Firestone

I have registered so am eagerly awaiting the Box to arrive. I to thought of wily coyote when I heard the sound

Did others get the email with the 10% off Canon Lenses Voucher? I used mine today to get a 50mm 1.4

Congratulations looking forward to the photos.

I registered as well. Wily coyote for sure the only thing missing is the k-plunk thud at the end

Very very nice

I am so very sorry. Hugs to you all. RIP Riley

I remember reading someone having a problem with a lens and the problems in sending to be fixed it said they eventually sent it to their closest Canon repair centre via registered post

I just laybyed my lens and it was $599.00 I was not brave enough to go with the overseas one

thanks Sway

Group 5 Puli does anyone know the others please?

I was inspired to add one to my wish list after reading this thread

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...p;hl=Macro+Lens

I didn't enter Hobart Royal this year and one reason was because our breed was on People's day and I am so over spending the day watching wall to wall bogans pushing through the dog pavilions and being abused if I ask people not to touch my dogs. And over being too scared to leave the dogs for a nanosecond and worrying that when I come back to the benches with them after being judged that things will have been stolen.

Until security among other things improves I won't be entering for the forseeable future.

Edited to add, I much prefer Launceston Royal where you can take your car and trailer on to the grounds, can set up gazebos so you and your friends can watch out for each other more easily and where you are not crammed into an inadequate indoor space.

With the no public access benches at Hobart Royal the public just go in anyway. We had people and kids come running up to our dogs last year and when it was pointed out that the public were not allowed in that area they got quite rude.

One word for that .................. MORTEIN

Hey guys!

SO I'm new to DOL and I own an Nikon D70, And yes, I know this question has been asked and answered before, however 46 pages is A LOT to go through! So I spologise, But I am looking to buy myself either a 1.4 or a 1.8. From what I've seen, the 1.4 is dominating this thread, however... As a starter should I go for the better or the lesser lens? Money doesn't worry me, I've got savings!!

I take okay images, I'm harder on myself then what others are on my photos... I wish to better my images, and try new things, hence why I'm looking at getting this lens.

As an example, this is my girl Willow at just 10 months ... Very rough and no editing, be critical if you'd like!!

If anything I wish she had opened her mouth in two of these photos, it puts her in a more serious light, and Will's anything but serious!!

I like your photos. I am new to all this as well and have decided to go with the 1.4. I have read a lot about them here I love the photos taken with it and from other things I have read its sturdier (?) as well.

Kirislin: Canon 7D, 50mm 1.4, 100mm macro, 70-200mm 2.8.

Bellatrix: Canon 5D Mark II, 50mm 1.4 (and the 1.8), 24-70mm 2.8L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, Speedlite 580EX II

JS: Canon 1000D, kit 18mm-55mm & 55mm-250mm, 50mm 1.8, Speedlite 580EX II

SchnuzaeryBoy: Nikon D80, Nikon D700, 50 1.8, 18-50 2.8, 28-80 3.5-4, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, SB-400, SB-900, 1.4x TC, 2x TC

Becandcharch: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.4, Speedlite 580EX II and a kit lens I dont even know what it is as I never use it!

persephone :point&shootonly here Fuji finepixS8000sfd and a sony cybershot DSCN1

Ellz: P&S only here too: Olympus SP600UZ and Sony Cybershot DSC-S650

MavericksMission: Canon 450D, 18-55mm & 55-250mm

Evolving: Canon 500D, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm & 55-250mm

Mish13 : Sony A700, 16-80 F3.5,90mm F2.8,11-18mm F4.5,18-250mm F3.5, 75-300mm F4.5 (Bellatrix, you have my dream camera)

CrazyCresties: Lumix TZ65 and my Canon (which is still in storage for another month!) 350D 18-55mm kit lens, 70-300mm and 500mm Tamron mirror lens (about 20yrs old from my old Minolta but works with an adaptor!)

Belgian.blue: Canon 550D 18-55mm & 55-250mm .. very soon a 50mm 1.8 and a Sony Cybershot P&S

Fattima: Nikon D90, kit 18-55mm & 55-200mm

Clover: Nikon D40x, kit 18 - 55mm, 55 - 200mm & nikkor 70 - 300mm.

MTD : Sony A350 , 55-200mm, 18mm-70mm , 50mm 1.8

SammieS: Canon 7D, 18-200mm but I think I also want a 50mm soon!

DMA: Olympus E-30, Olympus E-420, Zuiko: 14-42mm, 12-60mm SWD, 18-180mm, 70-300mm; Sigma: 24mm, 30mm, Olympus EX-25; Canon PowerShoot A590; Canon AE-1, 28-70mm, 85-200mm

Ripley: Canon 50D (I've not even used it yet! Was a present from my husband 2 weeks ago); Canon 30D, Canon 300mm f/4 L, Canon 1.4 teleconverter (don't need to use it though), Canon 50mm 1.8 (I hardly use this lens either), Sigma 17-70, Sigma 10-20, 2 ND grad filters, a newish Fuji pocket digital + underwater housing which I am going to sell soon and a Canon DSLR film camera that I probably won't use again.

eta: Husband has an Olympus DSLR E500 with kit lens if anyone wants to buy it, not many shutter clicks on it at all

Linda K - Canon 5dII, 24-70L, 85 1.8, 50 1.4, 135L, 16-35L & Nikon D700 50 1.4G

TerraNik: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.4, a couple of kit lenses that I rarely use, Speedlite 580EX II

Tlc: Nikon D80, 50mm 1.8, kit lense 18 - 135, speedlight. Panasonic fz50, nikon coolpix P&S

RottnBullies: Canon 40D, 50mm 1.8

ValleyCBR: Olympus e420, Zuiko: 14-42mm and Zuiko 40-150mm

LucyCharzie: Canon 1000D, 18-55mm, 50mm 1.8

Ravyk: Canon 550D, 50mm 1.4, 60mm 2.8 macro, 18-250mm, Panasonic Lumix FZ-28, Panasonic Lumix FT1 [waterproof]

Firestone: Canon 450D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, Lowepro camera bag (I love) and today I laybyed the Canon 50mm 1.4 can hardly wait

Congrats great photos

well done TM

Lovely Iltby

thanks so much. May I save that please??

Im getting used to the camera as its a completely different format from my 450D. I am truely in love with it!

Great photos I love them

OOOOOOO I'm excited!!!

Checked my bank account this morning and the money has come in, I'm off to collect my 55OD ;) :D

I slept like a 5 year old on Christmas Eve last night so I must have known I was getting it today hehe.

off to the city to get my camera ..

I took the advice given here and I got the Canon 450D with Twin lens Kit. Knowing what I know now and my budget at the time I would have gone the same way. I am learning heaps (all be it slowly) and I love it.

Thanks to the the lovely photos on here by Kirislin anf others I now have a wish list that makes my hubby cringe.

thanks kja which would you reccommend I am still learning

thanks everyone. good to know she is OK. Please let her know her absence has been noticed and she's been missed here :D

It's so addictive, isn't it? I was lucky enough to borrow a camera for ages too, which was great because I knew exactly what I wanted and how to use it when I bought my own.

You've taken some nice pics

Understanding Exposure - every one should have this

Congrats and thats a lovely photo

I told them what I wanted when I went in. I had lots of advice and help from here. The camera was on sale in their catalogue.

I love the third photo that meerkat looks so proud of its self