I won my first photo contest! w00t!

[edro]

I got a $300 gift certificate to my local camera shop.

I just got my Digital Rebel about a month ago, so I need some accessories for it. All I have is the bag and some spare batteries.

I was thinking of maybe getting a 200 or 300mm lens, or maybe a 50mm macro lens. I was also thinking about a ring flash, since I love photographing bugs and macro stuff.

What are some things I could get with $300? Keep in mind it is a retail shop, so everything is super expensive there.

Here is the pic that won. It looks really good on glossy, 5x7.

 

[JulesMaximus]

$300 isn't going to buy much in the way of decent lenses. Might make a dent in the price of one though.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Is this a pic of your Mom feeding you when you were a baby?

 

[Anubis]

Nice Nice

300$ wont go far, it will snag you a 50mm f/1.8 tho, or you coudl get a flash, really woudl just make a dent in the hingher end stuff

 

[edro]

I know $300 won't get me a 300mm IS lens, or anything like that... but it could get me a decent low f-stop lens, like say a 50mm or so.

 

[Beau]

Is that the San Diego Zoo?

 

[edro]

Columbus.

 

[Wallydraigle]

$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.


Congrats!

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: lirion
$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.


Congrats!

What happened to your bug threads dude?

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: lirion
$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.
Congrats!

What happened to your bug threads dude?

His truck that was filled with photo equipment, got totalled... along with all his stuff

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: lirion
$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.


Congrats!

What happened to your bug threads dude?

Without typing up my life story all I can say is personal problems.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: lirion
$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.


Congrats!

What happened to your bug threads dude?

Without typing up my life story all I can say is personal problems.

His truck that was filled with photo equipment, got totalled... along with all his stuff

Dang, if thats what happened, sorry to hear that.

 

[dquan97]

nice pics!!!

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: dquan97
nice pics!!!

 

[cherrytwist]

Congrats!

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: lirion
$300 at a retail camera shop, hmm, let's see... do they have a gumball machine? Seriously, that's not going to go very far at all. You might get a tripod or a 1.4x if you need either of those. You might get a 50mm f/2.5 macro for $300, but maybe not. B+H has it for ~$230.


Congrats!

What happened to your bug threads dude?

Without typing up my life story all I can say is personal problems.

His truck that was filled with photo equipment, got totalled... along with all his stuff

Dang, if thats what happened, sorry to hear that.

The truck thing is an inside joke I'm fine, and I have more gear than ever, I just haven't been using it as much lately.

 

[MaxDepth]

$300 ???

Filters, filters, filters.
Tripod
Light table (or find the intstructions on-line and build it yourself)
Mat board/cutting board
flash tree
umbrella flash



really cute model for your *ahem* boudoir pictures?

 

[MichaelD]

Nice picture, erdo13; and congrats on winning!!!! It's motivating when you win something!!!

Question: How close were you to that rattler? Did you shoot thru glass? You do know that snake is venomous, right?

 

[Beau]

Maybe a light spot meter...

NICE shots, BTW

 

[kaizersose]

congrats dude and don't pay attention to all the downers, $300 is still a nice chunk of change. i say:
-wide angle lens
-flash
-polarizing filter
-solid tripod (dont chince here)

 

[amdskip]

I'm wondering the same things as MichaelD.

 

[spidey07]

obligatory...

Excellent pic. Well done!

 

[Ausm]

Nice pic of the snake dude!!


Ausm

 

[Koing]

Nice pic dude and nice price $$$. Some extra $$$ is always a bonus

Koing

 

[randomlinh]

get a tripod!!