So what did everyone get? [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

WillowBelle

12-27-2009, 10:45 PM

There was a thread here a few weeks ago about lists of wishes for Santa. What did everyone get?

DH bought me 2 - 8gig memory cards, a wireless setup that I can now run both external flashes and also has the capabilities for wireless shutter release. The BIG gift was a Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens :love:. I'm sure borrowlenses.com is going to miss my business :rotfl:.

ukcatfan

12-27-2009, 10:52 PM

I got mine a few weeks early (and picked it out), but I now have a Pentax K-x! It is still an entry level model, but a huge improvement over my K100D. I got the red one :thumbsup2

budmonster

12-27-2009, 11:12 PM

DH ummm I mean Santa got me a Tamron AF75-300mm and a Tamron 28-80mm lense and some filters. Can't wait to test them out at Disney. Plus I got enough cash to buy a new tripod and possibly the canon 50mm.

scoot241

12-27-2009, 11:13 PM

I got a Lensbaby 2.0. Liking it a lot so far; will have to wait until I get back home to post photos.

JoeDif

12-28-2009, 06:42 AM

Since my birthday was the 20th all my gifts were combination bday & Christmas gifts so I got to play with them a few days early.

Sigma 18 - 50 f/2.8 lens

Black Rapid R4 strap

PSP X2 Ultimate upgrade

Topaz Adjust

Santa done good!!!

spinetnglr

12-28-2009, 07:26 AM

Since my family stopped exchanging gifts a few years ago and my mom and I just do the stocking stuffer thing I dont have any photo related goodies to report. My birthday is on Wednesday and I am considering ordering a remote release and possibly a lensbaby (Thanks Ann for the NAS on this one!) for myself as a happy birthday to me. Any new lens lust is going to have to be shelved for a little while because my 52" tv is dying a long, lingering, painful death and I am going to be upgrading that in the next few weeks. Its fun seeing what everyone else has gotten though ... it gives me ideas to look into and add to my wishlist.

Pea-n-Me

12-28-2009, 08:14 AM

DH remodeled our kitchen. :cloud9:
A new Grind and Brew coffee pot
My annual German Shepherd 2010 calendar
Coldwater Creek gift certificates
Jackson 5 Christmas Album

Photo stuff is on hold for a while, but I haven't had much time for it anyway.

Next up - a new sunroom and more (long awaited) renovations.

KarenAylwood

12-28-2009, 08:31 AM

Photography related I got two 4 GB memory cards, a step up ring (72 to 77mm), a nice B+W circular polarizing filter and a 77mm lens cap. I plan on using it on my Tokina 11-16mm and my Canon 18-200mm. Next lens on the radar is a little expensive, Canon 24-105mm f/4L so I wanted to be able to use the filter on that one when I get it!

Non photography related I got a really nice necklace from DBF, the wii fit plus w/ balance board, clothes, some ornaments, work done on my car (thanks dad :)) and a Garmin GPS!

DisneyHumbug

12-28-2009, 08:40 AM

ssanders79

12-28-2009, 08:42 AM

I picked up a reverse mount ring for my old 50mm for the poor mans macro setup and a cheap-o ND-8 filter (glass not plastic) to experiment with longer daylight exposures both on ebay for under $15.

My family does not buy me photo gear as my wishlist now starts at about $350.

boBQuincy

12-28-2009, 08:52 AM

Some odds & ends:
Lumiquest softbox 3 (at 8" x 9" gotta' be the largest softbox that velcros onto a flash);
cable release for our G11 & Xsi;
books on "Light:Science & Magic" and "Hot Shoe Diaries" (not so good review on Hot Shoe to come later);
GorillaTorch - not much for photography but one of the neatest flashlights there is.

Suburbanmom

12-28-2009, 09:05 AM

I got a few photography related gifts! :)

an 8gb CF card (much needed!)
a lensbaby 2.0 (also blame Ann for spreading the NAS)
a Jill-E camera bag which sadly did not arrive in time for Christmas. My birthday is in 2 weeks, so my MIL gave me my b-day present for Christmas and will give me my Christmas present for my b-day. Here's what the bag looks like:

http://www.jill-e.com/images/jill-e_sailcloth_messenger/white_messenger-826x600/scw-msgr-front.jpg

It is fun hearing about what everyone got for Christmas. I may put that Scott Kelby book on my b-day list!

NLD

12-28-2009, 10:47 AM

I mentioned to my (adult) kids that I wanted a new camera. I was looking at the Canon G11 but no one asked exactly what I wanted. So I got a Canon Rebel XSi. My goal is to be comfortable with it in March for Flower & Garden!

Congratulations! That's exciting (both the DSLR and the March Disney trip...)

My sister got me a book of National Geographic photos with the stories behind them explained.

Parents got me an Amazon gift card that will help defray some upcoming purchase.

