The wife says this has got to stop.

[kevshore]

The postie came again today. :woot:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/28022009141.jpg

Nikon 300mm 2.8vr

I blamed markjayne for this though. :D

Theres talk of counselling in our household at the moment. :nuts::nuts:


Kev.

[puddleduck]

Very nice :)

Amazing lens! I stupidly sold mine last year as I was spending a lot of time working inJapan and leaving it at home - daft thing to do, I think I sold it for £1500, and its double that now!!!

[andy_fozzy]

I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous
I'm not jealous

If I keep saying it, I might start believing it :bonk:

(Congrats!)

[puddleduck]

Try it with a 1.7x or 2x TC if you have one - 600mm f/5.6 will really give you a nice chufty feeling :)

[ChrisMClark]

Fargin' 'ell Kev, I don't know what job you do but I need one like it!

[kevshore]

Hi Andy,
The retail goes up to something stupid on Monday. Imports at the moment are about £3200 I think. I couldn't find anyone with one in stock though. (As usual).

[kevshore]

Fargin' 'ell Kev, I don't know what job you do but I need one like it!




Sixteen years of working my nuts off mate, building the business up. Its just about knackered me, so its time to reap the benefits. Hoping to pack it all in within the next 5 years. Want to buy a garage???? :D

Oh and maybe a 200-400mm f4 vr.... ;)


Kev.

[ChrisMClark]

I have my own tools...the space would be good...erm......don't think the wife would like it, plus it's a fair way away! :lol:

[gazedd]

The wife says this has got to stop.


She was referring to the picture not being straight ;)

[Wail]

Congratulations Kev. :thumbs:

In a way, I don't blame your Ms. ... your lust for these exotics is a good reason for concern :p

[puddleduck]

your lust for these exotics is a good reason for concern :p

Been there, done that and it spoils you :lol:

Kev's lens absolutely blows the 70-200 VR out of the water.. the 300mm f/4 AF-S blows the 70-200 VR out of the water.. and the 300mm f/2.8 VR blows the 300mm f/4 AF-S out of the water.

Pecking order wise... you just can't get much better than Nikon long primes.

[RogDen31]

I am thinking of this one, i have the afs300 f4 always with the TC1.7 on and could do with a bit more light, I tried the 400 and 600 at focus last week and they are so heavy

[puddleduck]

I am thinking of this one, i have the afs300 f4 always with the TC1.7 on and could do with a bit more light, I tried the 400 and 600 at focus last week and they are so heavy

The VR is still twice the weight as the 300mm f/4.

I find the 1.7x quite good on my 300mm f/4. but on a 300mm f/2.8 VR, you can easily shoot wide open with the 1.7x, whereas on the 300mm f/4 you are probably stopping down a bit.

I'm buying the 500mm f/4 VR first week March, be interesting to see how good that is.

[Wail]

:lol:

Andy, you really have a knack for selling some of your best kit .. and then buying them all-over again! I just saw your thread selling the Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 and was wondering how soon would you post a "Wanted" for such a lens :p

On the topic of this lens ... I am curious, what's the difference between the two different 300 f/2.8?

On CameraPriceBuster (http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/cat11.html) there are two such lenses. Both are AF-S (though one is AF-S II, I have no idea there was such a thing as AF-S I to get a version II).; but the odd thing is that the one with VR is a whole £600 cheaper

[DonnaM]

Just before the price increase - lucky beggar.

I am not usually this envious but my husband is doing something similar to me, two lenses this month:D

ENJOY!

[puddleduck]

Andy, you really have a knack for selling some of your best kit .. and then buying them all-over again! I just saw your thread selling the Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 and was wondering how soon would you post a "Wanted" for such a lens :p


Yeah, it was really silly.. but I was living in Tokyo and leaving it at home in my wardrobe for months on end. Never used it enough.. took a hit selling that though. Stupid! :bonk:

[Xup]

Good buy, best investment I made was buying one, I hear the RRP is going to £4999.99 from the 1st.

