Cletus enters the dSLR age

[cletus]

It's finaly here :clap

After years of dSLR lust I now the proud owner of a mint condition D70!

Now I can start using some of my glass thats been just sitting around!

[Harryb]

It's finaly here :clap

After years of dSLR lust I now the proud owner of a mint condition D70!

Now I can start using some of my glass thats been just sitting around!

:clap :clap :clap Another Mod with a Nikon (our numbers are growing by leaps and bounds). You will love it.

[DoctorIt]

Way to go Cletus!!! I have to say, that D70 is such a great camera. After all the Canon's I had, and even after my D2H, when my own used/mint D70 arrived in the mail just a few weeks ago, I was impressed with it. Still am. Just feels so solid and well thought out. Doesn't hurt that the image quality is great too.

Does this mean you might actually post a photo or two? :lol3

[cletus]

Does this mean you might actually post a photo or two? :lol3

I'm sure by late May you'll be saying "Cletus, when are you going to stop posting baby pictures???" :D

[DoctorIt]

I'm sure by late May you'll be saying "Cletus, when are you going to stop posting baby pictures???" :DYou give me that long? Thanks! :lol3

[Andy]

Wow. I'm actually more impressed that you got 'lecticity to charge the battry!

:lol3

[cletus]

You give me that long? Thanks! :lol3

Remember, the baby isn't due until early May.

[wxwax]

Congratulations, Cletus. Welcome to the money pit. :evil

[pathfinder]

Harry will be SO happy to have another black camera devil here:):

Congrats Cletus.

You really don't have to wait until May to post new images, ya know.

[DoctorIt]

Remember, the baby isn't due until early May.Ah yes, in that case, you got me pegged! :D

[Owen]

Congratulations. I just bought the 20D myself.

[Nikolai]

Congratulations. I just bought the 20D myself.
More fellow dgrinners on their way to the poorhouse...:):
Congrats!:clap

[Owen]

Not only that, but I got the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L.

Now THAT's poor house material.

[cletus]

Not only that, but I got the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L.


:wow :yikes :eek1

I'm without a wide angle right now. The Tokina 12-24 looks pretty nice :evil

[Nikolai]

Not only that, but I got the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L.

Now THAT's poor house material.

I'm still saving for those... :bow

[W.W. Webster]

Not only that, but I got the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L.
Now THAT's poor house material.But it's undoubtedly top drawer material, and they say that nobody regretted buying quality!

[Owen]

I was originally going to buy the 5D, 50 f/1.4 and 70-200 f/2.8L.

Then I thought.. hmm, do I just WANT the 5D or do I /need/ the 5D? There's an explicit difference. So I said, okay, no 5D, instead, I'll get the 20D, 17-40 f/4L, 50 f/1.4 and the 70-200 f/2.8L. But then I realiased, I don't EVER shoot wide angle and don't prefer to shoot landscapes... so why not scrap the 50 and 17-40 and just get the 24-70 f/2.8L, one of Canon's best lenses.

So for $1000 less I got the 20D, 4gb CF, the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L with protective filters. I figure the lenses are an investment for life if I stick with the Canon lineup and don't turn into an elitist fashion Mamiya shooter, and the body is temporary until I can justify - as a working professional - a higher end model. I didn't want to wait for the 30D, because I couldn't see any signifigant difference, so I saved some cash and got a mint, tried, tested and true highly successful body that will serve my purpose tremendously.

[Nikolai]

keep in mind that 50mm f/1.8 is less than a hundred $. And f/1.8 is not THAT different from f/1.4 speedwise...:-)
I'd say you have a fabulos choice of lenses :thumb

[neilzhang]

I was originally going to buy the 5D, 50 f/1.4 and 70-200 f/2.8L.

Then I thought.. hmm, do I just WANT the 5D or do I /need/ the 5D? There's an explicit difference. So I said, okay, no 5D, instead, I'll get the 20D, 17-40 f/4L, 50 f/1.4 and the 70-200 f/2.8L. But then I realiased, I don't EVER shoot wide angle and don't prefer to shoot landscapes... so why not scrap the 50 and 17-40 and just get the 24-70 f/2.8L, one of Canon's best lenses.

So for $1000 less I got the 20D, 4gb CF, the 24-70 f/2.8L and the 70-200 f/2.8L with protective filters. I figure the lenses are an investment for life if I stick with the Canon lineup and don't turn into an elitist fashion Mamiya shooter, and the body is temporary until I can justify - as a working professional - a higher end model. I didn't want to wait for the 30D, because I couldn't see any signifigant difference, so I saved some cash and got a mint, tried, tested and true highly successful body that will serve my purpose tremendously.

:clap :clap :clap
I have just got Nikon D50+AF28-105D 3.5-4.5+1G SDcard~~
cost me RMB7000... ...
PS: I am a chinese~~~~:)

:clap :clap :clap :clap

[cletus]

My D70 caught the dreaded BGLOD (http://www.anands.net/faq/gblod.html) bug. She's now on her way back to Nikon.

See ya soon :wave

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/138047079-M.jpg

[DoctorIt]

that's some serious packaging! you can send me stuff anytime! :lol3

[cletus]

that's some serious packaging! you can send me stuff anytime! :lol3
Yeah, we've got one of these (http://www.sealedair.com/products/protective/instapak/foam-in-bag.html#insight) at work. I'm always looking for stuff to box up :D

[ivar]

Congrats, Cletus :barb
:clap :clap :clap Another Mod with a Nikon (our numbers are growing by leaps and bounds). You will love it.Your numbers have no where to go, but up.








(I know I'm late, but I just saw this and couldn't believe no one had said it :lol3)