What is the newest piece of Photography equipment you have bought?

New Tamron 70-200 2.8 for next hockey season

Nikonjan wrote:

mj~shutterbugg wrote: Does it count what I will be purchasing tonight? A tripod, 2 ND filters, and a flash bender. Ugh my Visa hurts. I wanted to add a P&S Canon but Hubby vetoed it as too much money for not a need.

Wow! Good for you! I think I need to order something now!

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The ND filters got vetoed as well but I am getting my tripod and the flash bender- those are not negotiable, lol. I am over all the new lenses people are buying. I have a huge wish list and my lens fund got depleted buy a boo-boo I bought on ebay 4 yrs ago and it caught up to me (had to buy a full version of photoshop- ouchie- instead of the upgrade I budgeted for.) So I am running low on money but high on wants.

On my wants are the 70-200 f/2.8 and the Canon 100 Macro. any got some extra cash they feel like donating?

My lens pen came in from Hong Kong... Not much but at least now I can write notes to my lens when I want...

iv just got myself the canon 7d with a 50mm f/1.8 iv also just ordred the old but great canon ef 28-70mm mk 11.
iv never used this lens so if anyone has tried it out can you tell me what you think, iv read some great reviwes about it online. ..

chasrich wrote: My lens pen came in from Hong Kong... Not much but at least now I can write notes to my lens when I want...

Would that be the new lens you mentioned by any chance Charles

You have all made me very sad, as whilst I cannot work I also cannot spend wheres the crying icon when you want it.

effron wrote: Just got me a brand spankin' new Nikon 16-35 f4 lens.........

I've been eyeing that lens for a while....can't wait to hear your review of it.

photobod wrote:

chasrich wrote: My lens pen came in from Hong Kong... Not much but at least now I can write notes to my lens when I want...

Would that be the new lens you mentioned by any chance Charles

Of course. I have to write it notes because it isn't here yet. I never write notes to lenses I can speak directly to. I mean really! That would be CRAZY!

McBeth Photography wrote:

effron wrote: Just got me a brand spankin' new Nikon 16-35 f4 lens.........

I've been eyeing that lens for a while....can't wait to hear your review of it.

If it ever stops raining here, I am gonna break it in. I will report and post.........

Just ordered one of those Lensbaby Composers

Recently I picked up my first external flash. I wanted to give it a few shots and see how it was working before I talked about the purchase.

I had done some checking on flashes and after an extensive turmoil about what kind or what I wanted the flash to do I came to the conclusion to purchase the YongNuo YN468 Speedlite For Canon TTL digital cameras. I have not completely figured out the full flash capabilities yet but have used it to do some fill light work on several recent photo shoot with very good results. Thus far I have had no mis fires from this flash and seems to work well with the TTL and ETTL Portion with my canon 50D. Prior to purchase I wavered between the YN468 and the newer YN520 I believe it was not sure about the proper number of the later version. The YN468 seemed to be a better fit for the present time for my indulgance into Flash Photography. I have yet to use this as a remote flash but soon will purchase the required RC devices to use it as a remote and do some testing that way also. I did have a few concerns about going with the non canon version of a speedlite but it seems that YongNuo has done there research in making this accessory, and at 1/3 the price of the full blown canon equivalent. After purchase I had said to myself ...... how can I know this isn't as good as the canon or the million other brands out there unless i tried it and well since this is my first external flash for my 50D guess I can't say I can tell the difference. as time grows on me and time allows me greater divulagence into higher end equipment this will suffice. I have many years to catch up on as for the experience of many of you here on the site but we all have to start somewhere...... so this is my start into Flash photography and well looking forward to learning the full capabilities of this new purchase hope you all have a grand time shoot as I do. Thanks for reading my post

Jeff
Jeff Frazell Photography

Does a photography magazine count

Ziggy wrote: Does a photography magazine count

That depends... Did you read it or just look at the pictures?

ozman1865 wrote: Recently I picked up my first external flash. I wanted to give it a few shots and see how it was working before I talked about the purchase.

I had done some checking on flashes and after an extensive turmoil about what kind or what I wanted the flash to do I came to the conclusion to purchase the YongNuo YN468 Speedlite For Canon TTL digital cameras. I have not completely figured out the full flash capabilities yet but have used it to do some fill light work on several recent photo shoot with very good results. Thus far I have had no mis fires from this flash and seems to work well with the TTL and ETTL Portion with my canon 50D. Prior to purchase I wavered between the YN468 and the newer YN520 I believe it was not sure about the proper number of the later version. The YN468 seemed to be a better fit for the present time for my indulgance into Flash Photography. I have yet to use this as a remote flash but soon will purchase the required RC devices to use it as a remote and do some testing that way also. I did have a few concerns about going with the non canon version of a speedlite but it seems that YongNuo has done there research in making this accessory, and at 1/3 the price of the full blown canon equivalent. After purchase I had said to myself ...... how can I know this isn't as good as the canon or the million other brands out there unless i tried it and well since this is my first external flash for my 50D guess I can't say I can tell the difference. as time grows on me and time allows me greater divulagence into higher end equipment this will suffice. I have many years to catch up on as for the experience of many of you here on the site but we all have to start somewhere...... so this is my start into Flash photography and well looking forward to learning the full capabilities of this new purchase hope you all have a grand time shoot as I do. Thanks for reading my post

Jeff
Jeff Frazell Photography

Hadn't heard of that brand before, so did a search on Amazon to read reviews, Saw a couple bad ones but several good ones. Guess you can go there and write a review after you've tested it.

Nikonjan wrote:

ozman1865 wrote: Recently I picked up my first external flash. I wanted to give it a few shots and see how it was working before I talked about the purchase.

I had done some checking on flashes and after an extensive turmoil about what kind or what I wanted the flash to do I came to the conclusion to purchase the YongNuo YN468 Speedlite For Canon TTL digital cameras. I have not completely figured out the full flash capabilities yet but have used it to do some fill light work on several recent photo shoot with very good results. Thus far I have had no mis fires from this flash and seems to work well with the TTL and ETTL Portion with my canon 50D. Prior to purchase I wavered between the YN468 and the newer YN520 I believe it was not sure about the proper number of the later version. The YN468 seemed to be a better fit for the present time for my indulgance into Flash Photography. I have yet to use this as a remote flash but soon will purchase the required RC devices to use it as a remote and do some testing that way also. I did have a few concerns about going with the non canon version of a speedlite but it seems that YongNuo has done there research in making this accessory, and at 1/3 the price of the full blown canon equivalent. After purchase I had said to myself ...... how can I know this isn't as good as the canon or the million other brands out there unless i tried it and well since this is my first external flash for my 50D guess I can't say I can tell the difference. as time grows on me and time allows me greater divulagence into higher end equipment this will suffice. I have many years to catch up on as for the experience of many of you here on the site but we all have to start somewhere...... so this is my start into Flash photography and well looking forward to learning the full capabilities of this new purchase hope you all have a grand time shoot as I do. Thanks for reading my post

Jeff
Jeff Frazell Photography

Hadn't heard of that brand before, so did a search on Amazon to read reviews, Saw a couple bad ones but several good ones. Guess you can go there and write a review after you've tested it.

Cool, I just ordered YongNuo flash trigger / recievers. I'll let you know how those work out. (They aren't the TTL kind though since my flashes aren't TTL) If the brand holds up, their price will be well worth the risk in my book.