And a few weeks before Christmas I bought myself Manfrotto 190 CX3 tripod legs and 322 RC2 head. I put 'em away till Christmas so it would count as a present from DH... now I can start using 'em!

MarkBarbieri

12-28-2009, 11:43 AM

books on "Light:Science & Magic" and "Hot Shoe Diaries" (not so good review on Hot Shoe to come later);
Sorry to hear that. I love both of those books, although for very different reasons.

My youngest got a Canon D10 (waterproof p&S). He loves it.

Santa wasn't impressed with my behavior this year, so I didn't get anything. My company was more impressed with me this year, so I'll have a good spring to make up for it. I'm hoping for an 85mm f/1.2, a 24mm TSE, either a 100-400mm or a 300 f/4, and possibly at 15mm fisheye. I also want another video camera and maybe a 7D. Oh, and maybe an Epson 3880.

Evad

12-28-2009, 01:29 PM

Santa wasn't impressed with my behavior this year, so I didn't get anything. My company was more impressed with me this year, so I'll have a good spring to make up for it. I'm hoping for an 85mm f/1.2, a 24mm TSE, either a 100-400mm or a 300 f/4, and possibly at 15mm fisheye. I also want another video camera and maybe a 7D. Oh, and maybe an Epson 3880.

Wow is that all you really want Mark!!!! :rotfl:

zackiedawg

12-28-2009, 02:00 PM

Two smaller photography-related gifts - a DiCaPak waterproof case for my ultracompact T100 camera, and an 8GB Extreme III SDHC card for my DSLR. One somewhat photography-related gift - an Asus Eee1005 Seashell Netbook, which will be used for travel and portable web and e-mail access, and also as a backup portable harddrive for my camera when travelling! The rest was non-photo related - Santa was very good this year with his picks!

ead79

12-28-2009, 02:22 PM

Much to my surprise, my dad bought me an SLR as a total surprise! He knew I had been eyeing one, but that I needed to save my pennies. Well, I'm now the proud owner of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i. Now I just need to figure out how to use it!

pednurse

12-28-2009, 02:44 PM

Well, mine is a combo Christmas-birthday-anniversary gift... but I am thrilled. A month ago my zoom lens dies never to be revived (11 years of hard use finally did it in!). So DH, FIL, MIL all pitched in & got me a Tamron 18-270 f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC lens with hood.
In other photography-related Christmas gifts, my DS received a new memory card for the Nikon L100 camera he bought this summer with his lawn-mowing earnings. And DD received a Nikon Coolpix S220 camera & memory card....just in time for our trip to WDW in January.
So we'll get 3 people's worth of pics....while poor DH will be stuck with the video cam... :thumbsup2

mom2rtk

12-28-2009, 03:04 PM

Instead of photo gear, I got a photo-OP. All I wanted was the down payment and go-ahead on a Disney trip next Nov or Dec. I can't wait to start planning!

annnewjerz

12-28-2009, 03:07 PM

I got absolutely nothing photography related for Christmas (booooo)!! This year, DH and I decided to take a long weekend trip up to Boston over New Year's for the NHL's 2010 Winter Classic, so that was our gift to eachother. In other words, I sacrificed my Christmas presents so DH could go to the hockey game---that's what marriage really means, right? Compromise. :rolleyes1

I did, however, get enough cash for Christmas that I will be promptly buying a used copy of the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens that I have been drooling over for about a year. I hope to have it this Thursday, but if not, no later than this coming week. :woohoo:

zackiedawg

12-28-2009, 03:22 PM

A wife that sacrifices for her husband to attend the Winter Classic hockey game!? Wow...let me know if you ever separate from your husband and are looking for another hockey-loving husband. ;)

annnewjerz

12-28-2009, 03:27 PM

A wife that sacrifices for her husband to attend the Winter Classic hockey game!? Wow...let me know if you ever separate from your husband and are looking for another hockey-loving husband. ;)

What can I say---I'm a horse of a different color. :goodvibes If this was any old hockey game, I can't say I'd be so willing to sacrifice my gifts, but this is probably a once in our lifetime game so we might as well do it while we're able, right? :santa:

Suburbanmom

12-28-2009, 03:30 PM

I did, however, get enough cash for Christmas that I will be promptly buying a used copy of the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens that I have been drooling over for about a year. I hope to have it this Thursday, but if not, no later than this coming week. :woohoo:

That's TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!! Better grab a bib. The drooling won't stop just because that wonderful lens belongs to YOU!!!!

annnewjerz

12-28-2009, 03:38 PM

That's TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!! Better grab a bib. The drooling won't stop just because that wonderful lens belongs to YOU!!!!

