POTN Aussie Club #5: Our focus rings rotate the other way too.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #7379120
Ah cool, yeah I've currently got the JMicron interface enabled, but only because I was mucking around with a spare IDE drive and Windows 7 beta. That's gone now, so I should turn it off.

I'll see if there's a newer Taruga patch for my sound (Asus PK5-E board).

Dunno if you will have problems, best to see what happens, remove RAM if no boot then troubleshoot....

justAL wrote in post #7379122
I'm taking notes. I reckon a new system build is going to be my next purchase.

I still have no idea what brand or models to buy though. Sweet FA.

What, no more 70-200!?

pendulum15 wrote in post #7379235
Ohhh, wonder what that would look like on a 5d2!

Only goes to 12mm though. At this you get some slight vignetting that is gone by 13mm. From all report the mirror hits the rear element at less than 11mm - I'm not going there.....

Greg_C wrote in post #7379171
You can borrow a 10-22 that now fits on FF and 1.3s:p

Greg_C wrote in post #7379241
Only goes to 12mm though. At this you get some slight vignetting that is gone by 13mm. From all report the mirror hits the rear element at less than 11mm - I'm not going there.....

And probably goes less than that on FF.

Nah, I'll persevere, can't be too long before I find what I'm after.


On a different topic, anyone used/have an Opteka Timer Remote ? Just wondering if it's worth going that route over the hellishly expensive Canon TC80-N3.

O_O 277 bucks on DDP. That is scary and yet it is still wired.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #7379270
And probably goes less than that on FF.

Nah, I'll persevere, can't be too long before I find what I'm after.


On a different topic, anyone used/have an Opteka Timer Remote ? Just wondering if it's worth going that route over the hellishly expensive Canon TC80-N3.

I think the rear projection distance limit would be the same but the vignetting would start earlier.

fungry wrote in post #7379275
O_O 277 bucks on DDP. That is scary and yet it is still wired.

Yeah, not keen on that price at all - 'twas bad enough when they were $180, but the price jump is just rude.

The Opteka ones are $74.95 US from Amazon.

Another one before I go to sleep

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pendulum15 wrote in post #7379235
And you wouldn't be without a camera for a while.... I reckon just ring canon parts and see what they say (I dunno the number)

And buy a few of them, $25 minimum order i believe!

This is a joke. Reading strobist.com just makes me want to ditch a UWA and get radio triggers.

fungry wrote in post #7379338
This is a joke. Reading strobist.com just makes me want to ditch a UWA and get radio triggers.

Wait, you want a UWA....
But I would go 17-55 first..... given your current list....
Or tamron 17-50

Oh and some poverty wizards

fungry wrote in post #7379338
This is a joke. Reading strobist.com just makes me want to ditch a UWA and get radio triggers.

They're awesome fun.

miccullen wrote in post #7379379
They're awesome fun.

Well yeah, but not if you only have a 70-200 on a 1.6.......(for me atleast :lol

fungry wrote in post #7379338
This is a joke. Reading strobist.com just makes me want to ditch a UWA and get radio triggers.

I felt this way before I read strobist. Mainly because I started finding shooting people more rewarding than shooting urban and natural landscapes (what I usually shoot).

Then I read strobist, and that made me even MORE interested in shooting people. Can't wait till I get my Lumiquest Softboxes (whenever that's gonna be :lol

UWA is still fun though - definitely my second most used lens behind the 17-55.

pendulum15 wrote in post #7379413
Well yeah, but not if you only have a 70-200 on a 1.6.......(for me atleast :lol

Even then! They have great range, the PWs!

Might not be top priority though, no

miccullen wrote in post #7379426
Even then! They have great range, the PWs!

Might not be top priority though, no

lol
I would pick up either a 17-55, 17-40, 17-35, 17-50 and some poverty wizards if it was me....
in other news I love my 24-70 SO much now, it is so versatile with the the 70-200 on the 1d3, I just need to stop shooting so tight (started with sports, so whenever there is people I tend shoot too tight :confused