What tech did you buy today?

2010-07-09 21:39:32

#4851

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6239|The pool

75-300 III is... meh. Definitely get the 55-250 IS if youre looking for a new lens, very much worth the extra $100 over the 75-300 III. For ultra wide, I would recommend a Tokina 11-16 2.8. Pricey, but very high quality, fast, and sharp as a tack. For flower and light bug macros, the Canon 100mm 2.8 macro (L version or not) is amazing, also great for portraits. You can also do the cheap thing and buy an old manual 50mm 1.8, some adapters, reversing ring, and extension tubes. That wont run you more than $80 if you do it right

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EDIT: related thought, why the fuck do ultra wides have to be so expensive? FFFFFUUUUUUU

Last edited by Wallpaper (2010-07-09 21:43:18)

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2010-07-09 21:58:38

#4852

mcminty: Moderating your content for the Australian Govt.; +879|6966|Sydney, Australia

Wallpaper wrote:
75-300 III is... meh.

my 75-300 III was an absolute piece of shit.. but of course that's from the perspective of shooting with a 70-200 2.8L

oh, and whoever linked to the Ken Rockwell site.. that guy (ken) is such a massive tool..

2010-07-09 22:09:43

#4853

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7016|PNW

Oh wow, I'm geeking out. My Line 6 guitar arrives the SAME day I fire up TF2 and get the engineer update. Guitar kill!

lol

2010-07-10 12:38:19

#4854

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6904|BC, Canada

mcminty wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
75-300 III is... meh.
my 75-300 III was an absolute piece of shit.. but of course that's from the perspective of shooting with a 70-200 2.8L

oh, and whoever linked to the Ken Rockwell site.. that guy (ken) is such a massive tool..

meh wasn't linking for anything ken rockwell, it was just the first thing popping up with that lens.

2010-07-12 17:15:20

#4855

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6239|The pool

https://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2739/p1050402.jpg

https://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7702/p1050407k.jpg

rawk fist + speedlight = SEX

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2010-07-13 11:12:09

#4856

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6442|Winland

To drastically change the subject, I placed an order for one of those fuck huge Arctic Cooling GTX*** coolers the other day. It's long overdue, the fan on my 260 is so done for that it's not funny.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-07-13 23:34:01

#4857

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6239|The pool

for my birthday. I bought but am getting reimbursed

Sto-fen omni bounce

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31JZXPD6GJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Opteka wireless speedlite trigger/receiver

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AvvCPxhcL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

My flickr

2010-07-14 13:34:52

#4858

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6718|6 6 4 oh, I forget

A Samsung Bluray thingy. BD-C5500

https://www.bluraydvdplayer.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Samsung-BD-C5500-Blu-Ray-DVD-Player.jpg

2010-07-14 19:44:46

#4859

mikkel: Member; +383|6846

I bought one of these yesterday. Just waiting on shipping.

https://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/01G-P3-1371-AR_LG_1.jpg

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2010-07-15 03:00:43

#4860

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6033|Catherine Black

mikkel wrote:
I bought one of these yesterday. Just waiting on shipping.

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GAL … R_LG_1.jpg

Good choice. I would say "wish I hadn't bought my 5770", but I don't wish, because then I would have had to play for 8 months with a 4670.

2010-07-15 12:55:21

#4861

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6904|The darkside of Denver

Actually bought a few days ago. I was tired of using a headset and my shitty logitech Z5300's burnt out a LONG time ago. Pretty happy with them. Very full sound, bass in kinda punchy though without any real substance. 7/10

Klipsch Pro-media 2.1

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41s2wGmIocL._SS500_.jpg

Pros
Full sound even at high volume
Satellites driver housings are made of wood composite (fibrex maybe?) not plastic
Small Size
Its Klipsch ( I <3 Klipsch)
Cons:
Bass is kinda punchy and shallow
Its not 5.1

2010-07-15 13:16:42

#4862

Microwave: _; +515|6900|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Western Digital Passport 320GB

https://lh5.ggpht.com/_Thn4ZVj8D0c/TD9WyEN5dVI/AAAAAAAABs0/XkYe8pNs9_w/s576/2010-07-15%2019.42.38.jpg

Next to my craft knife for comparison. Smallllllllll

2010-07-15 13:19:08

#4863

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6557

My friend's got a 1TB passport and I think it's the same size as that. Crazy small

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2010-07-15 13:20:50

#4864

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6812|NYC / Hamburg

I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2010-07-15 13:24:11

#4865

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6742

max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!

if it would make you feel better, i would take it to America where the bitter shame wouldn't reach you . . .

2010-07-15 13:33:13

#4866

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6898

max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!

Bought a 32gb myself two weeks ago. Love it.

2010-07-15 13:37:34

#4867

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6375|Carnoustie MASSIF

Lucien wrote:
max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!
Bought a 32gb myself two weeks ago. Love it.

Yeah I've got one as well, had it since Xmas, love the thing.

2010-07-15 13:39:13

#4868

Microwave: _; +515|6900|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

32GB 2 years ago bitches

2010-07-15 13:45:36

#4869

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6984|Toronto | Canada

SonderKommando wrote:
Actually bought a few days ago. I was tired of using a headset and my shitty logitech Z5300's burnt out a LONG time ago. Pretty happy with them. Very full sound, bass in kinda punchy though without any real substance. 7/10

Klipsch Pro-media 2.1
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4 … SS500_.jpg
Pros
Full sound even at high volume
Satellites driver housings are made of wood composite (fibrex maybe?) not plastic
Small Size
Its Klipsch ( I <3 Klipsch)
Cons:
Bass is kinda punchy and shallow
Its not 5.1

I have the 5.1 Ultras, theyre sexy as hell. Also have a modded sub for it

2010-07-15 18:34:03

#4870

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6767|...

well, not bought outright, deductible to replace my destroyed droid ...

https://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1724/htcincrediblelr.jpg

2010-07-15 18:40:58

#4871

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6894

max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!

What are you going to do with your extra 100GB of music?

2010-07-15 19:07:25

#4872

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6742

ghettoperson wrote:
max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!
What are you going to do with your extra 100GB of music?

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/21025/ss/4797954828_611a14509a_m.jpg

2010-07-15 21:37:13

#4873

Defiance: Member; +438|6916

SonderKommando wrote:
Actually bought a few days ago. I was tired of using a headset and my shitty logitech Z5300's burnt out a LONG time ago. Pretty happy with them. Very full sound, bass in kinda punchy though without any real substance. 7/10

Klipsch Pro-media 2.1

I've had this set for a few years now and I've loved every second, apart from when I let some people use them for guitar hero at a LAN where I feared for their life; I hadn't ever played them that loud, but they seemed to survive well and even open up a bit. I haven't noticed the problem with the bass you describe, but I don't listen to much DnB or the like, although they seem fine when I do. I'll take it that you're more discerning than I.

In any case, since technically I purchased them yesterday, en route is:

Asus P6T SE x58
Intel i7 930
XFX 5870
6GB G.Skill Pi DDR3 1600
Corsair 850TX

All in all, I'm pretty damn excited... pics on arrival/build.

2010-07-16 05:47:03

#4874

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6442|Winland

max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!

Indie cred, vanished!

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-07-16 07:27:18

#4875

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6812|NYC / Hamburg

burnzz wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:
max wrote:
I have done something terrible. I bought a 64GB ipod touch. Flames go!
What are you going to do with your extra 100GB of music?
http://static.bf2s.com/files/user/21025 … 509a_m.jpg

Not sure yet. I'll try to revive my old ipod classic. Or buy another touch. Then I can properly multitask. Or maybe just cry.

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

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