Best and Worst Purchases of 2007

KED · December 20, 2007

yoyostock wrote:

video camera
3. Crumpler The Bundle (L)

I'd never heard of Crumpler till I saw your post. What a funky website! I carry two camera bodies and their Brazilianmansion-whatever looks perfect for me, but can't get over the jump in price point from everything else they offer. Maybe they figure that if you have all that gear you don't mind paying $280 for the bag -- clever entrepreneurs behind that hipster guise!

swintonphoto · December 21, 2007

Worst purchase:
The fact I have not been able to purchased an E-3 yet...:cry

evoryware · December 21, 2007

urbanaries wrote:

Not sure myself. My local dealer insists its a camera issue and not the speedlite (of course, since I bought the speedlite from them but not the camera ), but doesn't really explain the melted foot now does it? Will know more after repair....

Did you send it to Canon?

Best purchase:

Worst: Canon 50mm 1.8

Here's to a much better 2008. :slosh

20DNoob · December 22, 2007

Best:

Canon 300 2.8L IS
Magellan 4250GPS(for the new car) so I can mark the new spots I find.

Worst:

(see above)

Stuff really puts a ding into the disposable income account.

gus · December 22, 2007

Best :

My iMac..those that know..... know.

Worst :

Sonny Bono's furry vest from ebay. I had hoped he was taller but when i got it i found out he was only 5'5" tall thus i really cant fit it on as im tall.. am using it on my motorbike seat atm.

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sohotrightnow · December 22, 2007

Best: :ivarLightroom :ivar
Nikon SB-800

Worst: None!

jdryan3 · December 23, 2007

gus wrote:

Sonny Bono's furry vest from ebay. I had hoped he was taller but when i got it i found out he was only 5'5" tall thus i really cant fit it on as im tall.. am using it on my motorbike seat atm.

...and the beat goes on

Scott_Quier · December 23, 2007

Best:

WPBC attendance - Thanks Shay, when's the next one?
Off-camera lighting gear
EF 24-205 f/4L
BG-E2 x 2 - Thanks to Lyn for convincing me that I needed it

Worst:

CTO and green gels for matching flash light color to ambient - cheap enough, but don't use it any more
Hmmmm - there are probably others, can't think of them right now.

Arvan · December 25, 2007

Best:

my whole K10d kit, including sigma 500 DG ST SUPER. The absolute best thing this year was my penix 28-70 f/3.4 for 20 dollars...ohh my what a lens

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worst:

hmm i must say my pentax 50 f/1.4..Just don´t use it and the old 50s without autofocus is much better imo.

Tamron 70-300 f/4-5,6. THE worst autofocus on the planet, crappy builduqality and well..It delivers kinda good images but no..What a waste

joshhuntnm · December 25, 2007

evoryware wrote:

Did you send it to Canon?

Best purchase:

Worst: Canon 50mm 1.8

Here's to a much better 2008. :slosh

What is wrong with the 1.8? do you wish you had bought the 1.4?

evoryware · December 25, 2007

Yes I wish I had purchased the 1.4 in the first place.
The 50 1.8 hunted too much and just wasn't as fun to use as I'd hoped. Plus I dropped it and it broke so it's useless now.
My best purchase was the 580EX, though I want the EX II, now that I look at the receipts.

I have a nice wishlist that I hope to have purchased by end of January though.

tobers · December 25, 2007

I've almost bought too much this year and my new year's resolution is to stop buying stuff and get out more to take pictures.

Best:

1Dmk3, 24-105, 580 EXII

Worst:

Cokin P filters - got shot of them and replaced with Lee

yoyostock · December 26, 2007

KED wrote:

I'd never heard of Crumpler till I saw your post. What a funky website! I carry two camera bodies and their Brazilianmansion-whatever looks perfect for me, but can't get over the jump in price point from everything else they offer. Maybe they figure that if you have all that gear you don't mind paying $280 for the bag -- clever entrepreneurs behind that hipster guise!

Yeah, Crumper's website is completely wacky. In fact, I think it's been improved to make it easier to use. When I checked it about a year or two ago, you kinda had to click around to figure out what's going on...where the products were, what's what, etc. BUT...they make a heck of good bag. I have the 4-Million Dollar Home, and it fits my 20D with a 17-55mm lens, as well as a 50mm prime. It's built well, has stood up to being beat around, and doesn't look all too camera-bag-like. Is it worth the $? I'd buy it again if I had to.

Crvtte65 · December 26, 2007

1) Tamrac Expedition 5
2) Nikon 14-24mm

Worst...

Thats all I have bought since an sb-800 in 2005!

Lens is 2nd because it comes in the mail tomorrow. I would expect it to be the #1 soon after

Phyxius · December 26, 2007

Best -
1. D300
2. Grad N/D Filter and adapter/mount

Worst -
1. $90 lightweight jacket from EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports) that I don't really need and forgot to return...oops.

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