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If money was no object what camera gear would you buy ? Me ... I would buy the 400mm f2.8 L IS I wouldnt mind some shorter L glass such as the 24 - 105 f4 L Maybe another camera body ... nothing flash, 5D mk II or something  Probably some studio lighting / flashes etc. Maybe I would put in a special order for the 1200mm canon lens which is $240 000 custom made and only 8 in the world ! |
Time is like a freeway of infinite lanes, all leading from the past to the future. A driver in lane A may crash, while a driver in lane B survives, it follows that by changing lanes one may be able to predict the future.
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 03:58:50 AM » |
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Sounds a lot like my shopping list for when I win Lotto.
Canon EOS 5D Mk2
24-70 F2.8L
70-200 F2.8L
and maybe get the 100-400 F4-5.6
and then there's the Linhof Technorama 617 that I would like.....
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 03:54:33 PM » |
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2 x 1D MkIIIs (or the rumoured on the cardss MkIV)
I'm happy with the L lenses I have but maybe a couople of low light prime lenses
Digital Hasselblad and a good variety of lenses (30mm/50mm/80mm/150mm/250mm/350mm)
No doubt I'll thibnk of other things!
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 08:10:41 PM » |
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Yea a digital hasselblad with a phase 1 back or something would go ok (at $45 000 a pop, no lens) Although I must admit I saw someone using one of these and the photos I produced with the 30D were better IMHO ... Guess my point is its not the gear but the driver of the gear ! |
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 01:13:56 AM » |
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I would have to convert from Pentax.
The 5D mkII would be the go. Maybe even the 1Ds mkIII.
A bag, no, a crate full of L series lenses and some lighting gear.
The new Blad would be ok, 60.5 mp for a cost of around AU$63,000.(thats for the digital back only)
I guess I will have to keep putting the lotto tickets on seen I didn't win any of that $80 million
powerball draw.
The new Nikons are pretty good to.
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 01:51:33 PM » |
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Maybe even the 1Ds mkIII.
A bag, no, a crate full of L series lenses and some lighting gear.
I picked up my 1DsIII this morning...I traded away one lens which only leaves 29...I should probably learn how to use some of this stuff...  ...Ben |
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2009, 02:31:33 PM » |
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Welcome back T-man - and good to see you haven't changed your evil collecting ways!!!!!  |
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2009, 06:23:58 PM » |
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Hi Ben, been a long drought - where have you been? Just busy or engaged in some project?
I am now awaiting my Canon 10-20 and . . .drumroll . . . 1D MkIIN! After that 'll be having a review and selling some stuff.
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2009, 11:30:59 AM » |
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Hi Ben, been a long drought - where have you been? Just busy or engaged in some project?
Just got busy doing other things and forgot to drop in...I assumed ownership of a discussion board (not photography related) and been busy ironing out a few wrinkles there...i still pick up odds and ends when the price is right (and it was really right with the 1DsIII)... ...Ben |
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 04:48:42 AM » |
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Hi Mr Ben, Good to "see" you again.
I too have been very thin on the ground, with other commitments and a short family break.
Always good to have you around when you can make it.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2010, 04:46:41 AM » |
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1D MkIV x 2
1Ds MkIII
800mm f/5.6L IS USM
500mm f/4L IS USM
400mm f/4L DO IS USM
300mm f/2.8 IS USM
70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
24-104mm f/4L IS USM
50mm f/1L USM
50mm f/1.2L USM
16-35mm f/2.8L MkII USM
580EXII x 8 at least for multiple flash set-ups for hovering birds of course
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2010, 05:35:21 AM » |
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If money was no object what camera gear would you buy ?
Maybe I would put in a special order for the 1200mm canon lens which is $240 000 custom made and only 8 in the world !
Just reading through some old posts and stumbled on this one about the Canon 1200.... there are 3 of these in Australia. 2 with Law Enforcement Agencies and one with a private professional bird photographer in Canberra. During the winter olympics in Vancouver i saw 4 different ones in use accredited media... And i know of 3 others with a USA Pap agency. Also to purchase one of these required a Deposit of $150,000 (USD) and total cost from Canon US with 315,000 delivered. Canon do not make this lens any more and took it of its current list in Oct 2009 |
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Tim N
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2010, 05:51:17 AM » |
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10 or so then ! Not too much call for them at the cost when a 2x on a 400 f2.8 or 500 f4 gives you almost as much reach a lot cheaper and lighter ! I knew there were 3 in Aus but didn't know numbers outside aus, the guy from the canon factory / office thingy here in Brissy was telling me about them and he thought there were only about 8 of them worldwide. Would be cool to have one tho ! |
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