What's on your present list?!

[Suicune's Fire]

What do you want this Christmas/Hanukah/whatever you celebrate?! For me, it's a few things:

- Wireless headphones (which can also be wired if need be)
- New shorts (I really need these xD)
- Earrings (I have a few pairs but I'd like more)
- Any Pokemon stuff (duh)
- Laptop bag

And a few other things.

What are you hoping to get? O:

[Bulbasaur]

Pokemon Ultra Moon
Some CDs
Wireless Mouse

That's really it. XD

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I don't even know! There's nothing I really want inparticular. I like surprises. xD Everyone keeps asking me though haha.

[Death's Spook]

Interviews from PhD programs. XD

[Caite-chan]

I don't even know! There's nothing I really want inparticular. I like surprises. xD Everyone keeps asking me though haha.

I feel like I've gotten to that point as well.

[Trainer17]

There's only two things I want for Christmas :
1) Xanthe
2) World Peace

:'3

[[Desolate Divine]]

-Vouchers towards camera accessories. I know both my mum and dad are getting me that, so I have $200. However work spends our christmas bonuses on gifts, and I think mine might end up as that, so I think there'll be another $200-$300 (they base it on how much you worked that year)/
-Anime DVDs. I want to grow my collection. I'd love to get Your Lie In April pt 2 (since it is hard to find in JB Hifi), Anohana, and when it comes out, Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale. However I will probably get these myself.
-Alcohol. Beer. Or whiskey. Maybe even cider.


EDIT: If anyone decides they wanna buy me this lens, that'd be great. Either way I'm gonna go cry in the corner at how expensive gear is, and how I don't earn enough money, nor am good enough at saving to be able to afford it...

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Interviews from PhD programs. XD

Ooh how exciting! Good luck!!! :D I just graduated from mine. You're in for a fun ride. XD

EDIT: If anyone decides they wanna buy me this lens, that'd be great. Either way I'm gonna go cry in the corner at how expensive gear is, and how I don't earn enough money, nor am good enough at saving to be able to afford it...

Dude. Why is that one so expensive? What does it do that's so special? xD *no idea*

[Chibi Altaria]

People keep asking me that, too, and I have to tell them that I have no idea other than I'd like to be physically well again. xD However, that doesn't fly so well, so no idea!

OH. On the side of giving gifts, I'm currently broke and without a job, so I haven't gotten anyone anything this year. Been too preoccupied anyway. BUT. I have taken to crocheting lately, so I'm making my boyfriend this cute, adorable reindeer for Christmas. I'll be sure to take photos and show all you guys when it's done in a couple of days. :D

[[Desolate Divine]]

Ooh how exciting! Good luck!!! :D I just graduated from mine. You're in for a fun ride. XD



Dude. Why is that one so expensive? What does it do that's so special? xD *no idea*

Haha okay so there are 2 types of lenses. Prime and zoom lenses. Prime lenses are stuck at the one focal length and zoom lenses can change. That one is a zoom lens. However the thing that makes it expensive is the aperture. The f2.8.

Basically there is a hole in the lens that changes size and let's light in. The smaller that number, the wider the hole becomes therefore the more light it lets in (which means you can talk better photos). My current zoom lenses are a 18-55mm f3.5-5.5, and a 55-250mm f4-5.6. The fstop is a ratio, so f5.6 is half the size of f2.8 therefore let's in half as much light.

My current setup uses a lot of prime lenses because they're more affordable. A 40mm f2.8, 50mm f1.8 and 85mm f1.8. So they're great for low lights except I end up limited by the single focal length and having to waste time switching.

Long story short, it can both zoom in and out and perform well under low lights hence the high price tag.