New camera

[clmintie]

Well I've gone and blown the years grocery budget on a new camera... EOS400d..

Of course I want to play with it straight away (lots of buttons to push )

I'll be at Harrisville Saturday and Patetonga Sunday, who's up for a bit of snap, snap, grin, grin? I'll be the wally with the puzzled look, staring at the shiny black brick, wearing a "dirt division" tee.... All I ask is for something "SPECTACULAR" Good or bad, your call.......

[Bren]

Nice job, those EOS cameras are primo...make sure you post your results!

[CaMo]

Is it a club day out patty? Might come out for a wee look see

nice camera btw

[GR81]

noice!
this is the lens i was telling you about... Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

[Buddy L]

Will be good photo snapping next week with the supercross in auckland and battle of the streets the day after, going too both.

[takitimu]

Nice buy, AI-Servo works good, though I prefocus on the ground where I'll start tracking to help it along, the metering is kinda dodgey for bikes & rugby so I use manual all the time, I only ever use center focus point because it's the most reliable, though makes framing "fun".
The 70-200/4 GR81 mentioned get's rave reviews, I've got a 170-500 & the reach comes in handy, Sigma just announced a 150-500 which if it's good I think would be a great lens ( I don't like the 100-400IS, to much copy variation & got a mate who's one is softer than my 170-500 & focused no faster ).
The camera grip is well worth the money, makes it heaps easier to hold onto.
Enjoy

[Kendog]

Good camera choice, looking forward to seeing some pics.

[DrewBroadley]

Typical, another fucking Canon owner

[scott411]

Typical, another fucking Canon owner

Cudby uses cannon so they can not be to bad,

i have a EOS350D and it has been awesome, happy shooting, is use a 75-200 lens and it does alright, just have to get a bit closer at times,

[ynot slow]

Have a canon EOS filim camera with 35-80 and 80-200 lens' bloody good,had a fuji 5600 digital paid $299 sold it for $350 about 6 weeks later.Took good pics but offer was too good to refuse.

[Kemet]

I'm more of a nikon person myself.... D70s to be exact...

[Bass]

Well I've gone and blown the years grocery budget on a new camera... EOS400d..

Who's a naughty boy then.
I bought Nicky one of those with the 2 lens kit for Xmas, Phil
She's a bloody menace now.
Got to keep an eye out for her with the camera, every time I'm doing anything that could be even vaguely misconstrued as embarrassing

[clmintie]

"Got to keep an eye out for her with the camera, every time I'm doing anything that could be even vaguely misconstrued as embarrassing"

He, he... So that would be 24/7 then?

[Dave-]

the kit lense is rubbish, throw it to a small child and let them marvel at it.

then buy the 17-85 and you'll have a good starting kit.

then get a something-300 imagestabilized

then a 10-22 (fuck i love that fisheye)

[Big Dave]

the kit lense is rubbish, throw it to a small child and let them marvel at it.

It captured the image that won me a $2000 prize and have subsequently sold for a very attractive fee.