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Garion
22-03-2005, 04:33 PM
Just add your postings and I will update accordingly. Thanks!
Prosumer/Consumer Digicam (w & w/o scopes)
Arthur : Panasonic Lumix FZ10, Phayee len adapter, Raynox DCR-2020Pro 2.2X Teleconversion len, Suntax 328AZ twin bounce flash, Manfrotto 486 RC2 ballhead, Manfrotto 055Pro tripod
DSLR/SLR
Canon
Garion : Canon 10D+BG-ED3, EF 300mm f2.8L, 1.4X MkII, 2X MkII TCs, 550EX, Wimberley Sidekick+flash bracket, Markins M10, Gitzo 1325 CF tripod.
Joeyao : Canon 20D, EF 300mm f4 L IS, 1.4X MkII, 2X MkII TCs, 550EX, Markins M10, Wimberley Sidekick, Gitzo 1228 Mk II CF Tripod & a Nissan March bird hide :D
Nikon/Fuji
Harlequin : Nikon D2HS, 600mm F4 AFS, 1.4 & 1.7 TCs, SB800, Wimberly Gimbal, Wimberly Flash Bracket, Gitzo 1325 CF tripod & a Disco 3 :cool:
Harlequin2902 : Nikon D70, Tokina AT-X AF 400mm f5.6 SD, Teleplus MC7 2x TC, Manfrotto 190D tripod, Manfrotto 410 geared head
harlequin
22-03-2005, 04:46 PM
Harlequin : Nikon D2HS, 600mm F4 AFS, 1.4 & 1.7 TCs, SB800, Wimberly Gimbal, Wimberly Flash Bracket, Gitzo 1325 CF tripod & a Disco 3 :cool:
Arthur
22-03-2005, 07:24 PM
:sweat: Here's my humble combo: Nikon D50, Tamron SP AF 200-500mm Di LD (IF) lens, Manfrotto 486 RC2 ballhead, Manfrotto 055Pro tripod and plus a pair of shaky hands :sweat:
Cheers
harlequin2902
22-03-2005, 08:15 PM
Hm, ok...here's my underdog setup :D
Nikon D70
Tokina AT-X AF 400mm f5.6 SD
Teleplus MC7 2x TC
Manfrotto 190D tripod
Manfrotto 410 geared head
joeyao
22-03-2005, 08:20 PM
Canon 20D / EF 300mm f4 L IS / 1.4X Mk II, 2X Mk II TCs / 550EX / Markins M10 / Wimberley Sidekick / Gitzo 1228 Mk II CF Tripod & a Nissan March bird hide :D
Here's my current humble set....
D70; Nikon 18-70mm; Tamron 90mm Macro Di; Nikon 50mm 1.8; Sigma 50-500mm Bigma; Sigma 1.4X Converter; Nikon SB600 :sweat: , Gitzo 1212 Tripod, Manfrotto 648 Monopod, Manfrotto 488CR4 Ball Head and finally Nikon Standard (so-call professional :lol: ) Tripod with ballhead. :p
Liquidstone
12-04-2005, 07:48 PM
20D + 2 - 300Ds with remote switches
Sigma 300-800 DG, 400 5.6L, 100-400 L IS, Bigma and Tokina 80-400
100 2.8 USM macro, 55-200 USM II, 50 mm 1.8 II and 2 - 18-55 kit lenses
Tamron 1.4x and 2x TCs, Sigma 1.4x and 2x TCs
Sigma EF500 Super DG Flash + Better Beamer
Manfrotto 3421 gimbal head + 475B tripod
Manfrotto 455B tripod with 410 geared head and 468RC4 ball head
Slik Handypod monopod
4.5 GB of CF cards
MountainMan
12-04-2005, 08:15 PM
1. "Grand Optical" +15 dipoter (works out to be 1500 degrees) per-occular binocular lenses mounted permamently on my face
2. some sort of photon capturing and recording device that have a few knobs here and there, and a few buttons here and there... still figuring how to use it
3. lots of good friends to keep me company, and to help me look out for subjects
and lastly but not least...
