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Old 11-14-2007, 02:09 AM
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....OK, so I was talking to some geeks yesterday and one of them walked over and said - "OK, i've just given you $250... go buy whatever you like based around this computer, but you can only shop in Dixons"... obviously I looked at him with a worried "you should get out more" look on my face, but, then I thought about it... [dixons=large computer chain in UK]

WHAT IF someone walked up to you and said - OK, here's $250, you need to go spend it on camera gear - you have 2 hours and you can only use say, amazon.. what would YOU buy...

Post a link to what you'd buy... could be a fun little bit of research!..

ok - $250 usd, Amazon... GO!
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Old 11-14-2007, 02:36 AM
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$109


$52


$15

I have $74 left... soo.... a cheap tripod of some nature
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Old 11-14-2007, 03:05 AM
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probably this.

or, i'd hog-tie two other people who'd also gotten the money, take it from them, and get me some photoshop goodness.

can't wait for christmas....
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Old 11-14-2007, 04:23 AM
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I'd get:


Slik Sprint Mini Tripod with Ball Head ($60)


Lensbaby 2.0 Nikon Mount ($150)


Lensbaby Creative Aperture Kit ($10)


52mm Closeup Filters ($15)

Grand total: $235
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:40 AM
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I think it would be one of these...


Olympus EX-25 Digital Extension Tube 25mm

Around £100 on Amazon.co.uk so around $200. It would leave me a bit of change for a couple of filters

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Old 11-14-2007, 02:08 PM
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Sadly, I'm a bit boring. Mostly, because $250 is only enough for 1/2 the macro lens I want. So, with that in mind, I'd finally get:



And



And probably a decent tripod. More research is required.
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Are we ignoring shipping charges?
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Oh and is this stuff that we would get for $250 and under or stuff that we would get that we dont already have? I mean the 50mm 1.8 is definately a lens I would get but I already have one so I would not want another. Same goes with a lot of filters and tripods and battery grip extra battery etc etc....
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I'd get:


Lensbaby 2.0 Nikon Mount ($150)
Ohh lens baby those are fun
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Old 11-14-2007, 04:13 PM
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Are we ignoring shipping charges?
Amazon has free shipping (within the US - and I have American in-laws!) with any order above $39 don't they?
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