Its upgrade time!

[Vicky]

Hi,

Its time for some new gear for me! Some stuff has already been ordered and are on way:D, while some are going to be ordered soon:) I'll update you'll as I get them!

This means that most of the current gear has to go:o I'm letting off some pretty decent deals on these and thought my fellow photographers might be interested in some of the stuff. Specially guys looking to take their first step into the DSLR world could setup a decent starting kit at bargain prices. Needless to say, my gear is very well cared for and in absolute great condition.

You can check out my sale offer here
(http://www.jjmehta.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1238925240)
I would have loved to post this here, but unfortunately, this website does not have a dedicated sub-forum for buy-sell like the on the one I posted.

Thanks for looking!

Viky

[KrishnenduKes]

Topic Approved

I hope you will put forward a detailled ownership experience of your new equipment that has been ordered and is on its way. Thanks for sharing and your active participation.

Edit: unable to see your stuff on the link sent.

Other than the Sigma 18-200 and the Canon 28-105, what else are you looking to sell?

[Aryan]

@Vicky: That link asks the user to login or register. Please put up the list of your equipment here in this thread. Do you have any 'L' series lenses that I can acquire at pretty decent price, like perhaps the 24-70 f2.8L or even a 70-200 f2.8L? :D ;)

P.S: Also, would absolutely LOVE to know what equipment(s) have you ordered. Do share the details. I am eagerly waiting. :)

[Vicky]

Topic Approved

I hope you will put forward a detailled ownership experience of your new equipment that has been ordered and is on its way. Thanks for sharing and your active participation.

Edit: unable to see your stuff on the link sent.

Other than the Sigma 18-200 and the Canon 28-105, what else are you looking to sell?

Sorry, link updated now:)

Currently, I've put the following out for sale: 400D, Grip, Extra Batteries, Sigma 18-200 OS, Canon 50mm 1.8... Currently I'm reluctant to put the 70-300 IS for sale since its such a sharp copy, but if get a decent offer, I might even let this one go. Not selling the 28-105 now as its been taken away by a friend for a month for use with this 350D:)

[KrishnenduKes]

@Vicky: That link asks the user to login or register. Please put up the list of your equipment here in this thread. Do you have any 'L' series lenses that I can acquire at pretty decent price, like perhaps the 24-70 f2.8L or even a 70-200 f2.8L? :D ;)

Maybe you should make him an offer on the 70-300 IS. "An offer he cannot refuse!"

Besides that you can also clean out the Grip and the batteries.

Oh! And btw, some of his stuff for sale is on view on classifieds.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

i am rather interested in what u are buying as ur new gear??

50D MK 2?

[Psycho_McCrazy]

The fact that you are selling the entire kit has a few pointers

selling 18-250: does not mean much except that the new camera does not have the EF-S mount (can be EF or some other system)

selling batteries and battery pack: means you are either getting a different range of camera that is not compatible with current stuff, or that it is another SLR system.

selling 50/1.8: this is a full frame EF lens, and if you're selling it, it points even more to the fact that system switching is going on.

PS. me being a Nikonian now cannot do anything with the EF stuff. And if you're becoming one, welcome to Nikkor-hood bro!!!! do let us know about the new gear.

EDIT: not selling the EF28 mm. can mean that the system remains canon, and you're getting a faster fifty too!!

EDIT2: Wait, not selling the Sigma 18-50/2.8, which is another cropper lens..... now I have absolutely no idea about your upgrade.... and my head hurts!!!!

[Aryan]

@Psycho: Probably he is getting the 50mm f1.4 or may be even the f1.2L, who knows! ;)

@Vicky: Please reveal the suspense now. :D

[nelson_sanjoy]

Is it the 30D,40D or 50D?

[KrishnenduKes]

My take is, he is going for a FF sensor or close to it, maybe a MkIII (non S). And with that some other lenses.

[Vicky]

Update:

I'm currently at office, but I just got a call from home that DHL has delivered a big parcel in my name:D:);)

Can't wait to get home:o

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Update:

I'm currently at office, but I just got a call from home that DHL has delivered a big parcel in my name:D:);)

Can't wait to get home:o


finally!its coming!

[Xavier]

Update:

I'm currently at office, but I just got a call from home that DHL has delivered a big parcel in my name:D:);)

Can't wait to get home:o

Out with the secret already!

