DIII when the price drops a bit more. I love the 1 series so much.

wernersl wrote in post #12396300
Nice having her limited to 10 shots per pack. takes her time deciding what she wants

I know what you mean... I have gotten to the point where I am shooting anything and everything with my DSLR. I shot a wedding last weekend and ended up with 1100 shots. I managed to pick out about 600 shots that weren't duplicates and didn't look worthy of giving to the client. She was still overwhelmed by 600+ photos... as was I...

I was out with my 35mm camera yesterday and I started laughing while I was taking one of my shots because I noticed how much care I was taking in getting the best angle, lighting, etc for one exposure. Then I thought 'I'd never do this B.S. with my DSLR'.

Some of the reviews of that Sigma monstrosity are hilarious

What I can't fathom, is for all that money; you could furnish yourself with all the big glass you could possibly dream of to handle ANY situation even in three primes (200 f/2, 300 f2.8, and 500 f/4), and with image quality that's more or less going to kill a zoom, even such as that. That guy's going to hardly to fit in a normal car boot either. And anyone who has such lavish funds will be in possession of a pro camera for each super i've just mentioned, and one or two more. That Sigma seems completely pointless

Jahled wrote in post #12397755
Some of the reviews of that Sigma monstrosity are hilarious

What I can't fathom, is for all that money; you could furnish yourself with all the big glass you could possibly dream of to handle ANY situation even in three primes (200 f/2, 300 f2.8, and 500 f/4), and with image quality that's more or less going to kill a zoom, even such as that. That guy's going to hardly to fit in a normal car boot either. And anyone who has such lavish funds will be in possession of a pro camera for each super i've just mentioned, and one or two more. That Sigma seems completely pointless

It's good for portraits of yourself holding it....duh!

dgrPhotos wrote in post #12397819
It's good for portraits of yourself holding it....duh!

Hahaha! I would be on the ground after trying to handhold that mate!

Jahled wrote in post #12397755
Some of the reviews of that Sigma monstrosity are hilarious

What I can't fathom, is for all that money; you could furnish yourself with all the big glass you could possibly dream of to handle ANY situation even in three primes (200 f/2, 300 f2.8, and 500 f/4), and with image quality that's more or less going to kill a zoom, even such as that. That guy's going to hardly to fit in a normal car boot either. And anyone who has such lavish funds will be in possession of a pro camera for each super i've just mentioned, and one or two more. That Sigma seems completely pointless

I'm surprised it's not seen at major sports such as football (American and English) or rugby, I would've thought a fast supertele zoom would be great for following the action. Having 3 bodies doesn't seem very practical, not only would you lose shots from switching between them you'd also have no in between so you may end up having to crop in post and lose resolution or even worse not get everything in the frame.

Sure it's expensive, but factor in the price of 3 fast superteles and 2 extra bodies and I can't see it being a significant amount more, especially for a big company, and having f/2.8 at 500mm must be worth paying some extra for.

So, I don't see it as pointless, just a highly specialised lens.

Today there were a couple colorful little birds flitting around trees across the way from my deck, so I grabbed my "birding kit" -- the 1D3 with the 100-400 lens and a 1.4x TC and mounted it on my tripod so it could be ready and I sat here keeping my eye out. Someone on another thread asked me to post a cell phone shot of the rig but instead I grabbed my "non-bird kit" the 5DC, which was sitting mounted with the 16-35 so I decided to go wide:

KenjiS wrote in post #12393320
Around here my 7D gets me attention period...i hate it but i also dont get dissuaded from it..

Haha yeah, years ago my xxDs got a lot of attention, but now everyone seems to have a Rebel (especially here, in Korea...I don't know why, but they all get Rebels with kit lenses)...and I agree...won't stop me from shooting! Plus, being a white guy, I get stared at/pointed at all the time anyways, so I rarely notice it anymore

Just a one of a camera I have for sale at the moment. Disregard the dust, I took this in a few minutes time.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/saxonfsu/571383​0611/

agphotography wrote in post #12394170
I agree. I love the 1DmkIII. This is my third copy of it. It's just a wonderful camera. The file quality is just excellent. Very quick and responsive camera.

If you think that's attention grabbing though. Just wait to see what I have coming in the mail

I agree...for 5 years I wanted a 1-series (1D2, then the 1D3 came out)...I saved and saved and saved...and finally, I could afford one. It was a huge chunk of cash to throw down on a camera. It was the third biggest purchase

Jericobot wrote in post #12394217
When I sold my 1D2 I thought I'd be content... yeah right. Not to sound snobby or anything but I'd only get the 1D2n or 1d3 next, something about the 1 series...

I don't think it's snobby at all...I still like all cameras and still recommend Rebels and xxDs to my friends. I have nothing but great things to say about my 10/20/30Ds and I even liked my little XTi. I think they're capable cameras that are perfect for some people. However...I'll never not own a 1D again

CameraMan wrote in post #12397612
I know what you mean... I have gotten to the point where I am shooting anything and everything with my DSLR. I shot a wedding last weekend and ended up with 1100 shots. I managed to pick out about 600 shots that weren't duplicates and didn't look worthy of giving to the client. She was still overwhelmed by 600+ photos... as was I...

I was out with my 35mm camera yesterday and I started laughing while I was taking one of my shots because I noticed how much care I was taking in getting the best angle, lighting, etc for one exposure. Then I thought 'I'd never do this B.S. with my DSLR'.

so true...I love the convenience of digital, but I do love the thought and effort that has to go into a film shot. Sometimes (when I'm back in Canada) I'll shoot for a week or two with film to get my mind out of the digital mode of thinking (shoot a lot now, decide which is worthy of keeping later)...I think it makes me a better photographer...but that's just me.