So what kinda gear did Santa bring you this year?

[dstppy]

5D mk II and Macbook Air . . . don't ask what I had to do to get it.

No, not that, god knows I tried. ;D

 

[tron]

II guess you meant the whole year (not just Christmas)

TS-E24mm L II
EF100-400mm L IS
EF70-200 2.8L IS II (this came Dec 21st, so I think of it as my Christmas present to myself!)

 

[Macadameane]

Satan brought me a 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II as well. In advance.

And then weeks and weeks of overcast, gloomy miserable weather in which NOT to use it. >:-/

The question is, do you really mean Satan here?

 

[TexPhoto]

Slightly used 1.4X and 2X mark III teleconverters will be the christmas elves to my 400mm f2.8. Of course I bought them myslelf.

DespitE my standard Christmas plee: "I'd like a nice book of photographs of almost anything, and for the love of god, no sweaters", I got no books, and 3 sweaters.

 

[pete.koehn]

BlackRapid RS-Sport strap. Super comfortable!!

 

[EYEONE]

My fiancee got me a Canon EOS 3 as a Christmas/Wedding present. She's knows how much I love cameras. I've had a EOS 3 on my amazon wish list for about a year. I didn't get into photography until the digital age but I really think there is value in shooting with film. So I plan to go on walks and use my 30 or so exposures wisely and hopefully learn a lot about thoughtful composition. I love it!

 

[Kenshin]

I got a 5D mk2, 70-200 2.8 mk2 and 16-35 2.8 mk2. I miss on the 35 1.4. maybe i'll just wait for the new one in January for my bday list. 1st is the 8-15 4L fisheye and maybe the new 35mm mk2.

 

[willrobb]

I was Santa to myself and got a Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM. Had a play with it Christmas day and I'm very impressed with it. Can't wait to use it properly

 

[crjiro]

I had a good year, so I spoiled myself a bit:
14mm f/2.8L II
27" iMac 3.1, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD 6gb/s
1TB Lacie Thunderbolt drive
Dynamic Perception motorized dolly

I highly recommend that anyone with a 2010 or 2011 imac do Other World Computing's imac turnkey program. Solid states make such an insane difference i cant even describe it, but i guarantee it will speed up your workflow tremendously. Happy holidays

Wow. That is a major haul. Happy for you.
I hope you share your experiences with the DP. I would like to jump to motorized someday.
Since you have most of the L primes, was getting the 14L pretty much 'might as well get the whole line-up' or 'i really am needing it since the 16-35 lacks something'?

I received a 24L/1.4 II for the holidays. I am very happy with it.

 

[Picsfor]

Over the course of the year i got a second 5D2, a 70-300 L and a very nice new trolly back/ rucksack for carrying my kit around in.

Fairly sure that, whilst 2012 is an Olympic year in the UK, Santa will not be awarding me a gold medal tog gift like the 1DX, but i'm open to offers :

 

[JackSw1ss]

This must have been one of my luckiest xmas.

It's been really a rich xmas and I'm really thankful...to santa off course

So, I got:

- 5D2
- 50mm 1.2 bokeh meister/emperor
- 50mm 1.4 (from my fiancée' santa...he must have misread that my parents wrote to him about the 50mm 1.2 LOOOOL)
--> so unfortunately and to her disappointment, I'll be returning it and buy an 85 1.8, yaaay
- Innovatronix explorer mini
- elinchrom rotalux recta 90x110
- elinchrom softlite (BD) 70
- elinchrom white diffusor for the above one
- elinchrom pro air stativ (tripod for the lights)
- canon professional strap green (LOL, just too look cooler)

I guess I've got to thank everything and everyone for this xmas, wooow....
for the 50mm 1.2 it seemed to get back when i was about 7 or 8...my old parents this year decided to make me a complete secret gift and when they gave it to me they said it was like when I was a kid, same surprise, same reaction.

that was amazing eheh

 

[candyman]

For the December holidays I got/bought:

• Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM
• Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM
• Canon 35mm f/2

 

[00Q]

Funny santa not only didnt bring me anything, he TOOK AWAY a few of my lenses

That is the canon 24-70 L, canon 50mm 1.4, canon 10-22

But in return I got a load of cash and Im hoping to buy the first two back a month down the line hopefully the price will drop a bit on the second hand market.

 

[Meh]

Slightly used 1.4X and 2X mark III teleconverters will be the christmas elves to my 400mm f2.8. Of course I bought them myslelf.

DespitE my standard Christmas plee: "I'd like a nice book of photographs of almost anything, and for the love of god, no sweaters", I got no books, and 3 sweaters.

I heart that!

Edit: I hear that... too, which is what I meant to write. But both work!

 

[jasonsim]

Hi, Santa was great to me this year (I really bought all of these for me self):

5D MKII
14mm II
24mm TS-E II
16-35mm II
Sigma 50mm 1.4
B+W 82mm XS-Pro MRC nano circular polarizer
Thinktank Airport Addicted

Sold a 300mm f/2.8L IS to help get some of the above and now selling a 200mm f/2L IS. I might want an 85mm f/1.2L II instead of that big white beast.

Earlier in the year I got the 200mm f/2L IS, 500mm f/4L IS, 135mm f/2L and 35mm f/1.4L
--Jason

 

[Raddy]

Going to pick up my 70-200mm 2.8 L IS II USM tomorrow.
In addition I got myself some weeks ago the 50mm 1.4.
Merry X-Mas !

 

[razorite]

A 5dii!!!!!!
and a whole buch of vintage cameras

 

[JR]

Santa gave me a IOU for two new L lenses. I now have to decide which one I get at least one of them before the Jan 7th rebate season is over. First I am hoping to get a 35 1.4L II assuming it is announced in January.

Next I am debating to get either the 100L IS Macro or the 135L. I had the 135L in my collection for a breif moment until I decided to swap it for the 70-200 2.8L ISII zoom. However I miss the 135 and regret parting with it.

I know the 100 and the 135 are two different lenses, but just looking to expand the type of lenses I have.

 

[ksuweh]

Here is what I ordered this year.....it will be here Friday!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=wishlisting&A=wishlistDetail&Q=&li=44F7366CFA

 

[xROELOFx]

i got some nice warm thermo underwear