grawk Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 some paul bley and gorecki for my sister's birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 almost assonance, actually.Who are you calling a...oh, wait, never mind. I thought you said something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Technically I bought it a while back, but it arrived today. This should give me all the balanced inputs and outputs I'll ever need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 frozen crawfish and boudin for dinner tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigiPete Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Avel transformer for my Pass Pearl Phono stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Technically I bought it a while back, but it arrived today. ... This should give me all the balanced inputs and outputs I'll ever need.What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS USM. =] Should be here Wednesday. Cool. Where did you buy it? I am considering this same lens used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 What is it? an ebony penis extension. While it may have made my penis extend a little when I opened the box, it's actually a Twisted Pear Audio balanced Darwin source selector. Basically it gives me 6 balanced inputs, 2 balanced outputs and a balanced loop output. This was really needed since I only have one balanced input on my Consonance integrated amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Nice! I wonder if it's my old one, the connector arrangement is exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 How does loop out differentiate from regular out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 How does loop out differentiate from regular out? non-switched I'd assume? I'm curious why there isn't an output selector... so I see your confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 How does loop out differentiate from regular out? That's a question I thought might be too stupid to ask fierce_freak, but I have no idea. It is switched, the knob on the right is the output selector, and it has three settings. I'll check later to see if indeed a signal is always sent to loop out regardless of the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Nice! I wonder if it's my old one, the connector arrangement is exactly the same. I'm pretty sure it's your old one. From what I understand, you sold it to tyrion, who sold it to [email protected], who sold it to ShaolinRasta, who sold it to me. Many owners, but all reputable people so I'm not too worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Cool. Where did you buy it? I am considering this same lens used. I just bought it from B&H. I'm all for buying used, but not when it gets into the 4 figures for a lense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 2 tickets for The Dark Night this Saturday at IMAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Knuckledragger Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 The Photographer's Eye Nash Editions: Photography and the Art of Digital Printing (VOICES) Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs Matias USB 2.0 Keyboard & Mouse White Mac Canon EF 17-40mm F/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras All are fun, but that last one = ;D;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I'm supposed to go check out some lenses from a seller in NJ later, but I don't feel like it, so I hope he's willing to keep it reserved for me for a bit longer. 100-400 for $800 17-40 for $400 100mm macro for $350 But I just bought the 70-200 f2.8 IS, so my wallet's feeling a little light as it is. Hope you like the 17-40! What body do you have? I'm not sure I want an f4 on my 40D, but the price is just too good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 *chuckle* The 70-200 F/2.8 IS might make your wallet lighter, but it has quite the opposite effect on everything else. I'm not a big zoom person (I like fast primes, faster primes, and anything that has excellent bokeh) but were I to get a 70-200, it would be the F/4 IS version. It's newer than the F/2.8, about 3/4 the price and half the weight. It's also sharper than the F/2.8 at similar apertures. That said, when you need a full stop more light, there is no substitute for a bigger aperture. I hope that monster zoom serves you well. The 100-400 is a beast, nicknamed the "Africa lens." IIRC, it's a push-pull zoom, which is enough to keep me away from it. If you need that kind of focal length, it is an excellent performer. Certainly, that's a good price for it. Similarly, $400 for the 17-40 is a steal, assuming it's a clean copy. The 17-40 is one of the real bargains in the L range (where "bargains" do not exist). It's a decent walk around lens on an APS-C sensor (I have a 30D) but that's not my real intention for it. I have two film bodies, a Rebel G (old, low-end model, but well built) and a Rebel K2 (new, decent feature set, but built like a toy). I got both for chump change, it's really a buyer's market for 35mm film bodies, barring exotics like the EOS1v, and the Nikon F5 & F6. My plan is to use the 17-40 as my primary film lens. I do mostly landscapes with film, for which the 17-40 is of course ideally suited. I have several excellent manual focus portrait lenses for use when necessary. I've used two copies of the 100mm F/2.8 macro, and I found it to be quite a solid piece of glass. It's decent for portraits, but the 200mm F/2.8L is sharper at distance, and has better bokeh. It of course rocks at macro, but if you're serious about that, budget for a ring flash. It's hard to get any DoF at macro distances, without stopping down like crazy. At least this is what my own limited experiences has taught me. $350 is quite a good price for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thanks Knuckledragger, that post on the f/4 vs. f/2.8 was very useful to me. I was concerned about the weight on the 2.8 and thought that would be a deterrent. I assume that I would use it way more outside than in, so that should be less of an issue. That and greater sharpness has me re-thinking my decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 One and three quarter cases of Peter Michael and six bottles of Kistler. I thank the Monkey for reminding me how much I love Kistler Chardonnay. A bottle of Salt Sticks for hot summer pace line riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhonte Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 almost assonance, actually. Assonance is a good word to know. I've actually wondered if there was a word with that definition before but have never run into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 fitted black 59/50 hickory crawdads mesh hat. 7 3/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 One bottle 1985 Glenrothes single malt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archosman Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Just bought this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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