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I'd buy that twice... or not at all. Have you ever bought a piece of photography equipment that totally exceeded your expectations and you would buy again a thousand times over?
Conversely, was there a piece of gear that didn't live up to your expectations and you wouldn't buy again even at a quarter the price?
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tufteach
88 days ago
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Yes--Canon 50mm 1.8 lens. Inexpensive and takes great images. A bit fragile, though. I broke mine and plan to get another.
If I went through my stuff I'm positive I'd find some leave its.
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88 days ago
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87 days ago
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The thing I bought that has totally exceeded my expectations? My fisheye lens! I purchased it expecting to be a gimmick one-trick pony lens, and its just been a ton of fun. It's been significantly more versatile than I was anticipating. In fiact I did buy that one twice - I got the version with removable lens hood so I didnt wind up losing 20% of my shot each time I pulled the trigger.
The thing I'd probably skip buying again? The Lensbaby. I played with it for a bit, went "meh" and haven't really used it since.
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87 days ago
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GB, which fisheye do you have?
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gs_790 -- what about you?
Things I'd buy again are my camera and my prime lenses -- no surprise there. Lightroom, too -- I'm very happy with it.
Out-of-the-ordinary things:
My bubble (see-through) umbrella. I bought one and loved how the size and shape really protected me and my camera in the rain, how it didn't block extra light, how it rested on my shoulder when I needed both hands. It makes photographs in bad weather possible. They aren't made very well, so I am on my third one, and it is well worth it.
I probably wouldn't buy a Nikon 55-200mm lens again, or even a Nikon 18-55mm lens. I'd save the money and go for better lenses.
I wish I hadn't bought my current scanner (Canon 4400F). It's a fine scanner, but for a little more I could have had one that scanned 120 film as well. I didn't realize that would matter at the time, but I'd recommend to others that if you use film or are thinking about using film and are getting a scanner, get the one that does 120 film. You may need it sooner than you think.
I love my Spyder 3 express monitor calibrator. One of my daughter's pet rats chewed through the cord, and I missed it so much I got another.
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ajax
83 days ago
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I recently purchased the Canon 50mm 1.4.... I have not used it seriously yet, but just playing around with it, I can tell already, it was a good choice that I am sure I would make again.
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83 days ago
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gs_790
83 days ago
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I'm realizing I'm a very careful purchaser, and place a premium of value. (This seems to be a trend among the regular posters) Honestly, I'm not sure I would change out much of my kit even if I doubled my budget.
I bought an old[er] Nikon N80. It's great because I can turn the dial to P, give a rough idea of what program shift does, and hand it off to anyone. It gives them a low cost (and me a low risk) way to see if they need/want the capabilities of an SLR.
I have a Tokina 12-24mm Ultra-wide Zoom. It's the most challenging lens I own. It's good value, optically very good, and most of it's focal range can be used on full frame even thought it was engineered for crop sensors.
I also bought an old[er] Nikon 70-210 f/4-5.6 D telephoto zoom. It cost about $150: a good price considering how infrequently I use it.
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UN_filler
83 days ago
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The genesis of the qestion came from conversations I've had over the years that have the undertone, "I'm saving for X camera and Z lens, when I get them my photography is going to improve."
That, however, inspires a much different conversation.
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