Oct 09, 2008 20:36 | #106 I didn't read them all but I did scroll through all 7 pages and the OP never posted again in his thread. I think he may have been intimidated by the responses. Joe
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acchildress Senior Member 986 posts Joined Oct 2007 More info | Oct 09, 2008 20:41 | #107 I'd watch out. More than once I've almost been "camera jacked" then they see the "olympus" camera strap and they say "excuse me" and go to the next photog in line looking for a Canon.
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smorter Goldmember  4,506 posts Likes: 19 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Oct 10, 2008 02:35 | #108 TheHoff wrote in post #6467823  The manic rage expressed in the thread title still makes me laugh. +1 Wedding Photography Melbourne
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milorad Senior Member 515 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, AU More info | Oct 10, 2008 03:47 | #109 acchildress wrote in post #6469098 I'd watch out. More than once I've almost been "camera jacked" then they see the "olympus" camera strap and they say "excuse me" and go to the next photog in line looking for a Canon. muahaha... I almost choked on lozenge, thanks :P Gear List
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manipula Cream of the Crop  5,290 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: English Wookie in Wellington, NZ. More info | Oct 10, 2008 04:27 | #110 I suspect the bigger issue with having a "5D2" strap over being mugged is when the middle-aged, semi bald man with a pot belly earned after too many years scoffing pies wanders over during a shoot and says the following: Cheers, Dave.
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Collin85 Cream of the Crop  8,164 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Sydney/Beijing More info | Oct 10, 2008 04:39 | #111 manipula wrote in post #6470691 I suspect the bigger issue with having a "5D2" strap over being mugged is when the middle-aged, semi bald man with a pot belly earned after too many years scoffing pies wanders over during a shoot and says the following: (Pinch nose whilst saying it) "Aww gee, I see you got yourself one of them there new 5D's! Dang!(:evil  That there's one hell of a nice camera you got there. It's got the high ISO and 21Mangapixels right? You know I take pictures too, you wanna see some of them on my portable drive I carry around for just these occasions to bore the ***t out of people!?"It's at that point I'd be looking for the nearest mugger to spare me the pain... Go away, you cock.  Don't worry Dave, just gimme a call whenever you feel the need for your 5DII to be mugged off you. Col | Flickr
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manipula Cream of the Crop 5,290 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: English Wookie in Wellington, NZ. More info | Oct 10, 2008 04:41 | #112 Noted, thanks. Cheers, Dave.
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ThomGascoigne Senior Member  820 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Canberra Australia More info | Oct 10, 2008 04:48 | #113 Well on the bright side now you've got a good reason to buy a POTN neckstrap eh? 5D MK II | 20D | 14 F/2.8L II | 24-70 F/2.8L | 70-200 F/2.8L IS | [FONT="Arial Black"]28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS | 580 EX II
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Nzshrimper a good height for ...  10,173 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Christchurch - New Zealand More info | Oct 10, 2008 05:28 | #114 manipula wrote in post #6470691 I suspect the bigger issue with having a "5D2" strap over being mugged is when the middle-aged, semi bald man with a pot belly earned after too many years scoffing pies wanders over during a shoot and says the following: (Pinch nose whilst saying it) "Aww gee, I see you got yourself one of them there new 5D's! Dang!(:evil That there's one hell of a nice camera you got there. It's got the high ISO and 21Mangapixels right? You know I take pictures too, you wanna see some of them on my portable drive I carry around for just these occasions to bore the ***t out of people!?"It's at that point I'd be looking for the nearest mugger to spare me the pain... Go away, you cock. Dave I got your back when the muggin happens..... © All rights given away
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Nzshrimper a good height for ... 10,173 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Christchurch - New Zealand More info | Oct 10, 2008 05:39 | #115 EOS Man wrote in post #6464850 OMG now I'm put off from buying the Canon 5D Mk II... and it's NOT because of the 9 point AF. Canon puts "EOS 5D Mark II" on EOS 5D Mark II neckstrap. Who does this remind me off? Noink  who enjoys putting their users in danger of getting mugged and stuff.oh Dave here i said it © All rights given away
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akiwi Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 10, 2008 05:51 | #116 Why do canon use II instead of 2. Peter
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lancev Goldmember  3,542 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Levin nz More info | thats it im scratching any letters and numbers off all my gear right now so nobody knows what they are......
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