Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a used 1.8 to get started.  Easy enough to sell again.

[MKader17 332]

23 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

The quoting is also really fucked up atm in google on Android.  Almost unusable.

What browser are you using? I'm potentially having better luck with Firefox

[///M5 2,833]

I just use built in chrome on my phone

[MKader17 332]

9 hours ago, ///M5 said:

I just use built in chrome on my phone

I tried  Firefox with similar results. I actually hit quote on 2 separate quotes and they both went into the reply. when I went to type in something it crashed Firefox.

I also can't delete a quote once it's in the text box. The new software keeps a draft of my reply. However I can post it then delete the post 

PS- This is all referring to using the forum on my mobile deivce

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

14 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Sweet.

Curious about those micro amps and headphones.

[nem 2,019]

16 hours ago, ///M5 said:

I would love to.

Awesome!

[nem 2,019]

16 hours ago, dem beats said:

I took a nap today!

 

It's amazing.

I just woke up from mine. 8:30-1:30. 

We had a large converter fire at about 4:30am this morning. Needless to say the work is going to be arsehos and elbow's till things are cleaned up and the machine is running again.

[nem 2,019]

The risers installed in our converter lines cause more of a mess and create a lake for us to work in. It just sucks!

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[dem beats 1,223]

Military funerals are so hard for me to deal with.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Finally Friday.

[///M5 2,833]

I am at a camera segue.  Seriously contemplating the 70-200 2.8 IS II.  I need the length and speed.  Considering it is nearly a $2k investment though I wanted to review my options.  Functionally if I sell everything I have and put that towards something else this is the breakdown.  (all trending now prices from Ebay).

Item	Used Price
70D	$715
50mm 1.4	$229
17-55 2.8	$540
11-16 2.8	$330
Total	$1,814
70-200 IS II	$1,655
G Total	$3,469

 

Needless to say that means I can also look at what $3500 buys me in an alternative.

That being said, my plan is to demo the 70-200 with Matt as well as just hang out and have some fun.  The other demo I will do is on some mirrorless cameras.  Looking at what I can get for $3500 really opens up some opportunities.  I am concerned about the focus speed, but perhaps a used body now that I upgrade in a year resolves that as they have made huge strides.  I was also unaware that they added a viewfinder on the mirrorless bodies.  

The Fuji 40-150mm 2.8 is a ridiculously great lens.  The Oly isn't bad either.  Long term this may be a much better choice for me, but I am only guessing from what I have read.

Seth - exactly why I said I am open to the Nikon.  I currently don't see how putting $3500 into Nikon would net me anything positive over what I have (with the 70-200 2.8 included), but in the mirrorless I am tempted solely based on size and future expansion.  I am sure that the manufacturers will focus hardcore on that tech over the SLR.

[///M5 2,833]

Supposedly the a6300 Sony is as fast at focus as a DSLR.  Mirrorless are nice as well if you want to manual focus since legacy lenses fit cheap and easily.  Still some learning atm in combining phase & contrast detection.  From an optics perspective and algorithm perspective long term it should be faster and more robust since there are more potential variables you can use to lock things in, but of course that makes the "learning" curve longer.  Since Sony nailed it supposedly I expect others to not be far behind.

[///M5 2,833]

Also crazy to see the 42MP Full Frame sensor in a mirrorless.  Sort of tells you where the future investment is...

[///M5 2,833]

Completely useless spec though.

[///M5 2,833]

Along with teh 102,400 ISO

[MKader17 332]

13 hours ago, dem beats said:

Military funerals are so hard for me to deal with.

On a positive military funeral note. A co-worker of mine was asked to help escort a fallen WWII soldier home after they found his body and were able to identify him. They flew him to the nearest big airport and had a police escort for 2 hours (across state lines) to bring him home and give him a proper burial. I thought it was pretty cool.

http://www.parsonssun.com/news/article_522df8f4-2215-11e6-9081-b39c166d4c78.html

[MKader17 332]

Slow Friday at Work, Slow Friday on the H0P....

 

Conclusion - People are on the H0P at Work.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Just now, MKader17 said:

Slow Friday at Work, Slow Friday on the H0P....

 

Conclusion - People are on the H0P at Work.

Good.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzwPZ27ju5I[/media]

[dem beats 1,223]

Let me know what you find Sean.  I can't help but think the AF systems will leave you wanting.

[///M5 2,833]

My take too.  I think the Sony will work for that, but their lenses won't.  Might give me the hope that in the future there is a solution in which case I might adopt now.  Off to National Camera...

[MKader17 332]

I'm interested as well. You guys said to go Mirrorless for the budget, but the cost seems greater in what little I've checked out.

[///M5 2,833]

Budget being buying something with a kit lens and shooting, not buying used primes and a used body.

[///M5 2,833]

Motherpucker, I just typed a book and it lost it.