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What tha..... - 02-12-2011, 11:15 AM


I went to HCE to buy a CF card because Sandisk is having a rebate and I walked out with this....




Talk about up sell!!! LOL I up sold myself. Didnt need help from sales...

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02-12-2011, 11:19 AM


nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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02-12-2011, 11:27 AM


I have been using the 50 1.8II for a long time now and I have to tell you just holding this lens in my hand was like nirvana....

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02-12-2011, 12:50 PM


Wow. Did you also get your CF card?

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02-12-2011, 01:16 PM


NIce Rob, congratulations
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02-12-2011, 01:30 PM


Only problem with this is that it says "Canon" on it!

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02-12-2011, 01:35 PM


And the CF card?

(Great buy by the way!)

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02-12-2011, 01:39 PM


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Only problem with this is that it says "Canon" on it!
+1 I cant believe I'm agreeing with Jeff LOL
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02-12-2011, 01:51 PM


Yes and the CF card too. Canon cant be all that bad, look even Land Rover has an L rim option...


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Only problem with this is that it says "Canon" on it!
Too bad Nikon doesn't make auto-focus lenses that fast.


Congrats Rob. I'm buying the same lens, probably this week.

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+1 I cant believe I'm agreeing with Jeff LOL
Eldon, you are entitled to be right occasionally!!

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Too bad Nikon doesn't make auto-focus lenses that fast.


Congrats Rob. I'm buying the same lens, probably this week.
I thought you were going for the 35.

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I thought you were going for the 35.
I've got the 24 and the 135 so the 50 & 85 make more sense before the 35.

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... holding this lens in my hand....
It takes two hands. What a bloated overweight beast.

Sure, I'm jealous.

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