You still need a Bush Hawk though, time to sweet talk the other half lol!!!!!!!!

Martin

[fontmoss]

I was living in Tokyo and leaving it at home in my wardrobe for months on end

I need your job, exotic travel and exotic lenses....sign me up

[kevshore]

I have got the 1.7 Andy. was planning on using this set up on the hills in Wales. Markjayne seems to get away with the 300mm regularly up there. He sometimes use the 1.4 also.
This lens feels so much lighter than my 200-400mm. Hence me thinking about selling it. But then again, I would only wish I hadn't in a while......

Kev.

[kevshore]

You still need a Bush Hawk though, time to sweet talk the other half lol!!!!!!!!

Martin




Ermmm........... I was JUST looking at them! 320D?? ;) Do they make that much of a difference?
Small stuff like that i dont need permission. :lol:

Kev.

[kevshore]

Just before the price increase - lucky beggar.

I am not usually this envious but my husband is doing something similar to me, two lenses this month:D

ENJOY!




Guilty as charged.... 14-24mm, 24-70mm and now this all in about a month or so. :nuts:


Kev.

[Barlines]

Kev - Your missus has been on - she wants us to organise an itervention...:D

[kevshore]

Kev - Your missus has been on - she wants us to organise an itervention...:D





I do expect her to contact the forum and have me banned from the for sale section.
Maybe I should start by getting rid of the 14-24mm. What do you think? ;)


Kev.

[Xup]

Ermmm........... I was JUST looking at them! 320D?? ;) Do they make that much of a difference?
Kev.

Yes!!!!!
My First two outings with one.

http://www.phpbber.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4880&mforum=lowflynet

http://www.phpbber.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4853&mforum=lowflynet


Dont think I would advise using one in London though, your chances of being shot increase significantly :D

[Barlines]

I do expect her to contact the forum and have me banned from the for sale section.
Maybe I should start by getting rid of the 14-24mm. What do you think? ;)


Kev.

Well - if it does carry on in the present vein you will be giving PD a run for his money in the gear stakes pretty soon.

Then again, I may be underestimating just HOW much kit PD has

As for the 14-24...I'm gonna tell my mum you're picking on me again :help:

[kevshore]

Yes!!!!!
My First two outings with one.

http://www.phpbber.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4880&mforum=lowflynet

http://www.phpbber.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4853&mforum=lowflynet


Dont think I would advise using one in London though, your chances of being shot increase significantly :D



Yeah I'm a member there also and saw those awesome shots! Oh well, here
we go again! :D Is it the 320d that you have?

Kev.

[kevshore]

Well - if it does carry on in the present vein you will be giving PD a run for his money in the gear stakes pretty soon.

Then again, I may be underestimating just HOW much kit PD has

As for the 14-24...I'm gonna tell my mum you're picking on me again :help:



No one and I mean NO ONE can keep up with Andy! :eek: I'm just building my kit up to keep long term hopefully. Andy would be better off hiring his kit for the length of time he keeps it... :D:lol::lol:

[puddleduck]

No one and I mean NO ONE can keep up with Andy! :eek: I'm just building my kit up to keep long term hopefully. Andy would be better off hiring his kit for the length of time he keeps it... :D:lol::lol:

I do have quite a lot of stuff :lol:

TBH I don't really enjoying lugging really bulky lenses (24-70, 14-24, 300mm VR), so it tends to be the big mofos I sell, and I tend to prefer lighter options like Tamron 28-75 or Tamron 17-50! Having said that my glass collection I think is about the same as yours, although my 300mm is only the f/4 :)

The 500mm f/4 VR I'm collecting next week will be interesting!!! :suspect:

[Barlines]

No one and I mean NO ONE can keep up with Andy! :eek: I'm just building my kit up to keep long term hopefully. Andy would be better off hiring his kit for the length of time he keeps it... :D:lol::lol:

Well its rather a spangley collection of glass you are collecting there Kev and I've seen the results of what you can do with it too so...kudos :thumbs:

[Xup]

Yes mate, the 320D, save yourself some money , don't buy the cable from there, 47 euros what a rip off!!!!!!!!, make one from a cheap wired shutter release from Ebay, as you only need the cable and a 3.5mm stereo jack plug.