[Psycho_McCrazy]

Update:

I'm currently at office, but I just got a call from home that DHL has delivered a big parcel in my name:D:);)

Can't wait to get home:o
comeon man, enough teasing, now spill the beans!!!!

[Vicky]

Even the birds are guessing "Damn! What has he got there?"
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_9514.jpg


That's my new toy...
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_9556.jpg

Now, how about a 100% crop SOOC with this baby...
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_9531a.jpg
Indoors 1/125, f/2.8, ISO 400, hand held

Now make your guesses:)

[Xavier]

Now make your guesses:)

A Canon EOS 40D?

BTW, that lens looks sexy! Is it this one by any chance?
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3347&navigator=3

[Xavier]

Indoors 1/125, f/2.8, ISO 400, hand held

Damn! This makes it tougher now! :(

[Psycho_McCrazy]

EXIF on pigeon is 600mm focal length

my bet is on the sigma 2.8 300 prime, with 2x tele-converter for the pigeon shot that says exif focal length 600 mm

EDIT:
UPON further googling sigma lens images, I now conclude that the lens is a Sigma 150 mm 2.8 EX macro, that was double stacked with 2x telecons for the 600 focal length on the pigeon. the 150 macro is the best match to the image of the lens posted above.

[Vicky]

A Canon EOS 40D?

no

BTW, that lens looks sexy! Is it this one by any chance?
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3347&navigator=3

no

my bet is on the sigma 2.8 300 prime, with 2x tele-converter for the pigeon shot that says exif focal length 600 mm

no


UPON further googling sigma lens images, I now conclude that the lens is a Sigma 150 mm 2.8 EX macro

you got it:) It's the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC Macro HSM!


this was double stacked with 2x telecons for the 600 focal length on the pigeon. the 150 macro is the best match to the image of the lens posted above.

No. It's my 70-300 IS with the new Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 2x Teleconvertor:)

So far, I'm loving it:)

[Psycho_McCrazy]

hmm so that is the optics...
what about the camera replacement?

[Xavier]

you got it:) It's the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC Macro HSM!



Awesomeness! So, you finally got a true macro lens! Waiting for some awesome macro shots from you! :)

[KrishnenduKes]

you got it:) It's the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC Macro HSM!




No. It's my 70-300 IS with the new Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 2x Teleconvertor:)

So far, I'm loving it:)

Great! Congrats.

Now how about some user reviews! Thanks for sharing. :)

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Congratulations for getting the Sigma 150mm macro lens! :D However, I am just curious: Why did you get the Sigma 150mm macro, and NOT the Canon 180mm 'L' macro lens? Is it because the Canon is a slower lens (f3.5 as compared to Sigma's f2.8) or perhaps the price? :p Or both?

Would love to get a detailed reply to that, if possible. :)

[nelson_sanjoy]

Wow !!! Congratulations ... but I thought you were going for a new camera also since you were planning to sell 400D na

[Vicky]

hmm so that is the optics...
what about the camera replacement?

Wow !!! Congratulations ... but I thought you were going for a new camera also since you were planning to sell 400D na

I had already placed an order for a 40D Body + Battery Grip, but on Saturday, I canceled the order as I thought it would be a smarter idea to first sell off my current body:o

@Vicky: Congratulations for getting the Sigma 150mm macro lens! :D However, I am just curious: Why did you get the Sigma 150mm macro, and NOT the Canon 180mm 'L' macro lens? Is it because the Canon is a slower lens (f3.5 as compared to Sigma's f2.8) or perhaps the price? :p Or both?


Would love to get a detailed reply to that, if possible. :)

So unanimous was the verdict and user reviews on this lens, that I ordered it from USA and even paid the full amount for it in advance without even seeing a copy of this lens physically, let alone using / testing it. As for the 180L, its more than twice the price and I didn't even consider it for a moment:)

And I must say, I'm happy camper! I'm already floored by its sharpness and contrast :P

I hardly feel the need to do any Post Processing (read: contrast, saturation and sharpening) on the pics taken with this lens! Here's a recent example..

Just my standard conversion from raw in Adobe Camera RAW... no contrast / saturation adjustment or Sharpening applied at all..

