I travel a lot for work and Santa bought me a Tenba D15C camera bag capable of hauling both my gear and my computer. Now I don't have to worry about jamming my DSLR and a couple of lenses into my briefcase...

What photo gear did you get?

I got my 300D, Tamron 28-300 lense and a 512 card :D

Just the SB800 and a reflector (it's coming ---I'm not supposed to know about it) ;)

Tenba D15C camera bag capable of hauling both my gear and my computer
Bags like that are really handy - they don't look like camera bags, and instead of a laptop you can carry a small portfolio and/or prints. Works well for PhotographyReview gatherings!

I got a hard drive which everyone here is probably tired of hearing about (myself included :rolleyes: ). Also got a B&H gift card - those things are dangerous!

Also got a B&H gift card - those things are dangerous!

Yes, and they are soooooooo much fun to use! :D

I didn't get any photo gear.........yet!

Each year I look forward to February/March when I can spend my tax return for photo gear. :cool: :) ;)

It's a great way to start the new year!

Liz

"Also got a B&H gift card -"

Wow, now that's going on my next year's Christmas List :)

I got my Digital Rebel with a Sigma 28-90, Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6, including bag, and also a 1 gig Lexar CF card. Now if I can ever get off duty (pulling a little OT at the firehouse to help pay for Santa's gift :rolleyes: ) I will put it through it's paces. Still very exciting. Look out critique board, here I come......

my main squeeze bought me a bunch of Hoya filters: Cir-polarizing, Clear ND06, multivision, star six, diffuser, skylight 1b, +1 and +2, CS (not sure what that one is for yet), and another UV because mine cracked. Oh, also a Canon Speedlite 300EZ but it doesn't work on my digital rebel! :(

no car rims :rolleyes: this year...you must be all frustrated...just kidding

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro & hood is on the way for me!!! The Santa's Helpers at B&H should have it here on Monday!

I got a Holga Pinhole camera, from my mom in law.
Can't wait to use it!
Brian

I bought myself a Christmas present, a 85mm-205mm vivtar lens for my minolta. And found out about a place in Toronto that sells used equipment...so I'm going to check it out for a 28mm wide angle lens

Hey Janie

I think your CS means "Cross Screen." If it's a Quantaray, it's definitely cross screen (I used to sell them) That's a star filter. It should say 4x or 6x on it, which is the number of tines your stars will have when you shoot a pin light source like candles or headlights with it.

Rick

Hey Janie

I think your CS means "Cross Screen." If it's a Quantaray, it's definitely cross screen (I used to sell them) That's a star filter. It should say 4x or 6x on it, which is the number of tines your stars will have when you shoot a pin light source like candles or headlights with it.

Rick


Hmm, it only says HOY 52MM CS Japan - I did realize there is a square grid on the lens.
I'm so mad that the Z300E isn't compatible with the digital rebel! Anyone know of a way to make it work?

For a digital photographer, I guess I did get photographic equipment of sorts for Christmas :)
My wife gave me a new laptop for Christmas/birthday, a Panasonic CF-W2 ToughBook with 1.1 GHz Centrino, and 768 Mb of memory, and a DVD rom/CDR burner. I was surprised how much faster and efficient it was compared to my old P4 2.8 GHz Compaq with 1 Gb of RAM. It's really small too, and weighs 2.6 lbs with battery. And the battery life is incredible. I went almost 8 hours running a GPS on this laptop while driving down to southern California for Christmas, and still had 35% battery left when we got there. The 12 inch screen is small, but twice as bright as my old laptop, and much more color accurate, so I will definitely be doing my photo editing on this machine. Big drawback is the 40 Gb drive, and the biggest laptop drive out there is only 100 Gb, so I'll have to add an external HD to my equipment. On the plus side, this laptop and an external drive is still lighter than my old laptop :)
Can you tell I just love my new laptop :D

( SANTA )gave me a CANON Extender EF 1.4 II , It was the most selfless, thoughtful gift I have recieved since the REAL SANTA bought me a bike when I was 7 ;)

