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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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whoever wants it, let me know.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...60#post3450560
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01

yanki i am interested in this. Can I let u know tomorrow?
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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sure thing man
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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thanks. And I wanna say sorry u gotta get rid of gear for ur diabetes. I am type 2 and hope that I never have to go to insulin and pumps cause I'd die before I give up sweet tea or my camera gear. ha ha I am HYPOGLYCEMIC tho so it's a little easier to just bring me up instead of juggle my sugar.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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yea no kidding man, diabetes in general isnt fun but ive learned to deal with being type 1 and i think im managing it very well. my A1C's dropped from 8.5 to 6.2 when i got the insulin pump. this little machine is great. i was tired of injecting myself 3-4 sometimes 5 times a day. it didnt hurt because i got used to it but it was inconvienent to do so after every meal. now i just have to pay the price for it.

next month will be 2yrs since ive been diabetic. i switched over to diet drinks that day i was in the ER, my next drink was diet coke and been drinking diet ever since (unless my sugar gets low). im letting my camera gear go because i have, i guess you would call it backup gear which is my XSi, 18-55, 50 1.8 & 420EX. so this little upgrade wasnt "THAT" necessary just a want. im ok with what i have, now i "NEED" money soon so i can pay this bill.

Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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Diet Dr. Pepper is better for u than Diet Coke just as a tip. I personally like the taste better too. My sugar is usually below 70 all times of the day. Makes it hard to get the energy to do anything for sure.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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havent posted here in a while...

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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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so you're rolling in the Evo now?
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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watching Chase Jarvis live!

Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by trdscion
I've seen $100 and up + shipping new. So my price would be saving you $10-15, plus the hassle of finding the hood. If you dont want/need the hood that's cool, will sell w/o but I found it to be beneficial. Does protect and keep light out, I like it way better then w/o the hood and the ones mostly for sale don't have the adapter ring for the 1.8. I never had a problem with manual focus with the hood.

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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...0mm_f_1_8.html

$100 shipped, brand new.

Or the imported model, which doesn't have the warranty
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...0mm_f_1_8.html

$90 shipped, brand new.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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Quite possibly picking up a 35mm 1.8 in the morning.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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Jon, very nice. Can't wait to see what you produce with it.

Just got done watching Chase Jarvis for 8 hours straight. ha ha
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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Thanks man. I'm actually buying it out of necessity. I'm going to World of Wheels in the morning and I already know the 50mm is going to be too close. Needless to say, it'll be up for sale.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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yeah I couldn't imagine 50mm being used for an event. I shoot mostly with my 24-105L cause of the great coverage it gives me on the FF sensor.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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The sharpness of this lens has me trippin.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightha...ol-998405@N20/
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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DAYUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:06 AM
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I know right. This has now become an investment.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:07 AM
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But that is also the difference you achieve when you shoot with primes instead of zooms!
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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That is true. One of my friends that's supposed to be coming with me tomorrow just sold all his zooms (minus his 10-20) to go all primes.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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sounds like a good plan. I like to keep one or two zooms just to have the versatility of not having to swap lenses as often and sometimes u literally just can't move forward or back.

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