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Originally Posted by quantum-x
Hey. Sounds like you know your cameras.
Having that much gear stolen is heartbreaking, nothing short of it.
I know your pain of the 'all digital' or not- I can't live without my wideangle, but shelling out $6k for a body is hard to justify- not in camera terms, but it Other Things You Could Do With That Money terms.
I was shooting on Fuji Superia there. I like it. It has a good all round response. I like Reala, too. Velvia etc are lovely, but slide film just shit me completely.
12mm? That's insane  I want I have a 17-40 L, which I spend my life shooting on..
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Damn, reading this thread is making me itch! The insurance assessor is coming tomorrow and I'm already researching new lenses before I'm even sure that I'll get back the full replacement value of my nicked equipment.
I was tossing up getting a 1Ds and/or a new car a few months ago, but then we found out that my wife is pregnant... so she's the one who gets the new car now, and I get my hand slapped if I spend too much on anything.
The Sigma 12-24mm is my favourite lens. It's a good daily use lens on the 300D (1.6X crop) but there's definitely a wow factor when you stick it on a full frame body. Just have to be careful not to overdo it with the perspective, check out this distortion when you angle the lens upwards to include some sky:
BTW, I'm not a pro, although I have been claiming some expenses for tax purposes as I do plan to sell prints in the future. It occurred to me that the insurance co may try to get out of paying by claiming I'm using the equipment for commercial purposes. My response? I haven't made one fucking cent from it.