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Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 20, 2004, 04:09:10 AM

and I've  been limited taking to crap shots like this around my house.

I'm so cryptic.

(http://208.56.219.94/Random/Elvis.jpg)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 04:42:31 AM

"Electric Lighting, illumination by means of any of a number of devices that convert electrical energy into light. The types of electric lighting devices most commonly used are the incandescent lamp, the fluorescent lamp, and the various types of arc and electric-discharge vapor lamps (see Electric Arc)."

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560490/Electric_Lighting.html

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 20, 2004, 04:46:02 AM

Nilsen, can you guess what my new toy is?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 04:50:30 AM

Either it is the electric lighting, elvis poster  or a similar guitar :)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 20, 2004, 04:51:31 AM

no, no and no :)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 04:52:33 AM

then it must be the new camera

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 20, 2004, 04:53:18 AM

Bingo!

Good job!

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 04:55:03 AM

It was too obvious after your initial discribtion so i ruled it out :)

anyway... congrats!
what kind is it?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 20, 2004, 05:02:10 AM

Well, I laid out some cash and went with the same model that SaburoS ( and I think Grun) has. It's a Canon EOS 20D

I used to be very much into photography..darkroom and all. After I saw SaburoS's pics, it made me realise that digital was "here"

Anyway, real excited about getting back into photography. Since I bought the camera, I have have not had time to leave my house with it though.....

Like my model making...this is one of my hobbies I have missed.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 05:06:37 AM

Start taking some good pics around the house for us. Start with alarms, doors, windows, login window on AH and any other interesting objects. Photos of females wearing little or nothing is also wanted.

thank you.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Chaos68 on October 20, 2004, 05:09:35 AM

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Start taking some good pics around the house for us.  Photos of females wearing little or nothing is also wanted.

thank you.

just skip to the the females.... and they better not be pictures of cats!!!!

Title: Re: Have a new toy
Post by: Jackal1 on October 20, 2004, 06:53:21 AM

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Originally posted by NUKE
and I've  been limited taking to crap shots like this around my house.

(http://208.56.219.94/Random/Elvis.jpg)

  Alert!!!! The man is shooting "Teh KIng" Call the Colonel immediately.
  Thank you. Thank you very much.
  Jackal has left the building.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Mini D on October 20, 2004, 07:56:41 AM

I don't know that anyone else has the 20D yet.  Grun has a D70, Torque has a 10D... Saburo might have bought a 20D, but he definately has a different canon that he used for the airshow pics (20D wasn't out then).

How do you like it?  What lenses do you have for it?  I'm starting to find that even at $1500, the camera is one of the cheaper investments in the hobby.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: GRUNHERZ on October 20, 2004, 08:03:35 AM

I belive Saburo told me that he bought the 20D.  I have the Nikon D70.

MiniD is right about the costs, once you get get into buying  high quality lenses the body will end up being the cheap investment.  Thankfully I'm not there yet as I have only spent about $700 on lenses; $300 for the included kit lens (a bargain), $300 for the 70-300 and $100 for my 50  f1.8..

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on October 20, 2004, 08:08:44 AM

Burd pikshurz!
-SW

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 08:46:48 AM

my lens is bigger than your lens!...

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: GRUNHERZ on October 20, 2004, 08:52:27 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Nilsen
my lens is bigger than your lens!...

Oh yea?  

(http://www.blackdiamondproductions.net/d100/page/%5B1%5D.jpg)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 20, 2004, 08:55:12 AM

Damn grun!
can you get protection for that thing?




some kind of bag to put it in perheps?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: GRUNHERZ on October 20, 2004, 08:57:24 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Nilsen
Damn grun!
can you get protection for that thing?

some kind of bag to put it in perheps?

I would hope so, I hear its a $100,000 dollar lens.. Maybe Nikon should  give you a small Japanese car to drive and store the lens in... ;)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 21, 2004, 12:01:31 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Mini D
I don't know that anyone else has the 20D yet.  Grun has a D70, Torque has a 10D... Saburo might have bought a 20D, but he definately has a different canon that he used for the airshow pics (20D wasn't out then).

How do you like it?  What lenses do you have for it?  I'm starting to find that even at $1500, the camera is one of the cheaper investments in the hobby.

I love it so far....pretty amazing camera. Too many things to list really.
I only have one lens, the  Canon EFS 18-55mm ( equivalent to a  28-90mm)  bundled with it.

This weekend I'm going to try to get a nice 300mm lens, and some filters. Later I'll pick up  a wide angle lens.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 21, 2004, 12:05:14 AM

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Originally posted by NUKE
Nilsen, can you guess what my new toy is?

an Elvis blow up doll?

Title: Re: Have a new toy
Post by: Saurdaukar on October 21, 2004, 12:49:34 AM

Quote

Originally posted by NUKE
and I've  been limited taking to crap shots like this around my house.

I'm so cryptic.

(http://208.56.219.94/Random/Elvis.jpg)

If I was a 19 year old girl with large, firm breasts who had too much to drink and came home with you I would run very quickly in the opposite direction after seeing your sleep chamber.

