I just ordered the following:
Canon 40D w/17-85 IS USM
Canon 70-300 IS USM
430EX Flash
Lowepro Bag
(2) two gig cards
Card Reader
Tripod
What have I gotten myself into?
powerguy Hatchling 8 posts Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 07, 2008 15:28 | #1 I just ordered the following:
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TaDa ...as cool as Perry  6,742 posts Likes: 3 Joined Feb 2008 Location: New York More info | Jul 07, 2008 15:29 | #2 A large credit card bill and years of happiness Name is Peter and here is my gear:
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Anke "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009  30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Jul 07, 2008 15:30 | #3 That's gonna be one great box to open, although between now and the delivery man knocking is the hardest and longest time Anke
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TomTomTuning Goldmember  1,983 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Camp Hill, Pa More info | Jul 07, 2008 15:50 | #4 Anke wrote in post #5866880  That's gonna be one great box to open, although between now and the delivery man knocking is the hardest and longest time  Looking forward to the first images. Dont you just hate that wait? hahaha And checking tracking all the time hahaha. 5D Mark III, 40D, 17-40L, 24-70L, 50L, 70-200 F2.8L IS
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DL.Photography Goldmember  1,456 posts Joined May 2008 Location: NYC More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:01 | #5 Stick to the gear you got now and enjoy..and stop reading this forum. There is a disease going around here called the L-Fever...its highly contagious! You were warned! - Dan
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Pasukun Goldmember  1,388 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: US More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:17 | #6 powerguy wrote in post #5866864 What have I gotten myself into? You don't even know half of it. "the things we touch have no permanence.. as there is nothing we can hold onto in this world.. only by letting it go can we truly possess what is real.."
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sidx001 Goldmember  1,212 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Northern KY More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:31 | #7 ^^ That is soooo true! My gear list when I first started here was less than half of what it is now!! Congrats on a great camera purchase, now don't look at the 5D prices or you'll cry!! James Smith
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The L stuff looks like the primo gear, I'm gonna get the Mrs. used to this then comes the upgrades
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geo1976 Senior Member  310 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Boston, MA More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:34 | #9 Credit card debt is what you'll be looking at. Oh, and if you're married, a very unhappy missus wishing you would've bought her a Coach bag.lol 5 D Mark III, 5D mark ii, 2 5D Classics, Eos 1V, Eos 1n 35mm, Mamiya 645AF, mamiya RZ67 Pro II, 100 f/2.8L Macro, Sigma 85mm, Sigma 50 f/1.4 EX, Sigma 24 Macro f/1.8, 430EX II
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runninmann what the heck do I know?  More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:38 | #10 |
Doublea17 Senior Member 420 posts Likes: 3 Joined Mar 2008 Location: Oregon More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:40 | #11 People here are not lying,you will get L-feaver I got it once I got on this fourum next thing I know I'm owning 3 of them and only had the camera for a month. ____________
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Jul 07, 2008 16:41 | #12 runninmann wrote in post #5867295 Congrats and welcome to POTN. Where'd you order from? Camera Land
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midnight_rider "Thrown under the bus."  5,413 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Yonder by the crick, Ga More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:41 | #13 powerguy wrote in post #5867264 The L stuff looks like the primo gear, I'm gonna get the Mrs. used to this then comes the upgrades You are supposed to get the L first and tell them " these are the only lenses that fit my camera". That way you never hear " I just don't see why you bought those. What was wrong with the other lenses you had. You are just wasting money" I never, Not once claimed to read your post...
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arkphotos Senior Member 455 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2008 Location: Plano, Texas More info | Jul 07, 2008 16:55 | #14 A lot of ... "Quit taking pictures" comments.
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Tyger Goldmember  1,295 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: toronto, canada More info | Jul 07, 2008 18:32 | #15 very nice set up to get you going! congrats and enjoy! Gear List
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