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:r:r

And I thought I was bad carrying all my gear on my person at a wedding, but you got me topped by a mile! (I didn't exactly have a 400mm 2.8 slung over my shoulder!)

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^^^^^^ Canon! woohoo! ^^^^^^^^

http://shashinki.com/blog/wp-content...canon1_02l.jpg

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What Kind of camera do you use

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There are very few things in the world more beautiful than that right here....

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For these I used my Canon 1D mark II and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 L

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Miscellan...47_zKZVS-L.jpg

-Mark.

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Im swayed. Im moving to Canon.

50D
70-200 F4
50 F1.8
28-75 F2.8

I hope there isn't an initiation ceremony or anything.

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good choice :tu

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There is. You buy the beers.


-Mark.

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Ill pay for them but you bring them to Florida. I hear there is some good stuff in the north west.

The 28-75 is made by Tamron. Would you suggest otherwise for a $400 lens? with the same range ish?

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Tamron or Sigma.... I think its pretty much personal preference between the two. Both are 2.8 I think, so are fast enough. However, not sure how sharp they are @ 2.8

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this will be my walk around lens so it will be on the camera most of the time.

cant justify the 1.2k for the canon version. Ill be splurging on the 70-200

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what kind of things are you going to be shooting?

70-200 F4 is an awesome lens.

nifty 50mm is always a great choice for an inexpensive low light and portrait option.

IMO, 28mm is probably not going to be wide enough for a walk around. my :2 would be to look at the 17-40 or something in that range. may be a couple hundred more, but you're going to wither and die if 28x1.6 = 45mm is your widest lens....

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I did alot of research on that lens, Tamron or Sigma, and the Tamron is a sharper lens. You can read all the reviews and see the graphs and all that technical jazz here

http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/index.php

I bought the Tamron... LOVE IT!

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I find myself shooting mostly trees. They're kinda my thing. I know everyone does it but its where I'm at now.

I can live with the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L instead of the tamron and to be honest ill feel better about it too.

If Im doing this I might as well get the 70-200 2.8L it will just take a little longer to save.

I doubt Ill need any other lenses after those. lol The TS-24 is fun to play with though.....

is there a camera slope too? :bh

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I have the 17-40 f4 and it's a great lens. I would prefer the 16-35 f2.8 L, but it's $1K or more. The f4 should be okay for shooting trees, since they don't move around much...

Taken with the Mark II and the 17-40 f4 L
http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Miscellan...09_x7RXJ-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Animals/P...75_srgKA-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Other/Cig..._oAhjd-L-1.jpg

And yes, the camera slope is very, very steep.

-Mark.



-Mark.

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My first (and only) two lenses for a few years were the 17-40 F4 and the 70-200 F4. Solid workhorses that will consistently and reliably get any job done you throw at em. I still have that 70-200.

I have since replaced the 17-40 F4 with an older model 17-35 F2.8. Its not as sharp at 2.8, but does give me the 2.8 that I needed, and its ebay rate is barely more than a new 17-40.

You may or may not need the 70-200 2.8. Its an AWESOME lens, which I have the pleasure of owning at the moment, but its overkill for some things, and heavy lens for walkaround. If you just want to go for a stroll with your camera, the size and weight of the F4 will make you much happier IMO :2

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i already have a safe full of guns so i can begin to see the big picture.

Im not too worried about the F4 I rarely shoot sports or fast action. Most of my work involves a tripod.

The way I look at it with he three lenses ive chosen so far I wont really need any others.


Edit: Looks like we're on the same page Francis. The way I roll is like a tank. I carry everything myself. I usually backpack everyhting untill I get to the place I want then set up. I have a Canon G10 that takes good spontaneous pictures.

The G10 was the first camera that made me open up the doors in my mind to canon.

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When I take the 70-200 f2.8 to someplace where I'm going to shoot all day, I really don't notice the weight to much, but when I'm just carrying it around, like when I walk my dag, it can get pretty freakin' heavy after 3 or 4 miles.

-Mark.

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:r:r:r :tpd:

Funny how it works out that way isnt it?

When I was doing weddings, I'd never notice it.... now that my time for shooting has faded to the dog-walking category, I'm thinking seriously of selling it and just keeping the F4 :)

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What a beautiful puppy!:tu

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Thanks! I'll tell him you said so.

Here's a better pic.
http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Animals/P...7_b7hqg-XL.jpg

-Mark.

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Nice pup! I'd love me a 17-55 f/2.8 for crop.

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El cheapo camera but I got nostalgic for Alaska and found these pics to print and frame for the house.


Downtown Anchorage from Point Tompson

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6...0009kp0.th.jpg


Sleeping Lady

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6...0007je5.th.jpg



PS. Chains on a suby! Sacrilage I say. Sacrilage. :D

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Agreed! But does the leash have to be so big? :r

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You can never be to careful. He is a Pitbull after all. lol!

-Mark.

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http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/DSC_0031.jpg

Messing around with my new camera

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Well I have been using my nifty 50mm and my camera is like a new camera, the color is/seems better and it's much sharper. Here's one of my recent pix and I am darn pleased too. Hand held, no IS and it was 1/10 sec (if memory serves)

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sctUupuw_Zk/S4...0/IMG_0281.JPG
(yup that's some great bourbon too)

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Key West sunset

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A-bomb dome in Hiroshima. I took this one in 2006

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One of my favorites from last weekend.... If I would have caught the puck in there(assume it is just under #14's L shoulder), would have been better...
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/590/slchockey4.jpg

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I personally think it's the owner's and not the dog. Not knocking you brother..just my humble opinion.

Wow that's cool...Quite the traveler you are.

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Uh, that's my dog, and I was joking. He's the biggest wuss in the world. Uber friendly.

-Mark.

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Thanks for the props on the travel. I am blessed in that department.

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Its a snapshot but I still like it. My best behaved Maroon Clown.
Now
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSC_0031-3.jpg

Day I brought him home.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0347.jpg

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One more of a fish i really miss.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0111.jpg

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When the hell is going to be spring???
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sctUupuw_Zk/S4...0/IMG_8934.jpg

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Id say about yesterday lol

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Nice pics ... I'm in the process of setting up a new reef tank.

:tu ok just making sure u were joking....I think those dogs are awesome and my friend's is a pitbull mastiff mix...the sweetest dog I have ever met...

Mark I think I saw you on COD last night. Shot someone with the username rolandgilead a few times ;)
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Not me. My XboX name is "GlfWrVt"

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OK... I think I want (at least) a Nikon SB600... I've seen them on CL for $125-150, but I always seem to be late to the party. Can you wonderful ladies and gents check CL around your areas and see if you can find one in that price range?

I'm sure I could put together a decent fiver as a reward... :)

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I am looking to buy a flash for my Nikon D3000 I don't want to spend a tone on money. I would like to stay around $100 dollars. I know I won't get a top of the line flash for that. Just wanting something decent. any suggestions?

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sunpack or nissin will fit the bill i guest...

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I say save up. You get what you pay for in photo supplies. and unless you are using it off camera everyhting tends to look flat. (unless you bounce)

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smelly cat....smelly cat...

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9081/img5442e.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3456/img5439e.jpg

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testing

http://img717.imageshack.us/slidesho...d=img9547v.jpg

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The [img/] code is the one you need.

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I think he was trying to figure out how (or if it was possible) to embed a slideshow.

pretty certain that answer is a definite no :)