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I actually had never thought about this, but I actually know so much about DSLRs and photography in general and I've been learning such things since 2009, but I still don't own a DSLR.
Basically I just have a huge knowledge that I can't actually use in any way :/

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Gear: Canon SX20 IS, Canon Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Wishlist: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
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I was the same way. I took a whale watching trip and knew I wanted more from a camera. I started reading up on dslrs then went to Afghanistan and that is where I found this site. It was nearly 18months from when I decided to make the change until I finally got one.

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

For me the same

Oh, but I had (have) my great Panasonic FZ28 with full manual control and RAW which let me learn a lot.

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

I'm quite dissappointed that i most likely wont be able to go to Oslo this upcoming weekend

The Airforce, RNoaF is having a jubilee show for the 100year aniversary of the first military flight in norway.
they listed the planes that will be there: E3-A AWACS, jubilee painted F16, P3-C ORION, C-130J Hercules, Dassault DA-20, Sea King, bell-412, Spitfire,
C-47 Dakota, Vampire, Harvard, Saab 91 safir, Tiger Moth, PT-19 Cornell, Cessna birddog and a DHC-1 Chipmunk.
and the frigate KNM Fridtjof Nansen.

im felling my inner plane geek getting exited

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DeviantArt
Canon 1D MK3, 1x580EXII, 1x430EX
Canon 50mm 1.4 USM, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM
Canon 70-200 F2.8 L IS II, Canon 16-35 F2.8 L
Sigma 300mm F2.8

Canon Pixma PRO-9000 MKII

and a 17-40 F4L in a hundred little pieces

Feels good to know I'm not alone

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Gear: Canon SX20 IS, Canon Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Wishlist: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
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I was in the same boat (not the literal one, I haven't been whale watching in years! ), I took a trip to Florida a few years back, and was disappointed seeing the results on my television after the fact. Not only was the quality terrible, but the technique of my shots could've been improved.

I started reading about DSLRs, and learned quite a bit from my father who'd been an enthusiast many moons ago. I shot many rolls of film on his Nikon FE and Leica M3, and eventually saved enough to pick up a D7000 and lens on sale.

Don't worry, save for long enough and pick up a good body and nice lens. You won't regret it!

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-Evan

Gear: 7 Nikon Nikkor AI-S and AF-S lenses, SB-700 flash, Nikon D7000, Nikon FM, variety of accessories

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams

Apparently spammers prefer spamming in the "Off Topic" forum, now why would that be?

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Gear: Canon SX20 IS, Canon Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Wishlist: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
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My unit blew its budget on the training we did in California so I have to wait until October to hopefully get my 5DII

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

Visited the Leica Store in the Bellavita in Taiwan today. And tested a few of the well known film Leicas such as the: M3 (1954), M2 (1958), M5 (1971), M4-P (1980), M6-TTL (1998) and M9 (2009). Also the amazing medium format Leica S2 with the Summarit 70mm 2.5...had a lot of fun in that store!

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http://www.AnderssonPhoto.com
Cameras: Leica M8, Nikon FE-2, Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, 40D
Lenses: Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm 1.4, Ultra Wide Heliar 12mm 5.6 ASPH II, Nikkor AI-S 28mm 2.8, Canon 24-70 2.8L, 85mm 1.2L II, 300mm 2.8L IS, TS-E 45mm 2.8, Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro
Canon 1.4x/2X TC II, Canon 580EX II X2, Gitzo + Manfrotto.
Wishlist: Leica Monochrom, Summilux 50 ASPH, Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 ASPH II

Makes me long back to the times I visited the London store. Got to stop by Meister Camera in Berlin this summer though, which is basically a full Leica store, with a couple of vintage models too.


Starting my master next week, will be studying Marketing Management for a year. Should be great fun!

- Bjorn

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Leica M9-P (my article on Camera Labs) | Leica D-Lux 5 | 50mm Summilux

Work is done, I'm done, I did it. Or something like that.

Good night - or depending on where you live: Good morning!

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Canon EOS 500D + Canon EOS 5D Mark III + Canon EOS 33v
Canon EF 24-105mm 4L IS USM + EF 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS USM + EF 100mm 2.8L Macro IS USM + Sigma 12-24mm 4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM + Canon Speedlite 580 EX II + Nissin Speedlite Di 466

I'm thinking...

Torchlight 2, Sept 20th. F-yeah!!!!

Looks like we are planning to attend the first weekend of the Albuquerque NM balloon fest Might rent a 15-85 for my T2i/550D and a 70-200 f/2.8 is L II for my 40D. Gonna have to work that one past the wife, she is nervous about renting expensive stuff like that

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Mike "The Squirrel"
Canon 550D | Canon EF 35mm 1:2 | Canon 50 f/1.8 II | Sigma 18-125mm DC OS | Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD | Canon 430EX II
Military Issued Canon 40D | Canon 55-250mm IS

Im thinking i need to get a polarizing filter ...but do i spend my money on the expensive versions or the cheepo end of the scale... seems to be a series of circular filters at the $20-40 range then up to $70-100 range.

?????????

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Canon 550D, Canon EFS 17-85 IS USM, Canon EF 75-300 IS USM, Canon EFS 10-22mm USM, Canon EF35mm F2.

Got some of the gear but really still no idea...

Would you put a two bob lens on your camera.? I paid $70 for a 72mm Hoya from B & H in the US, for the first year it was at home now I have it in my car, it would make a world of difference with your fantastic landscapes and just a small amount of tweaking if any in PP.


Cheers

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Nikon D7000, D40X, Nikkor 18- 200 VR II, f3.5-5.6, 70-300 AF non VR, Kit Lenses.