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[Hoot]

I was there that night and I'm pretty sure it was when you were on a wee bit of a downer and we all got shit-faced and fell down the Ezy stairs...I also seem to remember that when you woke up in the morning all alone in their ST Looms...

What are friends for if not just to remind you of your manic depression and drunken indiscretions.

I'm sure you're right about the tumble down the Ezy stairs being the cause and makes more sense - I'm starting to remember taking a spill or two(though it was good to know I wasn't the only one )...all I remember was pulling the camera out of my back pocket and uttering a few choice curse words when I saw the screen.

That night must have been a real bender, to be honest - I don't remember the bit about waking up in the short time rooms all alone....maybe it's better that I don't know the details

The XE-1 I can pick up tomorrow but I'm not convinced with the 12-55 kit lens.

What's your concerns on the 18 - 55 kit lens? So far I've been quite happy with the image quality. My only dislike at this point is for a walk around lens it's not long enough for me. But that's my personal preference. (Yes were still talking about lenses here)

I'm really not that happy with the overall lens selection. I know a lot of people are fans of primes and they seem to be making a comeback with these ILCs. I'm sure I won't be invited to any hipster conventions for saying this, but I much prefer zooms.

I've found buying this camera is just as bad as if I bought another SLR - you want to keep adding lenses and what not - and they aren't cheap. I thought it would replace my SLR for a lot of things, and it does. But after shooting it for a couple months I don't see me trading in my SLR any time soon. It is a great camera for sure, but I thought this was going to be 'the' camera for me, now not so certain - at least not without spending some more money.

Fuck photography - I'm taking up a cheap hobby like knitting. Anybody need a scarf and mittens?

[petesie]

I know a few LB's that could do with mittens to stop them scratching my back.

[petesie]

Fuji are bringing out a 55-200 later this year so that may satisfy Hootsters length issues.

http://www.dpreview....-55-200-3p5-4p8

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[petesie]

For the Point & Snappers (and I'm in the fraternity) Sony have just announced the release of this new beast;

Sony has announced the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V, a 30x compact superzoom camera that includes both Wi-Fi and GPS. It's built around a 20.4MP 1/2.3" BSI CMOS sensor, sitting behind a 24-720mm F3.5-6.3 lens. It includes 3-axis SuperSteady Shot image stabilization and can shoot at up to 10 frames per second for 10 frames. Its battery is rated at around 400 shots-per-charge and the Wi-Fi can be used for both file transfer and remote control. It will be available from May at a recommended price of $450.

The HX50V includes a dedicated exposure compensation dial and Sony's proprietary Multi Interface Shoe, that allows the use of standard flashguns or accessories such as the FDA-EV1MK add-on electronic viewfinder.

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[kendal1972]

i'm sure I read somewhere about a new bridge camera that was going to have a 50x zoom! I forget who it was now but that would be an insane focal length

[CL]

V.niice: upcoming EP5

[batman4ever]

Time to bump this tread as iwe been out spending money

 

Buyed 2 new lenses for my EOD550  where i will drop the kit-lens (18-55) and replace it with those 2

 

the first one is this one...the canon 50mm 1,8f that i believe will be good in the bars

 

the other one is more alround...its a Tamron 18-270 mm 15x zoom f3,5-6,3 which i believe will be a good alternative to all-round purposes

 

 

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[Nick Bullseye]

I have the Tamron 18-270/3.5-6.3. It is good only outside, not good for night photography or used together with a flash.

[rxpharm]

I've got the earlier version of the Tamron 18-250/3.5-6.3. It does work ok for flash - but you need an external flash with a fairly good GN of at least 40, and a good diffuser. I use a "Flip-it". With some pratice it can produce close to studio light effects with one flash.

 

[kenda01]

has anyone had a play with the eos m3 or m10 yet??

had a look at that new olympus pen...waayy wayy out of my price range lol

[goodenough]

has anyone had a play with the eos m3 or m10 yet??

had a look at that new olympus pen...waayy wayy out of my price range lol

Hi, 

 

sorry no I haven´t. But if you want a small pocketable camera which also takes good pictures in not so well lit places I would suggest the Panasonic DMC-GM1 (or any of its successors). This little gem can now be had for ab 300 € and, yes its an ILMC. If its to big for you   there always is the excellent Sony series RX100 (mark II, III or IV).

 

GL 

[neogzim24]

So I got a Sony Alpha A58 for 2000b.  Is that a good deal?