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Seattle Canon10D user group - Second Meeting
- Thread starter Luc Schonnjans
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Tommy Williams
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I'm still up for 1:00PM. Not sure what it will be like shooting in the bright afternoon light, but I would love to see how others handle it.
I also got an early birthday present that I'm anxious to try out: a Canon 17-40L. I got in on the $699.95 deal at B&H earlier this week. The lens came yesterday and I had a blast shooting stuff around the house last night.
One thing I hadn't anticipated with the lens was its very small minimum focusing distance. There are some interesting possibilities there.
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Tommy
I also got an early birthday present that I'm anxious to try out: a Canon 17-40L. I got in on the $699.95 deal at B&H earlier this week. The lens came yesterday and I had a blast shooting stuff around the house last night.
One thing I hadn't anticipated with the lens was its very small minimum focusing distance. There are some interesting possibilities there.
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Tommy
Luc Schonnjans
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The Downtown Park in Bellevue is located along Bellevueway and NE4th. I'll be at 1pm at the entrance on NE4th. I'll have my cell phone on.
There are some architectural features that will be rendered just fine with the sun overhead (not ideal lighting, but still ok).
Luc
Passionate about digital photography
There are some architectural features that will be rendered just fine with the sun overhead (not ideal lighting, but still ok).
Luc
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randy corbin
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funny you should mention that.....when I got my kenko extension tubes....for fun I tried putting one on my 17-40, and the minimum focus distance was actually so close, I couldn't use it.....after touching the (small) lens hood to the subject, I was still too far away.....
enjoy that lens Tommy, it's a good one........I used mine all up and down the oregon coast, and got some beautiful scenic shots with it
photography is my obsession.....
http://www.pbase.com/randolph001
enjoy that lens Tommy, it's a good one........I used mine all up and down the oregon coast, and got some beautiful scenic shots with it
photography is my obsession.....
http://www.pbase.com/randolph001
randy corbin
Senior Member
Tommy Williams
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Randy, thanks to seeing you with the 3265 at the Zoo, I got one of those, too. And I can now finally make use of my monopod.
I don't know why I didn't get a ball head sooner. Maybe I was listening too much to people with really long lenses who need absolute stability and thus only one of the very expensive ball heads (Kirk, Arca Swiss, etc.) would work.
I've only gotten to play around it for a couple of hours so far, but I'm going to be able to meaningfully use my monopod now and get shots I couldn't get before and improve the quality of all of them.
So, thanks again.
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Tommy
I don't know why I didn't get a ball head sooner. Maybe I was listening too much to people with really long lenses who need absolute stability and thus only one of the very expensive ball heads (Kirk, Arca Swiss, etc.) would work.
I've only gotten to play around it for a couple of hours so far, but I'm going to be able to meaningfully use my monopod now and get shots I couldn't get before and improve the quality of all of them.
So, thanks again.
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Tommy
drew130731
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Ok Tommy,
Share the details now. Don't keep me in suspense! Where did you get it and how much did you pay? When you say ball head, I assume it comes with the monopod right? I'll be getting a monopod/tripod, additional lens, and a camera bag soon. Decided not to get the Big Ed yet. I figure I'll just buy another spare battery instead.
Share the details now. Don't keep me in suspense! Where did you get it and how much did you pay? When you say ball head, I assume it comes with the monopod right? I'll be getting a monopod/tripod, additional lens, and a camera bag soon. Decided not to get the Big Ed yet. I figure I'll just buy another spare battery instead.
Tommy Williams
Forum Enthusiast
I got it at B&H. It's the Bogen 3265, and it's just the head. I already had a Bogen Carbon Fiber monopod.
I probably didn't get the best deal for it, but since I was getting the 17-40 for the $699 deal, it was convenient to ship them together.
Here's the link at B&H:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=5558&is=REG
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Tommy
drew130731
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I'll try to be there as soon as I can. As I mentioned before...I have to take a ferry across. Bummer since it costs me about $20 RT.
If our meetings are going to be frequent, maybe someone can offer me a ride at the ferry terminal
next time if anyone lives near seattle.
Luc: I'll call you on your cell when I get there. And see you too Tommy.
Andrew
If our meetings are going to be frequent, maybe someone can offer me a ride at the ferry terminal
next time if anyone lives near seattle.Luc: I'll call you on your cell when I get there. And see you too Tommy.
Andrew
Harris Chan
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i guess i will not be able to meet with you folks this time. feel free to use superbee to gather opinions and stuff.
count me in for our third meeting. Luc, please send out an email to everyone on the superbee contact list so that they know about the second meeting.
have fun you guys and let me know how it goes. i look forward to seeing some cool pix!
Harris
count me in for our third meeting. Luc, please send out an email to everyone on the superbee contact list so that they know about the second meeting.
have fun you guys and let me know how it goes. i look forward to seeing some cool pix!
Harris
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Luc Schonnjans
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Will Do -
And when you get back, let's plan the 3rd meeting !!!!!
Cheers for now,
Luc
Passionate about digital photography
And when you get back, let's plan the 3rd meeting !!!!!
Cheers for now,
Luc
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Luc Schonnjans
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Andrew, I'll have my cell on for you - we will be within walking distance of the meeting point, so no worries. See you there.
Luc
206-579-7922
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Luc
206-579-7922
--If our meetings are going to be frequent, maybe someone can offer
me a ride at the ferry terminal
near seattle.
Luc: I'll call you on your cell when I get there. And see you too
Tommy.
Andrew
Passionate about digital photography
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