4. a very supportive wife and family
Belong to the short 300mm club and not hauling around any of the bigger guns like you guys, but here's mine. :D
Nikon D70
SB-800 (x3)
Quantum Turbo (x3)
55mm f/3.5 micro
50mm f/1.8D
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro
105mm f/2.8 micro
17-55mm f/2.8 AFS
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AFS
70-210mm f/4-5.6
300mm f/4 AFS
TC14EII
TC2EI
Feisol 3401 Tripod/Feisol 1401 Monopod
Markins M10 sold this week; picking up RRS BH-55 next week sometime...
Wimberley Sidekick
my setup as follows
1. EOS3 + EF300/2.8 + EF1.4xTC + freebie tripod
2. 10D + EF300/2.8 + K1.4xTC + K2xTC + freebie tripod
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Terence
23-09-2005, 01:18 PM
My setup undergoes constant change though I currently do not have any serious birding lens :(
EOS 1DmkII
EOS 1D
EOS 10D
EF 80-200L
EF 100-400L
EF 400/5.6L
EF 1.4x TC II
Gitzo 1348
Arca Swiss B1
Wimberly Gimbal Head
550EX w BB
Previously owned...
EF 300/2.8L
EF 400/4 DO IS
EF 500/4L IS
Current Wishlist...
EF 400/4 DO IS
EF 500/4L
wkcheah76
23-09-2005, 07:54 PM
Current birding setup:
Flight shot combo:
1Dmkii + 400mm f/5.6
Artillery combo:
20D + 600mm f/4 non IS
Nestings and close action:
300mm f/4 IS + tubes
TCs:
Canon 2 x 1.4 TC Mkii, 1 x 2 TC Mki
Supports :
Gitzo 1548CF, Gitzo 1415, Car Mount, Acra Swiss B1, Wimberly Sidekick/Gimbal
Flash system:
580EX, Wimberly Flash bracket, Fresnel Lens, Compact Batt Pack
Mervin
23-09-2005, 08:01 PM
Cooler Box with ICE COLD BEERS !!!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
wkcheah76
23-09-2005, 08:15 PM
Cooler Box with ICE COLD BEERS !!!!!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Hey! That's the best! Thirsty liaoz lei... When is our AWA chill out session???
glennyong
23-09-2005, 09:30 PM
wha lao.......... this thread makes my heart race..... and sad at the same time.... :wahpiang:
Mervin
23-09-2005, 09:46 PM
wha lao.......... this thread makes my heart race..... and sad at the same time.... :wahpiang:
why lah ???
glennyong
24-09-2005, 09:00 AM
RPGs and LAWs everywhere mah.... :blah:
Mervin
24-09-2005, 10:00 AM
ok one lah, if one has a shorter or small lens then one must know ones limitation and go for "easier" birds (just like me :p ) or practice leopard crawl loh !!!! :thumb:
wkcheah76
24-09-2005, 01:28 PM
ok one lah, if one has a shorter or small lens then one must know ones limitation and go for "easier" birds (just like me :p ) or practice leopard crawl loh !!!! :thumb:
Easy bird like GREEN bird? heheh Merv getting stronger! :eek:
glennyong
24-09-2005, 01:39 PM
Easy bird like GREEN bird? heheh Merv getting stronger! :eek:
ahahaha... agree agreeee....
benny
25-09-2005, 12:55 AM
RPGs and LAWs everywhere mah.... :blah:
Pistols are no less deadly when used properly.
