p.9 #1 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
Was looking for a portrait lens on the long side (85 f1.8, 100 f2, 135f2)...Got the 85L! I felt guilty ($$$) , so I took pics of kids/pets @ 1.2 and @1.8. Compared them, my wife told me: "I really prefer the smooth background @ 1.2, it worth it"...I guess I can not return it now :-)
p.9 #2 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
James Taylor wrote:
What a fantastic gift!
Yes, it is. I finally got the battery contact cleaned of minor corrosion with a replacement and can't wait to push a roll of film through. I cleaned the camera body and mirror, nifty fifty from the sixties , filters, and finished the roll of film inside. The meter looks to be working with the new battery so I'm really excited now.
p.9 #4 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
cohenxa wrote:
Was looking for a portrait lens on the long side (85 f1.8, 100 f2, 135f2)...Got the 85L! I felt guilty ($$$) , so I took pics of kids/pets @ 1.2 and @1.8. Compared them, my wife told me: "I really prefer the smooth background @ 1.2, it worth it"...I guess I can not return it now :-)
Lovely lens! Looks like you might send it back though?
p.9 #14 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
jerrykur wrote:
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.
p.9 #16 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
Well xmas started early. I picked myself up a 24L TS-E. Older model but as new condition. Works very well. Getting towards xmas got a better present of a Grandaughter. Born on the 22nd . Best thing ever since I shoot for NILMDTS and so it was a positive experience. On the day I got a 24-105 coffee mug. Only trouble is that people pick it up thinking it is a real lens. Fortunately, my tea stay's inside the cup. Then for some might appear a bad gift but I like it for a walk around and grab shots and that is the J1. Purposly left out the manufacturer.
p.9 #18 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
Brit-007 wrote:
Well xmas started early. I picked myself up a 24L TS-E. Older model but as new condition. Works very well. Getting towards xmas got a better present of a Grandaughter. Born on the 22nd . Best thing ever since I shoot for NILMDTS and so it was a positive experience. On the day I got a 24-105 coffee mug. Only trouble is that people pick it up thinking it is a real lens. Fortunately, my tea stay's inside the cup. Then for some might appear a bad gift but I like it for a walk around and grab shots and that is the J1. Purposly left out the manufacturer....Show more →
A granddaughter - congratulations! What a wonderful Christmas gift. I'm sure you will enjoy that 24TS-E, but I hope you have a good portrait lens for shots of that baby
p.9 #19 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
Thanks. Most of the shots have been on either the iPhone and 7D. I have quite a few lenses to choose from and mostly L's. 2 that are on the back burner are the 85 and 100-400.
p.9 #20 · What Canon gear did you get for Christmas
James Taylor wrote:
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.
, filters, and finished the roll of film inside. The meter looks to be working with the new battery so I'm really excited now.