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by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:25 pm

Well it's finally arrived. The item that I've been mulling over whether or not to buy for the past 5 months has finally reached my hands. I must say I'm

, to say the very least. It comes beautifully boxed and is pleasantly not as heavy or as big as I expected. Neither is the box that it came in, I was expecting some stupidly large box but it's very compact and almost like a musical instrument case.

Anyway I won't bore you with too much gloating.

Here is a photo of the item and the case.

Here is my first photo with the lens - straight from camera (click for larger).

Unfortunately there weren't any nicer subjects to shoot in my garden and at 6pm in poor light with a storm approaching. Will be test driving it over the next 10 days out and about at various places.

by **redline** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:27 pm

congrats Kipper, will you be handholding it throughout your adventages?

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:29 pm

I'll be certainly giving it a go dude, if all else fails I'll just put it on the wimberley.

by **redline** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:32 pm

cool, so when will be the next trip to WTP be? maybe i can tag along?
hehe

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:34 pm

Not sure, I know I'm going mid Nov but not sure when before then. However that trip in mid nov is full.

by **mitedo** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:42 pm

Congrats Kipper look forward to seeing some shot's from the new beast have fun with it

by **mdboo** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:42 pm

Congrats on the purchase of your new lense Darryl

Hope to see more from the lense.....

Hand-held!?!? Wow :shock:

=BlackWater=

by **big pix** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:42 pm

looks good........ makes my 30 year old 500mm mirror lens a bit tied...... you will find it easy to hand hold with practise....... it has only taken me 30 years.........

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:44 pm

Yep, Big Pix, hand holding from what I've seen comes down to setting up the right focusing mode and a technique where you burst the focussing mechanism (using the function key). One of the guys on NSN does it with Canon gear and he has some brilliant results.

by **huynhie** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:45 pm

It looks wonderful Kipper,

Im sure your a very happy man at the moment.

Congratulations we are all happy for you. BTW are you bringing it along to the Sydney Chrismas meet?

by **big pix** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:48 pm

kipper wrote:Yep, Big Pix, hand holding from what I've seen comes down to setting up the right focusing mode and a technique where you burst the focussing mechanism (using the function key). One of the guys on NSN does it with Canon gear and he has some brilliant results.

not with my old manual focus 500mm len's.........

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:53 pm

Huyhnie, there is a good chance I will be

I'll have to think about it and see what sort of luggage I need to have for it.
Personally I think it could still fit it in my compu trekker pro with nothing else in the bag. I have a small camera bag that I could use for the kit lens + camera.

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:54 pm

Put a Santa hat on it! Have you did what you have been told?
Send a great pic as a Xmas card of your new baby to papa and mama!!!! :lol:

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:55 pm

Don't be naughty Thanh, you know I'd have to be atleast about 10000km away before I could do that

by **huynhie** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:56 pm

kipper wrote:Huyhnie, there is a good chance I will be

I'll have to think about it and see what sort of luggage I need to have for it.
Personally I think it could still fit it in my compu trekker pro with nothing else in the bag. I have a small camera bag that I could use for the kit lens + camera.

wear it around your neck on the plane

Looking forward to seeing this beast :wink:

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:59 pm

kipper,
Mate! at least this forum can bring you a small happiness! Santa came early with you, Xmas in Oct. btw. :wink:

by **Nicole** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:00 pm

Have your parents seen it yet? :lol:

by **huynhie** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:02 pm

Nicole wrote:Have your parents seen it yet?

There's not many places where you can hide something that big

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:03 pm

Nicole wrote:Have your parents seen it yet?

Nicole,
Keep it quiet please!!!!! :lol:

by **mdboo** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:04 pm

Nicole wrote:Have your parents seen it yet?

Hahaha.... :lol:

Probably give mine heart-attack

by **Nicole** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:05 pm

I reckon he's pleased it's smaller than he thought coz now he can hide it from them! :lol:

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:07 pm

Nicole wrote::lol:

I reckon he's pleased it's smaller than he thought coz now he can hide it from them!

Under his bed? or he can camouflage the case as his tool box :wink:

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:08 pm

My TV cabinet that my Loewe TV sits on makes a good hiding place.

