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A few more things crossed off the list:
5. Buy a digital SLR camera [Completed 17/08/05 - Canon EOS 350XT]
I'm super-excited about this one. My dad picked up the camera for me in Ottawa, and will be arriving here with it on the 6th. At the moment I'm contemplating the purchase of extra lenses. I plan on getting the 50mm f/1.8 portrait lense, which is uber-cheap and super-recommended. My debate is regarding a telephoto zoom lense, and I'm leaning towards the Sigma APO 75-300mm lense. It's a bit more expensive than the Canon equivalent, but gets much better reviews. I wonder if anyone I know has it, so I can play around with it prior to committing. It costs $300US on B&H, which is a touch rich for me right at the moment.
47. Decline a wedding invitation [Completed 22/08/05]
Sadly, there are two coming up in September that I couldn't get out of ;). God, I hate weddings.
66. Subscribe to Donna Hay magazine [Completed 27/08/05]
Kind of did this one on a whim today - I just love this magazine so much. $156 CDN dollars for two years (bi-monthly) isn't expensive, is it? *cough*
Posted by raptorgirl at August 27, 2005 04:58 AMI've talked to a few people, and it sounds like Sigma might not be the way to go.
I use the Canon EF 75-300 USM lens, and it is excellent.
J
Posted by: Jorge at August 28, 2005 09:52 PMReally? Because the general consensus in what I've read is that the Canon is very soft at 300. Do you have the IS USM, or just plain USM? Thing is that it's less expensive than the Sigma, but only by about $70US, so I'm not sure which way to go.
Posted by: rappy at August 29, 2005 11:34 AMI don't have the IS USM. Just the USM. Not to sound egotistical, but does it look like I need it?
I'm not shooting from insane locations, and my hand is steady enough to handle my lens.
I think you'll be ok with either choice.
I was just stating what my friends said.
J
Posted by: Jorge at August 30, 2005 11:50 AMcongratulations! does this mean more cat pictures?
Posted by: moran at September 6, 2005 01:01 AMA lot of non-photographers would say that it means not MORE cat photos, but BETTER ones.
You see, the quality of photos, according to most people, is solely dependent on the Camera's Level of Complexity.
However, I'm going to argue here, that this doesn't mean more cat pictures. It means that Rappy will have better control over what she wants to compose.
J
Posted by: Jorge at September 6, 2005 11:39 AM