MAMA's Techno-Geek Thread

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

That Camouflage must be the silliest product I've seen in a loooong time!

Damn. Note to self: Return Ian's xmas present...

-Ricardo

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

That Camouflage must be the silliest product I've seen in a loooong time...{snip}

Perhaps a wildlife photographer might feel otherwise.



Theo

[GBMINI]

A whole new meaning of "birdman"!
And half the lens wasn't camo'ed; nor was the camera body or tripod, presumably!
What's more, in that picture above I can clearly see the wooden platform

[yellowmininy]

And the white sneakers.

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by yellowmininy (original)

And the white sneakers.

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

What's more, in that picture above I can clearly see the wooden platform

Ha!

Just found a review summary of fast telezooms: Fast Telezoom Lens Reviews

It's interesting that the Canon 70-200mm ƒ/4L with IS ranks lower than the one without IS.

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Theo (original)

HERE is a review of the 70-200 f/4L.

That's actually a review of the IS version.

[blalor]

I ordered Leopard last night using my iPhone rebate. Total price after rebate: $7.10. My company has an employee purchase thingy with Apple, so the pre-rebate price was $107.10 (tricky maths, I know). Savings of $22 ain't to shabby. Almost as cheap as Amazon! (Ok, about $1.90 less, actually).

I still want to get a 24" iMac, but I'm going to wait until the new year, I think. Maybe. Apple (finally) released a fix for the freezes people were getting with the 20" and 24" Aluminum iMacs. 'Bout damn time...

Did you know that Apple's spell-checker doesn't recognize "aluminium"? I wonder if it would if my locale weren't for the US? Do you ex-pat Brits pronounce it "aluminum" or "aluminium"? Yeah, I've been watching too much Top Gear lately.

[Actual Size]

Quote: Originally Posted by blalor (original)

I ordered Leopard last night...

Male or female?

[GadgetGav]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

What's more, in that picture above I can clearly see the wooden platform

Yes, but in the woods, you'd expect to see wood... Or at least birds would.

[GadgetGav]

Quote: Originally Posted by Theo (original)

BTW: PM or email me if you are interested in any of the following items. I just bought a Canon 580 EX II flash for $340 NIB and it's first quality (not a refurb)!

Theo, you've only had an SLR for a few weeks and already you've got that much gear to get rid of..??!!

[GadgetGav]

I've got the 70-300 IS and I like it. The first 6 in this gallery were taken with it and I think all were hand held. At most they had the benefit of a monopod.

Gavin McKeown (gadgetgav) : photos : Wildlife- powered by SmugMug

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by blalor (original)

{snip}...It's interesting that the Canon 70-200mm ƒ/4L with IS ranks lower than the one without IS.

Brian,

In a perusal of Photography Monthly (a UK publication) on the web, it appears they rate their lenses in four categories:

* Handling: XX/25
* Features: XX/25
* Performance: XX/25
* Value for money: XX/25

* Final score: XX/100

Other reviews indicate the the f/4 IS has the same or better IQ (especially at longer focal lengths) as the straight f/4. So, I'm guessing that the lower rating may be due to a lower score in the "Value for money" category. The f/4 IS is, of course, about double the cost of the non-IS version.

Again, guessing here, but it seems plausible.

Theo

[jwardell]

Quote: Originally Posted by Theo (original)

BTW: PM or email me if you are interested in any of the following items. I just bought a Canon 580 EX II flash for $340 NIB and it's first quality (not a refurb)!

I smell a hot-off-the-truck fire sale! Is the warranty 30 feet or 30 seconds?

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

That Camouflage must be the silliest product I've seen in a loooong time!

True, but I bet its extra padding might just make the difference when the camera takes a spill!

[Theo]

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell (original)

I smell a hot-off-the-truck fire sale! Is the warranty 30 feet or 30 seconds?

Not at all, Josh. PM me for details.

Theo