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Nov 09, 2007 17:04 |  #1

After MUCH deliberation, and endless great advice I've ordered a Canon 430EX flash and a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 XR DiII lens. That is the great part...

The sad part is that I'm having it shipped by Beach Camera to my father in law who is in Florida next week. He's taking the gear with him to the East Coast of Canada which means I won't see it until I go there at Christmas time with my wife :(

I was flipping back and forth between the Tamron 17-50 and the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 zooms. Prior I was thinking 24-70 but don't know how long it will be if I go full frame, if ever, and I didn't want to miss out on the lower end of the wide spectrum as a result.

Why is it so hard to wait now that I've finally ordered these accessories!?!?!

Paul

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Nov 09, 2007 17:07 |  #2

Simple :).

We really are all little impatient boy with our new toys... :) We don't want to wait till Christmas to play with the new toys that we know will be there to play with for a long time before the actual moment we can :).

Regardless, congrats with your new acquisitions!

Kind regards, Wim ;)

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Nov 09, 2007 17:12 |  #3

PMan wrote in post #4285848 (external link)
After MUCH deliberation, and endless great advice I've ordered a Canon 430EX flash and a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 XR DiII lens. That is the great part...

The sad part is that I'm having it shipped by Beach Camera to my father in law who is in Florida next week. He's taking the gear with him to the East Coast of Canada which means I won't see it until I go there at Christmas time with my wife :(

I was flipping back and forth between the Tamron 17-50 and the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 zooms. Prior I was thinking 24-70 but don't know how long it will be if I go full frame, if ever, and I didn't want to miss out on the lower end of the wide spectrum as a result.

Why is it so hard to wait now that I've finally ordered these accessories!?!?!

Paul

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Nov 09, 2007 17:45 |  #4

PMan wrote in post #4285848 (external link)
Why is it so hard to wait now that I've finally ordered these accessories!?!?!

Because digital photographers like immediate gratification. That is why so many of us chimp. :D

Seriously, I always get so excited I can't wait for my new gear to show up.

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Nov 09, 2007 19:09 |  #5

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Ed - I usually await your always interesting comments - was this photo taken with the lens I've purchased by chance?

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Nov 09, 2007 19:27 |  #6

I think its tom petty singing 'waiting is the hardest part!'

Or something about 'last dance with mary Jane"....

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Nov 09, 2007 19:41 |  #7
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If he goes back to Canada, and you are within Canada, why don't you just have him ship the stuff to you when he gets home? It can't be very expensive.

Why does he have to sit on it for 2 months?




  
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Nov 09, 2007 20:02 |  #8

elader wrote in post #4286608 (external link)
I think its tom petty singing 'waiting is the hardest part!'

Or something about 'last dance with mary Jane"....

i don't think i could say it any better than that.

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Nov 10, 2007 07:53 |  #9

Charles Bogle wrote in post #4286677 (external link)
If he goes back to Canada, and you are within Canada, why don't you just have him ship the stuff to you when he gets home? It can't be very expensive.

Why does he have to sit on it for 2 months?

In reality, by the time he gets home it is about 4-5 weeks I'd have to wait. The lens is actually a Christmas present from the wife, so I wouldn't want to open it ahead of time :) I don't mind waiting a month, but it would be GREAT to have it now!

Paul

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Nov 10, 2007 10:51 |  #10

A gift for the wife and you can't wait? What's with this? I know, you want to be happy for her.:) :)

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Nov 10, 2007 12:26 |  #11

God that's torture :( I know how it feels. Try finding something to take your mind off it, like umm... beer :p




  
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Nov 10, 2007 12:31 |  #12

D.C. wrote in post #4289672 (external link)
A gift for the wife and you can't wait? What's with this? I know, you want to be happy for her.:) :)

If you read closely enough, it says a gift FROM the wife :)

Paul

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Nov 10, 2007 20:49 |  #13

COngrats on your new toys.

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