Full Scene... bird about 12 feet from camera..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9690_web.jpg
400D, 1/400, f/5, ISO 100

100% Crop - Direct Sunlit Area
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9690_100_1.jpg

100% Crop - Shadow Area
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9690_100_2.jpg

What do u guys say?:D

Just to get an idea of how far I could push these 100% crops, I processed them with some NR, slight levels and very slight sparmening (USM 80, 0.3, 0) and this is what i got...

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9690_100_1_processed.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9690_100_2_processed.jpg

[Vicky]

Here's another one from yesterday:)

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9814_web.jpg
1/125, f/3.2, ISO 100

[Psycho_McCrazy]

And I must say, I'm happy camper! I'm already floored by its sharpness and contrast :P

I hardly feel the need to do any Post Processing (read: contrast, saturation and sharpening) on the pics taken with this lens! Here's a recent example..Not for nothing the macros are the crème-de-la-crème of lens maker's arsenal this side of the super telephotos....

honestly, more often than not, the entire lens company is judged on a total of 4-5 lenses, its 300 and 400 superteles, its top 70-200, and its premium macro.

that 2.8 macro also makes for an awesome portrait lens....

now, take that lens down to 1:1 and show some shots... :)

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Time to update your signature! :D

[KrishnenduKes]

Wow! That sure looks like an AWESOME lens. I am actually floored.

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Now give us a tremndous 1:1 shot from the Sigma; show us why is it a so much liked macro lens! ;)

[nelson_sanjoy]

Wow !!! You look to be on a full shopping spree...

So when is 40D coming ?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

some nice glass there.

[Vicky]

I'm sorry to bore you guys with some more 100% crops...


Full scene..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9681_web.jpg


100% Crop..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9681_100.jpg


People say that the AF is very slow... I got this BIF shot in Ai Servo.. 50% crop..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9841a_web.jpg


Some flower shots..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9595_web.jpg


Another favorite from the evening..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_9837_web.jpg


I'm all ears with this 150mm Macro and I've not even attempted any real macro work with this yet!

[Bibudesh]

hey great lens vicky. The pictures have made me rethink about the decision to get tamron 90mm for portrait purposes.

Can you also try some low light picture say at f/2.8 or near and share it with us?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

i like the pigeon shot which was before this one!

[KrishnenduKes]

I'm sorry to bore you guys with some more 100% crops...


I'm all ears with this 150mm Macro and I've not even attempted any real macro work with this yet!

I would love to be bored some more with this kinda work. Can you please continue obliging us with this lens. And then we will move to some Macro work as well :)

One question though which may seem OT: to get photographs like that, what kind of focussing points do you use with the AI Servo?

[Vicky]

macros are the crème-de-la-crème of lens maker's arsenal

now, take that lens down to 1:1 and show some shots... :)


Wow! That sure looks like an AWESOME lens. I am actually floored.

@Vicky: Now give us a tremndous 1:1 shot from the Sigma; show us why is it a so much liked macro lens! ;)

some nice glass there.

hey great lens vicky. The pictures have made me rethink about the decision to get tamron 90mm for portrait purposes.


Its been a very busy week and I really haven't got the time to go out on a proper ' macro shoot' with this lens... and what I've done above are just some random shots around the house... and yet, I'm already floored by the performance of this lens!

-Track sharp... even wide open!
-Awesome contrast!
-Superb buttery bokeh!
-Perfect build and balance on my gripped 400D!

I also briefly tried this with the Kenko 2x Teleplus TC to get 300mm f/5.6 and I felt even with the 2x TC it was noticeably sharper than my 70-300 IS @ 300mm which in itself is a very sharp copy:eek:

I hope to do some controlled tests this weekend to confirm this!


One question though which may seem OT: to get photographs like that, what kind of focussing points do you use with the AI Servo?

Ken, I mostly use the Center focus point and Partial Metering for most of my work... be it portraits, macro, landscapes, sports, whatever:cool:

@Vicky: Time to update your signature! :D

Done:)

[KrishnenduKes]

Ken, I mostly use the Center focus point and Partial Metering for most of my work... be it portraits, macro, landscapes, sports, whatever:cool:



Done:)

I do exactly the same thing. But then if you do that on AI Servo mode, you will not be able to maintain the rule of thirds with the centre focussing point. You get my point I am sure!

