Camera

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:37 am

'The thing I love best about this camera is that it is lightning fast and therefore awesome for sports photography.'

heh. the only difference between it and the 300/350/400d is that its max shutter speed is 1/8000, not 1/4000, and you need some pretty serious glass to be doing that anyway.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:24 am

So foo... what you reckon out of the choices? I bet you're going to say 400D. If so, what lens? Should I just get the body and a 50mm f1.4 for cheap? Fuck man, sooo many choices, I know phat fuck-all too so it makes it harder coz I don't really know what I need.

I'm mainly interested in.....

club shots,
city night shots
landscapes and architecture.

what would be the best all 'round lens for this style?

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:39 am

i have and love my 400d. i can recommend it, but honestly don't know what to say about it vs the nikon.

50mm f1.4 will be great for club stuff, but a right royal pain in the arse for general stuff, because it's got such a long focal length (effective length around 80mm due to the cropped sensor). nikon do a 30mm f1.4 which is a pretty damn nice all-round lens (and fast), but it's about three times the price of canon's 50mm f1.8; probably about the same as the 50mm f1.4.

for city stuff, you might want to look at the wider lenses, e.g. the canon 10-22 (or sigma 10-20). they're absolutely brilliant, and cram a lot of stuff in, plus you can use the effects to your advantage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fooishbar/tags/wide-angle/
(e.g. the metro sign isn't really far off the ground at all.)

in general, canon seem to have better and cheaper lenses, but honestly, the nikon 30mm f1.4 is pretty friggin' compelling.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:48 am

Got my camera!

It is P30 35mm camera with Astron MC Auto Zoom f -28 - 70mm lens ( 1: 3-4.5 )

Cost me $50!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:48 am

it says in those pics that you are using a 20D??

so, you are using the 10-20 in those shots?

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:40 pm

deviant wrote:it says in those pics that you are using a 20D??

so, you are using the 10-20 in those shots?

that's a friend's 20D, with a friend's 10-20mm sigma.

before i bought my 400d.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:57 pm

deviant wrote:this can't be serious.....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Canon-EOS-30D-Bo ... dZViewItem

it's gotta get more bids than that

Tempted to buy that as a second body. Only 2hours to go... Eep!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:34 pm

I'm the highest bidder on this eeeep!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0149879370

bit worried as I think it's so cheap coz of crap listing and 0 (that's right ZERO) feedback, I'm a bit nervous about handing over $800+ to someone with 0

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:56 pm

deviant wrote:I'm the highest bidder on this eeeep!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0149879370

bit worried as I think it's so cheap coz of crap listing and 0 (that's right ZERO) feedback, I'm a bit nervous about handing over $800+ to someone with 0

did you win???

A friend of mine gave me an old Canon with a lense that's like a foot long

The front lense glass is cracked tho and needs a replacement before I can have a play. Does anyone know where this sort of thing can be repaired??

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:59 pm

mixtress wrote:A friend of mine gave me an old Canon with a lense that's like a foot long The front lense glass is cracked tho and needs a replacement before I can have a play. Does anyone know where this sort of thing can be repaired??

be warned -- it's going to cost you an absolute shitload. in fact, somewhere up to 1.7 metric shitloads.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:05 pm

fooishbar wrote:
mixtress wrote:A friend of mine gave me an old Canon with a lense that's like a foot long The front lense glass is cracked tho and needs a replacement before I can have a play. Does anyone know where this sort of thing can be repaired??
be warned -- it's going to cost you an absolute shitload. in fact, somewhere up to 1.7 metric shitloads.

That's quite a shitload

I'll check out Lellow Pages and see where I'm at before I start daydreaming about photo fieldtrips

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:07 pm

mixtress wrote:
fooishbar wrote:
mixtress wrote:A friend of mine gave me an old Canon with a lense that's like a foot long The front lense glass is cracked tho and needs a replacement before I can have a play. Does anyone know where this sort of thing can be repaired??
be warned -- it's going to cost you an absolute shitload. in fact, somewhere up to 1.7 metric shitloads.
That's quite a shitload

I'll check out Lellow Pages and see where I'm at before I start daydreaming about photo fieldtrips

the lenses are all interchangeable, so it's probably worth taking it down to your nearest knowledgable camera shop, and having a chat about your options. in the end, you're probably better grabbing a new lens, particularly as the huge telephoto ones are incredibly tough without tripods anyway (and farken heavy!).

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:24 pm

Camera Clinic in Collingwood is the place to go

http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vi ... s/10064266

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:32 pm

Added to favouites, thanks BB.

Post by **huge** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:42 pm

yer that's pretty much where they send all cameras to get repaired.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:10 pm

mixtress wrote:
deviant wrote:I'm the highest bidder on this eeeep!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0149879370

bit worried as I think it's so cheap coz of crap listing and 0 (that's right ZERO) feedback, I'm a bit nervous about handing over $800+ to someone with 0
did you win???

yep

should be here in the next day or so

can't wait

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:37 am

:TITS!:

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:03 pm

WOOT!! A Mate just got a job as a sales manager at Canon!! Bring on teh cheap glass!!!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:07 pm

BammBamm wrote:WOOT!! A Mate just got a job as a sales manager at Canon!! Bring on teh cheap glass!!!

woot toot indeed

(I'm curious to know actually just how much margin they put on something like lenses)

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:13 pm

hook a brother up

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:48 pm

Looking at buying a Canon 350D. Is there much of a difference between that and the 400D to warrant an upgrade?

