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    Photo Loot!

    Did you get a new camera, lens, or other photo gear this Holiday? What didja get?!?

    Vote in the new Quick Poll >>

    I voted that I got nothing (boo hoo). But I just remembered that my dad gave me a very cool book on photography, science, and history. And it's from an edition of only 250! I am very excited about it.

    Don't forget to post review for your new photo gear! After you've used it enough to get a good idea of how it works, please share your experience. The foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com is the user reviews. We need everyone to share their experience by posting reviews.

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    Thanks in advance for the reviews!
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    You don't have New Range Finder camera listed!
    :smilewinkgrin: :ihih: :crazy:
    Nor is film listed!
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Quote Originally Posted by mtbbrian
    You don't have New Range Finder camera listed!
    :smilewinkgrin: :ihih: :crazy:
    Nor is film listed!
    Troublemaker!

    I can't list it all. Gotta play the odds. You can check Other or 35mm SLR. I think 35mm SLR is close enough.
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    You don't have New Range Finder camera listed!

    Technically, I don't think that one counts. You sold off your Nikon gear to buy that for yourself. And you got it before Christmas....

    ;-)

    I got a new battery for my D200, a multipack of AA batteries (for my flash) and a pack of 50 DVD's to burn backups of my photo's on.

    :-D
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    it won't let you choose more than 1 either
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I got a Canon Pixma iP4200, already run through several images with great sucess!
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I'm being sent off to a couple of classes at the Palm Beach Photo Center later in January. I was hoping for a d200 since my wife is getting her eyes lasiked. I do have a 25th anniversary and and birthday coming up in February, hmmmm. A forthcoming rebate on my daughter's new laptop will be going toward the battery grip for the as of yet absent D200, or the 100 mm Tokina 2.8 ATX Pro for portrait work.

    Hey Speed, you get out to the Boone area much, the family and I will be out that way Dec 28, till Jan 3. We might get as close as Elon to look at the school for my son.
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I got more Black and White film and three photography magazines (I've already read through two of them!)
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    Whoah - MJS!

    What's happening? Long time! Good to see you on the forums. I was wondering where you were.
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Too much work and not enough time for fun. How goes everything out your way? Pretty cool down here. Happy Holidays, I hope you and all yours have a great new year.
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Quote Originally Posted by MJS
    Too much work and not enough time for fun.
    I understand that all too well. Although, my work is on the fun side
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    bought myself a 430ex and sigma 10-20. does that count.

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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Sigma 70-200mm 2.8
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Nothing yet. But then I get gifts from my family on New Year's Weekend.
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    Holidays a BREAK from photography - a very good sign...

    No, no new gear this Christmas. In fact, the entire holiday weekend was a total break from anything to do with photography.

    In my case that is a good thing, because it means I'm back to doing this as a full-time job.

    Oh, and BTW: I love my job... :thumbsup:
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I bouught myself a new camera bag a couple weeks ago. It was kind of a Christmas gift to myself, but nothing photo related from anyone else, unless you count the framed photo of my nephew.
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    Re: You don't have New Range Finder camera listed!

    Quote Originally Posted by Speed
    Technically, I don't think that one counts. You sold off your Nikon gear to buy that for yourself. And you got it before Christmas....

    ;-)
    Technical, schmetechincal,,,
    I have been thinking of it as a Christmas present from me to me!
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    I also bought a bag, so that is what I put in the poll.
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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I got a great Photo Shop how to book from my daughter. she saw me eying it in the camera store and slipped back the next day and got it for me. Thanks sweet pea.
    Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??


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    Re: Photo Loot!

    Santa was good to me this year. They are coming a few days after Christmas though. Looks like I'll be ordering later today/tomorow the Tokina 12-24 F4 lens, and a pair of the Pocketwizard MultiMax radio slaves

    I'm just a little excited

    My wife also got me a 5x8 background, a tabletop product shooting background, and a lens cleaning kit.
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    Jackpot!

    Wow - you raked it in! Your wife must really like you
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    Re: Jackpot!

    Christmas - still don't feel like eating yet :

    I got a Canon 430EX
    5 in 1 reflectors 110cm which as Alison pointed out were fun to pack away the first couple of times.

    Didn't get the 30D + lenses though.

    Will now need to get some people to sit while I fiddle and learn.

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    I got nothing, and I am happy.

    This year, I got nothing and as a rule we don't Karen and I don't buy each other camera stuff for Christmas. Actually, this year I only got HD television service which is fine by me.

    For Karen, I bought her a Cartier watch with the money that I was going to buy my ProMac computer. It's been a tough year for her and for us, and computers will come and go. It's a beautiful watch and it's my way of saying thanks for her future role as a mother.

    Overall, I've taken a break from photography for the better part of the year, but I am now getting that positive motivation again. 2007 looks like a beautiful year!!!


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    Re: Photo Loot!

    I bought a lens on Ebay that didn't come with the lens hood. One day, I found someone selling the hood for a "beercan" lens. I bought it right away because these lens hood goes by really fast.

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    Re: Jackpot!

    Quote Originally Posted by Photo-John
    Wow - you raked it in! Your wife must really like you
    She only kinda likes me

    Actually the lens and Pocket Wizards I am able to get because of a combination of my boss at work, my parents, and mostly my grandmother. My grandfather passed away a year ago this month, and she gave us some of our inheritances for Christmas.

    Hopefully I'll have figured out how to use the Pocket Wizards in time for Sea Otter this year
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    Re: Jackpot!

    Quote Originally Posted by readingr

    5 in 1 reflectors 110cm which as Alison pointed out were fun to pack away the first couple of times.


    Roger
    Nice to know I have been able to help someone Roger. You are very welcome

    I got a 5 in 1 reflector, a 17-40mm F/4 L lens and hubby presented me with a CS2 book by Scott Kelby.

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