Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread v2.0

nice pics

how'd you bust your shoulder? king bail?

Jim G wrote in post #4124325
I still can't justify the 70-200 2.8 IS... 135L fits my short tele needs at the moment. I've got to stop dreaming about longer teles now... or the 200mm 2.8. $995! Looks like a beaut lens, too... if only it had a wider aperture than the zoom in that range.

Mind you, it's still got a lot of things going for it - smaller, black, sharper (not that that's a huge issue but it'd be nice for selective DOF)..

mmm i have a 200 f/2.8L MkI at home too heheh permanent loaner too (love those )

I want a 300 f/2.8L soooo exy I'll just drool and dream and all that

hrmm... i wouldn't mind if they made the 80-200 still... in black... would love it... easier to conceal

wakko wrote in post #4124340
nice pics

how'd you bust your shoulder? king bail?

mmm i have a 200 f/2.8L MkI at home too heheh permanent loaner too (love those )

I want a 300 f/2.8L soooo exy I'll just drool and dream and all that

I had a few stacks on the mountain where I'd fall and slam my hand down onto my skis... could feel the shoulder move about a bit there and by later in the evening hoo boy, was it hurting. 'sall fun though.. I've got a few bruises on my backside that are probably an interesting shade of blue

What's your opinion on the 200mm 2.8? The 300mm looks like a lovely lens but there's soooo many more that I'd buy before that.. 85 1.2 would probably be on that list

wakko wrote in post #4124131
blah I should just come pick you up not like you're that far... lol...

If you want to that'd be good. Thinking i might go get a hair cut today, getting sick of it being in my eyes and its time my forehead got a tan

Wah! I just looked up the price of the 135L at Photobuff and it's now $1590... I paid $1259 for mine from him only a couple of months ago!

Maybe that means I should snap up a 200mm 2.8 before the price rises.. *nod self* - if only I had the money.. and didn't want a tripod!


Edit: I wonder if they did some subtle upgrade and that's why the prices have gone up again... hrmm...

-spam- wrote in post #4124370
If you want to that'd be good. Thinking i might go get a hair cut today, getting sick of it being in my eyes and its time my forehead got a tan

Come to my place, I'll do it for free. I have the bald fader blades in my clippers.

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=392417

any opinions?

asxu wrote in post #4124467
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=392417

any opinions?

If possible I'd try to only use the photos with people in it who didn't complain...

jim, that's pretty much what i've done.. missed out on a lot of good shots though, which is a shame.

-spam- wrote in post #4124370
If you want to that'd be good. Thinking i might go get a hair cut today, getting sick of it being in my eyes and its time my forehead got a tan

I took that plunge a few weeks ago. After not having a haircut for 11 months, I forgot what I usually have so I said Number 2 clipper....Boy...wasn'​t my hair short that day

asxu wrote in post #4124487
jim, that's pretty much what i've done.. missed out on a lot of good shots though, which is a shame.

Tell the people what you're doing with it and ask if they're alright with it? If the church that they're attending is using it surely they won't have issue...

Jim G wrote in post #4124267
yay! more people with this beautiful lens! You know you want it...

I want one too. though 17-40 or 24mm 1.4 is the next cab off the rank

-spam- wrote in post #4123835
Okay, heading off to the post office soon to post off the 12-24 to melbourne to get fixed. No idea how to do it though. Like ive got the soft case it came in but i dont know whether to get a box or whatever.

Honestly i couldnt care less if i never see the damn thing again, as far as im concerned my dad paid for it hence it should now be his problem

And slim chance but Ruth or Helen, any chance of borrowing your 70-200 f4 for just friday? (well probably thursday night because ill be leaving really early friday morning). Also willing to pay with beer if that appeals at all (now i can) although it would only be a six pack because im poor... lol

I would love to let you borrow it but I am off friday when I finish work to shoot the Caloundra Music Festival for the weekend for me, for you.

HelenThura wrote in post #4124642
I want one too. though 17-40 or 24mm 1.4 is the next cab off the rank

I've been quite pleased with my 17-40... I'm glad I didn't stump up the extra grand for the 16-35, that money is much better spent on another lens... I'll stick to primes for the wide apertures, methinks.

Jim G wrote in post #4124674
I've been quite pleased with my 17-40... I'm glad I didn't stump up the extra grand for the 16-35, that money is much better spent on another lens... I'll stick to primes for the wide apertures, methinks.

Yeah I have Feng's at the moment, and I was extremely pleased with it and I think I can cope with f/4 and only been 17mm compared to 16mm goodness. It also becomes a whole lot more cheaper in terms of grad filters