Cheers,
Kelvin K
05-05-2006, 11:08 AM
Birding Setup:
Canon 1DMKII
Canon 400mm F4 DO IS
Canon 400mm F5.6L
Canon 580EX + Flash Extender
Sigma 1.4X
Canon 2X TC II
Velbon Carmeg640 CF Tripod
Mahkin M10
SideKick
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alister
24-05-2006, 02:35 PM
Landscapes: 1DsII 24-70/2.8 TS-E45/2.8 70-200/2.8 Speedlite 580EX
Birds: 1DsII 500/4 1.4x 2x Speedlite 580EX Better Beamer Full Wimberley Head, Wimberley Flash Bracket. recently switched from Gitzo 1325 legs to Velbons..monopod too.
Juanli: 1D2 300/2.8 1.4x and 2x.
tsechien
22-08-2006, 02:02 PM
Edited :
Nikon D300
Nikon AFS-II 600mm f4
Nikon TC14EII and TC17EII
on a Wimberley II Gimbal Head and Gitzo G1325 legs
Lighting : SB800 running a Quantum SC Batt Pack with a Better Beamer attached on a Wimberley F1 Flash Bracket
chien
Mervin
22-08-2006, 06:37 PM
Championship setups Chien ! :thumb:
only thing missing are flash brackets !
:blah:
tsechien
22-08-2006, 06:51 PM
Championship setups Chien ! :thumb:
only thing missing are flash brackets !
:blah:
I know and that is on the "next" To Buy list....
:p chien :p
mikench
22-08-2006, 06:56 PM
Hey Chien, got some minor corrections. :p
Me like! :)
Mikench & me....
1 D2H
1 D200/MB-D200
2 AFS 300mm f2.8 (one Mk2 and the other VR)
2 TC17EII
2 Sidekicks
1 Kirk BH-1
1 Arca Swiss B1
2 SB-800
2 Better Beamers
Really Right Stuff plates & clamps
Manfrotto & Linhof legs
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chien
Mervin
22-08-2006, 11:45 PM
I know and that is on the "next" To Buy list....
:p chien :p
the list goes on and on and on..........:p
next on the list should a heavy duty 4X4 vech ! :thumb:
Revised list
Nikon D70 (sold) --> D2X, D200
SB-800 (x3)
Quantum Turbo (x3) --> (x2)
55mm f/3.5 micro
50mm f/1.8D --> 50 1.4D
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro
105mm f/2.8 micro --> 105mm f/2.8D VR
17-55mm f/2.8 AFS
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AFS --> Sold
70-210mm f/4-5.6 --> Sold
300mm f/4 AFS
TC14EII
TC2EI
Feisol 3401 Tripod
Feisol 1401 Monopod
RRS BH-55 Wimberley Sidekick
tsechien
23-08-2006, 10:29 AM
next on the list should a heavy duty 4X4 vech ! :thumb:
Opps, too late, got that already :p
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:lol: chien :lol:
wkcheah76
23-08-2006, 12:58 PM
Woah! Comfy! Mine is a selfish vehicle, only space for mE! :lol:
Garion
23-08-2006, 07:13 PM
Woah! Comfy! Mine is a selfish vehicle, only space for mE! :lol:Wait till Xin hear that! Use your 600mm kok u ar! :blah:
MountainMan
23-08-2006, 09:40 PM
Opps, too late, got that already :p
:lol: chien :lol:
J**P and Land Rovers owners are like Nikon and Canon owners... always pickering over whose "equipment" is better :D
:lol: Anyone ever shot with one of these?
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That's a 200 VR, without the hood, attached to the D2X.
Tested it out and I fell in love with it. Not sure how well it would do since it's kind of short for birds, but never tried it before.
tsechien
24-08-2006, 10:26 AM
J**P and Land Rovers owners are like Nikon and Canon owners... always pickering over whose "equipment" is better :D
Not me! I am jumping the Jeep camp and coming over to Landie soon :lol: Pity I cannot sell that 11 year old piece of yankee iron anymore so I am gonna keep it anyway. LR service & support in Malaysia is pretty atrocious, I might add.
chien
tsechien
24-08-2006, 10:28 AM
:lol: Anyone ever shot with one of these?
