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Old 14-12-05, 00:35
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Saw this thread too late!

This isn't my next purchase - it was today's purchase!

I went by 2 local shops before deciding on the Manfrotto 488RC2 ball head. It's nothing real fancy - it just something that gets the job done. Since I already have Manfrotto heads and use the RC2 quick release system it had a edge on other brands/systems.

It joins the 486 and 322 model heads in my arsenal
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Old 14-12-05, 00:46
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Just about to order EOS 20D and 100-400 IS lens, hope to have my "new toys " by the weekend!
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Old 14-12-05, 01:40
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I can think of a number of reasons why the 300 lens would be a good buy. Would be the perfect lens for butterflies and dragonflies with a 1,4 converter with a close range of just 1,5m. Also for taking shots of wildflowers with a nice blurred background, flight shots of small birds at close range and mammals,not too small in size.I think we better start saving,Tom.

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Youre right there, Digi You mention flowers and other close-up shots, I quite fancy the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. That seems a little beauty, good for portraits and apparently a dream for macro work.

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Old 14-12-05, 10:50
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I can think of a number of reasons why the 300 lens would be a good buy. Would be the perfect lens for butterflies and dragonflies with a 1,4 converter with a close range of just 1,5m. Also for taking shots of wildflowers with a nice blurred background, flight shots of small birds at close range and mammals,not too small in size.I think we better start saving,Tom.

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I have the standard 75-300mm usm lens and think it is great for butterflies and dragonflies. For photographing flowers though I do think that maybe the 100mm macro would be a great lens to have.
I have just bought the sigma 170-500mm apo dg cos i got fed up of waiting for the canon 400mm f5.6 but am still considering buying the 400mm because I love the sharpness of this lens even though I have been impressed with the sharpness of the sigma. Maybe I should scrap the idea of the 400 and go for the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens instead?
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Old 14-12-05, 11:20
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In order:

* Canon EF-S 60mm macro
* Canon 500mm f/4L
* A good bankruptcy lawyer
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Old 14-12-05, 20:48
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My list is very long and VERY!!!!!!!! expensive soooooooooooooooo I'll have to make do like another Pete on here Kenko pro 1.4 converter.

Buttering up wife constantly.

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Old 14-12-05, 22:35
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Probably a 4gb CF card, a Sigma 50-500mm DG then a Nikon D200. I'm looking forward to using a D200, it looks like it will be a virtually flawless camera.
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Old 15-12-05, 14:08
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I've been thinking!! If you have a non-DG sigma lens and stick a DG teleconverter behind it, surely you have the equivilant of a DG lens... the DG versions no more than a coating on the first element to stop reflections from the sensor of the camera?
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Old 15-12-05, 19:52
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Sigma 180 macro.
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Old 17-12-05, 00:31
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Tom just had a look at your pictures on your website(the bird section) very impressed, the Redshank shots are perfect
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