:rotfl2: I might be able to stop drooling over the 70-200, but I'm sure I'll find something new to drool over that I must have (like say maybe a faster walk-around lens like the 17-55 f/2.8 :rolleyes:)

Ideally, I'd like a new copy of the lens because hey, it'd be new and have the warranty and all of that jazz, but at $1200 I couldn't pass it up. I'll be testing it out Thursday or Sunday and hope to have it in my grubby little paws by the end of the weekend. :hyper: :hyper:

I'm so excited!

PatriciaH

12-28-2009, 04:09 PM

Well, we got a lot of nice photography gifts this Christmas!A new Nikon D90 DSLR, a new Panasonic/Lumix point and shoot (Z3S-love the Leica lens), and money from Dad so I ordered 2 Lowepro bags, 2 SDHC 8GB class 6 cards, the D90 remote and a LCD screen protector for the Lumix. :banana:

I will list our 2 year old Canon Poweshot on Ebay with the water housing and pay for a bit of the new stuff;) :santa:

MarkBarbieri

12-28-2009, 04:36 PM

Wow is that all you really want Mark!!!! :rotfl:

Santa may have been a bum this year, but that doesn't mean I can't get myself a few things. I forgot to add the new TVC-33 Versa Tripod from Really Right Stuff.

I'm also getting myself a new big screen to look at our pictures and video on. I'm replacing my old receiver, HTPC, projector, and screen. My old setup is 720p and is 5 years old. It's OK, but I'm ready for more pixels. At this point, I think I'm going with an Onkyo NR-3007 receiver, a Panasonic AE4000U 1080p projector, a 2.40:1 screen, a home brew masking system, and a home brew HTPC. If anyone has good, current HT knowledge and wants to make suggestions, PM me.

Santa may not like me, but I have the good fortune for work for a company that does. It also helps that our geologists have made some great discoveries this year. I'm not letting my wife waste all of our bonus money on pergolas, pathways, and landscaping this year.

scoot241

12-28-2009, 05:06 PM

I did, however, get enough cash for Christmas that I will be promptly buying a used copy of the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens that I have been drooling over for about a year. I hope to have it this Thursday, but if not, no later than this coming week. :woohoo:

Jealous... really want the Canon version. We'll see when that happens. Lensbaby 2.0 is really nice so far though.

princess.chell

12-28-2009, 10:45 PM

While Santa conveniently didn't bring any photo equipment, my uncle did help out a ton. Btw, he's my godfather so when I list out what I got know that the only reason he dropped this on me is because he is my godfather.
I got his "old" and unused:
Canon 20D
4 lenses: 28-135mm, 75-300mm, 100mm, and a 200mm (huge thing that I have no clue when I'll ever use...)
Speedlight 550
I'm pretty happy with my uncle right now, even though he didn't take me to the Blackhawk's game the other night...

zackiedawg

12-28-2009, 11:18 PM

Santa may not like me, but I have the good fortune for work for a company that does. It also helps that our geologists have made some great discoveries this year. I'm not letting my wife waste all of our bonus money on pergolas, pathways, and landscaping this year.

Would that be the Tiber Prospect discovery? That was BP's, right? I know you are in the petroleum industry to some extent, but not which company...if that's the one, I guess there may be some nice bonuses!

Evad

12-29-2009, 07:40 AM

Santa may have been a bum this year, but that doesn't mean I can't get myself a few things. I forgot to add the new TVC-33 Versa Tripod from Really Right Stuff.

I'm also getting myself a new big screen to look at our pictures and video on. I'm replacing my old receiver, HTPC, projector, and screen. My old setup is 720p and is 5 years old. It's OK, but I'm ready for more pixels. At this point, I think I'm going with an Onkyo NR-3007 receiver, a Panasonic AE4000U 1080p projector, a 2.40:1 screen, a home brew masking system, and a home brew HTPC. If anyone has good, current HT knowledge and wants to make suggestions, PM me.

Santa may not like me, but I have the good fortune for work for a company that does. It also helps that our geologists have made some great discoveries this year. I'm not letting my wife waste all of our bonus money on pergolas, pathways, and landscaping this year.

Now that's the right attitude Mark!!! I hope it all works out for you. If not then have Ann talk to your wife, she can teach her about sacrificing for the husbands!! :thumbsup2

mabas9395

12-29-2009, 07:47 AM

and a 200mm (huge thing that I have no clue when I'll ever use...

which 200mm did you get? There are some versions out there that are very high quality. Either way, you got pretty lucky this Christmas.

mainstreet1997

12-29-2009, 08:08 AM

Wow some of you got some NICE stuff! My sister totally surprised me and got me a wireless remote and a 4 GB memory card. My parents also got me one which is good since were going to Ireland in July. I also splurgged a little on myself and found a Velbon Luxi-L tripod on Ebay. Ive been eying either the Luxi-L or the Luxi-M for a while but couldnt justify it - but for 100 bucks I went for it! Going to pick it up from the post office today!

mabas9395

12-29-2009, 11:40 AM

I got a new book on how to use the other app in my Photoshop CS2 creative suite (illustrator, etc), a lens hood for my last lens needing one. And a brand new 64 bit computer for editing my photos. And holy cow, Lightroom is just screaming fast now.

