Goodies I got for X-mas

[robpendragon]

A list of gear I got for X-mas that includes what my wife bought me & what I spent my work bonus on:D
Here we go!
1. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Medium Telephoto Macro Lens.
2. Olympus EX-25 Extension tube.
3. 58mm Circular polarizer filter.
4. 4GB Transcend CF Card
5. Olympus E-6 Eye cup.
6. Lowepro Slingshot AW 200 camera pack.
7. Complete Guide to Digital Infrared Photography
8. Mastering Digital Flash Photography: The Complete Reference Guide
9.The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby
10. And last but not least, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Did I mention I have a great wife?
I'm not bragging I'm just very happy!

[ladybug]

Rob that is quite a list. Now i know what you are doing in 2008.

[Not4wood]

Wow, and I thought I made out like a bandit ;)

Great stuff....... Good luck with it.

Tamrac Adventure 7 Backpack
Monfrotto 055XB Tripod
Monfrotto 486RC2 Ball Head
and a Can of air.

LOL, A little bleak compared to your treasure trove I think.

I was looking for a good book but our choices here are slim. I am now waiting for the Understanding Exposures from Bryan Peterson in the local library.

[budman101]

You did well. I got a new Sony 11-18mm lens. "Unfortunately" that was not the lens I wanted so I have to keep that one and get the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 next week.

[tbrannon]

Wowzer Rob.
You've been GOOD this year.
Congrats on all the goodies.
Please post any IR photos you do, I'm a huge fan of those, never tried them but in AWE of them!!!!!!!

Have fun with ALL the goodies!!!!

[lexcell]

Most excellent! It sounds like lot's of people got some great photo goodies for Christmas. What fun to have new toys...I mean tools to get the creative juices flowing.

I got a really cool new Garmin Nuvi so I can find my way to awesome locations on my photo adventures. :)

[Not4wood]

Laurie,

The Garmin is way too cool. You will definately be addicted to it in no time.

I've always been interested in IR photography also, just never had the need or time to get into it. I always like admiring the shots. Cant wait to see yours............:D

[LeeOtsubo]

I wanted this (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/Canon__Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html&BI=212) but Santa couldn't fit it on his sleigh. And, even if he got it here, it wouldn't fit down the chimney.

[Not4wood]

Lee,

The largest Lens Canon ever made??? For that price, I'd rather buy a house. $99,000 bucks, I'd be afraid to walk around with this thing. Picture yourself at a Major League Football Game and some big Linebacker comes crashing into your heavy duty big time Tripod with this lens on it.

Heehaw.......... :eek:

[Joe M]

That is a great list Rob. I can't wait to see all the photos.

I usually get sweaters, ties, and cologne. This year I got my wife a really nice Loomis fishing rod.;) She said I could use it.

[lexcell]

Mark, for a B&W infrared shot from a converted camera check out my blog and scroll down to Memory Lane...March posted on 12/21. There is a photo taken with my converted D70 straight out of the camera...
www.laurieexcell.com/blog

[NCgirl]

For Christmas I got a Fujifinepix S5 Pro.

For my birthday Thursday I got a Nikon Fisheye lens.

[JulieM]

Hi NCGirl,

I hope you start a gallery to share some of your photos with us. I'd love to see some of the fisheye effect. And welcome to the Village!

If you want to post in the Introduce Yourself (http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28) thread, a lot of people would surely like to make your acquaintance! :)

[NCgirl]

Julie,
I will go and introduce myself but I'm not ready to do a gallery. I have been looking at some of the pictures and I am just starting to try to figure out Elements and am very tech challenged so it's a struggle.LOL
By the way, I saw your dog. GORGEOUS! We have 5 dogs & 4 cats and 4 aquariums.

[tbrannon]

I wanted this (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800557508-USE/Canon__Super_Telephoto_1200mm_f_5_6L.html&BI=212) but Santa couldn't fit it on his sleigh. And, even if he got it here, it wouldn't fit down the chimney.

Lee maybe you'll have better luck getting THIS (http://www.pma-show.com/0176/sigma/slrlens/sigma_apo_lens/) one. :D