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10-26-2006, 08:40 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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|  Another Year, Another Camera Lens
Just posting a pic I took while playing with the new macro lens that Tangster got me for my burfday. 
Not perfect but I'm still learning!  | 
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10-26-2006, 01:19 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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Nice... What lens are we talking about here? I'm also looking for a macro eventually.
Marc. _________ 
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10-26-2006, 01:22 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Duuuuuuuuuuh....ummmmmmmmm....it's cylindrical and has numbers on it aaaaaaaand....I'll have to look at it when I get home  | |
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10-26-2006, 02:02 PM
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| | Stylophora
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Originally Posted by amcarrig Duuuuuuuuuuh....ummmmmmmmm....it's cylindrical and has numbers on it aaaaaaaand....I'll have to look at it when I get home | LOL... I know that one... its black right? and it has a round piece of glass at the end  Yeah those are great 
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10-26-2006, 02:16 PM
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i take it you have a DSLR....what brand and model? _________  | |
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10-26-2006, 04:13 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Originally Posted by m_lacom99 LOL... I know that one... its black right? and it has a round piece of glass at the end Yeah those are great
Marc. | How did you know!?!
Turns out the lens is Sigma 50 mm F2.8 DG Macro. Does that mean anything to you because it sure don't mean much to me yet | |
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10-26-2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathan i take it you have a DSLR....what brand and model? | Yes, it is a Canon Rebel XT | |
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10-27-2006, 05:42 AM
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| | Stylophora
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Originally Posted by amcarrig How did you know!?!
Turns out the lens is Sigma 50 mm F2.8 DG Macro. Does that mean anything to you because it sure don't mean much to me yet | Yep i know them. I was looking at the canon 60mm but at $700 i might just go with a sigma. There very good lenses and since I'm no pro i can do without the canon name brand.
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10-27-2006, 05:50 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Well, I'm in the middle of reading my Digital SLR & Photography for Dummies book so I'll let you know how that all turns out | |
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10-27-2006, 11:04 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
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Rebel is a great camera.
I have a Nikon D70 and i have two zoom lenes, i am dying to buy a good macro. I bet youll be able to take some nice pics with that and some time! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
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