Reasons for upgrading

[colin C]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

If a won the jackpot lotto, then my order would be in for two 1D mk IV and the following lenses.

Very funny Mark ..... you took them out of my camera bag, now please put them all back. And in the right places please, I don't want to be fumbling about looking for the right lens during a shoot! He, he.

Colin

[briansquibb]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

Weight is a problem on safari. Not especially for carrying it around, but the baggage weight limits on some aircraft. With one body, a 100mm - 400mm and a wide to midrange zoom seems to be the order of the day. On my last safari I took two bodies, a 500mm permanently on one and generaly a 70 - 200mm on the other. I also had a 17 - 40mm for scenery and a 1.4x converter for if I needed a little more "reach".

The 500mm proved to be the most useful lens and nearly always propped on my beanbag. This is an example of what it achieved:



It's not only a bitingly sharp lens, but with careful control of the aperture, you can achieve some wonderfully blurred backgrounds that add a three dimensional effect to the subject.

Colin

That is a stunning picture

[Millie]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

That's a lovely Picture Colin, I Love everything about it, especially the expression on the face of cub that's being carried.

This is only the second pic I've ever seen you post, the other was your restored Blue Mini - Quality not quantity eh !
Millie

[edster]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

Cracking picture Colin. The two cubs at the back are nicely in focus too. Stunning.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

Colin,

Stunning photo Colin. Well done. Wildlife is my number one passion & I have converted my partner also to the beauty of these animals & birds.

[colin C]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

That's a lovely Picture Colin, I Love everything about it, especially the expression on the face of cub that's being carried.

This is only the second pic I've ever seen you post, the other was your restored Blue Mini - Quality not quantity eh !
Millie

Conversely, it could be said that I have only ever taken two good pictures!

Colin

[Millie]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

I had a good 2009, I took about 10 pictures I was ecstatically happy with.
I could pressure you into posting the blue mini shots, by asking if you've worn it since

I was watching the Lion Man on Sky last night, it gives you some idea of the scale of these magnificent beasts, those cubs in your picture are probably the size of near full grown Rottweilers ?

Millie

[colin C]

Re: Reasons for upgrading

I had a good 2009, I took about 10 pictures I was ecstatically happy with.
I could pressure you into posting the blue mini shots, by asking if you've worn it since

Photo posted in the Transport section. She is sulking in the garage at the moment. Far too cold and yukky for her to be venturing out and as those tyres are designed for track and fast road use, I don't think they would work that well in snow and ice.

Colin

[Eric]

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I upgraded from a 10D that I bought new to a 5D that I got secondhand, mainly because I wanted full fram. Also going ftom the 10D to the 5 gave me bigger better more of most things as the 10D was soo old by that point.

I upgraded from consumer zooms to L lenses to get the best out of the 5D. I probably will not upgrade the digital body again for a couple of years.As for film, I upgraded from an Olympus OM-1 to a canon Eos3 which got me into this expensive mess :)