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Title: Slider pulled the trigger!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Slider on January 07, 2008, 10:27:21 AM: Thanks Pope!!! Better Pics to follow!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to Me. Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!!!!!............LOL
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 07, 2008, 10:38:19 AM: Wow, that's a huge purchase. I'm glad we got another Canon guy on here.

Just a reminder...don't expect to be Ansel Adams because you got a shiny new white lens...lol The guy I bought my 17-40L from was a nice kid that liked to take photographs. He told me he bought the lens because it had a L series designation on it. He told me he expected everything he shot with the lens to magically be National Geographic quality photos. When everything he shot didn't turn out golden, he decided to sell the lens. The moral...be patient with your equipment until you learn its full capability.

I smell a photographic road trip in the near future...

shawn
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Post by: jackelope on January 07, 2008, 11:04:15 AM: did joel hook you up??
congrats.
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Post by: Slider on January 07, 2008, 01:10:55 PM: Adorama
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Post by: boneaddict on January 07, 2008, 08:15:19 PM: What did you score...I missed out!
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 08, 2008, 03:22:00 PM: You gonna have that camera by this weekend Slider... My wife just informed me we have a baby shower and one of her friends has a party this weekend...I'm trying anyway I can to get out of it so I told her I had something planned already... Man I need an excuse to get out of town.

shawn
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Post by: Slider on January 08, 2008, 03:46:21 PM: I havn't recieved a shipping notice yet? It was all in stock.
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Post by: Slider on January 08, 2008, 09:48:18 PM: Just got the shipping notice THE PACKAGE shoud arrive by brown on the 15th!!! Tic Tock Tic Toc............LOL
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Post by: boneaddict on January 08, 2008, 09:52:09 PM: What the hell did you get....is this a secret weapon or something..... :'(
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Post by: Slider on January 10, 2008, 10:06:42 AM: Pope let the Cat out of the bag!!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 10, 2008, 10:23:39 AM: Who did you make the order from?
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 10, 2008, 10:59:35 AM: Quote from: Slider on January 07, 2008, 01:10:55 PM
Adorama
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Post by: Slider on January 14, 2008, 09:09:57 AM: One Wake Up!!! Tic Toc Tic Toc...........LOL
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 14, 2008, 09:34:39 AM: One more day... actually, check the track number because sometimes UPS is a day early, you'll know if it's on the truck in the track info...
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Post by: Slider on January 14, 2008, 09:38:54 AM: I just did before i posted.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 14, 2008, 12:14:16 PM: Are you going to admit to what you purchased yet?
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 14, 2008, 12:58:19 PM: I'm not spilling the beans... Confidentiality, you know?

Shawn
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 12:03:42 PM: Did the package(s) come yet? I wonder what Bone's opinion on what you got is...? :)
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Post by: boneaddict on January 15, 2008, 12:07:47 PM: I'm hoping he scored a new canon so I can get another opinion on it. I am very intrigued with the thought of my 400 mm lens fitting on it. That would be what about a 600mm. : ) I was seriously looking at the nikon line, but his new infor is very intrigueing. like I've said many times before I've always loved Canon.
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 12:30:57 PM: Oh, I shoudln't be the one to spill the beans on it.

Your 400mm would be a 640mm :) My opinion on it is it kicks ass. I haven't used any of the Nikon digitals though. I was watching the 'Travels with Art Wolf' show the other day and get this, he shoots a Canon! I'm seeing lots of 20d and 30d cameras for $500-600 over here on craigslist...

Shawn
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 04:05:10 PM: I tried to set the White Balance and my stupid cat(Sugar) wouldn't hold still.........LOL
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Post by: huntnphool on January 15, 2008, 04:14:16 PM: I have two 20D bodies and love them, FWIW
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 04:38:15 PM: It changes. I use auto and then change it in raw afterwards. Make sure you get the plugin for Windows so that it can see your raw images. Oh, nice kitty.

Shawn
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 05:41:22 PM: Shawn I can use the download (Microsoft RAW Image) on my PC because it's XP Pro but my Lap-Top is Vista Ultimate? Any Ideas?
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 05:54:05 PM: Go to the canon website at the following address...

http://www.somewebsitethathasinformationaboutwhatcamerasliderboughtthatwedontwantbonetoknowabout.com

Select your Operating System or OS as Vista, then download the RAW 1.2 codec... That's all it takes.

Now you can see your raw images in your standard Windows folders and such.

Shawn
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 06:11:48 PM: Thanks Pope!!! Quick delete that Link it'll tip our hand!!! :bash:........lol
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 06:25:08 PM: I modified the link a tad... ;)

P.S. - I was having a hard time winning photo of the month before, now I'm going to have a really hard time...grr.
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Post by: Wea300mag on January 15, 2008, 06:27:54 PM: Slider, hurry and get some more 40" deer pics with your new toy before they loose their horns.
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 06:50:30 PM: ;)......LOL
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Post by: jackelope on January 15, 2008, 09:42:01 PM: slider...i know what you bought but i don't honestly know how i know...did i see it on another site?
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 09:45:22 PM: NO
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 15, 2008, 09:46:31 PM: It wasn't me I promise...
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Post by: Slider on January 15, 2008, 10:00:23 PM: Three can keep a secret if two are DEAD!!!!....LOL
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Post by: Hornseeker on January 15, 2008, 11:31:54 PM: OK...WTF? Why is it a secret what you bought????
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Post by: ICEMAN on January 16, 2008, 06:29:01 AM: Maybe the better half checks in to monitor things..... :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on January 16, 2008, 06:34:01 AM: He doesn't want to be embarrassed if he spent that much money and the Panny still takes better pics. :)
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Post by: Slider on January 16, 2008, 01:14:00 PM: No Secret?
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Post by: yajsab on January 16, 2008, 03:28:27 PM: Nice set up!
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Post by: huntnphool on January 16, 2008, 03:36:10 PM: Very nice slider, which EF lens is that? Might I suggest a lens hood.
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 16, 2008, 04:16:48 PM: That's a 300mm f4L... :o It has one built in, but it's not pulled out. Next to the long white sexy lens is a little 17-40mm f4L... L's just get me excited.

Shawn

Oh, i almost forgot...I think I see a 1.4x extender on there...
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Post by: Slider on January 16, 2008, 05:04:17 PM: Thanks again for the Help Pope!!! :chuckle:
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Post by: deerslyr on January 16, 2008, 07:12:28 PM: I have no idea what that is but it looks awesome!!!! :)
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 16, 2008, 07:16:02 PM: It's sort of like a Ferari. You don't need to know how fast it is, you just know it's fast enough and gets the job done...

sexy lens!
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Post by: Antlershed on January 16, 2008, 08:51:37 PM: Very Nice. You are making me want a big zoom lens even more. :drool:
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Post by: Hornseeker on January 16, 2008, 08:53:08 PM: Very cool.... JEALOUS! And I am deliberating and stressing over spending a few hundred bucks on a camera!!!! Aaaargh!
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Post by: boneaddict on January 17, 2008, 06:33:39 AM: Thats awesome!
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on January 18, 2008, 01:32:47 AM: I have lens envy! :o
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Post by: yajsab on January 18, 2008, 02:53:54 PM: I'm going to get the cheaper 70-200mm F4L for now so that I'm not drooling too much. With the 1.6X sensor I'll get 320mm. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on January 18, 2008, 03:38:40 PM: It's about time we see some pictures from this new camera...

BTW - that 70-200 f4L is nice. I would like image stabilization on it but I know it doubles the price. A very nice mid range lens.