That's a 200 VR, without the hood, attached to the D2X.
Tested it out and I fell in love with it. Not sure how well it would do since it's kind of short for birds, but never tried it before.
Never tried but I do know of an owner of one of these babies (he also owns a 200-400mm VR). Too short for birds, I think even with a TC17EII attached. It was designed primarily for indoor court sports like volleyball & basketball where reach was not a real concern but lighting (speed) was.
Shape wise, I think it is the sexiest Nikon lens out there (hood off of course).
chien
sonix
24-08-2006, 05:53 PM
:lol: Anyone ever shot with one of these?
That's a 200 VR, without the hood, attached to the D2X.
Tested it out and I fell in love with it. Not sure how well it would do since it's kind of short for birds, but never tried it before.
What ball head is that? looks good le
MountainMan
24-08-2006, 06:28 PM
Not me! I am jumping the Jeep camp and coming over to Landie soon :lol: Pity I cannot sell that 11 year old piece of yankee iron anymore so I am gonna keep it anyway. LR service & support in Malaysia is pretty atrocious, I might add.
chien
Join the Land Rover Owner's Club of Malaysia (LROM) http://www.lrom.com.my Your network of knowing Landy owners and enthusiats will increase greatly and you will never be worried about getting stranded anywhere... we got jungle breakdown and recovery service anywhere within Malaysia :D
MountainMan
24-08-2006, 06:32 PM
:lol: Anyone ever shot with one of these?
That's a 200 VR, without the hood, attached to the D2X.
Tested it out and I fell in love with it. Not sure how well it would do since it's kind of short for birds, but never tried it before.
200 mm maybe slightly too short for any general bird imagery. Probably be best for forest nesting birds where you can get quite near (or more like cannot get too far due to trees and foliage) and it excels in the low light conditions.
MM
tsechien
24-08-2006, 07:19 PM
What ball head is that? looks good le
That's the Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ballhead - a really delicious specimen that one!
chien
Yup, that's the BH-55. Here's another shot of it from the front side. :)
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Yeah, figured that it would be too short for most of the birds. On the other hand, I did manage to shoot some birds with the 105 VR earlier today. :lol:
Hi all,
my miserable setup:
Canon 20D
420EX Flash
Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Gitzo 1540CF tripod
Markins Q3 head
I also have:
Tamron 17-35 f/2.8-4 for scenery
Tamron 90mm macro f/2.8 for macro
Canon 500D and tubes for macro
Hmmmmm.. No lens for birding huh :(
wkcheah76
27-02-2007, 11:47 AM
Nvm slowly let us poison you... you'll never know what hit you... :lol:
scenar
27-02-2007, 11:54 AM
this forum has a way of emptying bank accounts...hahahahaha!
Body:Canon 1D Mark II n,20D
Lens: (for bird photography)Canon 300mm f2.8 non IS, 400mm f5.6 and 600mm f4 non IS
(Dream to own 500mm f4 IS)
(for other photography)Canon 16-35mm f2.8,28-70mm f2.8,70-20mm f2.8,
70-200mm f4(dream to have 14mm f2.8)
Others:Canon 1.4 TC ,Gitzo 1548CF, Wimberly Gimbal,580EX flash, Wimberly Flash bracket
sharkspin
01-03-2007, 11:37 AM
Panasonic SV-AS10....
wkcheah76
01-03-2007, 02:21 PM
Current birding setup:
Flight shot combo:
1Dmkii + 400mm f/5.6
Artillery combo:
20D + 600mm f/4 non IS
Nestings and close action:
300mm f/4 IS + tubes
TCs:
Canon 2 x 1.4 TC Mkii, 1 x 2 TC Mki
Supports :
Gitzo 1548CF, Gitzo 1415, Car Mount, Acra Swiss B1, Wimberly Sidekick/Gimbal
Flash system:
580EX, Wimberly Flash bracket, Fresnel Lens, Compact Batt Pack
Goodness... I just went to back take a look at what I posted...
