First Purchase of 09 - What will it be?

Grimes wrote in post #7008337
...nice choice - I love the looks of that car (and I'm a Chevy guy!)...

I just won an auction for a lightly used 5D MkI on Ebay yesterday. I cannot wait to try it out!

You don't actually win auctions on e-bay, you simply pay more money than anyone else was prepared to pay

But the 5D is a great camera

The lens are both in my sig now!!!

made nice diffuser yesterday, which only costed me less than $5.

I have to replace one my MKIIN batteries before I go to Arizona next month to shoot spring training. I dropped it (not the camera, just the battery) and cracked the plastic housing.

A set of Skyports, just trying to figure out all the connectors i'll be needing. Think I've just about worked it out now.

I ordered the 055xprob legs on 01/02 from B&H... I think next up I'll be picking up a 580ex2. But I'm itching for some more new lenses too. curse this hobby.

I'm thinking 50 1.4 hsm, 24-70 2.8 hsm (pending it gets good marks), and 100-400L by the end of 09. Will be selling 50 1.8, 28-135, and 400 5.6 respectively to keep the lens count from getting out of control

This summer:

24-70mm F/2.8L
Second 40D with Grip.

With a bit of luck the 70-200 f4 shortly and maybe the 40d later in the year.

My 300 2.8 IS and 1.4x II got here today!!!!

I can't wait til this weekend to go try out out. DUCK PIX INCOMING!!!

50D
Lexar Card Reader, 1 8GB UDMA 300x CF card, 1 4GB UDMA 300x CF card

I'll be trading in my XT.

A spare battery, BP511a
A book, "The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos"
A 4gig extreme III CF card for more space
And an adapter so I can hook my camera onto my little meade ETX90 telescope for lunar shots and maybe some planetary photos as well.

I bought a bucket of Albertson's Zesty Wings and a ham as my first purchases of the year...ok, actually TWO buckets of wings...hey, the better half is 1200mi away visiting her dad so I am allowed to revert to my bachelor "living like a bear with furniture" mode even if I love to cook...

Or were we talking about camera gear?

Ordered it a few days ago: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

I ordered the 430EX II on Friday. I can't wait to get it. I will be getting a grip in the next week or 2.

At 17-40 L.