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Now A Canadian (Life Update)

As you might have noticed, my recent shots are all from Toronto, Canada and its surrounds. The reason for this is that I have made the move across the globe, from sunny Brisbane to not as sunny Toronto.

A Big Move

My wife and I decided to make the move in late 2010, and after much organizing, paperwork and hard work we were finally able to move in mid April 2011. Of course we had to get rid of most of our possessions, rationalize what we had and bring as little as possible with us. This meant that I had to get rid of, or leave behind, quite a lot of photography gear. I have updated my list of gear, and hopefully I will be able to acquire some new gear soon!

Replenishing Stocks

In particular I am missing my tripod. I have my eye on 1 at Vistek but I need to save up a little first, hopefully a tripod review is just around the corner. I am also looking to replace my point & shoot camera. At the moment the one which catches my eye is the Canon ELPH 300 HS (IXUS 220 HS). The reasons this one strikes me are it features a proper wide angle lens (24mm equivalent), the lens is quite fast at f2.7 (at the wide end) and being a Canon it will be able to run CHDK software. The camera is quite a new release, so currently CHDK is not available for this model (it is still being ported), but I believe it will be in the near future. Another bonus is the full HD (1080p) video recording the camera offers, and its relatively cheap price. Again, you can look forward to a review of this model as soon as I get my hands on it.

Suggestions?

If anyone has any tips for living in Toronto, places I should visit (and photograph) then please let me know.

My Photography Gear

This is a full list of all my photography gear, I will try my best to keep it up to date as I buy and sell various things

Camera Body

  • Pentax K5-II
  • Pentax K200D
  • Canon Powershot A590 IS (running CHDK software)LEFT BEHIND
  • Canon Powershot ELPH 300HS (my wife’s camera)
  • Pentax Q

Pentax Lenses

  • Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm AL II f3.5-5.6 - SOLD
  • Pentax SMC A 50mm f1.7SOLD
  • Pentax SMC M 50mm f1.7 (has fungus)BINNED
  • Pentax SMC M 28mm f2.8SOLD
  • Pentax SMC FA 100-300mm f4.7-5.8GONE
  • Pentax F 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 - SOLD, BOUGHT NEW COPY
  • Pentax Q 01 Prime 8.5mm f1.9 (47mm equivalent)
  • Pentax Q 02 Zoom 5-15mm f2.8-4.5 (27.5-83.0mm equivalent) - SOLD
  • Pentax Q 03 Fisheye 3.2mm f5.6 (17.5mm equivalent)

Russian Lenses

  • Jupiter 9 85mm f2.0 M42
  • Tair 11-A 135mm f2.8 M42
  • Mir 1 37mm f2.8 M42SOLD
  • Helios 44-2 58mm f2.0 M42SOLD
  • Tair 3-Phs 300mm f4.5 M42

Others

  • Sigma 30mm f1.4
  • Sigma 10-20mm f4.0-5.6
  • Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 II APO DG EX MACRO (w HSM)
  • Sigma 150-500mm f5.0-6.3 APO DG OS (w HSM)
  • Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 - SOLD
  • Hanimar 135mm f2.8 M42 - SOLD
  • Soligor 135mm f3.5 M42 - SOLD
  • Vivitar 135mm f3.5 M42 - SOLD
  • Pentacon 30mm f3.5 M42- SOLD
  • Vivitar 35mm f3.5 M42 (loose rear elements, its my paper weight)- BINNED

Lens Accessories

  • Lens cleaning brush
  • Lens Cleaning tissues
  • Lens cleaning cloths (lots of these) – 3 packs are available from DealExtreme
  • Giottos Rocket Blower Medium
  • 67mm -> 77mm filter step up ring (allows 77mm filter on a 67mm threaded lens)
  • Kenko SHQ 1.5x Teleconverter, works with SDM/HSM lenses
  • Quantaray 2x AF Teleconverter
  • Vivitar Auto Teleconverter 2x-22 (allows wide open focusing but has no contacts and no autofocus)SOLD
  • Vivitar Auto Extension Tubes AT-22 (allows wide open focusing but has no contacts and no autofocus)- LEFT BEHIND
  • 49mm Hoya 3 position rubber hood- BINNED
  • 58mm black metal hood – bought from ebay (for FA 100-300)- LEFT BEHIND

Lens Filters

  • 52mm Kenko MC CPL
  • 52mm Hoya R72 Infrared
  • 52mm ND400 as mentioned here
  • 62mm Kenko MC UV
  • 67mm Kenko PRO1 Digital Protector
  • 67mm Kenko PRO1 Digital CPL
  • 67mm Hoya ND400 (9 s top ND filter)
  • 77mm IR720
  • 77mm Kenko MC CPL
  • 49mm Cokin CPL- LEFT BEHIND
  • 49mm UV x3 (came with various lenses)- LEFT BEHIND
  • 49mm Blue- LEFT BEHIND
  • 49mm Hoya Star Six- LEFT BEHIND
  • 49mm Hoya Centre Spot (blurs out the edges, leaving only the centre of the image clear)- LEFT BEHIND
  • 52mm Hoya NDX400 (9 stop ND filter)SOLD
  • 52mm IR720 as mentioned here- BINNED
  • 62mm Kenko MC CPLSOLD

Cokin P Filters and Accessories

  • Chinese copy 3 slot Cokin P holder
  • Chinese copy 1 slot Cokin P holder (wide angle)
  • 67mm adapter
  • 77mm adapter
  • Graduated ND8 Filter
  • ND 3.0 (10 stop) Filter

Flashes and Accessories

  • Sunpak Auto 200 flash (part of Dad’s gear, unsafe for DSLR hot shoe mounting)- LEFT BEHIND
  • Optical Trigger- LEFT BEHIND
  • Hand made diffuser using cardboard, alfoil and plain white paper- LEFT BEHIND

Other Accessories

  • Cable Release Remote – bought from DealExtreme
  • IR Push Button Remote – bought from DealExtreme
  • 3 axis hotshoe mounted bubble level – bought from DealExtreme
  • Pentax D-BG3 battery grip for K200D
Tripod
  • Slik 500 Pro DX w Head- SOLD
  • Manfrotto ART-190 aluminium tripod with Benro KB-2 Ballhead