Sep 05 to Mar 07.... 1.5 years...
Flight shot combo:
1Dmkii + 300mm f/2.8 IS X Kenko 2X TC
Artillery combo:
20D + 600mm f/4 IS X Canon 1.4XTC Mk2
Supports :
Gitzo 1548, 1325, Car Mount, Acra Swiss B1, Wimberly Sidekick/Gimbal 2, Jz-olar!
Flash system:
580EX, Wimberly Flash bracket, Fresnel Lens, Compact Batt Pack
What will 1.5 years from now??? We wonder....
Goodness... I just went to back take a look at what I posted...
Sep 05 to Mar 07.... 1.5 years...
Flight shot combo:
1Dmkii + 300mm f/2.8 IS X Kenko 2X TC
Artillery combo:
20D + 600mm f/4 IS X Canon 1.4XTC Mk2
Supports :
Gitzo 1548, 1325, Car Mount, Acra Swiss B1, Wimberly Sidekick/Gimbal 2, Jz-olar!
Flash system:
580EX, Wimberly Flash bracket, Fresnel Lens, Compact Batt Pack
What will 1.5 years from now??? We wonder....
Mayb u will see more Mark 4 ,800mm DO.........or even 1200mm :D
wkcheah76
01-03-2007, 05:34 PM
Maybe a Leica M6 + 50mm!!!! Missed those days when you press the shutter 5 times a day.. you really think when you press. Now press once the bird is looking at you + good perch + good profile + good background... although technically challenging, especially in the hunt but you need to find the heart in doing it...
MountainMan
02-03-2007, 09:31 AM
while u rich kids are going more high tech, me I am going the other way... going back to good old manual focusing, and cheapo camera system...
Nikon D70 (don't even have a 's'), Nikkor 500 f4P MF lens + teleconverters, rickety manfrotto 055 tripod, koryak manfrotto 393 gimbal... :rolleyes:
wkcheah76
02-03-2007, 11:27 AM
while u rich kids are going more high tech, me I am going the other way... going back to good old manual focusing, and cheapo camera system...
Nikon D70 (don't even have a 's'), Nikkor 500 f4P MF lens + teleconverters, rickety manfrotto 055 tripod, koryak manfrotto 393 gimbal... :rolleyes:
Who's the rich one flying doc??? So many properties to pay instalments, 4 landrovers... :blah:
Steven Gourlay
26-01-2009, 01:34 AM
Hello my setup over the last two years has increased a fair bit but now i use.
Cameras
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EOS 400D
Lenses
Canon 100-400mm L IS USM
Canon 1.4x MK extender
Canon 100mm Macro
Canon 18-55mm
Sigma 24-70mm EX DG Macro
Tripod
Manfrotto 055CXPRO4 Tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 Grip Action Ball Head
Velbon Sherpa
Accessories
1x Jessops Flash Gun = JUNK DONT EVER BUY
1x Canon Wireless Remote Control 100m JJC (WR-100C) for Canon 400D
1x Sandisk Extreme III 4Gig
2x 2gig OEM cards
Luggage/Backpack
1x Tamrac Expedition 7
Fieldcraft
1x Stealth Gear 1 Man Wildlife Photography Hide
Regards
Steven Gourlay
UK Wildlife Watching Blog (http://www.ukwildlifewatching.com)
tsechien
26-01-2009, 02:21 AM
Hi Steven,
A warm welcome to AWA!
It is funny looking back at this thread when most of us posted our gear back in 2007 and since then how far things have progressed and how many family fortunes has been spent on this craft :lol: since!
Hope that you enjoy your stay and if you are ever in our neck of the woods, please do drop us a note.
chien
Steven Gourlay
26-01-2009, 02:46 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome Chien.
Steven Gourlay
26-01-2009, 07:11 AM
Wondering if i should go and upgrade to the 5D Mark II, anyone got one?
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