Another E Bay moment

Tony Davis · 03-02-2005, 10:39 PM

With the Miami Show looming, and the prospect of photgraphing Jonny and Matt on a spending frenzy, I've had another e bay moment and bought myself another camera!

I'm also bidding on a selection of lenses to compliment it, ready for the forthcoming season and some action shots.

Mind you, if I want to take some photos of the Chaos Phantom in action, I probably could have used me old box brownie!

Captain Chaos · 03-02-2005, 11:10 PM

you'll be laughing on the other side of ya face once i've rigged it with my twin seagulls!

Tony Davis · 03-02-2005, 11:13 PM

11.10 pm, just got in from the pub I suppose, or have you been in the garage working on THE boat?

Captain Chaos · 03-02-2005, 11:24 PM

So Yes, been out doing a sneeky half hours measuring!!!

I've been making meself a parts list of the remaining stuff for it. I wangled a crafty half-hour off work this afternoon and got quoted for the fabrication and high-gloss polishing of a ski pole bracket similar to this (sorry Cye, no original ideas of me own):

Captain Chaos · 03-02-2005, 11:31 PM

Bulkhead fitment for hydraulic steering that i shall fit in the well.

If anyone knows wheres best to get my hoses cut, buy the male-male fitments & braided hoses...........I'm all ears!

Tony Davis · 03-02-2005, 11:34 PM

Hypro is the obvious, which is where your steering came from!

Captain Chaos · 04-02-2005, 12:02 AM

ah yeh............I knew that!

My steering came from you!!!!!

Tony Davis · 04-02-2005, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
[B].....I'm all ears!

You don't say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Captain Chaos · 04-02-2005, 12:17 AM

no!!!

that also proves i'm 25% shnozz and 30% double chin

where the **** did that come from...............i'm an ugly bastard!

Brambles · 04-02-2005, 07:50 AM

Good choice Tony. I bought a D70 last year, it's a cracking camera - and has survived quite a few wave splashes and rain storms already.

If you see a Nikkor AF 70 - 210 F4 -F5.6 on Ebay, buy it. It is very sharp lens and at least half the price of the F2.8 version.

Cheers.

Ian.

Jon · 04-02-2005, 08:37 AM

Yeah,

Top stuff Tony.

I also bought the D70 last year and have been very impressed with it.

Bought a brand new Nikon AF 70 - 300mm zoom lens over the counter for £119.00! Bloody good value i reckon.

Foolish · 12-02-2005, 06:58 PM

Hopefully gonna get some good pic's the year

just upgraded to a

canon 300d
18 - 55 ( general use )
135 - 500 ( to get the "Boatmaders out at sea )
580 ex i-ttl flash ( for when its needed )
& a "Big book" ( so i remember how it works

)

and when it's "Erect"