:lol:

by **kipper** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:08 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
Nicole wrote::lol:

I reckon he's pleased it's smaller than he thought coz now he can hide it from them!

Under his bed? or he can camouflage the case as his tool box

Shit Thanh you know all my tricks.

by **marcotrov** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:16 pm

Congrats Kipper! Look forward to seeing some images with the monster. :lol:

cheers
marco

by **avkomp** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:05 pm

Darryl, Congrats on the new lens.
looking forward to seeing the results over the coming weeks.

the right focusing mode and a technique where you burst the focussing mechanism (using the function key). One of the guys on NSN does it with Canon gear and he has some brilliant results.

wonder if you can give me some details of this technique?? or point me towards the info on nsn

finally wonder if you have done any tests with the beamer yet??

Steve

by **fozzie** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:10 pm

Kipper - congratulations.

Any good looking chicks in your street or the next suburb :lol:

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:14 pm

fozzie wrote:Kipper - congratulations.

Any good looking chicks in your street or the next suburb

kipper,
You have to say congrats to fozzie with his new D2x too!
Xmas also comes early with him :wink:

by **PiroStitch** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:27 pm

Congrats Kipper on the new toy! Heheh you just need that D2x as a matching accessory now.

by **MCWB** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:07 pm

kipper wrote:My TV cabinet that my Loewe TV sits on makes a good hiding place.

Congrats Darryl, no doubt this lens will give you much pleasure.

by **birddog114** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:11 pm

I'm sure once day near, he'll parade with all his arsenal including this big gun!

by **jethro** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:48 pm

Well done darryl what a smashing piece of glass. in my dreams nd wishes. Now show some magnif images
Jethro

by **Glen** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:49 pm

Kipper, very pleased for you it has been a long and hard road, you truly deserve it after selling your 70-200 etc to get it. Congratulations

by **NikonUser** on Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:28 pm

Congratulations Kipper.

Hope you get more time to use yours than I've had over the past few months to use mine (..albeit the older version

)

Can't wait to see some pics.

Paul

by **Onyx** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:48 am

Nice purchase Kipper, gloat all you want - it's your moment. Embrace and prolong your bachelorhood mate.

That's a really nice case it came in, shame there's no room for your camera or other gear!

by **BBJ** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:06 pm

Congrats Darryl, i am sure you will put it to good use mate. I too have a case like that as my 300m F2.8 came in , so maby not a lot of size differance. Now a 600m would be nice :lol:

where does it stop!!!
Cheers mate enjoy.

by **sirhc55** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:11 pm

Enjoy Kipper - you will have many hours of happy associations with your new super purchase

by **Oneputt** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:14 pm

Nice one Kipper

...................now if you mount in on a D2X................................. :wink:

by **kipper** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:19 pm

Thanh has already started the hard sell on the D2X

by **Glen** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:19 pm

You know you need it :wink:

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:44 pm

kipper,
Any take to show today?

by **kipper** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:26 pm

Nah, not out an about yet Thanh. Still at work. Considering going out tonight with it if I have time.

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:35 pm

kipper wrote:Nah, not out an about yet Thanh. Still at work. Considering going out tonight with it if I have time.

What are you going to shoot with it tonight? Scary though!

by **Glen** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:28 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
kipper wrote:Nah, not out an about yet Thanh. Still at work. Considering going out tonight with it if I have time.

What are you going to shoot with it tonight? Scary though!

Maybe night owls?

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:35 pm

Or capture of the movement in a small bush (may be from a couple) for the challenge No:7 :lol:

by **Glen** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:36 pm

by **kipper** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:41 pm

Had a few outings with the big gun over the past few days but weather has been absolutely crap. Overcast but not bright overcast days so it's not even good for shooting perched birds below horizon level, water birds or scrub birds. I'm hoping the weather picks up tomorrow so I can do something useful with my time off. Once I get some decent pictures with the lens I'll start posting and do a review of the lens. When Fozzie is here in Melbourne, and we're down at WTP I'll get him to take a few photos with the kit and maybe even do a bit of a review (although writing isn't my thing).