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Another event, another post! Switching up my gear a little this time, though.
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- Nikon D3S -- my main body. Newly last-gen according to Nikon, as they've finally pulled it out of their current lineup in favor of the new D4.
- Nikon D3 -- my backup body. Slowly learning how to deal with the differences in image quality between bodies at ISO6400 or higher, but still a reliable shooter anyway.
- Nikon 300mm f/2.8 -- still my favorite lens. Lots of reach, and great for getting full body shots from across the hall, or head & shoulders shots from the front row. Handheld, of course. Skip the monopods; the mobility is worth the extra fatigue.
- Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 -- bread and butter photojournalist lens. Not much more needs to be said.
- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 -- another must-have for low light.
- Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 -- wide angle typically isn't my thing, but I got a couple good shots with it so why not borrow it again.
- Nikon SB-800 -- just in case ISO102400 doesn't cut it.
- Zeiss 50mm f/2.0 -- substituting this lens in this time around. Decent in low light, one of the smoothest manual focus lenses I've gotten to use, and with a 1:2 max magnification ratio, it counts as a macro lens (for food photos, of course!)
- Nikon 24mm f/1.4 -- renting this one for both MLG Columbus and IPL4 from LensRentals.com (Rented stuff from them for years now. Always reliable!) so I can see if it's worth sinking some money on. Might also rent a Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 some time just to see if the difference in image quality is worth losing autofocus over.
- New laptop -- HP Envy 15 (late 2011 model) with a 1080p screen, quad core i7, and onboard AMD 7690 graphics. Could not stand dealing with Intel graphics anymore on my last laptop. USB 3.0 is a bonus.
- The usual miscellanea -- 4x EN-EL4a's, 6x 16GB CF cards, new Kingston USB 3.0 card reader
 
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Woot nice, can't wait to see ur pictures. You will make a blog with them right?
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just in case ISO102400 doesn't cut it.
i actually laughed out loud when I read this. Great gear man, can't wait to see what you shoot 
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Do you find the manual zoom on the Zeiss a hindrance? Why choose that lens over a 50mm 1.4 af-s? Are sony zeiss lenses that much better in terms of sharpness?
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Any plans on using multiple strobes?
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On March 22 2012 12:24 GettingIt wrote:
Woot nice, can't wait to see ur pictures. You will make a blog with them right?
Yep, just like the last events.
On March 22 2012 12:52 DarthKhan wrote:
Do you find the manual zoom on the Zeiss a hindrance? Why choose that lens over a 50mm 1.4 af-s? Are sony zeiss lenses that much better in terms of sharpness?
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Any plans on using multiple strobes?
No -- the subjects aren't moving anyway, so MF isn't a big deal.
That and I plan on never taking my strobe out of my backpack. It's literally just in case I need it, and nothing more.
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Awesome looking gear you have there:p. Do you have any site that shows your photos?
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In being a great photographer, gear is 5%.
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On March 22 2012 15:34 BenBuford wrote:
In being a great photographer, gear is 5%.
- guy who isn't taking photos at mentioned event.
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On March 22 2012 15:34 BenBuford wrote:
In being a great photographer, gear is 5%.
Nowhere did he state that this gear is the reason behind which he will have great photos...
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On March 22 2012 15:13 PeZuY wrote:
Awesome looking gear you have there:p. Do you have any site that shows your photos?
You mean other than TL's front page MLG Providence and NASL S2 coverage? 
On March 22 2012 16:43 mki wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On March 22 2012 15:34 BenBuford wrote:
In being a great photographer, gear is 5%. Nowhere did he state that this gear is the reason behind which he will have great photos...
It's ok
Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, criticize.
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Holy impressive gear man! My D7k is officially jealous
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On March 22 2012 17:03 silverfire wrote:Show nested quote +On March 22 2012 15:13 PeZuY wrote:
Awesome looking gear you have there:p. Do you have any site that shows your photos? You mean other than TL's front page MLG Providence and NASL S2 coverage? Show nested quote +On March 22 2012 16:43 mki wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On March 22 2012 15:34 BenBuford wrote:
In being a great photographer, gear is 5%. Nowhere did he state that this gear is the reason behind which he will have great photos... It's ok Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, criticize.
Yeah, other than that my question was not so leading sorry xD
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You must be rich or feed your stomach with the gears.
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