But with my birthday just 50 days away, I already have either a new flash or new bag on my list.

mabas9395

12-29-2009, 11:44 AM

Double post.

vandort

12-29-2009, 08:10 PM

I got a Black Rapid strap and a new Manfrotto tripod. I love both gifts!

Groucho

12-29-2009, 08:49 PM

Nothing photo for me. :( But that's OK, there's nothing much on my current wish-list outside of a 77mm F1.8 which is definitely more than I would expect anyone to spend on me! My wife got me almost nothing since she figures that since I bought myself a 47" TV, that should be enough. :) She felt bad on Christmas Eve and got me some new sneakers for our upcoming WDW trip. :)

I did get the 40th anniversary version of the Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies book, which is pretty good so far (about half-way through.) Lots of good info on my favorite ride. I will have to try to get some new shots of it next trip.

Oh, and the other things I got for Christmas - credit card bills! :scared1: Thank goodness they're rewards card... I just ordered my new Disney Rewards card with $186 on it. :thumbsup2

madge

12-29-2009, 10:06 PM

I got mine a few weeks early (and picked it out), but I now have a Pentax K-x! It is still an entry level model, but a huge improvement over my K100D. I got the red one :thumbsup2

:eek:
a red camera for a UK Cat fan?!
(I'm guessing Kentucky Wildcats)

xipetotec

12-30-2009, 11:57 AM

I got a LowePro Fastpack 250. yay!

Todd_H

12-30-2009, 01:13 PM

No new gear for me... I must have been a bad little monkey this year.

The only thing photography related that I got was Scott Kelby's "The Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers."

ukcatfan

12-30-2009, 06:31 PM

:eek:
a red camera for a UK Cat fan?!
(I'm guessing Kentucky Wildcats)

I know!!! Shocking isn't it!!!!

The do make a UK blue, but it is an import and runs around $950!! :scared1: Compared to the $550 I paid, I just couldn't justify the extra cost. I was realy close to getting white, but I worried that it would show dirt really bad and glare too much in this FL sun. I then leaned towards the navy blue, but it is glossy and that would drive me crazy! So, I couldn't just go with black, so I got a red one. I will be sure to wear my UK hat as to not confuse anyone on my loyalties :thumbsup2

GO CATS!!!! Beat those red birds on Saturday!!!!!!!!! :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

princess.chell

12-30-2009, 11:31 PM

which 200mm did you get? There are some versions out there that are very high quality. Either way, you got pretty lucky this Christmas.

Erm...it's a Tamaron. Beyond that :confused3 I'm really not so good at the whole lens thing, if that wasn't apparent by my post hahah. I'm trying to learn that part still.

KAT4DISNEY

12-31-2009, 12:19 AM

Not much here but no complaints b/c I got quite a bit during the year. For Christmas it was a 16GB CF card - partially to replace the 8GB that seems to have disappeared in DH's camera! :rotfl:

dansamy

12-31-2009, 01:47 AM

tiggr33

12-31-2009, 06:14 AM

I got the Canon 1.4 extender, an additional Manfrotto quick release plate for the second body I will be getting, and a 8gb CF card.

dismikki

12-31-2009, 04:09 PM

I got the K-x too! I was very surprised. My k100 still works, but I had been drooling over the white K-x. I love it! It's so snappy and can't wait to use it in the dark basketball gyms. Love the stormtrooper motif.

gabriellamberd

01-01-2010, 07:21 AM

I got a camera from Nikon and a set of novels by an author from India. The camera was gifted by my parents and the novels by a friend of mine. I had the best Christmas this year capturing every moment making it a memorable one to remember in the times to come.

Stephanie218

01-01-2010, 07:42 AM

I got the Canon 24-70 F/2.8 and quite a few photography books. I've really enjoyed the lens so far.

Groucho

01-01-2010, 07:51 AM

I got a Pentax K-x. My Christmas bonus was $725 and I found the white K-x with 18-55mm lens for $510 on Amazon. A week later, they offered me a black one with the 18-55 and 55-300mm lenses for $612 as a Gold Box deal. Needless to say, the white one is going back. Even if the kit lens is sub-par, it's worth at least the $100 I figure.
Wow! Great deal.

Don't worry, Pentax makes a really good kit lens (as far as kit lenses go)...

And the 55-300 has gotten really good reviews for a "slow" zoom - and it alone sells for $350-400 at most places! I hope I don't see a deal like that, my wife wants a K-x and we've been spending too much money lately. :) (Of course, she wants an imported purple one...)