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Dee
26-03-2008, 11:54
I have a new toy, on loan atm the mo from my lovely friend Canon Bob over at TP :)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/TopSexyBetty/Photography/IMG_4010.jpg

Its mine until August, however if I decide I want to keep it, its mine for a mere £240 :cool: The thing weighs a sodding tonne, and the lens hood is bigger than my head ;D
Mark
26-03-2008, 12:01
LOL. I don't think whoever coined the 'hoody' term had that idea in mind. ;D

Nice piece of kit. Enjoy. :)
petemc
26-03-2008, 14:27
Nice :) At that price BUY IT!
Dr. Z
26-03-2008, 15:13
I still miss mine now :(

Fantastic fantastic lens, really for that price you should just do it, no questions asked.

/me wants one again
lostkat
26-03-2008, 16:37
IIRC he said you could pay it off in installments too? If so, DO IT! I was going to get one of these last month with my bonus, but other things got in the way. Fantastic lens that you will not regret buying :)
Dee
26-03-2008, 16:46
Yep, installments too! Such a nice bloke! :)

Durz, didnt you sell yours to Pebs? If that was yours, I had a play with it last time we were down there :)

No fnar intended :p
Chuckles
28-03-2008, 01:53
I've got one of them on loan as well at the moment. Can't really fault the quality of it, but it just doesn't have enough reach for me on a full frame body :(

F/4 isn't great for low light either. I really want the 2.8 version, but it's a lot more expensive.

For that price though I'd bite his arm off :p
Dr. Z
30-03-2008, 02:31
Yep, installments too! Such a nice bloke! :)

Durz, didnt you sell yours to Pebs? If that was yours, I had a play with it last time we were down there :)

No fnar intended :p

Yes, yes I did :)

Starscream, low light you say?

http://gallery.shockradio.co.uk/albums/Heat-1/8_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.shockradio.co.uk/albums/heat3/9_G.sized.jpg

:p
petemc
30-03-2008, 10:08
I'd still go for the f/2.8 :) Theres "low light" and theres low light which I was shooting in the other day. I was limited to f/2.8 and couldn't get sharp enough shots.
Joe 90
31-03-2008, 09:37
damn you!!!!

a mate of mine is about to pick up one of these for like £600 (student loan day!!)

I want one!! £240 is a joke!
Dee
31-03-2008, 11:02
Eeep, sorry :D

Heres some I took yesterday with it...

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/TopSexyBetty/Photography/IMG_4180.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/TopSexyBetty/Photography/IMG_4199.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/TopSexyBetty/Photography/IMG_4222.jpg

I still need muchos practice :)
Mondo
31-03-2008, 16:38
If you don't buy that for £240, I'll take it :p

Seriously! Buy it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
Dee
31-03-2008, 16:53
Gah! I need a studio kit more than this lens right now! Ive got until August to decide anyways ;)
Mondo
31-03-2008, 17:02
5 Months, just save £10 a week and you are there practically ! :)
FakeSnake
31-03-2008, 19:49
Buy it!
you would be seriously mad not to!

Why do you NEED a studio kit?
can you not rent studio time from a local studio?
Dee
31-03-2008, 19:53
Id rather not FS, as I am not currently charging for my time, Id be losing money. Besides, its always here when I want to do family stuff :)
FakeSnake
31-03-2008, 19:56
ignore that post hun ;)

I was playing thread catch up.. and didnt notice the other thread that you had studio clients already booked!

What type of studio kit are you after?
Dee
31-03-2008, 20:00
This one :)

http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~productID~6212~categoryid~173.html

Be alright for starting up :)
Dee
31-03-2008, 20:28
Gah! Not fair ;D
Mondo
31-03-2008, 22:55
The thing is that the lens is SOooooooo cheap that you can buy it today for £240 and sell it tomorrow for £300 and it'll sell in seconds on ebay with buy it now.
Mondo
31-03-2008, 23:00
:pebbles:
Mark
31-03-2008, 23:06
Mondo, read what it says under 'Kitten' and take note. :p ;D
Tysonator
02-04-2008, 22:32
The lens is a good buy, considering it is an L lens !
Toby
05-04-2008, 20:01
damn you!!!!

