Digital Cameras

[Supe]

That kit bag is nice. It has all kinds of internal dividers that you can move around to set it up to meet your needs. It will hold the camera with 1 lens mounted, both of the other lenses, and still have a pretty big compartment open for accessories or another 2 lenses. Plus, it has a zippered pouch on the inside top, and two more on either side of the bag.
Yes, I did buy from Amazon, but don't tell Supe. He might not be happy when he finds out that we paid less for both the kit and the 55-250 than he did for just the kit. In fact, I probably got that 50mm lens thrown in for less than what he paid too.

The prices were significantly higher everywhere when I looked, Amazon included. Looks like I bought everything just before the holiday price drops came. No big deal though, I did get the tripod thrown in and also have a ginormous memory card. I don't regret the purchase at the price I paid since it's come in very handy both at work and on my road trips.

As for the case, it definitely fits everything you need it to, but if you carry it slung over your shoulder, the plastic clips for the strap will begin to squeak and drive you insane.

 

[roadwreck]

The prices were significantly higher everywhere when I looked, Amazon included. Looks like I bought everything just before the holiday price drops came. No big deal though, I did get the tripod thrown in and also have a ginormous memory card. I don't regret the purchase at the price I paid since it's come in very handy both at work and on my road trips.

I'm sure a few months from now they'll be selling these things for even less then what we paid. This is the way things go when it comes to electronic gadgets.

I got myself a ginormous memory card also and I already had a tripod.

I'm interested in that 50mm f/1.8 lens too. Seems like a great lens for the price. I have seen a few reviews where people complain about the durability of the lens but all in all mostly positive reviews. I imagine it's build quality is somewhat similar to the kit lens. It seems to step up to a better lens from there you have to go to the 50mm f/1.4 lens, which is four times the price.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

I'm interested in that 50mm f/1.8 lens too. Seems like a great lens for the price. I have seen a few reviews where people complain about the durability of the lens but all in all mostly positive reviews. I imagine it's build quality is somewhat similar to the kit lens. It seems to step up to a better lens from there you have to go to the 50mm f/1.4 lens, which is four times the price.

Or the f/1.2 lens that is 10x the price. The 50mm lens is noticeably brighter than the kit lens, but the build quality is almost exactly the same. Almost everybody that reviews it say it may not be perfect, but it is one of the greatest deals on lenses you will find.

 

[roadwreck]

sadly the best picture I took that week was this one, which wasn't taken with my XSi. The only camera I had with me at the time was my 4yr old, 5mp, Canon SD400 digital elph.

 

[roadwreck]

Maybe I need to think about quitting this engineering gig and get into photography.

 

[Supe]

Must be nice to live somewhere with an actual landscape! Best "landscape" picture I took lately was a bunch of ice crystals on a patch of red dirt.

Have I mentioned that I hate the Carolinas yet?

 

[chaosiscash]

Have I mentioned that I hate the Carolinas yet?

Even though I don't live there now, I still call the Carolinas home. So let me be the first to say:

"Delta's ready when you are."

 

[Flyer_PE]

^^Well played!

 

[roadwreck]

Must be nice to live somewhere with an actual landscape!

I don't live there. It was a 6+ hour drive to get there from where I live. I bet you could get somewhere that was scenic in 6 hours.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Have I mentioned that I hate the Carolinas yet?

Even though I don't live there now, I still call the Carolinas home. So let me be the first to say:

"Delta's ready when you are."

^AMEN!

 

[Supe]

Have I mentioned that I hate the Carolinas yet?

Even though I don't live there now, I still call the Carolinas home. So let me be the first to say:

"Delta's ready when you are."

I'm ready, my paycheck isn't.

I'm sure it would be far more tolerable in the eastern half of the state if I lived somewhere near, well, civilization.

 

[Flyer_PE]

As a general rule, power plants aren't located in garden spots. Some are better than others though. The worst one I have encountered is Cooper Station. It's in the middle-of-nowhere Nebraska.

 

[Supe]

As a general rule, power plants aren't located in garden spots. Some are better than others though. The worst one I have encountered is Cooper Station. It's in the middle-of-nowhere Nebraska.

Dominion over in St. Paul, VA is the worst one I've been to. You don't even see it until you literally 'round the mountain. Closest city is Bristol, TN.

 

[Flyer_PE]

At least the mountains are pretty. All Nebraska has is corn as near as I can tell. The nearest town to Cooper is Omaha. One of the guys working there referred to it as "Tree Hugger U". On the advice of my boss at the time, I ended up staying at a "hotel" that was adjacent to a truck stop about 10 miles from the plant. Nothing like the sound of dozens of diesel engines to lull you to sleep. What a hell hole.

 

[chaosiscash]

Portsmouth, Ohio. Not a power plant, but part of the nuke business. Probably one of the more depressing parts of the country I've been too. I was there in winter, and everything is grey. On the other hand, the people at the plant I was working with were great.

 

[Flyer_PE]

I liked the people at Cooper. I was there right after they finished combining so all the corn fields were just mud and stubble. I did find it humorous that the welcome sign said something about "The Arbor State" and I didn't see much in the way of trees. It seems that if it won't go through a combine, they don't want it growing.

 

[Supe]

The people of St. Paul just add to the demeanor of the plant. Completely clueless craft who took zero pride in their work whatsoever.

 

[Supe]

OK, took some new photos this Saturday at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. Canon 450D, 400 ISO, 55-250 f/5.6, 1/2000 shutter speed. The last one is my favorite. Big pics, so I put up links rather than pics.

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_15a7544c.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_0623e92c.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_ca95916d.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_4b3fbe13.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_e0067847.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_46038c46.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_9a85024a.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_faefd78c.jpg

http://gallery.barrymorrison.com/albums/us...mp_4bee9962.jpg

Most of these were taken from 27 rows up in the stands. They've been reduced about 60% and lost some quality during the resize. Not bad for a camera you can buy at WalMart and an upgraded lens. Tire wrinkle and exhaust pulses at 200+ mph is cool stuff.

 

[roadwreck]

cool shots. I agree, the last one is the best.

 

[MA_PE]

Supe:

great pictures. Do they run all four lanes at the same time?

Nothing like some "goodyear fallout" permeating the air.