Thanks (SANTA) , I will try to find good light to use it under SOON....I promise

You have got a seriously good eye for composition!!! I've bookmarked your site in favorite photographer's folder. Thanks for the inspiration-I'll be going out and shooting some pics now :)
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Actually I've spent the past few months buying my own goodies in anticipation of the cash I would get at Christmas. The goodies included:

1) Crumpler Shrinkle backpack - I love my Crumpler Harry Palmer Device, but it was getting crowded and heavy and since I have a bad neck I decided to go with a backpack.

2) Lensbaby! - I love this little thing so much, and some day when I have time I'll actually take some pictures to post. :eek:

3) Intuos2 6x8 tablet


Danielle

"I did realize there is a square grid on the lens."

Yup, that's a star filter. Try putting it on and holding it up to a lightbulb to see the effect it has. It should have a star pattern through the light :D

WOW...Thanks.... your words are extremely encouraging to me...I appreciate the moral boost. :)

I think its kinda late to post on this, but i got loaded with camera gear, i got a sb800
70-300 ed, 105mm 2.8 and a bag and a 1giger
i think its to much but its what i needed

I got a Canon 50mm F1.8 from my fiance.

I got a Canon 50mm F1.8 from my fiance.
That is a really nice lens. It's one of my favorites, although I don't use it as much as I used to. I use it more often than my f1.4 (expensive, over rated, cheap build). I've had both the 1.8 and 1.4 in both EF and FD, and both cases, I liked the 1.8 version better.

I liked the 1.8 version better.

That's good to hear! It will be nice to have a least one really fast lens. The rest of my lenses only start at F4. I didn't get it yet but will be getting it any day now.

NO. :mad:
My younger brother is into golf and he got all kinds of golf gear. My older brother is a surfer and he got surfing stuff. My mom is into cats and so I got her a stained glass piece with kitty motif. My aunt and uncle are into keeping a spotless house (no shoes please!) so I got them some nice decorative doormats for their vacation home here. My youngest brother is into XBox and so he got a bunch of games for it.
I'm WAY more into photography than anyone else is into their interests and NO ONE GOT ME ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHY RELATED. :( :mad:
All I really wanted was the RC-1 for my 7N. It's only $25 at B&H. I guess I'll just have to get myself a belated present... I wonder if everyone was trying to tell me something... :confused:

I always get "you are sooo hard to shop for." I have a four page Amazon wishlist, not to mention my B&H wishlist, though the latter is really just a list of chemicals and toys I need to order for the darkroom (for my own referance).

Photo related:
Night Photography, Andrew Sanderson
Bogen Monopod
Pecker (that's photo related, right?)

I gave someone a red Zorki 5 and might be picking up one for myself because I really didn't want to give it up. It would be great for street photography - something I really want to get into.

My birthday is in a couple of weeks and I'll hopefully be reporting on this:
Pentax 24/2.0 (http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/product_details?reqID=3002&subsection=Digital_35mm_wide_angle)

Don't worry outdoorsman, the closest thing I got to something photo related was a a small print of a Ninja sportbike (made up of tiny photos of naked girls LOL It's the best!) and some socks that I'm sure I'll be wearing when taking a photo someplace :D

I don't mind, I'm happy to even get a card from a friend... and my boss gave me a nice bonus which paid for the gifts I bought for people, and an eBay upgrade to a 6.3MP D60 and grad ND filter from B&H...

Merry X-mas to meeeeee... :)

Hey, my mother bought me diamond earrings and what she thought was free companion airfare from sears - that turned out to be bogus because you had to purchase the originating ticket through some company sears did the promotion with and they were charging $500 for one ticket to Washington state - it's only $250! So that's not free! I asked her why she didn't get me the lighting equipment that I asked for instead and she said she didn't want to get me something work related. Hello?! It's not just work, but hobby as well! Funniest thing is - I wear earrings about once a year! lol Thank god my man got me filters - at least he knows what I like!