Heard mixed reports, don't know where to start looking and any advice would be helpful.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:33 pm

With the aussie dollar so strong camera gear on ebay has gotten cheaper. $850 for a brand new 400D incl kit lens you can't go wrong mate. They both do the same thing, 8mp and 10mp mean jack shit unless you plan on printing massive size prints. I have had both cameras and prefer the 400D only because the layout is a bit better i.e. one big screen rather than the two. Also the sensor cleaner is a handy feature.

There is a seller on ebay called DigitalRev they are o/s but I have heard a lot of good feedback about their reputation on ebay. Worth checking out

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:11 pm

my mate just picked this up....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0144950812

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:30 pm

Well I love my Canon 400D!

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:27 pm

Whats on everyones wish list?

I want a canon 16-35mm f/2.8, a canon 70-200mm f/2.8, a set of pocket wizards. Not being greedy or anything :p

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:30 pm

Well i just put down a deposit on a Canon EOS 350D and I wish to christ my budget would allow me to just pay the whole damn thing off.

Post by **fooishbar** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:33 pm

i want the 10-20mm (forget aperture), and the 24-85 f3.5.

Post by **lynt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:15 am

BammBamm wrote:Whats on everyones wish list?

I want a canon 16-35mm f/2.8, a canon 70-200mm f/2.8, a set of pocket wizards. Not being greedy or anything :p

Got the 16-35mm and I can assure you it's nothing but glass from the heavens. My best investment.

I'm also after the 70-200mm f/2.8. Sex. 10-22mm would be nice too. Ooh. So much I want!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:03 am

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Canon-EF-16-35mm ... 0150034434

cheap

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:54 am

Here's the camera my friend gave me. You can see the broken filter (at least I'm hoping it's only the filter) plus the bent casing (middle left of screen).

There's also a broke connector that won't allow the lense to click into place in the camera housing. Fingers crossed it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to fix.

Anyone used one of these before...know anything about it?

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:18 pm

photography is the new lawn bowls

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:21 pm

Mine should arrive next week

i am about to BURST with excitment

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:27 pm

Am thinking of buying a camera from the US.
Am I likely to have to pay any tax on it and if so how much?

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:35 pm

gnat wrote:photography is the new lawn bowls

I wanna have an eye too *stampsfeet*

I go through my days seeing things that would make a great Kodak moment and so far I've only been able to take a mental snapshot. What happens when I wanna share it?

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:38 pm

Stray wrote:Am thinking of buying a camera from the US.
Am I likely to have to pay any tax on it and if so how much?

yes, probably on the order of 20%. plus, if it's a canon eos digital, they won't do international warranty.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:01 pm

Stray wrote:Am thinking of buying a camera from the US.
Am I likely to have to pay any tax on it and if so how much?

express.ebay.com wrote:At this time, eBay Express ships only to addresses in the United States. Please use eBay for international orders

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:10 pm

deviant wrote:
express.ebay.com wrote:At this time, eBay Express ships only to addresses in the United States. Please use eBay for international orders

I'm not using express

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:17 pm

This deal looks pretty good

But like you say.. no warranty.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:31 pm

Stray wrote:This deal looks pretty good

But like you say.. no warranty.

hmm. surely for that price, you should be able to get close to a 400d (digital rebel xti)? worth it for the 9-point af alone, imo.

also, bugger shitty tripods they throw in. you need a gorillapod slr.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:44 pm

Stray wrote:This deal looks pretty good

But like you say.. no warranty.

Stray

click for link

12 Month International warranty incl.

mod edit: man i hate those long url's

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:47 pm

How can I find out how much an item will be taxed and how do you actually go about paying it?
Do you just receive a bill when the item arrives or must it be organised before hand?

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:49 pm

BammBamm wrote:
Stray wrote:This deal looks pretty good

But like you say.. no warranty.
Stray

click for link

12 Month International warranty incl.

sweet! That looks the goods.

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:58 pm

Stray wrote:How can I find out how much an item will be taxed and how do you actually go about paying it?
Do you just receive a bill when the item arrives or must it be organised before hand?

depends on who ships it. some will pay for you and invoice, but most will just hold it. either way, you only find out when it hits australia, but you can get a ballpark idea beforehand.

Jinx · Post by **Jinx** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:21 pm

If its under $1000 you don't pay tax. If its camera gear over $1000 you may or may not get taxed (really depends on the individual customs officer on that day) but if they do tax you it is 10%.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:50 pm

Stray wrote:This deal looks pretty good

But like you say.. no warranty.

that ebay listing wrote: Ships to: United States

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:25 pm

I bought a Nikon D40X. Came in under $1000 so I should be sweet on the tax.

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:30 pm

http://www.getprice.com.au/Canon_400D_D ... v_10--9277#

not badly priced. prob cheaper on eBay though

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:07 pm

My baby arrived today YAY

Go get me some film and a w00t w00t

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:04 pm

got mine on friday!!

I just purchased an EF 50mm f1.8 too

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:19 pm

SNAP DRAGON!