• 09-07-2007, 06:14 AM
    Alison
    Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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 :)
  • 09-07-2007, 06:24 AM
    CLKunst
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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:
  • 09-07-2007, 06:55 AM
    Frog
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Birthday? Anniversary? He's been naughty? He's a nice guy?

    Congrats!
  • 09-07-2007, 07:04 AM
    deckcadet
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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.
  • 09-07-2007, 08:05 AM
    I_Fly
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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!
  • 09-07-2007, 08:11 AM
    Greg McCary
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!
  • 09-07-2007, 08:51 AM
    poker
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! Have fun!!!
  • 09-07-2007, 08:56 AM
    freygr
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    With your new toy, don't steal any souls:D :D :D
  • 09-07-2007, 08:56 AM
    Alison
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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 :D
  • 09-07-2007, 08:59 AM
    Xia_Ke
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    WOW!!! Nice hubby! He got any younger sisters? :D:D:D:D I'll be looking forward to seeing your new work with it :thumbsup:
  • 09-07-2007, 09:06 AM
    JETA
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    What a beautiful gift! You are going to love that lens too!
  • 09-07-2007, 10:22 AM
    Speed
    A 40D body and a 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens!!!
    Now that's an awesome gift!!!
  • 09-07-2007, 10:23 AM
    Speed
    A 40D body and a 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens!!!
    Now that's an awesome gift!!!

    Congratulations!!!
  • 09-07-2007, 11:04 AM
    Alison
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Xia_Ke
    WOW!!! Nice hubby! He got any younger sisters? :D:D:D:D 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!)
  • 09-07-2007, 11:12 AM
    Jimmy B
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Congrats you are going to be having a lot of fun with that Combo!!!!
    Jimmy B
  • 09-07-2007, 11:30 AM
    Xia_Ke
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alison
    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 :D Here's your chance to try out the new set-up :thumbsup:
  • 09-07-2007, 11:45 AM
    Alison
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    LOL no chance Aaron. I may have a 200mm now but I dont think it's capable of reaching a distance of 360 miles!
  • 09-07-2007, 11:57 AM
    Xia_Ke
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Never hurts to try right? :D:D:D Just don't tell Carla... shhhh :o
  • 09-07-2007, 12:51 PM
    Liz
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Congratulations Alison! What a wonderful husband you have!

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

    Liz
  • 09-07-2007, 12:54 PM
    mjs1973
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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!
  • 09-07-2007, 01:00 PM
    KenB
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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.
  • 09-07-2007, 02:45 PM
    WesternGuy
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Congratulations Alison. :thumbsup: Looking forward to seeing the images you capture with that combo!!! :D

    WesternGuy
  • 09-07-2007, 02:58 PM
    SmartWombat
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alison
    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 :o
  • 09-08-2007, 05:40 AM
    yogestee
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    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
  • 09-08-2007, 07:23 AM
    MJS
    Re: Look what hubby bought me today!!!
    Nice Haul, very cool toys.