Don't worry outdoorsman, the closest thing I got to something photo related was a a small print of a Ninja sportbike (made up of tiny photos of naked girls LOL It's the best!) and some socks that I'm sure I'll be wearing when taking a photo someplace :D

I don't mind, I'm happy to even get a card from a friend... and my boss gave me a nice bonus which paid for the gifts I bought for people, and an eBay upgrade to a 6.3MP D60 and grad ND filter from B&H...

Merry X-mas to meeeeee... :)

My accounting department (hubby) approved me for photo purchases and since we didn't get gifts for each other...he let me get a back up 1 gig Cf card, a back up battery for the D70 and rechargeables for the flash.... good thing we decided not to get gifts for each other cuz it could have been really expensive.
:D

I got an mp3 player from the hubby, and a crock pot, which is something I've been wanting. My parents got us a hammock, his parents got us a new toilet and sink to replace the gross ones that were in the basement bathroom (and I use the term loosely) when we moved in.

New jammies, lone ranger cookie jar, you know, the usual.

Nobody buys me photo stuff anymore, because I am very particular about what I'd want. And I hate putting a list together. I'd rather be suprised.

adina

I got an mp3 player from the hubby, and a crock pot, which is something I've been wanting. My parents got us a hammock, his parents got us a new toilet and sink to replace the gross ones that were in the basement bathroom (and I use the term loosely) when we moved in.

New jammies, lone ranger cookie jar, you know, the usual.

Nobody buys me photo stuff anymore, because I am very particular about what I'd want. And I hate putting a list together. I'd rather be suprised.

adina

I think we're alike, Adina. I don't get stuff for the same reason, but my wife bought me an iPod, which is just wonderful.

HI all, new here.
Santa got me a lot of stuff, including an epson R800 printer.
:-D

Welcome to PR! I'm glad Santa was good to you! We're glad to have you here - and look forward to seeing more of your work........nice printer!

Liz

HI all, new here.
Santa got me a lot of stuff, including an epson R800 printer.
:-D

Mrs Wombat said "go on and buy it then" because she bought tickets for F1 Testing in Spain.
I take the photographs and she gets them signed, so it's not totally selfless :)

So it's a 20D, BG, spare batteries, 10-22, 28-70 L, 70-200 L, 2x extender II, Speedlite 580.
Plus a Crumpler "Brian's Hot Tub" (!) and a Phototainer.

Happy face :)


Photos to come soon, of course.

WOW! Mrs. Wombat and Santa treated you very well. Good reason for the :) Happy Face!

Now, we'll all be looking for the photos! Lots of nice gear here. :cool:

Liz

Mrs Wombat said "go on and buy it then" because she bought tickets for F1 Testing in Spain.
I take the photographs and she gets them signed, so it's not totally selfless :)

So it's a 20D, BG, spare batteries, 10-22, 28-70 L, 70-200 L, 2x extender II, Speedlite 580.
Plus a Crumpler "Brian's Hot Tub" (!) and a Phototainer.

Happy face :)


Photos to come soon, of course.

Mrs Wombat said "go on and buy it then" because she bought tickets for F1 Testing in Spain.
I take the photographs and she gets them signed, so it's not totally selfless :)

So it's a 20D, BG, spare batteries, 10-22, 28-70 L, 70-200 L, 2x extender II, Speedlite 580.
Plus a Crumpler "Brian's Hot Tub" (!) and a Phototainer.

Happy face :)


Photos to come soon, of course.
Man-O-Man, that is a serious Christmas package. You are gonna love those two "L" lenses. Post some pics and give us a review of that 580EX when you get a chance too. I've been thinking about getting one in hopes it will solve the flash inconsistencies I've experienced with the 550EX on my D60, 10D's, and 1DmkII.
Congratulations on the new weapons of imageconstruction. :cool:

My dad found his old Canon A1, so I get to use that for a bit. He dug up all his old lense cleaning and camera repair stuff gave that to me, found his old slide projector. A whole bunch of hand me downs from the 70s-80s :). That, and some money to go towards a new camera of my own. Quite happy.

