Damn the Chili and the Bling.
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Dude I'm still working one that and a kit lens, I would suggest your lineup is already more prolific so don't be casting your guilt my way :) If I get time away from getting stuff ready for this weekend I'll have to post some images from the past race. I am getting more comfortable with the 20D each week and man was I stoked with my past weekend. My keeper percentage has gone from roughly 70% with the 300D and using sports mode to about 95% using the 20D and controlling the camera myself in either AV/TV or full manual. I am so stoked I upgraded to the 20D!
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I'm so glad I listened to you guys and went straight to it 20D, you saved me some $ that way, I'll deduct that from the other $ you cost me :) I'm so freakin weak with stuff like this, lol.
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I'm done! I've got the kit lens for wide stuff, it'll have to do and I've taken some pretty decent images with it, then the 24-70 2.8, the 50 1.8 and now the 70-200 2.8 so I'm covered, I really cant see anything else but maybe a 1.4 tcon. I won't be shooting birds, so I can avoid the big stuff.
I guess the fact that I can sell most of it for basically what I paid for it makes me feel a LITTLE better. A little.
I gotta go find some stuff to sell.
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:bang:
I'm done! I've got the kit lens for wide stuff, it'll have to do and I've taken some pretty decent images with it, then the 24-70 2.8, the 50 1.8 and now the 70-200 2.8 so I'm covered, I really cant see anything else but maybe a 1.4 tcon. I won't be shooting birds, so I can avoid the big stuff.
I guess the fact that I can sell most of it for basically what I paid for it makes me feel a LITTLE better. A little.
I gotta go find some stuff to sell.
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The 24-70 range lens will likely be my next purchase, the question is if it's the Tamron 28-75, the Sigma 24-70 or the Canon. I'll have to do some research to find out which one will be best for MX. Another upgrade I had considered but is now on the back burner due to mixed reviews is selling my 70-200 for a Sigma 120-300 f2.8.
- Aug 2, 2000
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yeah, I tried that once.
"really honey, its the same motorcycle, just with orange plastic!"
unfortunately, she knows her brands a little too well.
"really honey, its the same motorcycle, just with orange plastic!"
unfortunately, she knows her brands a little too well.
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BTW Chili.. found one of your threads on FM... KILLER shots!! Did you post them here?
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/268513/0#2235356
I HOPE I can get a few that good with the new lens...
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/268513/0#2235356
I HOPE I can get a few that good with the new lens...
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biglou
Nice thread over there Doug! :cool: Funny how those guys can tell what lens you were using just by looking at the picture! Man, dare I post a couple over there? Specifically, those two I took at the local race 2-3 weeks ago...
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biglou
Also-Who's got the cheapest 1gig CF cards at the moment? I need another for DW. Is anyone going to have a laptop to preview on? I'd just as soon delete the throw-aways right from the card if they are obviously out of focus or otherwise bad shots.
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biglou
Hmmm, Sam's has these for just under $40 each (512meg). Any thoughts?
http://www.findtutorials.com/shop/B...LINE_PROformance__70X_Compact_Flash_Card.html
http://www.findtutorials.com/shop/B...LINE_PROformance__70X_Compact_Flash_Card.html
Lou, Don't know anything about the card you linked to and couldn't find it in the database at Rob Galbraiths site to compare the speed. I feel the best deal in CF cards right now is the Kingston Pro Elite 2GB cards http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820160033 . They are a 50x card but I've had real life comparison for speed to the Sandisk Ultra II and Extreme III as I have 1 gig versions of both of those cards and the Kingston absolutely performs as well as either of those cards at a much more attractive price. As far as CF readers go I just got a Lexar firewire reader and WOW! mind you I was using a crappy Sandisk USB 1.1 prior to it.
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biglou
wow! that price rocks. That's not a micro-drive, is it? Answer "no" and I'm off to buy online! :)
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Chili.. you mentioned the sig 24-70 ...
Doing some test shots I got the following examples at 50mm, ISO 200, 2.8 with the Sig and my Canon 50mm prime. Just an FYI. Not fair putting a zoom against a prime, but hey. Not too bad! Stopped down at around 3.5, the sig is even closer to the canon.
Will put up a 70-200 sample when I get it (Friday?)
1) The Canon
2) The Sig
100% crop, crappy light (intentional)
Doing some test shots I got the following examples at 50mm, ISO 200, 2.8 with the Sig and my Canon 50mm prime. Just an FYI. Not fair putting a zoom against a prime, but hey. Not too bad! Stopped down at around 3.5, the sig is even closer to the canon.
Will put up a 70-200 sample when I get it (Friday?)
1) The Canon
2) The Sig
100% crop, crappy light (intentional)
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The railing pickets, the window pane dividers and the siding lines seem noticeably sharper with the Canon.
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I'm on it! :cool: "
What? Sold out? Some guy in Tejas just bought the last one?..."
j/k.
What? Sold out? Some guy in Tejas just bought the last one?..."
j/k.
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biglou said:
Actually, I checked at sigma4less.com to check out the stats on the lens as I didn't know anything about it. They showed the lens "out of stock" about 9:00 PM last night.
Photokie got the last one apparently.
Has anyone done any tests comparing Canon and Sigma glass? Their prices are WAY better!
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