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08/14/2006 08:55:54 AM · #1 |
well, what to say ... shhh ... maybe my wife is listening :-)
i bought today 70-200 f4 L USM ... totaly unplanned.
i'm happy. ... LOL ... it looks funny on my 350D ...
but as many of peeps say it's a long term investment with slight value drop in time to come, am i right ?
peace,
goc
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08/14/2006 08:57:29 AM · #2 |
congratulations Goran...why is it wives hate our hobby so much???
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08/14/2006 08:58:44 AM · #3 |
| Congratulations, nice lens! and yes your right the resale value is good. I had the 70-200mm f/4 L and sold it about eight months after purchase. I sold it on ebay and sold it for a slight loss. I think $30.00. |
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08/14/2006 08:59:01 AM · #4 |
i thought it was just me.. man sometimes i feel my girlfriend is bumping into my camera and try to knock it down on purpose..
not just my camerea... she keeps sayin one day she gonna throw my PDA outta window |
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08/14/2006 08:59:10 AM · #5 |
good choice, the f2.8 IS would look ridicilous on the 350 ;)
congrats on your first L, now the L fever will sink in, and you will buy more L lenses ;)
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08/14/2006 09:00:25 AM · #6 |
ohh and gooc : congratulations man... it sure is a good investment..
its always great to buy something out of the spare of the moment..
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08/14/2006 09:01:48 AM · #7 |
| and it looks rediculous on the 350D because ??? |
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08/14/2006 09:02:23 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by rami:
i thought it was just me.. man sometimes i feel my girlfriend is bumping into my camera and try to knock it down on purpose..
not just my camerea... she keeps sayin one day she gonna throw my PDA outta window |
I am a gadget man rami and my wife hates my ipaqs, my tablet pc and everything else...good thing she doesn't know the differnce between all my lenses ;-) she thinks it's the same one...I have about 7! One day I'll tell her...when it's safe
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08/14/2006 09:04:37 AM · #9 |
| hehehe... hotpasta.. they don need to know man.. |
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08/14/2006 09:05:52 AM · #10 |
Congrats man. L is a big step.
I used that one on my 350D and it wasn't funny.And I was amazed to see how sharp everything was!!!
That's my next on my list. See how I negotiate with the wife for some funding (or how good the microstock is going LOL)
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08/14/2006 09:09:04 AM · #11 |
haha, I am so happy that I have a supporting girlfriend when I hear this :)
She just wonders sometimes when I have enough photo stuff.... I usually tell her, next time I'll check if it is enough and it never is :P |
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08/14/2006 09:12:27 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Bolti:
haha, I am so happy that I have a supporting girlfriend when I hear this :)
She just wonders sometimes when I have enough photo stuff.... I usually tell her, next time I'll check if it is enough and it never is :P |
I hate you :-(
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08/14/2006 09:23:18 AM · #13 |
Dudes, I have only just started out with a 350d, I now have a couple of lenses and, my girl knows about everything, so far so good, but I am into gadgets so I guess she just expects it now!
I want a lens like this one....... v. jealous, I think I will wait 'till I am a bit more acomplished photographer before I take the plunge into L lenses....... I am still green with envy!! |
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08/14/2006 09:40:24 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
Originally posted by Bolti:
haha, I am so happy that I have a supporting girlfriend when I hear this :)
She just wonders sometimes when I have enough photo stuff.... I usually tell her, next time I'll check if it is enough and it never is :P |
I hate you :-( |
It's ok, I have so much love at home that it is ok to hate me :) |
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08/14/2006 10:18:15 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
why is it wives hate our hobby so much??? |
Think how many pairs of shoes she coulda go with that money instead of some stupid hunk of glass... |
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08/14/2006 10:21:35 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by Bolti:
haha, I am so happy that I have a supporting girlfriend when I hear this :)
She just wonders sometimes when I have enough photo stuff.... I usually tell her, next time I'll check if it is enough and it never is :P |
The key word here is "girlfriend".
If you two were to get married, suddenly "your" money will be "our" money which really means "her" money with enough left for you to buy a sandwich. |
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08/14/2006 10:26:47 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
The key word here is "girlfriend".
If you two were to get married, suddenly "your" money will be "our" money which really means "her" money with enough left for you to buy a sandwich. |
LOL. bolded exactly ...
anyways ... if i'm not here tommorow you can presume i'm probably in hospital ... :-) family violence or sumtin' like that :-) |
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08/14/2006 10:54:09 AM · #18 |
Me and my girlfriend have a good understanding that her money and my money will always be her money and my money :)
Its a nice feeling :) |
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08/14/2006 10:57:48 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Bolti:
Me and my girlfriend have a good understanding that her money and my money will always be her money and my money :)
Its a nice feeling :) |
LOL, yeah, sure... Just wait...
Any promises like that made while in the "girlfriend/boyfriend" stage cease to exist once the "I Do's" are uttered.
Message edited by author 2006-08-14 10:59:38. |
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08/14/2006 10:58:01 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Bolti:
Me and my girlfriend have a good understanding that her money and my money will always be her money and my money :)
Its a nice feeling :) |
Wait till you get married guys. Things are changing...
To keep on the topic: congrats one more time for the nice piece of glass you got!
Edit: Spazmo99 was faster
Message edited by author 2006-08-14 11:00:00.
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08/14/2006 11:08:28 AM · #21 |
Congrats a a great lense, I love mine to bits. As mentioned elsewhere, the trouble is its like a bug, you realise how sharp a lense can be. I managed to last 3 months before I bought the 17-40mm F4 L to go with it.
Happy shooting matey! |
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08/15/2006 07:04:53 PM · #22 |
| Hey, now! My husband hates all my hobbies...aquariums, photography, computer, etc. I am so the gadget gal! He actually doesn't hate them but has NO interest. I am happy to say that he cannot tell the difference between my 4 new lenses. Now, when I get the 70-200L I am thinking the color may tip him off. Then he'll think I have only 2 lenses, LOL! |
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08/15/2006 07:05:48 PM · #23 |
| One more thing, I took on a hobby that he wanted to get started but now I do all the work, LOL...I make all the BEER!! |
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08/15/2006 07:08:27 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
congratulations Goran...why is it wives hate our hobby so much??? |
I don't.....!
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08/15/2006 07:10:59 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by hotpasta:
congratulations Goran...why is it wives hate our hobby so much??? |
It interferes with more important things (to them) such as shoes, clothes, and jewelry :-)
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