Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread David Mann
On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:23 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: So, I'll put it out for discussion... what if you had some found money (in the form of a store credit at the camera store, not cash)? What would you buy? Hmmm...? I don't know but I just spent a small windfall on a new

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Christine Nielsen
I would have never considered that, but now you guys have me thinking... :) -c On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:56 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: I also advice you to go for the 8mm fisheye. Lot of fun. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Christine Nielsen Sent: Monday,

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Boris Liberman
In my very personal and very humble opinion, a good way to spend USD 200 is to make a very good gallery of one's photos, put them into a blurb book and print it large at their best paper... On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: I would have never considered

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Christine Nielsen
Agreed! Now that summer is over, that project is on my to-do list... I have finally pulled all of my digital photos onto one drive and into LR, going back to about 2000... Looking forward to trying out the Book module...! :) -c On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Sep 02, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Another vote for the grip! Got one already...funny, but I've never really warmed up to it. Hmm. I should probably try to use it more find a better groove? It simplifies

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Sep 03, 2013, Boris Liberman wrote: In my very personal and very humble opinion, a good way to spend USD 200 is to make a very good gallery of one's photos, put them into a blurb book and print it large at their best paper... She has to spend the money at bhphoto.com (or whereever she

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-03 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Sep 03, 2013 at 10:17:50AM -0400, Christine Nielsen wrote: I would have never considered that, but now you guys have me thinking... :) -c On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:56 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: I also advice you to go for the 8mm fisheye. Lot of fun. I

How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2 weeks ago, yours truly now has a store credit to the tune of $200 woot! So, I'll put it out for discussion... what if you had some found money (in the form of a store credit at the camera store, not cash)? What would you buy?

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Stan Halpin
One-half to one-third of a new flash. or One-half of a new tripod. or One-quarter of a new lens. (I have expensive tastes.) Or, closer to a single item for the amount saved, Battery grip for the K-5. Have fun shopping! stan On Sep 2, 2013, at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Thanks to the

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2 weeks ago, yours truly now has a store credit to the tune of $200 woot! So, I'll put it out for discussion... what if you had some found money (in

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 04:11:44PM -0400, Stan Halpin wrote: One-half to one-third of a new flash. or One-half of a new tripod. or One-quarter of a new lens. (I have expensive tastes.) If you had expensive tastes, you'd shoot Nikon rather than Pentax. Or, closer to a single item for

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Battery grip for the K-5. I won't leave home without it. Paul On Sep 2, 2013, at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2 weeks ago, yours truly now has a store credit to the tune of $200 woot! So, I'll put it

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:11 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: One-half to one-third of a new flash. or One-half of a new tripod. or One-quarter of a new lens. (I have expensive tastes.) Not so bad... I have considered 1/6 of an FA 31mm ltd :) -c Or, closer to a single item

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2 weeks ago, yours truly now has a store credit to the tune of $200 woot! So, I'll

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Battery grip for the K-5. I won't leave home without it. Another vote for the grip! Got one already...funny, but I've never really warmed up to it. Hmm. I should probably try to use it more find a better groove...

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Battery grip for the K-5. I won't leave home without it. Another vote for the grip! Got one already...funny, but I've never really

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
I'd buy a Westcott speedlight softbox kit; either another Apollo or the new RapidBox, with a stand and umbrella mount. Since I already have a 42 Medium Apollo, I'd most likely go for the strip box. If any money left over I'd get a 40 degree grid for it too. Location lighting is da bomb. On Mon,

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sep 2, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I'd buy a Westcott speedlight softbox kit; either another Apollo or the new RapidBox, with a stand and umbrella mount. Since I already have a 42 Medium Apollo, I'd most likely go for the strip box. If any money left over

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
I'd cast a vote for the 85/1.4... -p On 9/2/2013 3:46 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I'd buy a Westcott speedlight softbox kit; either another Apollo or the new RapidBox, with a stand and umbrella mount. Since I already have a 42

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Battery grip for the K-5. I won't leave home without it. Another vote for the grip! Got one already...funny, but I've never really

Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)

2013-09-02 Thread Dario Bonazza
I also advice you to go for the 8mm fisheye. Lot of fun. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Christine Nielsen Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 10:46 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll) On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Matthew Hunt