Damn you, Fiscal Irresponsibility Fairy! Damn you to Hell!

[Keab42]

My FIF may have lead me to do a foolish thing...

[Master Gunner]

Did you buy a small island republic again?

[Rikadyn]

I just bought a 55yr old 35mm film rangefinder....

A Kiev IIa, which is a Russian made Zeiss Contax IIa, as part of war payments. It's also what Nikon copied to make their S series

Also waiting for Photokina in september to see where the price of the D600 actually ends up being, to buy a DSLR.

[Kapol]

Every single time I go into town now, I have to fight the powerful urge I have to buy Magic cards. Dang you Loading Ready Run for getting me into Magic! *shakes fist*

[Keab42]

Did you buy a small island republic again?

You know how it is, you can't just stop at one.

[The Jester]

They're like Pringles that way.

[Metcarfre]

UUNNNNNFFF

DOUBLEUNNNNFFFF

[plummeting_sloth]

Did you buy a small island republic again?

You know how it is, you can't just stop at one.

Fucking Micronesia... it's like the Walmart of island purchasing.

[TheRocket]

I'm about to drop some paper on a 14mm 2.8 and pray to God it does me some good. That means I will be shooting ALL PRIMES OOOOOHH BOY.

[Rikadyn]

I'm about to drop some paper on a 14mm 2.8 and pray to God it does me some good. That means I will be shooting ALL PRIMES OOOOOHH BOY.

New? That's a nice piece of glass. I want the 14-24 f/2.8 myself, but need a body first lol (F4 doesn't count)

[TheRocket]

Yes new. Lenses for work are not the things I buy used. I'd get the 14 - 24 if I could afford it, maybe in a couple years.

[Keab42]

Did you buy a small island republic again?

You know how it is, you can't just stop at one.

Fucking Micronesia... it's like the Walmart of island purchasing.

Well I spent today filling in all the paperwork for that island republic. It's such a pain to apply to be a dictator these days, once upon a time you just rocked up in a general's hat with some tinfoil medals pinned to your chest and they welcomed you with open hostility.

[Rikadyn]

Yes new. Lenses for work are not the things I buy used. I'd get the 14 - 24 if I could afford it, maybe in a couple years.

the 14-24 is cheaper than the 14 prime on Amazon o.O which is weird, but ya...I need a 35mm before I bother with an ultra wide...

[TheRocket]

Hrm, now I'm debating. I might do the 20mm instead. I think I can get a lot more use out of it and not hate myself when I put it in a dusty situation.

[Rikadyn]

Depends on what you have in your bag. If you have a 24mm, I'd go 14mm, Have only a 35mm or 28mm I'd go 20mm.

[TheRocket]

I personally do not like 28 or 35mm. I find 50mm to be more useful. Could be why I have 6 of them ^.^

I def need a wide angle. I love wide angles, but I think the 14 mm will jsut be too much distortion for what I am using it for. I think 20 mm on a full frame will serve me well.

[Dutch guy]

What would you be using the lens for. Purely landscapes or are you shooting scenes with people in them?

If it's landscapes I'd go with a 14. If it's shots of people and inside buildings, a 20 mm is going to get more use I think. 14 mm probably requires a lot of attention to placement, direction, making sure it's level, etc.

[TheRocket]

I knwo that which is why, even though I really want the delicous 14mm, I am probably going to end up with the 20

[Cybertrash]

14mm seems ridiculously wide on a 35mm format, obviously it depends on what you'd use it for, but personally I can't really see myself ever needing something so wide (then again, I'm an amateur), even for landscapes it seems like distortion would be too much of a problem. Not to mention that the 14mm 2,8 is old hat, it was designed for the D1 (which is APS-C), and consequently doesn't really exhibit that great performance in the corners.

But yeah, mostly, 14mm is reaaally wiide, considered the 24mm?

[Rikadyn]

What price were you looking at for the 14mm?

Why do you have 6 50mms?

[MatParker116]

Can someone please explain to me how my FIF talked me into spending £80 on Mass Effect 3, Lego Batman 2. Ghost Recon & Portal 2?

[Geoff_B]

It has good taste?

[Keab42]

But an inability to bargain hunt

[TheRocket]

14mm seems ridiculously wide on a 35mm format, obviously it depends on what you'd use it for, but personally I can't really see myself ever needing something so wide (then again, I'm an amateur), even for landscapes it seems like distortion would be too much of a problem. Not to mention that the 14mm 2,8 is old hat, it was designed for the D1 (which is APS-C), and consequently doesn't really exhibit that great performance in the corners.

But yeah, mostly, 14mm is reaaally wiide, considered the 24mm?

I personally am a fan of distortion. I know, photography faux pas! 24mm isn't wide enough for me. I think i've settled on the 20mm!

[TheRocket]

P.S, I just found the site Pixel Peeper and I am very happy with being able to view these things! I know I'm late to the party, but I figured I'd tell you guys about it if you hadn't already seen it.