My dad found his old Canon A1, so I get to use that for a bit. He dug up all his old lense cleaning and camera repair stuff gave that to me, found his old slide projector. A whole bunch of hand me downs from the 70s-80s :). That, and some money to go towards a new camera of my own. Quite happy.
Nothing wrong with that camera. I still have one. I had three once upon a time (two got stolen-one of which had my prize 50mm f1.4 on it, and a high speed power winder (5 fps)).

It wouldn't be Christmas with out some kind of photo gear. This year I got a new Bogen Monopod that I have been wanting since getting the Nikon 80-200 f2.8. It will make a big difference when baseball season rolles around again. And Santa in his all knowning wisdom left a Nikon ML-L3 remote in my stocking. That is going to make those flower macros even sharper this summer. And of course the kids came through with some very nice photo books.

It wouldn't be Christmas with out some kind of photo gear. This year I got a new Bogen Monopod that I have been wanting since getting the Nikon 80-200 f2.8. It will make a big difference when baseball season rolles around again. And Santa in his all knowning wisdom left a Nikon ML-L3 remote in my stocking. That is going to make those flower macros even sharper this summer. And of course the kids came through with some very nice photo books.


With all that great Nikon gear, we should make you Nikon Samuari #10.
All in favor?
:rolleyes: :D :p
Brian
Nikon Samurai #2!
:cool:

Hi guys/gals, I'm a newbie here, but not new to photography - otherwise I'd never be able to figure this thing out! Seriously though, since digital started coming out I'd lost my creative desire since I wanted to get results immediately (that's my generation for ya) and the digital cameras I'd been playing around with didn't do it for me. No digital SLRs in the Minolta family to go with all my Minolta stuff, and I didn't see me starting over with another complete system, so I waited... and now!

My dad & fiance went in together and got me the Maxxum 7D I've been drooling over ever since I heard they were coming out with it. Add to that a 17-35 Maxxum zoom, two 1-gig Lexar cards, two extra NP-400 batteries, a new camera case to hold that & the "now old" 35mm bodies, new straps, a couple filters for the new lens, and did I have a FABULOUS CHRISTMAS or what?!?!

I can't wait to start posting the shots I'm taking with it. Hope you guys leave my neck (take the head though). ;-)

Nice being here, glad to have found this forum.

Welcom to PR. I think you'll find this a very friendly and safe environment for newbies and seasoned pros alike. There are other sites for the hardened and brutal, but I like this site the best. Congrats on the new gear. Definitely post some pics here, and don't forget to post a review in the review section for this camera. I'm sure all the Minolta-Konica fans are dying to see some shots from the new dslr from Minolta.
Again welcome aboard ;)

Ha Ha!

Still got my Canon 50mm F1.4 lens and I still use it on my Canon AE1 which was bought in 1980 (september) What a great lens and camera - both indestructable! I still use the 50mm more than the other lenses.

Santa has now added a Canon Powershot Pro 1 to the collection with a lowpro bag for the Fuji Finepix 4700 and the Canon - No room for the AE1 and all the lenses. Is he trying to tell me something??

Now how do I get the boss to buy me a Vebon Luxi F tripod for my birthday in February?

With all that great Nikon gear, we should make you Nikon Samuari #10.
All in favor?
Aye! From #7...

I got a couple of things I already replied about, but the best gift I got was from my wife. She made a contribution to IAMRA for me, the Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Assocation. This has been a gift for the last few years, and they need it more than I do. They save Mals from shelters and abusive situations, and can use all the help they can get! Website if you're interested... www.iamra.org (http://www.iamra.org)

a DONATION to rescue is a GREAT gift! I am going to give one to Doggue de
> Bordauex rescue this month($$ was too tight in december) ... and might even get one this weekend too :)