Look what hubby bought me today!!!

[Alison]

A 40D body and a 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens!!! The ultimate 40D kit!!! LOL
I just can't believe it!!!
Hubby took the pic for me

[CLKunst]

Congratulations Alison!! I bet it still has that new in the box smell! I'm sure you're are going to make some stunning images with that rig. Cheers!!!:thumbsup:

[Frog]

Birthday? Anniversary? He's been naughty? He's a nice guy?

Congrats!

[deckcadet]

If I were a girl i'd be planning out how to steal him from you ;)

Congratulations! Can't wait to see some shots from that brand spankin' new 40D with your own special style- in your hands, with your style, the results will undoubtedly be fantastic.

[I_Fly]

Wow, that's awesome Allison. It's great to be in a relationship with someone that supports what you love!

We'll expect to see some great photos soon!

[Greg McCary]

Sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!

[poker]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! Have fun!!!

[freygr]

With your new toy, don't steal any souls

[Alison]

Thank you so much everyone!
He's a lovely guy. My anniversary is in April, my birthday is in November. He says it's just an "I love you" present

[Xia_Ke]

WOW!!! Nice hubby! He got any younger sisters? I'll be looking forward to seeing your new work with it :thumbsup:

[JETA]

What a beautiful gift! You are going to love that lens too!

[Speed]

Now that's an awesome gift!!!

[Speed]

Now that's an awesome gift!!!

Congratulations!!!

[Alison]

WOW!!! Nice hubby! He got any younger sisters? I'll be looking forward to seeing your new work with it :thumbsup:

Yeah but she concerns herself with the more important things in life like clubbing, drinking and finding a pair of flip flops to match each of her bikini's! (And, yes, I AM SERIOUS!)

[Jimmy B]

Congrats you are going to be having a lot of fun with that Combo!!!!
Jimmy B

[Xia_Ke]

Yeah but she concerns herself with the more important things in life like clubbing, drinking and finding a pair of flip flops to match each of her bikini's! (And, yes, I AM SERIOUS!)

Hmmm, I don't believe you... I think I'll need a pic in said bikini and flip-flops for verification Here's your chance to try out the new set-up :thumbsup:

[Alison]

LOL no chance Aaron. I may have a 200mm now but I dont think it's capable of reaching a distance of 360 miles!

[Xia_Ke]

Never hurts to try right? Just don't tell Carla... shhhh

[Liz]

Congratulations Alison! What a wonderful husband you have!

I look forward to seeing what you can do with that "kit" :thumbsup:

Liz

[mjs1973]

WOW, Those are the 2 pieces of gear that are on the top of my list!! I can't wait to see some high ISO shots with the 40D. If you have the time, post some sample pics between the 40D and your other body!

[KenB]

Awesome gift! I'm sending a link to this thread to my wife.






To Mrs.B: Honey, darling, love of my life... Go to the first post in this thread...... HINT, HINT.

[WesternGuy]

Congratulations Alison. :thumbsup: Looking forward to seeing the images you capture with that combo!!!

WesternGuy

[SmartWombat]

A 40D body and a 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens! I just can't believe it!

Who's a lucky girl then?
Husbands like that are hard to find.

It's going to be interesting to see what you do with that longer lens, after the 50mm

I want to hear about the dust reduction on the 40D, because I'm fighting the crud on my 1DmkIIN and 1DSmkII.

I'd consider a 40D to replace the 20D to get the 1.6x crop on the 400m just for the dust replacement, even though I'm not as scared of cleaning that system as the 1D series

[yogestee]

Alison,,well done!!

BTW,,I resigned from my postion at Fairfax Newspapers on 8th August and had to surrender my equipment :cryin:

Canon 20D, Canon 30D, 2 x 580Ex Flashes, Canon 16-35 f2.8L, Canon 70-200 f2.8L, Canon 50 f2.5 Macro, Tamron 14mm f2.8, Canon TC 1.4 Teleconverter, Toshiba Portege Laptop plus the use of a locker full of specialist lenses.

I'm gonna miss this kit but I still have my trusty 350D plus assorted lenses. Amanda and I are off to the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China for 12 to 18 months.

I'll keep this gallery updated as we go as a means of communication. Leave a message or two,,it will be great to hear from you.

http://www.pbase.com/jurgentreue/sertar

Jurgen

[MJS]

Nice Haul, very cool toys.