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Early birthday present! - john dough - 04-16-2010
My wife asked me, several months ago, what I wanted for my birthday (not for a couple of months yet). I told her "a Zeiss prime lens."
I get home today to find this sitting on my desk:
:woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:
Knowing how much this lens costs, I am floored! I think she called Adorama and said that she wanted "a Zeiss lens" and of course, they sold her the most expensive one (for my camera).
I am STOKED!
Re: Early birthday present! - DP - 04-16-2010
I think you need to keep her. Is that for a Hasselblad?
Re: Early birthday present! - john dough - 04-16-2010
It is for a D700. No Hasselblad...yet.
For me, a Hasselblad is like a vintage car, built today. I have held one before and they are built like a tank and almost as heavy. Even though I have had a good 2009 and 2010 (so far), If I were to ask my wife for one of these:
I think she would smack me in the head.
I think that I would rather have this:
and this:
for the same price (about $35K).
Re: Early birthday present! - Racer X - 04-16-2010
My mom has an R8 film camera, and I love that thing. The lenses are unbelievable.
Re: Early birthday present! - jdc - 04-17-2010
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Re: Early birthday present! - vision63 - 04-17-2010
I love your wife.
What?! She couldn't be bothered to wrap it?!! - RAMd®d - 04-17-2010
Ok, ok, some I'm more than a little jealous.
Congratulations!
(On several levels!)