Kev one thing to watch out for with the 300 2.8, is to keep your hand away from the focus ring, as soon as you touch it, the lens goes into manual focus mode (not good when your panning on a fast jet :(), it caught me out a few times when I first started to use mine.

[kevshore]

Yes mate, the 320D, save yourself some money , don't buy the cable from there, 47 euros what a rip off!!!!!!!!, make one from a cheap wired shutter release from Ebay, as you only need the cable and a 3.5mm stereo jack plug.

Kev one thing to watch out for with the 300 2.8, is to keep your hand away from the focus ring, as soon as you touch it, the lens goes into manual focus mode (not good when your panning on a fast jet :(), it caught me out a few times when I first started to use mine.




Thanks for that. I didnt know that! Suppose I'm going to have to read the manual now! :nuts:

Kev.

[kevshore]

Well its rather a spangley collection of glass you are collecting there Kev and I've seen the results of what you can do with it too so...kudos :thumbs:

Thank you kind sir.
I'm still learning. Only been shooting for 18 months ish. But thoroughly enjoy all types.
Still lots to learn. ;)

[pablob]

The postie came again today. :woot:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/28022009141.jpg

Nikon 300mm 2.8vr

I blamed markjayne for this though. :D

Theres talk of counselling in our household at the moment. :nuts::nuts:


Kev.

What a lovely Nikon Bag...................:D

That is one uber lens - I'd love one, maybe if I cancel my wedding in October and divert funds?!

[Wail]

It just dawned on me :thumbs:

It's amazing .. Nikon charge you close to £4,000 for that (bag at £3,500 and plastic toy for :shrug: £500).

Tell you what, I will give you £600 for the plastic toy and you can keep that expensive bag :p

[fracster]

Sigma next?.....:lol:

Congrats and get some use out of it.......:thumbs:

[kevshore]

You know what? I think the bag is amazing!! Best lens case I've had that comes with the lens.
Mind you, this one is quite nice too...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/DSC_6807.jpg

[kevshore]

It just dawned on me :thumbs:

It's amazing .. Nikon charge you close to £4,000 for that (bag at £3,500 and plastic toy for :shrug: £500).

Tell you what, I will give you £600 for the plastic toy and you can keep that expensive bag :p



I'll get back to you....;)

[Barlines]

You know what? I think the bag is amazing!! Best lens case I've had that comes with the lens.
Mind you, this one is quite nice too...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/DSC_6807.jpg

AArrrrrggghhhh :runaway:

[kevshore]

Sigma next?.....:lol:

Congrats and get some use out of it.......:thumbs:




The jury is still out on that one. Really cant decide. Not like me really. :shrug:

[kevshore]

AArrrrrggghhhh :runaway:




There is a slim possibility that it make come up for sale soon. want first shout??

[fracster]

The jury is still out on that one. Really cant decide. Not like me really. :shrug:

TBH mate, I only live over in Lancs, if you want to meet up and have a go with it then give me a shout.

Wait a few weeks though as it is down at Sigma getting sorted.

[kevshore]

TBH mate, I only live over in Lancs, if you want to meet up and have a go with it then give me a shout.

Wait a few weeks though as it is down at Sigma getting sorted. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Well thats going to hlep me decide isnt it!! :lol::lol::lol:

[fracster]

Nah.........:D

[J4MIE_P]

Very nice Kev.
Have you managed to secure another mortgauge yet :lol:

I wish I had this sort of money for lenses :( Still saving up £1,000. That's been taking me nearly a year on a student loan without a job :lol:

Have fun with it, and let me know next time u're in Coninsbgy or Scampton :)

[kevshore]

Nah.........:D




Very kind offer. thank you.

[Barlines]

There is a slim possibility that it make come up for sale soon. want first shout??

