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E Dogg Capizzle
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What it is about slr cameras and knawery?
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GraemeWi
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| Posted: Thu 29/Nov/07 8:36pm Post subject: |
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I've also got a Sigma 17-70, it's a sexy lens 
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Lukus
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| Posted: Thu 29/Nov/07 8:39pm Post subject: |
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| Prof. Badtouch wrote: | | What it is about slr cameras and knawery? |
It took four pages to get a silly post! Must be a vorb record. haha
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E Dogg Capizzle
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| Posted: Thu 29/Nov/07 8:41pm Post subject: |
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That was an entirely serious post. Very serious indeed.
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avantibill
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| Posted: Thu 29/Nov/07 8:49pm Post subject: |
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| Prof. Badtouch wrote: | | That was an entirely serious post. Very serious indeed. YEAH RIGHT! |
New Tuis ad 
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Lukus
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| Posted: Thu 29/Nov/07 8:51pm Post subject: |
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| Prof. Badtouch wrote: | | That was an entirely serious post. Very serious indeed. |
Maybe you could have put it across a bit more eloquently
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woodsy
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| Posted: Mon 3/Dec/07 9:35pm Post subject: |
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if you buy canon get extended warrenty
as my 10d died a horrible death(error 99) just 6months outside warrenty
took two and a half months for canon to look at it and say it was going to cost $680 to repair which i can buy a second hand 10d for (but mines still taking photos but no auto focus and has to be widest arpeture good suicide body)
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Lukus
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| Posted: Mon 3/Dec/07 10:08pm Post subject: |
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Yup, went and purchased it [Canon EOS] on saturday, and they [Harvey Normans] threw in extended warranty for free good buggers.
I'm very stoked with it. took some snaps of my new car and they look pretty crisp.
Im delighted with the results, which will only get better once i get some flasher lenses.
attached is a pic i took today of my new 1971 Austin 1100 MKii
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avantibill
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| Posted: Mon 3/Dec/07 10:16pm Post subject: |
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Classsic 1100, you don't see them around like you used to eh!
You will be rapt with the camera. good on ya 
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woodsy
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| Posted: Mon 17/Dec/07 7:02pm Post subject: |
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| Lukus wrote: | | radical_edward wrote: | | Lukus wrote: | | VERT wrote: | | Buy a 400D body then buy a lens (L series) for it |
If you don't mind me asking, what would that cost in total? |
L series lenses go for somewhere between $1000 and $30000.
What lens you get really depends on the sort of photography you are doing. Action photography, especially under forest canopy needs a fast lens (low f stop).
Look for zooms with a constant f-stop if possible, and the narrower the zoom range, the better they tend to be.
If you are on a budget, sigma lenses are great, but tend not to hold value as well as a Canon. Sigma make a 24-70 f2.8 lens that goes for a bit over $500.
Don't look at getting the ultimate setup in one hit. Get a body and a wide angle zoom, or 50mm prime. This will let you get started, and your group photos at christmas will be a hit. |
$1000 to $3000 - That's lots  haha, All in good time.
Yeah I think i'm going to go with the Canon, and just use the lenses it comes with till I feel the need for something greater. It seems that Canon seems to be winning the race!
Thanks muchly for your help! |
L series are currently on sale 300mm 2.8 is $6500 down from $8100
24-70 2.8 is $1750
600mm f5.6 is still rnd $14000
1200 mm f5.6stillP O A
was swinging off a 400mm 2.8 in weekend 5.5 kgs dicided i didnt want to buy in a hell of a hurry second hand $5500 just to big
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Lukus
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| Posted: Mon 17/Dec/07 7:18pm Post subject: |
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5.5kg JEEPERS!
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Bigfoot
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| Posted: Mon 17/Dec/07 7:18pm Post subject: |
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paperazzi-tastic!
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thelivo
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| Posted: Tue 18/Dec/07 3:50pm Post subject: |
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the 1200 comes in at about 90,000 pounds stirling in case anyone is interested 
Nice camera BTW - the kit lens is perfectly fine for the time being!!!!
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woodsy
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| Posted: Tue 18/Dec/07 10:15pm Post subject: |
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| thelivo wrote: | the 1200 comes in at about 90,000 pounds stirling in case anyone is interested
Nice camera BTW - the kit lens is perfectly fine for the time being!!!! |
sooo this would be CHHAA CHHING$$$$$
also comes with tripod
and this is what happens when people have to much spare time http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/images/images17.php
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i just scored me a Canon 70-200 f2.8L USM off trade me for 1k. In mint condition too, right time right place  pity its going on my 350D but has definitely opened a new can of worms for me.
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