OCAU Camera Club Mark II

[Acesi7]

Originally Posted by DJ_Hippster

You've acquired all that gear in 18 months! Daymn!

Buying new gear is like a drug for me right now...

I'm living off Uni Student food to pay for my obsession...

[The_Shadow]

Location: Melbourne, VIC.

Status: Amateur

Camera: Pentax K200D.

Lenses:
1970's SMC 50mm 1.8 MF
1970's SMC 55mm 2.0 MF
75-150mm Tokina zoom MF
80-200mm zoom MF cant remember the brand
Sigma 80-220mm zoom MF
Sigma 28-80mm Macro AF
Kit lens

Accessories: camera backpack for lenses and body.
Camera belt bag / should strap bag
Battery grip.

Links: Flickr in my sig - but I'm in the process of reconstructing it as I've forgotten my original account details and had to start a new one.

DeviantArt with some of my older photo's and even older greyscale hand drawn art - http://the-shadow1701.deviantart.com/gallery/

Biography: Got my K200D as my first SLR off OCAU nearly 2 years ago now, I practice as much as I can on as big a range as I can. Got a photo shoot for a small clothing company last year which I enjoyed, would really like to do any kind of photography at this stage as I enjoy it all and want to expand on my skills.

Future purchases: Tripod, a hotshoe flash and I'm trying to decide between a Pentax K-5 or a Cannon 7D for my next body.

[carioca]

Originally Posted by a1ring23

Location - Perth, WA

<SNIP>

I do mostly landscape, event photography. Really want to get into gig/more serious photography.

Hello there!
Pls excuse first post motivated by pure self-interest: I also have a 5D2 and a 7d and am considering an UWA to suit the full-frame camera. What is the recommended lens? I am somewhat inclined to spring for the Canon 24mm f:1.4 II at around $1500... what do you think?

Thanks for any pointers!

[a1ring23]

Originally Posted by carioca

Hello there!
Pls excuse first post motivated by pure self-interest: I also have a 5D2 and a 7d and am considering an UWA to suit the full-frame camera. What is the recommended lens? I am somewhat inclined to spring for the Canon 24mm f:1.4 II at around $1500... what do you think?

Thanks for any pointers!

Get a 14mm or 16-35mm. The 24mm won't be wide enough for landscape work.

[carioca]

Originally Posted by a1ring23

Get a 14mm or 16-35mm. The 24mm won't be wide enough for landscape work.

Thanks - but the 14mm is a bit too expensive for me... even the 16-35mm would come to nearly $2000 with a filter. But thanks for the reply, I'll bear it in mind.
Cheers,

LMH

[Acesi7]

Originally Posted by carioca

Thanks - but the 14mm is a bit too expensive for me... even the 16-35mm would come to nearly $2000 with a filter. But thanks for the reply, I'll bear it in mind.
Cheers,

LMH

You have a 5d2 and a 7D, yet you can't come at a 14mm or 16-35mm to really make them shine?

That seems a little penny-wise and pound foolish in my opinion.

[carioca]

Hello,

thanks for your note - I spend a lot of money 'foolishly' to indulge in what is, unfortunately, but an occasional hobby (I am still building my house, all by my little self!).

My last major purchase was the 100mm macro L IS USM, for which I dropped $1500 at an extortionist nearby CameraHouse outlet (don't tell my wife).

So I am a little hesitant to spend much at the moment. I have the 200mm II with a 2x TC III almost permanently hitched to the 7d, which I use to 'capture' birds around us in our bush block setting. And I bought the 5d2 with the 24-105 zoom. Also got the 50mm 1.8, so I am reasonably well equipped in lenses, I think.

Still, you're right: it's only money! And why not spend it while I still can (at nearly 76) LOL.

Cheers,

LMH

[Scandrew]

Location: Sydney, NSW
Status: Amateur/Hobbyist
Camera: Canon G11, 550D and iPhone 4s
Lenses: 35mm f2
Accessories: Incase dslr bag
Links: Facebook
Biography: did photography in highschool, bought my first Kodak digicam, then a canon ixus v2, received a canon g11 as a engagement gift (plenty of overseas shoots, family gatherings, etc lots of memories!) and recently upgraded to a 550d because they were being heavily discounted (replacement model?). Now I can take even more beautiful memories! I know I've a basic lens set up ATM but it takes all the photos I need ATM. Looking to get a standard zoom down the track for more versatility I.e 18-55 is

[bigheadache]

Location: Melbourne, VIC.

Status: Amateur

Camera: Nikon D700, Panasonic Lumix Tz5

Lenses:
Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR2
Nikon 105 f2.8 VR Micro
Nikon 14-24 f2.8
Nikon 18-35 f3.5-4.5

Accessories: Nikon MC-30 Trigger, Benro C258M8 carbon fibre tripod with Markins Q20 ballhead (plates for D700 and 70-200 VR2), Lowepro Flipside 300, Sandisk Extreme Pro 32gb CF, Sandisk Extreme 8gb CF

Biography: Bit of a n00b, but learning alot off my wife who used to be a director at an advertising agency. Interest started when our son was born 4 years ago. taking family pics reignited my wife's passion for photography and drew my interest.

next purchase:
CPL and GND filters, once I stomach how much an adaptor for the 14-24 is.

[Cask]

Location: Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW
Status: Self-Owned Business Press Photography
Camera: Pentax Kx
Lenses: Sigma 18-200mm, various Pentax film lenses, macros etc.
Accessories: Mecblitz 28 AF-3 flash, Sunpak DC-3 Solid State flash, filters & various goodies.
Links: TBA
Biography: Cert IV Photography, 7+ years experience with various hobby and business likes. I love hobbying but I have a recognized Press Pass for whenever I need it.

[steveo2004]

Update.

To go with my other gear just got a Canon 100mm f2.8 macro USM and a new flash gun as well.