[Vicky]

I do exactly the same thing. But then if you do that on AI Servo mode, you will not be able to maintain the rule of thirds with the centre focussing point. You get my point I am sure!

Just crop crop crop!:)

[synn]

Can't you lock focus and recompose? I do this when I am too lazy to switch AF points.

[KrishnenduKes]

Just crop crop crop!:)

Thats what I thought when you said Centre Focussing point with AI Servo. Thanks for the clarification.

Can't you lock focus and recompose? I do this when I am too lazy to switch AF points.

You cannot lock focus when you are using AI Servo.

In One Shot focussing, one is always locking focus and recomposing... standard procedure, for me at least.

[synn]

Ah, my apologies. I somehow missed the AI-S part. :)

[Vicky]

Update : 5th May

Sigma 18-200 OS : SOLD
Canon 70-300 IS : SOLD:)

[Aryan]

Update : 5th May

Sigma 18-200 OS : SOLD
Canon 70-300 IS : SOLD:)
Great! So, can we expect some new glass to replace the two? ;)

[Psycho_McCrazy]

the fact that both tele-zooms are sold should mean that there is an incoming white cannon L tele (because those are the only thing above the 70-300 IS which definetly not a basic consumer lens but one notch above it)

70-200/4IS or have you gone all the way to the 2.8IS?

[Vicky]

Update : 9th May

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 : SOLD:)

[Vicky]

Clearing our the following for some new gear... I thought somebody around here could make use of the offer:)

1) Canon EOS 400D Body - Standalone Price - 18.5k
Top condition, purchased in May 2007, about 20k shutter count, perfect condition both functionally & cosmetically. Comes with all standard accessories.

2) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Lens - Standalone Price - 4.5k
Perfect condition with no scratches, dust or fungus, or anything at all. Had purchased the same in May 2007. Hardly used much. Comes with front & rear caps & Manual.

3) Phottix BG-E3 Battery Grip + 2 Extra 900 mAh Batteries - Standalone Price - 4.5k
Top condition, purchased in May 2008. Perfect, both functionally & cosmetically. Comes with extra cartridge for 6 AA batteries and original box & Manual.

4) Canon RC1 Wireless Remote Control - Standalone Price -1k
Top condition, purchased in May 2008. Perfect, both functionally & cosmetically.

Total price - 18.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 + 1 = 28.5k

Special Price for All of the Above = 26k + FREE 2GB 120x CF Card + FREE SmugMug Extra Soft Camera Strap + Free Shipping

In case you're based in Guwahati, you are also welcome to inspect the stuff before purchase.

Viky

[KrishnenduKes]

That's one neat deal for anyone venturing into DSLR photography.

[Vicky]

Update : 22nd May 2009

Canon 400D - Blocked
Canon 50mm - Blocked

Now, final Offer for remaining items:

BUY Battery Grip + 2 extra 900 mAh Batteries @ 4.5k and take Canon RC1 Remote worth 1.5k for FREE!
Freight is to be borne by the buyer.

[srikeerthi]

So now the 40D is almost there? :)

PS: I too am upgrading. 10 more days for my stuff to arrive :O

[KrishnenduKes]

So now the 40D is almost there? :)

PS: I too am upgrading. 10 more days for my stuff to arrive :O

I suppose then there will be more flurry of activities!

[srikeerthi]

I suppose then there will be more flurry of activities!
I hope so. Won't hijack this thread. Will have my own once i get it :)

[Vicky]

In the beginning of this month, this is the gear i had in my bag:

1. Canon 400D
2. Canon 28mm 2.8
3. Canon 28-105mm
4. Canon 50mm 1.8
5. Canon 70-300 IS
6. Sigma 18-50mm 2.8
7. Sigma 18-200mm OS
8. Sigma 150mm Macro
9. Canon BG-E3 Grip
10. Canon RC1 Remote
11. Canon 430EX

And now, all that remains is this:D:D

1. Sigma 18-50mm 2.8
2. Sigma 150mm Macro
3. Canon 430EX

Damn! It feels so awkward to be without a Body:)

Its still two more weeks before I can fill up the gaps!

Viky

[KrishnenduKes]

No Body! No Soul either!

[Bibudesh]

Use the lens and be like Sunny - Blink and Click :D