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhh hhhhhhhhhhhh :runaway:



oh my golly gosh YES YES YES and YES again....

I am waiting for a call back about stock of a brand new 14-24 (yes I have caved in) so I may not have many pennies left - but then again I may have to have a damn good go at finding them for that thing of beauty...

[kevshore]

Very nice Kev.
Have you managed to secure another mortgauge yet :lol:

I wish I had this sort of money for lenses :( Still saving up £1,000. That's been taking me nearly a year on a student loan without a job :lol:

Have fun with it, and let me know next time u're in Coninsbgy or Scampton :)



Already told you mate. You're doing it the right way. Walk, then run.


Next Friday mate.

[J4MIE_P]

haha :lol:
Well i'm not home till end of March, so wont be next friday for me, but keep me informed as I might pop down on weekend :)

Cheers

[fracster]

Very kind offer. thank you.

No problem Kev.

As said earlier, the huge zoom range swung the Sigma over the fixed prime Nikons for me,it suits me better for the type of photography that I do.I suppose others prefer primes,each to thier own and all that.

There was a problem with the lens and Sigma are sorting it as I wait.........which is something i`m not good at.....:bang:

Bit like having my left arm chopped off not having that lens.

Cheers and shout if you want to try it.

[kevshore]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhh hhhhhhhhhhhh :runaway:



oh my golly gosh YES YES YES and YES again....

I am waiting for a call back about stock of a brand new 14-24 (yes I have caved in) so I may not have many pennies left - but then again I may have to have a damn good go at finding them for that thing of beauty...



I need to do some serious thinking mate.
Its not something I would do on a whim. I love it to bits, but am i likely to use it as much as I should. I'll put my serious head on at some point and decide.Your name is on it until i decide. No hurry for either of us.
Do you know, its £5995 from tomorrow new! :eek:

Kev.

[kevshore]

haha :lol:
Well i'm not home till end of March, so wont be next friday for me, but keep me informed as I might pop down on weekend :)

Cheers



You could. But you'll be lonely. :lol:
The RAF dont play at weekends. ;)

[J4MIE_P]

:lol: Never thought about that :lol:
But when i say weekends I mean Fri, Sat, Sun
as i get Friday's off, so i normally come back on the Thurs night.

But ye give me a shout. And have some fun with the new lens :)

I just need to find someone close to me at here or home with a few canon zooms and primes, as I want to try some out before I buy.

[Barlines]

I need to do some serious thinking mate.
Its not something I would do on a whim. I love it to bits, but am i likely to use it as much as I should. I'll put my serious head on at some point and decide.Your name is on it until i decide. No hurry for either of us.
Do you know, its £5995 from tomorrow new! :eek:

Kev.

Thats fine with me Kev - Wasn't on my radar so to speak but I'm very aware those things are rarer than rocking horse poo and they take better pictures too. That bag is to die for :cuckoo:

I feel dizzy just thinking about it - Lens porn, where will it end :naughty:

[kevshore]

Move over to Nikon and you can use mine on the day. You know its the right thing to do anyway. :D

:nikon:

[J4MIE_P]

haha :lol: I can't move over to the dark side. I used a D3 and with a 24-70 and 2x SB800's the other day (mate borrowed it off his photography course)
I couldn't get to grips with it :lol:
Everything is in stupid places and the photos I took were Poo :lol:

[kevshore]

Thats fine with me Kev - Wasn't on my radar so to speak but I'm very aware those things are rarer than rocking horse poo and they take better pictures too. That bag is to die for :cuckoo:

I feel dizzy just thinking about it - Lens porn, where will it end :naughty:



You're not too far away. We could meet up one day and get our kit out! (ooerr.)
Could set a challenge to use each lens during the day.

[kevshore]

haha :lol: I can't move over to the dark side. I used a D3 and with a 24-70 and 2x SB800's the other day (mate borrowed it off his photography course)
I couldn't get to grips with it :lol:
Everything is in stupid places and the photos I took were Poo :lol:



Well thats because they are 'proper' camera's. You'll just have to learn. I know its not something Canon shooters are used to, but it will come in time.... :popcorn::popcorn::whistling:

[J4MIE_P]

:lol:
Dont think I could move over to a Nikon now.

