It's 2am: 26th Edition... Crazy Shizz My Roger Says...

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #14158955
Julian! ever use the 17-55G?

You want a 5D III.

*sigh* wrote in post #14158951
Well when you buy items from different countries you generally have conversion rates and other things to deal with as well. All I'm saying is, when it comes to the overall tax structure of a country and the benefits you get from your taxes etc etc, just your sales tax rate isn't comparable.

Even with the 8% tax here in NY when my friend from England came over here he literally had bags on bags of stuff with him cause it's so cheap here. He told me it's close to 40% cheaper to buy stuff over here in the US vs. over in England. He did tell me he had to pay VAT so when he goes back he's probably going to have to pay some tax when he goes back over.

*sigh* wrote in post #14158951
Well when you buy items from different countries you generally have conversion rates and other things to deal with as well. All I'm saying is, when it comes to the overall tax structure of a country and the benefits you get from your taxes etc etc, just your sales tax rate isn't comparable.

Well the Canadian dollar is a bit over par, so conversion rates don't count right now. I just simply look at how much it costs me to buy something.

jdizzle wrote in post #14158899
1.4 G.

got it. just sold my ef 50mm.

Harm wrote in post #14158961
24ii pano goodness

Nice shot but yeah yeah yeah, give me a month or two... She'll be mine f-o-r-e-v-e-r

DTBaan wrote in post #14158977
got it. just sold my ef 50mm.

What Nikon do you have?

iluxa007 wrote in post #14158965
I have. An let me tell you, it shined on my D300s back in the day. It was like my 24-70L on FF... ALMOST.

hmm so you loved it? AF was great? Build was amazing? and IQ im assuming great..... comparable or better then the Canon's equivalent.... if you went to a crop body (not sure what you have now) would you own it again?

*sigh* wrote in post #14158966
You want a 5D III.

I want Nikon this time around

Fricks wrote in post #14158982
What Nikon do you have?

d800 of course

nah, dont have anything yet.

Harm wrote in post #14158964
Enjoy the trip!

Thanks, I'll try. There's going to be a ton of pictures!

iluxa007 wrote in post #14158980
Nice shot but yeah yeah yeah, give me a month or two... She'll be mine f-o-r-e-v-e-r

Or until the III comes out or you stop liking it

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #14158983
I want Nikon this time around

No you don't.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #14158976
Well the Canadian dollar is a bit over par, so conversion rates don't count right now. I just simply look at how much it costs me to buy something.

That's fine, just saying it's hard to compare say a VAT tax to a US sales tax.

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14158968
Even with the 8% tax here in NY when my friend from England came over here he literally had bags on bags of stuff with him cause it's so cheap here. He told me it's close to 40% cheaper to buy stuff over here in the US vs. over in England. He did tell me he had to pay VAT so when he goes back he's probably going to have to pay some tax when he goes back over.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying, sales tax really doesn't matter for prices, there are other things at play as well.

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #14158983
hmm so you loved it? AF was great? Build was amazing? and IQ im assuming great..... comparable or better then the Canon's equivalent.... if you went to a crop body (not sure what you have now) would you own it again?

I want Nikon this time around

Look at my gear list

Build, IQ and AF are superb. Nothing to say about it, really, cuz it's the best mid-range you can put on a DX format.
I had it back in 2010, so it's been a while. But I admit, it was one of my favorite lenses. If I was you, get a FF and 24-70G instead. Far far better choice !

Fricks wrote in post #14158937
Howdy Julian.

Hiya!

iluxa007 wrote in post #14158942
Come on man, don't do this to me...

The box is nice too.

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #14158955
Julian! ever use the 17-55G?

Nope.

laxlife1234 wrote in post #14158957
Not much, same old same old. How's it cracking?

Nuttin' much. Just playing with my daughter.

iluxa007 wrote in post #14159002
Look at my gear list

Build, IQ and AF are superb. Nothing to say about it, really, cuz it's the best mid-range you can put on a DX format.
I had it back in 2010, so it's been a while. But I admit, it was one of my favorite lenses. If I was you, get a FF and 24-70G instead. Far far better choice !

I agree... But Nikon doesn't have a practical FF body that I would like to use every day on a non professional and professional basis..... The D800 is amazing camera but not practical for me.... Im not going to want 36mp on a every day bases for pictures of my kids (thats going to be alot of import time wasted and storage space) and not going to run a DX format and loose sensor if I paid for a FF..... and Video is a must now after talking with my wife.... so D700 is out....and the Dx bodies are out of my price range

jdizzle wrote in post #14159023
The box is nice too.

Yeah yeah, keep it going. Maybe post some images of the hood and caps too? ID LOVE TO SEE THOSE!