New Canon 100mm macro
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Re: New Canon 100mm macro
Perhaps I should create a page describing some of the "characters" on these forums
Gary (Gruditch) is one of the "Canonista" - a bunch of highly-intelligent individuals that make extensive use of Canon equipment
But we also have the Nikkor mob and the Sonyites among us - and others.
Cheers,
- Pete
Gary (Gruditch) is one of the "Canonista" - a bunch of highly-intelligent individuals that make extensive use of Canon equipment
But we also have the Nikkor mob and the Sonyites among us - and others.
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: New Canon 100mm macro
Point taken,,,,, so pretty elitist then? Sorry, being antagonistic ,,sorry again.
Cheers,,, Zonda.
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You peasant, how dare you call us elitist.
You can have my 50D for five hundred quid, I.......Must........ have........new 7D.
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You can have my 50D for five hundred quid, I.......Must........ have........new 7D.
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Re: New Canon 100mm macro
Yes a couple i think, and someone else could be too with the D80 that I have for sale in the classifieds forumAren't there any Nikon users on here?
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Interesting that you're keeping your 40D in preference to the 50D. Is it the better of the two? I'm not ready to jump ship, just curious.Gruditch wrote:
You can have my 50D for five hundred quid, I.......Must........ have........new 7D.
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Hmm, the last photo of yours I saw was taken with a 40D if I recall correctly, so either it wasn't yours or you've sold that one too. If you're thinking of jumping to Sony, the A700 is at a cracking price at the moment....Gruditch wrote:I ain't got a 40D
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I'd rather jump off Tower Bridge.eccles wrote:If you're thinking of jumping to Sony
I have a 50D for wildlife/macro ( soon to be a 7D ), and full frame 5D Mk 2 for landscape, best of both worlds
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Wow! You must really like diving.Gruditch wrote:I'd rather jump off Tower Bridge.eccles wrote:If you're thinking of jumping to Sony
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The bitter truth is that Sony make a better compact zoom than Nikon. I've just sold a Nikon P80 bridge, and was glad to see the back of it,,,more noise than a flock of parrots. I do luv me D200 tho.
Cheers,,, Zonda.
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WE selling these for £999 - that's £500/stop! Cheaper to get a decent lower noise camera - perhaps I should change to Nikon now (only semi-serious as I've just acquired another Sigma - back to taking pics like I used to take 'em!)?
And I most definitely do use my 300mm f/4 IS for shooting birds - excellent lens even if I do use my 150-500mm OS more these days (better and more useful than 100-400mm IS)
I'm sure I'll see the point of the 7D sometime, especially as I use MF most of the time and not interested in video......... I'd go FF before spending on that, I think
And I most definitely do use my 300mm f/4 IS for shooting birds - excellent lens even if I do use my 150-500mm OS more these days (better and more useful than 100-400mm IS)
I'm sure I'll see the point of the 7D sometime, especially as I use MF most of the time and not interested in video......... I'd go FF before spending on that, I think
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You must of really have gotten a dudMarkulous wrote:I do use my 150-500mm OS more these days (better and more useful than 100-400mm IS)
For those that are interested in the video, and I know there are quite a few, it is awesome.Markulous wrote:not interested in video.........
HD video, with all those interchangeable lenses, WOW. Its not for me, but after playing with it on the 5D MK 2, I can now at least see the point of it.
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(D300 myself )Zonda wrote:..... I do luv me D200 tho.
You will note the humility of the Canonista......Pete Eeles wrote: Gary (Gruditch) is one of the "Canonista" - a bunch of highly-intelligent individuals that make extensive use of Canon equipment ...
Pete, Gary (and the others) may see the light and move to Nikon sometime (possibly when hell freezes over.... )
Even so, they make the most of their limitations and post some great images - just imagine how much better if they'd use a Nikon
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(Why not the D3x (24.5mp - "hubba, hubba") next Gary, if you have money to waste on another Canon...)
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Re: New Canon 100mm macro
You mean the 1Ds MK 3, 21mpix full frame hubba hubba, no I have a 21mpix full frame in the 5D MK 2.
To go with it, what I want is something as powerful and efficient as the 1D MK 3, but this side of 2 grand. Give it a few months and the 7D will be around the £1300 or £1400.
Gruditch
To go with it, what I want is something as powerful and efficient as the 1D MK 3, but this side of 2 grand. Give it a few months and the 7D will be around the £1300 or £1400.
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Yes - Inexorably drawn to a full-frame offering - D700 might have to do.....or keep saving for the D3x
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Nick said
I have thought about upgrading to a D300. I think they're about £1000 for a body. You can get a D200 body for £600, maybe less. So is the D300 400 odd quid better??(D300 myself )
Cheers,,, Zonda.
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Used a D200 before I got the D300 - and liked what the D200 did and produced.....a great camera. And Nikon are very robust - so I don't worry too much about carting it with me everywhere...(For a D200 user, the wheels and buttons are the other way round which makes switching a bit tough)
Is the D300 better? I think that the extra features and pixels are probably worth it (battery life for one thing is 3X better!); put it this way - given the choice I WOULD spend the extra for a D300....(but then the D700FX will soon be down to £1500.....)
(Should stop chasing pixels...but boys need toys; it is SO difficult .... )
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Is the D300 better? I think that the extra features and pixels are probably worth it (battery life for one thing is 3X better!); put it this way - given the choice I WOULD spend the extra for a D300....(but then the D700FX will soon be down to £1500.....)
(Should stop chasing pixels...but boys need toys; it is SO difficult .... )
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Hmmm! Thanks for the gen Nick. Thats the trouble these days, things are soon bettered. I remember the days when an FM2 lasted half a lifetime.
Cheers,,, Zonda.
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D300 over D200 - Auto White Balance v good (hardly set it myself now)...51-point AF etc v good AF - much quicker AF than D200, esp with macro or big prime...Active D-Lighting IS good for eliminating deep shadows... "engine" upgrade to next gen EXPEED image processing...6 shots per second burst...12.3 mp-a few more to play with...low noise at high ISO.....sensor clean at start-up....lots of small but important differences, I guess.
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