[fracster]

Holy crap,just checked the prices at WHE, glad I got the Siggy when I did..........:eek::eek::eek:

[kevshore]

I feel dizzy just thinking about it - Lens porn, where will it end :naughty:


Just for you. dressed for some dirty action...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/DSC_6794.jpg

[kevshore]

Holy crap,just checked the prices at WHE, glad I got the Siggy when I did..........:eek::eek::eek:


Yep. Good eh? ;)

[Barlines]

Just for you. dressed for some dirty action...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/947036/DSC_6794.jpg

Damn - I've gone blind in my right eye now - you got any of it wearing fishnets?

You're not too far away. We could meet up one day and get our kit out! (ooerr.)
Could set a challenge to use each lens during the day.

Yes - we could try each others 24-70s (but i'll smear the front of mine with vaseline to give your pics a nice dreamy effect :lol:

Seriously - My contract ends at the end of March so I may very well have some heel kicking time coming up and I may well come across to Yorkshire to see my mum one weekend soon anyway and would welcome the opportunity to meet up. I'd love to try my hand with those black tubes stuffed with cash.

Its just come sunny here so I think I'm gonna go and play out with the 24-70 now for a bit in fact - top up my tan :lol:

[fracster]

Yep. Good eh? ;)

Kev, mine was 3 grand less than the 300-800 advertised on WHE...........:eek:

No way could I afford the new price.

[kevshore]

Kev, mine was 3 grand less than the 300-800 advertised on WHE...........:eek:

No way could I afford the new price.


There's one here on the forum for £2750. B**ger why did I have to remind myself....

[puddleduck]

There's one here on the forum for £2750. B**ger why did I have to remind myself....

Seriously... OK, I'm just about to lay down £5k on a 500 f/4 VR, now that saving would pay for a Safari...!

Bugger... I really wish you hadn't posted that!!

[fracster]

Andy,buy it............:thumbs:

[puddleduck]

Andy,buy it............:thumbs:

Might have to seriously think about it, I can find a pair of Kingfishers 3 out of 7 days here in Cambridge, and I reckon that would give me a better chance that the 500mm VR (which would have needed a TC)..

I can do 510m with my 300mm f/4 but I'm almost on top of them, and I think they know I'm there, even in a bag hide.

[kevshore]

I've just been trying to find it on the forum. I only cleared out my pm's yesterday!!! It was the Sigma 300-800mm and was for sale amongst some other gear. I think the seller is going abroad.
Cant find it! It was only about a week ago that i spoke to him. P'med Fracster about it too at the time.

Kev

[Barlines]

Was it this one Kev?

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=98259&highlight=sigma+300-800

[kevshore]

I think so. It was different thread though. it was in amongst other items. I'm still looking....

[puddleduck]

I think I recall seeing one of those on Ebay, seller going abroad. Maybe the same lens, I doubt he still has it now.

[kevshore]

Think he has. I've got to go out. Will check again when i get back. It was only about a week ago. Why cant i remember!!!! Try p'ming Brains and see if it was him???

[fracster]

It was Brains.......:thumbs:

[Joe T]

Can I add another lens to the lens porn in this thread...

http://www.jtanner.co.uk/DSC_5901-01.jpg

and give you folks something to aim for... :p :lol:

[kevshore]

Tart! Its already on the list. ;) Best let this last month or so calm down first though. So long as I hide the numbers with camo coats they all look the same to my wife. :lol:

[Wail]

......


Do you know, its £5995 from tomorrow new! :eek:

Kev.


Sorry :thinking: .. are you saying the 200-400VR will be just under £6,000 from tomorrow?

[Radiohead]

Andy, if you buy this one then just keep it. You always end buying the same lens again and again!

[kevshore]

Sorry :thinking: .. are you saying the 200-400VR will be just under £6,000 from tomorrow?



