Christmas Wish List

I'm bored at work and thought I'd just ask what is on everyone's Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwa​nzaa wishlist with regards to photograhy this year?

I would like to have a 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens, but I'm not going to ask for it.

Instead, I'd like a new credit card with about $20K credit limit. We'll worry about the details later.

Tom

I was thinking about the Canon i9100 wide format printer, but I already have the i950, so not sure. I'm also thinking about a Macro lens. What I really need is about a dozen extra weekends, so after all the honey-dos I can actually get out and take pictures.

I'd like a set of studio lights. Just not sure which ones yet.

Gib

I've just picked up my 10D, and since this is my first SLR, I kind of lack "some" stuff. Here's what I wan't for christmas

Another 1GB Microdrive (or regular CF)
17-40mm f/4L
24-70 f/2.8L
70-200 f/4L
BG-ED3 (Vertical-grip (with handstrap))
Spare battery
A backpack for the equipment
Someone to pay the mastercard-bill for my body-purchase
A tripod
Photography-skills
A new better paid job
Some more credit on my mastercard
A new chance with my (ex)girlfriend

In return, I will give my family and friends an equal share of my mastercard-bill

No seriously.. This is what I wan't, but I'm not gonna ask for it

I want an end to the war in Iraq, a new president, a country that reads more and watches less TV and a guinea pig.

Oh wait. You mean camera gear...

I'm thinking about a Canon i9100 or Epson 2200. But what I really want is for Canon or Epson to come out with a 2-picoliter version of either of these, or for HP to come out with a wide format printer - their top model only prints 8.5" wide.

I would love a portable storage device, but I need one with a long battery life. Currently the front runner is the ImageTank G2 with up to 44 downloads of a 256MB card on one charge, but I hear it has problems with Windows XP and customer service is virtually non-existant.

And I need someone to take all these millions of dollars off my hands. Not.

You and me both. I really want to believe Canon has a 2-picoliter wide-format on deck to follow the i960. Gonna wait just a little while longer...

I have had a good look at the same prints from the 960 (2 picolitre) and my i9100 (4 picolitre) and I can honestly say you can not see *any* difference.

Anyway, for Xmas I want my two front teeth...

Actually, I want it to snow while I have my first holiday in ages. It never* snows here in the UK anymore. I can picture it now. I'll awake on my first day off work and there will be two foot of snow on the ground but will still be overcast but bright. I'll be able to go and tramp around the fields taking shots with the 10D then I'll be able to come home and sit in front of the fire with a nice scotch......

Xmas Cheers

Ian

* - Massive generalisation. OK, we don't get 5 foot snow drifts for weeks on end anymore.

Hi!

some wishes for christmas:

Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 USM

Sigma 100-300 F4 APO HSM

Canon Speedlight 420 EX

some graduated ND Filters, and some small things...

but I think it wouldnt be that much this year

best regards
Peter

May I ask why you need so much battery life?

My X-drive has never run down its battery, but I recharge it from my auto battery.

In fact, I did a stupid thing with it the other day. I was in Death Valley National Park, and I had shot about three 256MB cards full of images. When I got to my car, I pulled out the X-drive and set it on the roof of the car. Then I powered it on, stuck the first CF card into it, and hit the Copy button. The lights worked. I knew it would take a few minutes, so I was doing other things and not watching. Then the wind came up and blew it off the roof and onto the gravel parking lot. The lights were still going, so I just let it finish. When I got it home two days later, no image files were affected by the fall.

---Bob Gross---

Wow. I was in Vegas last May and accidentally bumped mine when it was sitting on the desk in the hotel room copying some pictures. The lights went out like I'd hit the power button. I turned it back on and started the copy process all over again.

I just got my Digital Rebel, so Christmas has already come!

Tim

Well....since Christmas is ALSO my birthday: (and for those of you who would like to send presents....) here is my Christmas/Birthday Wish List:

1. 17/40 L
2. 24/70 L
3. Dell to send me my lens...
4. A 550 SpeedLite
5. A day with Clay Aiken.....(just had to add that!!!!!!)

Smiles,

Holly (now you know why I'm named Holly...)

Belmondo,

And to think I liked you until the gay joke....... I'm going to have a talk with Santa - I see coal in your future....

Holly

That's not a gay joke---I don't joke about that, and if I knew you better, I'd be happy to tell you why (no, not me, but someone very close). It's a Michael Jackson joke. I just think MJ is just plain wierd without regard to his sexual orientation.

Besides, he's been married to Lisa-Marie. Something must work right.

Anyway, if what I said was offensive for any reason, please accept my apology. And keep the coal. We don't need it here in the Coachella Valley.

BTW, I have a niece who's birthday is also on Christmas --- her name is 'Amy Noel.'

Hope we're still friends.


Tom