a mate of mine is about to pick up one of these for like £600 (student loan day!!)
What!? They can be had for £350 new, £600 would buy you the f/2.8 or f/4IS versions.
Tysonator
07-04-2008, 22:21
Where do you get the Lens from for £350 ?
Dee
08-04-2008, 08:47
My brother bought a drum kit on his loan day :/
Chuckles
09-04-2008, 22:05
I always used to buy guitars on student loan days :p
Mondo
10-04-2008, 17:19
I bought a Playstation with FF7 with some of my grant money in the first year. :p Thou that was only like 10% of the amount.
Dee
10-04-2008, 17:28
Ive hardly used my lens :( Do I need to make more of an effort? :p
petemc
10-04-2008, 19:53
Yes! Find some local events or something.
lostkat
11-04-2008, 16:09
Lend it to me. I'll make good use of it :p
Toby
11-04-2008, 20:42
Where do you get the Lens from for £350 ?

Kerso - find him on the TP forums.

Totally reliable, ridiculously good prices and UK invoices provided for warranty & cashback purposes.

Last time I checked he was doing the 70-200 F4L for £340 plus a tenner shipping. I got my 70-200 F4L IS from him.
SCM
12-04-2008, 19:43
I just bought new kit from kerso the last month or so and now own the 70-200mm F4 IS L, 24-70mm F2.8 L and the Canon 40D. So another recommendation for him as well plus in my case no postage with only living a bus journey from where he sends all his stuff off from :)
petemc
12-04-2008, 19:57
Thats not fair :p
lostkat
13-04-2008, 07:24
I had a Canon Speedlite 430EX off Kerso a couple of years ago for a fantastic price. I bank transferred him the money because I bought it through TP forums. Very trustworthy bloke :)
Chuckles
13-04-2008, 17:52
I've used Kerso a couple of times as well and would definately recommend him. Ask him to do a bank transfer and buy outside ebay for a discount.
Tysonator
23-04-2008, 22:17
Sounds like Kerso is the man !
Pebs
24-04-2008, 14:59
If anyone wants to buy a lens the same as the OP I'm selling mine :)
Dee
24-04-2008, 15:03
Is it a bad time to say I am not getting much use out of mine? :p
Pebs
24-04-2008, 15:05
Yeah, thats great thanks Dee!
petemc
24-04-2008, 15:15
Mush mush! 70-200 is great for events, if there are any near you. I don't use mine much but its great when I do. Scour the local papers for events and things.
Dee
24-04-2008, 15:17
I am just so swamped with work at the moment, its a wonder I have time to post about it, let alone use it :(

Sorry Pete, Ill use it soon, I promise!!!
FakeSnake
24-04-2008, 15:35
You dont have to use it often ;)
I use my 80-400 maybe 3-4 times a year, but at those events.. i need it
Matblack
24-04-2008, 15:40
PM me with an idea of price :)

MB
Dee
24-04-2008, 15:45
MB, STEP AWAY FROM THE THREAD!!!!

I sense you have an addiction ;)
Matblack
24-04-2008, 16:01
LOL, I've been rumbled

I'd probably still hire a 300mm for India but the 200mm would be an affordable addition and I'd rather get these things second hand particularly if it helps some one out, it would give me a zoom to practice with too. Now do I need a macro lens ....................hmmmmm :D

MB
lostkat
25-04-2008, 21:13
Yes you do! Canon 100mm Macro. Superb lens :D You can try mine next time I see you.
Tysonator
26-04-2008, 20:13
Shall we try and have Photo forum meet soon ?
Swap ideas, knowledge or lens
Tysonator
22-05-2008, 20:50
I am looking a getting a Sigma 150-500mm DG OS !
£700 worth of lens, cuple this to a Sigma tele convertor and with 1.6 up scaling on my DSLR 400D thats over 1400mm !
wow ! ;D
Dee
03-07-2008, 08:50
ignore
TinkerBell
03-07-2008, 17:03
ignore

We do try ;) :p