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p.10 #1 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

I got a Canon motor drive of a slightly different sort...my significant other bought me an AE Motor Drive FN for my Canon F-1N, one of my all-time favorite cameras that of late has ridden in the camera bag along with my 7D. With the motor drive on it's a beast of a camera, but an awful lot of fun to use. Just prior to Christmas, I bought myself an early present in the form of a Canon FP with an FL 50/1.4. Enjoying old-school Canon along with my EOS gear!

Andy

Dec 31, 2011 at 03:19 AM

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racoll wrote:
I got a Canon motor drive of a slightly different sort...my significant other bought me an AE Motor Drive FN for my Canon F-1N, one of my all-time favorite cameras that of late has ridden in the camera bag along with my 7D. With the motor drive on it's a beast of a camera, but an awful lot of fun to use. Just prior to Christmas, I bought myself an early present in the form of a Canon FP with an FL 50/1.4. Enjoying old-school Canon along with my EOS gear!

Andy

Sounds like you are going to have some fun in 2012!

Dec 31, 2011 at 07:33 PM

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p.10 #3 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

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No Canon Camera gear, I was given a Roots camera bag.

Didn't buy anything for myself as it is a wait and see what new things will come in the next year. I have been thinking of MF.

Not a bad idea to wait, but were all those sales tempting

Very tempting I saw a Like New Pentax 645 D MF for 35% off regular, very tempting, thankfully after several days of seeing it someone else saved me by buying it.

Though I broke down and upgraded my Adobe Master Collection. I was going to wait until CS6 but they are changing their upgrade rules when CS6 comes out to allow upgrades only from the previous version,.... at least they gave 20% off.

Very unhappy with Adobe's new policy on upgrades

Dec 31, 2011 at 07:34 PM

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p.10 #4 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

I picked up a gently used 17-35 f/2.8L off of here and I got a thinkTANK Retrospectivve 10 from the store in Kansas City. Loving them both equally!

Dec 31, 2011 at 07:48 PM

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p.10 #5 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

Just got a Rokinon fisheye for my birthday, which is close enough. Very excited to play with my new toy...

Dec 31, 2011 at 09:28 PM

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A lump of coal as far as Canon gear goes. But in the months prior to Xmas I did buy myself a 70-200 MK 2 and some 580s so I am not too upset.

I guess not

That 70-200 must be an amazing lens!

It is still early days for me with the 70-200 2.8. I have the f4 IS also and tend to carry it more often because of the weight.

Jan 01, 2012 at 03:41 PM

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I picked up a gently used 17-35 f/2.8L off of here and I got a thinkTANK Retrospectivve 10 from the store in Kansas City. Loving them both equally!

Nice Christmas for you!

Jan 02, 2012 at 04:00 AM

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p.10 #8 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

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Just got a Rokinon fisheye for my birthday, which is close enough. Very excited to play with my new toy...

Congratulations on the fisheye!

Jan 02, 2012 at 04:00 AM

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p.10 #9 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

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A lump of coal as far as Canon gear goes. But in the months prior to Xmas I did buy myself a 70-200 MK 2 and some 580s so I am not too upset.

I guess not

That 70-200 must be an amazing lens!

It is still early days for me with the 70-200 2.8. I have the f4 IS also and tend to carry it more often because of the weight.

I'd be curious to hear what you think when you get a chance to use it. I wonder if you will keep the F/4 version? I had the 70-200 F/4 (non IS), it was one of my first lens purchases. Darn L glass - that 70-200 is the gateway drug

relatively cheap for an L lens, but so darn sharp nothing but the best will do from that point forward! I sold it last year becasue I picked up the 135L and wanted to shoot with it so much the 70-200 just sat at home

Thought someone else should get some use out of it. I've been tempted by the new 70-200 MKII, but just not sure if I would use it as much as the 135L.

JT

Jan 02, 2012 at 04:06 AM

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p.10 #10 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

Even though money is somewhat tight at the moment, I couldn't resist the 5DII in the Amazon gold box for $1,900. I have been yearning to go full frame for years but couldn't really afford it. Of course now I only have a 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8 and 70-200L 4 IS for it, nothing on the wide end. Can't use my beloved EF-S 10-22 and 15-85. Will have to get a 24-105 or similar at some point I guess. Oh, and the wife surprised me with a S100! I did pretty good I guess.

Jan 02, 2012 at 05:15 AM

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p.10 #11 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

I got a Speedlight 430, although it was for my birthday, which is close enough to XMAS.

Jan 02, 2012 at 05:50 AM

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p.10 #12 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

I got a Speedlight 430, although it was for my birthday, which is close enough to XMAS.

Jan 02, 2012 at 05:50 AM

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p.10 #13 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

With the rebates, picked up some toys for myself.

14 2.8L
50 1.2L
70-200 2.8L II

Jan 02, 2012 at 08:01 PM

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p.10 #14 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

Bought a 35L, that means a new version must be coming out soon.

Jan 02, 2012 at 08:33 PM

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p.10 #15 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

James Taylor wrote:
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I picked up a gently used 17-35 f/2.8L off of here and I got a thinkTANK Retrospectivve 10 from the store in Kansas City. Loving them both equally!

Nice Christmas for you!

I worked 108 hours in two weeks before the holidays, so I figured I kind of deserved it. Working on a 70-200 2.8L now, hopefully will have that before February so I can get some basketball done.

Jan 02, 2012 at 11:36 PM

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p.10 #16 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

No new camera gear for Xmas, but I did buy a 1.4x TC III a few weeks before Xmas. My Xmas present was to get to use the 500L for birding while on holidays.

Jan 04, 2012 at 01:18 AM

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p.10 #17 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

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Even though money is somewhat tight at the moment, I couldn't resist the 5DII in the Amazon gold box for $1,900. I have been yearning to go full frame for years but couldn't really afford it. Of course now I only have a 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8 and 70-200L 4 IS for it, nothing on the wide end. Can't use my beloved EF-S 10-22 and 15-85. Will have to get a 24-105 or similar at some point I guess. Oh, and the wife surprised me with a S100! I did pretty good I guess.
I did pretty good I guess

I guess you did!

Jan 04, 2012 at 10:34 PM

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p.10 #18 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

erikburd wrote:
I got a Speedlight 430, although it was for my birthday, which is close enough to XMAS.

Are you enjoying it? Nice gift!

Jan 04, 2012 at 10:34 PM

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p.10 #19 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas

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With the rebates, picked up some toys for myself.

14 2.8L
50 1.2L
70-200 2.8L II

Very nice! I mentioned in my first post that I have most everything I want. The 14L is the only lens i'm really wondering about

Seems like it would be a nice addition to the camera bag. I almost hate to ask if you like it

I bet you get some amazing shots with that lens!

Jan 04, 2012 at 10:36 PM

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Bought a 35L, that means a new version must be coming out soon.

Jan 04, 2012 at 10:37 PM

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