Brag thread.

alfa147x · May 3, 2011

This is a straight up brag thread but I really want to post what I just ordered somewhere! So here it is:

Canon EOS 7D
BG-E7 Battery Grip
(3) x LP-E6 smart batteries
16 - 35mm f/2.8 II IS USM
82mm UV filter
Remote Release
Manfrotto 190CX3 Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs
Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Magnesium Hydrostatic Ballhead
Lowepro Flipside 400AW Backpack
8GB 600X CF Extreme Plus UDMA Card
16GB 600X CF Extreme Plus UDMA Card
= $4,578.52

Calumet BP935 Small Backpack
Calumet Pro-D Series 7048 Ball Head
=$170

alfa147x · May 3, 2011

Also planning on purchasing a 5D MKII after the MKIII comes out. Probably around October

sixone · May 3, 2011

Brag when you've done something impressive with it.

Krioni · May 4, 2011

sixone said:
Brag when you've done something impressive with it.

Hahahah... good point!

With that said... nice setup and holy crap you're dropping some serious coin on gear! Are you planning on trying to make some money in photography? For just amateur photography that's an insane amount to spend.

alfa147x · May 4, 2011

Krioni said:
Hahahah... good point!

With that said... nice setup and holy crap you're dropping some serious coin on gear! Are you planning on trying to make some money in photography? For just amateur photography that's an insane amount to spend.

Right now with work and school i'v been doing some commercial photography work on the side. Just got a small job with a sorority to shoot some advertisements. I'm super excited

Smoove910 · May 4, 2011

May I ask what type of payment a sorority is giving you? Me knows what I would charge!

996GT2 · May 4, 2011

alfa147x said:
Right now with work and school i'v been doing some commercial photography work on the side. Just got a small job with a sorority to shoot some advertisements. I'm super excited

Have you made enough from photography to pay off all your gear? That's my general rule.

It's really to get all caught up in the gear, regardless of whether you're just starting out or have been shooting for a while. I know a guy who has a D3s and Nikon's Holy Trinity, but he can't take a good picture if his life depended on it. At the end of the day, just remember that it's not about the gear, but rather what you can do with it.

alfa147x · May 4, 2011

996GT2 said:
Have you made enough from photography to pay off all your gear? That's my general rule.

It's really to get all caught up in the gear, regardless of whether you're just starting out or have been shooting for a while. I know a guy who has a D3s and Nikon's Holy Trinity, but he can't take a good picture if his life depended on it. At the end of the day, just remember that it's not about the gear, but rather what you can do with it.

My rule is that money made from photography goes back into photography.
I don't count on photography money to pay for living expenses.

xchangx · May 4, 2011

996GT2 said:
Have you made enough from photography to pay off all your gear? That's my general rule.

It's really to get all caught up in the gear, regardless of whether you're just starting out or have been shooting for a while. I know a guy who has a D3s and Nikon's Holy Trinity, but he can't take a good picture if his life depended on it. At the end of the day, just remember that it's not about the gear, but rather what you can do with it.

That's definately a shame. I just bought a 400 2.8 and a 1.4 TC. Here's a shot I took yesterday. Still having to get used to shooting near 600mm.

tenthumbs · May 4, 2011

Leaving Friday for three days of shooting in Yosemite.

Maximus96 · May 4, 2011

[brag] my x100 just arrived! [/brag]

twistedlogic · May 4, 2011

Maximus96 said:
[brag] my x100 just arrived! [/brag]

Nice. How's the VF look?

Would love to play with one. I'd probably end up using it more than my DSLR.

finbarqs · May 4, 2011

DAMN YOU! gonna sell my leica D-Lux 4 for the X100 (of course i'm gonna front the difference)

But I have:

5D Mark 2
16GB Extreme 4 (45MB/s)
8GB Lexar 300x
Canon 24-70 f/2.8L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II
Canon 17-40 f/4L
Canon Speedlite 580ex II
Pocket Wizard Multi-Max
Pocket Wizard Plus II
Marumi CPL Filter
Blackrapid RS-5
Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod Legs
Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Short
Manfrotto MBAG80N Tripod Bag
Sekonic L358 w/ Wireless Trigger Module (JM31)
1 Light Stand
1 Shoot Through Umbrella
Crumpler Clone (was destroyed in the ocean)
Lowepro AW200 Slingshot
Hoodman Hoodeye
Giottos LCD glass protector

Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 4 Leather Case

(taken with a Nikon D300 w/ sigma 10-20 f/3.5-4)

(taken with a Canon XTi w/ canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6)

(taken with a Panasonic DMC-L1 with the 14-50 f/2.8-3.5)

alfa147x · May 4, 2011

Damn! Can I get a full res version on that porsche? I would love to have it as my wallpaper

ChairShot · May 5, 2011

in for the brag! Waiting for my 14-24 lense!!!!

tdawg · May 5, 2011

@finbarqs Beautiful shots! Love the Burro (sp?) for the mood and perspective, and the others are also very pleasing.

