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Where and on what to use new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8?

  • 11-12-2007 5:47pm
    #1
    shepthedog
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    My two new lenses finally arrived yesterday after some "negotiation" with those nice people in customs..

    So I got the following and want to go test them out.. In and around dublin city... Anyone got any advice??


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  • #2
    Borderfox
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    People for the 50mm f1.8, what other goodies did you get?


  • #3
    sineadw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    Yep - the nifty fifty is lovely for portraits IMHO.. Pretty much anything really!


  • #4
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    also low light shots for the 50mm.


  • #5
    shepthedog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭shepthedog


    Ya have the intentional of using it for low light..

    Also got Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Lens. They are the first two bits of kit i have bought apart from the camera and kit lens obviously.. Now all I need is the time to go try them out..


  • #6
    minikin
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    take photographs of your wages, you won't have any left once you get the gear bug...


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  • #7
    Ricky91t
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    shepthedog wrote: »
    after some "negotiation" with those nice people in customs..
    What do you mean by negotiation did you have to pay import duty?
    Did you buy from hong kong?
    Sorry about all the questions just im very interested in buying things like this from hong kong myself


  • #8
    shepthedog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭shepthedog


    Yep I got caught for a little bit of duty, nothing too major. I would think it was only because it was the lead up the xmas and they were working hard at stopping all the packages.. I am sure in January it will be ok again. I have seen everyone on here ordering of kea photo with no problems..


  • #9
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,878 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    c'mon, you hardly bought a lens without a use in mind?


  • #10
    shepthedog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭shepthedog


    Just looking for new photo ideas and opportunities.. Hardly anything wrong with that..


  • #11
    rymus
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    minikin wrote: »
    take photographs of your wages, you won't have any left once you get the gear bug...

    amen to that


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  • #12
    RCNPhotos
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    Well the 50 is pretty much the staple of gig photographers everywhere.


  • #13
    Benburb Dog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭Benburb Dog


    shepthedog wrote: »
    Yep I got caught for a little bit of duty, nothing too major. I would think it was only because it was the lead up the xmas and they were working hard at stopping all the packages.. I am sure in January it will be ok again. I have seen everyone on here ordering of kea photo with no problems..

    I have always had to pay vat when ordering from outside EU. How much duty did you have to pay, and where did you buy your lens from?. I'm considering a wide zoom as I only have a cropped Cannon 400D


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