Wish List for 2006

wholenewlight

And I'm not talking about wishes for world peace, etc . . .

I'm talking about what kind of hardware do you plan to add to the camera case this year - I'll go first . . .

Telephoto zoom

• Probably [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nikon VR 70-200mm f/2.8 but if I'm poorer, a Sigma 70-200 2.8[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lensbaby 2.0[/FONT]

• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]because I played with one and I think they're fun[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nikon D200[/FONT]

• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]and make my D70s a backup. This one is probably more wish than reality, but we'll see.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Stuff[/FONT]

• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]wider glass, maybe that new sigma zoom? Replace my Nikon kit lens.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]50mm 1.8 or 1.4[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Crumpler or Kata (or maybe the new LowePro design) backpack[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a couple of Alien Bees[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wacom tablet?? & more RAM (because size matters)[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]That's about it - if I secure half of my list I'll be doing good. What's on your list??[/FONT]

DanielB

this is really stretching it for me...


here it goes...


Canon 17-40 f4L

Canon 70-200 f/4L

Pheleng 8mm fisheye *??*

various "accesories" and so-on.

Red Bull

I only have one real major goal this year, and that's to buy a:

Canon 24-70 f/2.8L

It will go quite nicely with my 70-200 f/4L, so I'll have 28-200 covered in only 2 (high quality) lenses. If I never get the amount of money needed for it, then I can always settle for a much cheaper Tamron 28-75 2.8


I'd also like to get a 2gb or more CF card, but that's among the lesser items.

Owen

This is a big year for me..

• A Canon SLR - the best I can afford, which will probably be the 5D unless something more affordable/better comes out by September.
• Canon lens (probably only 1, maybe the 25-105L).
• Laptop - probably a Vaio, because I am not convinced Macs are better, yet.

erich6

I'm planning on getting some lighting equipment (soft boxes, etc.). I also want to upgrade my flash and make the current one a slave with remote trigger.

DigitalFocus

new camera
I just sold my digital rebel and am now looking very closely at the Canon 20d, with the nikon d70 still in the running too.

But .... really ..... what I want is the 5d or the 1d mark II, or even the nikon d200 .... in my next life maybe ( I'm told I better sell a whole lot of photos to pay those cameras ...lol )

TristanP

20D
17-85 IS
70-300 IS
Sigma 30/1.4
Sigma 150/2.8 macro
580EX
A couple larger softboxes

Parts for a new PC (still pimpin' a P3 700)

Manfrotto monopod

After buying a Sony 34" widescreen CRT HDTV in November, we'll see how this wishlist does. Hopefully, the side jobs keep coming.

graeme_7799

well here is my wish list:

a Zeiss 100mm f/1.0 T* lens (lol)

but if i were being serious, which i'm not, I would have to say a 17-40L. such a good performer!

zigzag

Oy, I would like a D200 first and foremost. Well, maybe not first and foremost, as I really should get a 70-200 2.8 VR first. But then again, most of the shooting I do isn't in that range -- I've been considering a 28-70 2.8, and that really should be what I get first...


...I guess what I'm saying is that my wish really is to marry a rich woman who will bankroll my appetite for camera gear. :eat



Problem is that the likelyhood of any of the above happening is...well not likely Well, I've promised myself only the best glass from here on in - so we'll see.

wholenewlight

Maybe we should all put our lists together and deliver it to B&H and negotiate like crazy for a lower cumulative price - or put it out to bid.

Actually, I'd probably have to have real-money-in-pocket to make that work. Not there yet!

JCDoss

I guess my list is kind of short:

Sigma 30/1.4 and something to replace my 28-135IS, but I do not yet know the identity of item #2. Perhaps something new will come out this year.

jfriend

This is dangerous

wholenewlight wrote:

I'm talking about what kind of hardware do you plan to add to the camera case this year

I've been working on my list of things I'd lke to get.

Here's what I have already:

• D70
• Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8
• Nikkor 70-200 VR f/2.8
• Nikon SB-800 flash
• Lowepro camera backpack

Here's what I want to add to this:

• D200 or D2X (and keep the D70 as a 2nd body)
• Nikkor 28-70 (for those circumstances where it's just a better range to work with than the 17-55 - usually when shooting only people).
• Tamron 90mm macro (flower pictures)
• Nikkor 12-24 f/4 (for when the 17 just isn't wide enough for landscapes)
• Lumiquest softbox (reduce flash harshness on people shots)
• CB Junior flash bracket (better flash shots when in portrait camera orientation)
• Nikkor 18-200 (for a walk-around lens in those circumstances when I can only have one lens, but need some telephoto range)
• Hip mounted camera bag (I have a camera backpack that holds everything, but I want something smaller than mounts on the hip and is easier/quicker to get the camera out when all I'm carrying is body and one lens).
• Graphite tripod with a good head (haven't done the research yet into which one would be best for my needs)

DanielB

wholenewlight wrote:

Maybe we should all put our lists together and deliver it to B&H and negotiate like crazy for a lower cumulative price - or put it out to bid.

Actually, I'd probably have to have real-money-in-pocket to make that work. Not there yet!

see if andy would do it. from what i've heard he has a good history with them:D anddd we could like promise to promote them or whatever.