Krioni · May 5, 2011

finbarqs said:
DAMN YOU! gonna sell my leica D-Lux 4 for the X100 (of course i'm gonna front the difference)

But I have:

5D Mark 2
16GB Extreme 4 (45MB/s)
8GB Lexar 300x
Canon 24-70 f/2.8L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II
Canon 17-40 f/4L
Canon Speedlite 580ex II
Pocket Wizard Multi-Max
Pocket Wizard Plus II
Marumi CPL Filter
Blackrapid RS-5
Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod Legs
Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Short
Manfrotto MBAG80N Tripod Bag
Sekonic L358 w/ Wireless Trigger Module (JM31)
1 Light Stand
1 Shoot Through Umbrella
Crumpler Clone (was destroyed in the ocean)
Lowepro AW200 Slingshot
Hoodman Hoodeye
Giottos LCD glass protector

Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 4 Leather Case

(taken with a Nikon D300 w/ sigma 10-20 f/3.5-4)

(taken with a Canon XTi w/ canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6)

(taken with a Panasonic DMC-L1 with the 14-50 f/2.8-3.5)

Those are some darn nice pics man! Good job!

Suspicious-Teach8788 · May 5, 2011

havent purchased camera gear since september 2011.... lol

thinking of trading my Rebel for a 5D3 when it hits, but the more I think about it, the less it makes sense... that is if I want to keep my 7D. Sounds like my 11-16mm and 17-55mm setup is half wrecked with a 5D3. Maybe I'll keep the 7D for telephoto or UWA....

finbarqs · May 5, 2011

thanks guys! I've been through several cameras, (I still have a nikon FE 35mm) so I kind of know nikon and canon systems! (and Panasonic/Leica's).

With film, I primarily shoot Velvia 100, Ektachrome 100, and astia.

JohnnyRebel · May 5, 2011

alfa147x said:
This is a straight up brag thread but I really want to post what I just ordered somewhere! So here it is:

Canon EOS 7D
BG-E7 Battery Grip
(3) x LP-E6 smart batteries
16 - 35mm f/2.8 II IS USM
82mm UV filter
Remote Release
Manfrotto 190CX3 Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs
Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Magnesium Hydrostatic Ballhead
Lowepro Flipside 400AW Backpack
8GB 600X CF Extreme Plus UDMA Card
16GB 600X CF Extreme Plus UDMA Card
= $4,578.52

Calumet BP935 Small Backpack
Calumet Pro-D Series 7048 Ball Head
=$170

Wow, that's a lot of change to drop at one time. When you get it all together, show us what that rig can do!

JR

EDIT: I forgot to brag. I preordered the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-S lens. Hoot Hoot. $220

blinblue · May 5, 2011

D90
D5000 (bought for $454, sold my old D40 for $410)
Sigma 100-300 f/4 (my baby)
Sigma 50-150 f/2.8
Sigma 17-70mm OS
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
3x SB600 (great investment, bought them for $160, worth nearly $300 now)

Maybe $3000 total

Though my real brag is I had a photograph published in the November 2007 issue of National Geographic.

Next purchase is going to be
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013D8VDQ

finbarqs · May 6, 2011

thinking about howmuch my photography equipment costs... it's at least 5k!
5D Mark 2 = 3k (got it when first released)
24-70 f/2.8L = 1k
17-40 f/4L = 700
70-200 f/2.8L IS II = 2.5k
marumi filter = 100 bucks
pocket wizards = 150+250 = 400 bucks
580 ex II = 450 bucks
tripod setup = 250
memory cards = 350 (got the 8GB 300x when it was 150, 16gb extreme 4 = 200)
light meter = 300 (with the 50 dollar attachment)
camera bag = 100 (from samy's)
hood eye = 40
and giottos LCD protector = 40

grand total of: >9K of equipment!

mauiblue · May 6, 2011

What?!?! No speedlight? BTW, I would have looked into getting a better tripod like a Gitzo or Really Right Stuff. You could still splurge a bit more and get a Gitzo monopod and a RRS monopod head.

BTW, nice score on the camera gear and enjoy! All the best.

finbarqs · May 6, 2011

I looked into gitzo, but I didn't like the fact that Gitzo's legs extensions are threaded. I like my tripod to be quick! If anything, would've gone manfrotto carbon fiber. But anyways, they're the same company! Kind of like when manfrotto was also bogen, gitzo is the new bogen!

I have a speedlight. 580ex II. Looked into quantum flashes, but the battery alone scared me off!

alfa147x · May 6, 2011

mauiblue said:
What?!?! No speedlight? BTW, I would have looked into getting a better tripod like a Gitzo or Really Right Stuff. You could still splurge a bit more and get a Gitzo monopod and a RRS monopod head.

BTW, nice score on the camera gear and enjoy! All the best.

Too brand loyal

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