That picture has "I have a pit in my basement" written all over it.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 21, 2004, 02:17:45 AM

how old are you?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: FUNKED1 on October 21, 2004, 02:29:28 AM

Quote

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
I would hope so, I hear its a $100,000 dollar lens.. Maybe Nikon should  give you a small Japanese car to drive and store the lens in... ;)

For $100k they should give you a small JAPANESE to drive the car and lug the damn thing.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: SaburoS on October 21, 2004, 02:42:20 AM

Welcome to the club, Nuke!!
Yes, I have the 20D. The Canon 300mm F/4.0L IS I highly recommend for Airshows.
That kit lens you got you'll retire soon. It's not that good.
Highly recommended(depending on what you shoot):
70-200mm F/2.8L IS
24-70mm F/2.8L
85mm F/1.8
50mm F/1.4
17-40mm F/4.0L
70-200mm F/4.0L
400mm F/5.6L

I'm looking to get Canon's new 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM for my super wide angle needs. Just waiting for the reviews/test results.

For compact flash, get Sandisk's Ultra II series. Best performance for the buck (2GB for about $185.00). Shoot in RAW as that will give you best image results. I really recommend you get Photoshop CS.

I recommend you get the battery grip as well. You can shoot all day without changing your batteries.

If doing a lot of indoor shooting, invest in an external flash unit.

Heck, this is probably making your head spin. I'll stop now. :D

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: SaburoS on October 21, 2004, 02:44:18 AM

For the printer, Canon's i9900 is hard to beat.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: GRUNHERZ on October 21, 2004, 03:00:20 AM

But saburo where do you reccomend one mortgages the house to finace these purchases.. :)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 21, 2004, 05:13:13 AM

Speaking of toys...

Got my new outboard today, 130hp Yamaha :cool:
Best time of year to get a good deal.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: beet1e on October 21, 2004, 06:19:32 AM

I knew right away that NUKE's new toy was a camera when he so pointedly failed to post a picture of it! He hasn't figured it out yet.

You do it like this...

(http://www.zen33071.zen.co.uk/fornuke.jpg)

No, I didn't have a second camera.

I bought this a few weeks ago. 4 megapixels, takes good pics ^ and even movies with sound. It needs to be this small to fit my girly hand. I still think I look too manly, and should have shaved my arm before doing this pic.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Halo on October 21, 2004, 09:32:27 AM

Mmmm, digital keeps getting better and better.  I'm still having fun with my Nikon 995 and 775.  Too lazy and cheap to go back to all the heavy expensive stuff.  But glad you guys are staying with state of the art -- great to see your pics.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: midnight Target on October 21, 2004, 09:36:00 AM

Elvis shrine?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: bigsky on October 21, 2004, 11:35:30 AM

Quote

Originally posted by beet1e
I knew right away that NUKE's new toy was a camera when he so pointedly failed to post a picture of it! He hasn't figured it out yet.

You do it like this...

(http://www.zen33071.zen.co.uk/fornuke.jpg)

No, I didn't have a second camera.

I bought this a few weeks ago. 4 megapixels, takes good pics ^ and even movies with sound. It needs to be this small to fit my girly hand. I still think I look too manly, and should have shaved my arm before doing this pic.

that looks like mr. bean's arm.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Saurdaukar on October 21, 2004, 11:36:04 PM

Quote

Originally posted by NUKE
how old are you?

Old enough to miss 19 year old girls.  ;)

Title: Re: Re: Have a new toy
Post by: Octavius on October 21, 2004, 11:39:56 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Saurdaukar That picture has "I have a pit in my basement" written all over it. [/B]

IT PUTS TEH LOTION ON ITS SKIN!!!

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: NUKE on October 21, 2004, 11:43:04 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Old enough to miss 19 year old girls.  ;)

hehe...

the pic is not in my sleeping chamber though and I don't like Elvis.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Nilsen on October 22, 2004, 01:16:44 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Old enough to miss 19 year old girls.  ;)

Hey, even I am old enough to miss those :o

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Rude on October 22, 2004, 10:10:51 AM

Quote

Originally posted by NUKE
Nilsen, can you guess what my new toy is?

The Clapper?

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: vorticon on October 22, 2004, 10:16:18 AM

Quote

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Oh yea?  

(http://www.blackdiamondproductions.net/d100/page/%5B1%5D.jpg)

YEA



 :p(http://www.aero.org/publications/photopage/hubble.gif)

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: slimm50 on October 22, 2004, 10:29:58 AM

I've really enjoyed this lil beauty. It's a little scuffed up, from my backpacking trip to Yellowstone last summer, but it took a lickin, and keeps on tickin. The all-aluminum body (that's aluminium, for you Brits) is a big plus.;)
(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/236_1098459438_img_0016_3.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Munkii on October 22, 2004, 10:44:29 AM

Quote

Originally posted by slimm50
I've really enjoyed this lil beauty. It's a little scuffed up, from my backpacking trip to Yellowstone last summer, but it took a lickin, and keeps on tickin. The all-aluminum body (that's aluminium, for you Brits) is a big plus.;)
 

Would have been better had someone been at the urinal.  More artistic that way.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Airhead on October 22, 2004, 11:21:27 AM

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Elvis shrine?

What, don't you have an Elvis pic in your living room? I have a velvet one hanging over my sofa, and it looks really cool with the black light on.

Title: Have a new toy
Post by: Furball on October 22, 2004, 11:29:19 AM

hey swoop, i have same camera, mine is slightly older though and is 3.2

Love it, great camera. same size as credit card too :D