New member, New gear

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to post some photos later, hopefully they don't shame me into the abyss - after several weeks of reading/searching I can tell that there are some world-class photographers here.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #5850781
Be careful hanging around this forum as you will find yourself buying more and more and more....

LeeSC wrote in post #5851068
Yep, and hold onto your wallet!

I find stuff on here that I didn't even know I needed!

No kidding. It took all the willpower I could muster not to get the 24-70 f/2.8L. I really wanted to keep the total under $5k. The kit lens should serve me well until my credit card heals...

cc10d wrote in post #5850979
Nice set up, got a bag?

Yes, it's a Tamrac Adventure 74 model 5374. I needed a bag to be as small as it can be because the entire thing has to fit inside my real hiking pack (a 90 liter expedition pack) and still leave me room for clothes, food, water, etc.

Joe

Oooh, just noticed your mention of location to shoot. Longs Peak trekker maybe? Watch out for the mountain goats! LOL

Oops...apparently I posted in the wrong forum. Many apologies.

Shutterbug Doug wrote in post #5852533
Oooh, just noticed your mention of location to shoot. Longs Peak trekker maybe? Watch out for the mountain goats! LOL

Actually I'll be out in the Maroon Lake area, with potential summit attempts on Maroon Peak and/or Pyramid Peak depending on the weather and snow conditions. I'd kill to get see some goats!

After that I'll be headed up to Grand Teton national park for hopefully some equally scenic opportunities. I want to get some serious use out of my new panoramic head.

Joe