Your latest purchases, cont. - Page 59

Niorah · May 6 2011, 08:35 PM

BigFoot, the "Yay!" was for the -new- PS3, kind of like: "The King is dead. Long live the King!".

Timby wrote:

Canon Rebel T2i. 18 megapixel shooter.

I'm a dinosaur who's been shooting on 35mm film this whole time, and I figured it was time to finally upgrade. And all my EOS glass moves right over to the new body.

Fabulous!

I'm looking around for a good D-SLR myself, anywhere in range from 14 Megapixels and upwards, with killer optics, a good software and the possibility to shoot videos in full HD. Have you had the time to try it out? Would you recommend it?

I have finally said my goodbyes to my old printer after many years of good service, and I've made way for a new HP Deskjet 2050. Nothing major, just an everyday printer with scanner:

Goliath · May 6 2011, 08:38 PM

2 bottles of Taylor of Bond Street sandalwood hair & body shampoo, and a tube of Edwin Jagger sandalwood shaving cream.

Timby · May 6 2011, 08:52 PM

Niorah wrote:

Fabulous!

I'm looking around for a good D-SLR myself, anywhere in range from 14 Megapixels and upwards, with killer optics, a good software and the possibility to shoot videos in full HD. Have you had the time to try it out? Would you recommend it?

Software isn't really a consideration for me; I mount the SDHC card and just dump my images into Photoshop for processing. As for optics ... honestly, once you get past the megapixel count, it all comes down to the glass. The nice thing about the Canon EOS mount is that all of the lenses that worked with the film cameras will work just as well on the dSLR bodies. I have a 15mm fisheye, an 18-55mm short-range zoom, an 18-90mm zoom, and a 70-300mm telephoto. All of them are IS lenses.

It does shoot HD video, though I think it's only 720p (could be wrong -- I have my own HD video cameras, so I haven't really had a reason to mess around with the dSLR's video capabilities). It certainly won't be up to the standards of the 5D cameras they were using on House or other shows.

All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the results. I've been out of SLR photography for almost a year, so it's been a bit of a re-learning process for me, but once I remembered depth-of-field and other techniques, it's like riding a bike.

Niorah · May 6 2011, 10:23 PM

^ Thanks for all the info! I am leaning towards Canon, and the more I hear from satisfied customers, the more I'm prone to buy one.

RAMA · May 6 2011, 11:36 PM

Was looking for an inexpensive e-reader as a gift and got this.

LitmusDragon · May 6 2011, 11:40 PM

Down-payment on a new apartment, closer to downtown Eugene so that I can walk to bars and restaurants and stuff. Pretty excited about the move!

auntiehill · May 6 2011, 11:42 PM

Awesome! You must post pictures of the new bachelor pad when you move in.

Mr. Laser Beam · May 7 2011, 04:54 AM

A Mets license plate frame, to match the Yankees frame I already have.

Goliath · May 7 2011, 05:20 AM

Flowers for Mom.

John O. · May 7 2011, 05:44 AM

His and hers T shirts (one's a babydoll) that says "GUNS SAVE LIVES" with a red cross logo in the center that's actually a mosaic of hundreds of tiny red gun silhouettes

(The babydoll's for my GF)

trekkiedane · May 7 2011, 11:22 AM

Lemon balm, Rosemary and Oregano for my herb-garden, smelly cheese, Dutch cheese and garlic cheese for my bread and broccoli for my dinner tonight (or maybe tomorrow)
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Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

license plate frame

What's that? -I've never heard the term before!

Mr. Laser Beam · May 7 2011, 03:12 PM

trekkiedane wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

license plate frame

What's that? -I've never heard the term before!

Here you go.

iBender · May 7 2011, 03:21 PM

Yesterday I:
Paid my Monthly Liesure Centre/Gym Membership for the month of May. £35.40
Paid £35 for hair removal/body wax.
Paid off my guitar project. £267 (Custom guitar.) (The total came to £687 in the end.)
£5.80 on guitar stuff (2 x Jim Dunlop Tortex 1.14 Picks and 2 x Jim Dunlop 9volt batteries (For active EMG pickups for paid off guitar project.)
and £43 on groceries.

trekkiedane · May 7 2011, 03:25 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

trekkiedane wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

license plate frame

What's that? -I've never heard the term before!

Here you go.

I really should've gotten that from the name, shouldn't I

So, it's like a bumper-sticker, only for your more affluent clientele!

RoJoHen · May 7 2011, 06:14 PM

It's just a frame that you put around your license plate. A lot of cars come with them standard.

May 6 2011, 08:38 PM	#872
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. 2 bottles of Taylor of Bond Street sandalwood hair & body shampoo, and a tube of Edwin Jagger sandalwood shaving cream. __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

May 6 2011, 10:23 PM	#874
Niorah Fleet Admiral Location: Londinium, Britannia	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. ^ Thanks for all the info! I am leaning towards Canon, and the more I hear from satisfied customers, the more I'm prone to buy one. __________________ Life's a song you don't get to rehearse.

May 6 2011, 11:36 PM	#875
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Was looking for an inexpensive e-reader as a gift and got this. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

May 6 2011, 11:40 PM	#876
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Down-payment on a new apartment, closer to downtown Eugene so that I can walk to bars and restaurants and stuff. Pretty excited about the move! __________________ Check out my photos of Oregon on Facebook Linguiphiles, unite!

May 6 2011, 11:42 PM	#877
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: Hmph	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Awesome! You must post pictures of the new bachelor pad when you move in.

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May 7 2011, 04:54 AM	#878
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. A Mets license plate frame, to match the Yankees frame I already have. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

May 7 2011, 05:20 AM	#879
Goliath Vice Admiral Location: The Fifth Dimension	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Flowers for Mom. __________________ An illusion--with intelligence! A malignant vision, with a will of pure evil!

May 7 2011, 05:44 AM	#880
John O. Rear Admiral Location: the bush	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. His and hers T shirts (one's a babydoll) that says "GUNS SAVE LIVES" with a red cross logo in the center that's actually a mosaic of hundreds of tiny red gun silhouettes (The babydoll's for my GF) __________________ Tucker: Why can't you just say it? T'Pol: I want you to come back. ~~~~~ Trip n' T'Pol are Alive and Well at Triaxian Silk

May 7 2011, 03:21 PM	#883
iBender Fleet Captain Location: London GBR	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. Yesterday I: Paid my Monthly Liesure Centre/Gym Membership for the month of May. £35.40 Paid £35 for hair removal/body wax. Paid off my guitar project. £267 (Custom guitar.) (The total came to £687 in the end.) £5.80 on guitar stuff (2 x Jim Dunlop Tortex 1.14 Picks and 2 x Jim Dunlop 9volt batteries (For active EMG pickups for paid off guitar project.) and £43 on groceries.

May 7 2011, 06:14 PM	#885
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Your latest purchases, cont. It's just a frame that you put around your license plate. A lot of cars come with them standard. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!