From March 1st the 200-400mm vr f4 retail price is going to be £5995. Had it confirmed by my dealer this afternoon. Crazy! :eek:

[Wail]

I think this (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=101492) is the other thread that Brains had started, where he was selling off his stuff due to him migrating; but it has been updated with items sold deleted from the original post :shrug:

[puddleduck]

From March 1st the 200-400mm vr f4 retail price is going to be £5995. Had it confirmed by my dealer this afternoon. Crazy! :eek:

That's mental - I can't see them selling many at that price!

Wasn't it about £3.5 a year ago?

[puddleduck]

I think this (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=101492) is the other thread that Brains had started, where he was selling off his stuff due to him migrating; but it has been updated with items sold deleted from the original post :shrug:

I did see one on Ebay a week or so back sold for the emigration reason. It must have been the same lens, not many are about.

[Wail]

That's crazy and silly prices!

I thought it was only WHE that had currently priced its' lenses a bit out of the market. They have the Sigmonster for £7,000 while others have it for under £4,000!

But to have the 200-400VR pushed that high is just silly .. how can that be attributed to the Pound dropping in value :shrug:

Can anyone check if prices have gone up in Japan as well? I mean, are these increases coming from the manufacturer, or is it just here in UK?

[Wail]

That's mental - I can't see them selling many at that price!

Wasn't it about £3.5 a year ago?


It was just about £2,999!

[Wail]

I did see one on Ebay a week or so back sold for the emigration reason. It must have been the same lens, not many are about.


I didn't see it on ebay, but I would bet you saw the same one. I have to agree there aren't that many in the market, and even fewer would be up for sale at the same time; and even less than that due to owner migrating!

It was going for a very reasonable price .. I saw it at just under £3,000 and thought it may be a good buy ... but seeing how much it's priced now (£7,000) ... I think the seller may have pulled it off the market for the time being :shrug:

[kevshore]

It was just about £2,999!




It was £3500 in July. ;) Some went up to about £3999

[Wail]

I am sure you'd know the exact price :)

[puddleduck]

The prices are getting stupid. Luckily I've got everything I want (and a few things I don't :lol:), but the price rises really killed my Canon 5D MKII plans, and I certainly wouldn't be prepared to pay the March 1st prices on any of the stuff I currently have.

My £3k of glass is probably worth about £4k now... :thinking:

[kevshore]

The prices are getting stupid. Luckily I've got everything I want (and a few things I don't :lol:), but the price rises really killed my Canon 5D MKII plans, and I certainly wouldn't be prepared to pay the March 1st prices on any of the stuff I currently have.

My £3k of glass is probably worth about £4k now... :thinking:






I agree. Thats why the 300mm will be the last one for a while...HONEST! :D

[MisterE]

The postie came again today. :woot:


Nikon 300mm 2.8vr


Theres talk of counselling in our household at the moment. :nuts::nuts:


Kev.

But will counselling straighten her out? Just ask her "Have I ever questioned you about your spending on clothes/jewellery/make-up/hair in all the years we've been together?"

[J4MIE_P]

But will counselling straighten her out? Just ask her "Have I ever questioned you about your spending on clothes/jewellery/make-up/hair in all the years we've been together?

She doesn't have no money to spend on things. Kev spends it all first :lol:

[kevshore]

She doesn't have no money to spend on things. Kev spends it all first :lol:



Oh my wife spends plenty! Trust me! :eek:

[MisterE]

Oh my wife spends plenty! Trust me! :eek:

Case for the defence closed m'lud!

[kevshore]

Case for the defence closed m'lud!


;):D:D:D

[48thEagle]

I blamed markjayne for this though. :D


AS someone who enjoys the pics you both take, I am looking forward to seeing the results of this purchase.

[kevshore]

AS someone who enjoys the pics you both take, I am looking forward to seeing the results of this purchase.



Thank you. If the weather is kind to me next Friday, I might have some nice shots for you. ;)


Kev.