New addition to the SDuffyPhotography family!
No, no.. not a new baby. Even better! My incredibly wonderful girlfriend surprised me with a new lens!
If you recall from the interview I did last week, the one single piece of equipment I wanted to get was the Canon EF 70-200mm, f/2.8 IS lens. Well, I need wait no longer:
Friday, when I got home from work, my baby had a candlelit dinner waiting for me. Since I am going to be in the West Bank during my actual birthday, she decided to surprise me a couple months early with an unbirthday celebration! She made crab dip, lamb chops, and ribs and, in the gift bag on the table was a small, parabolic mirror (because every time we’re photowalking, I take a photo of one) and the new Canon lens.
She wanted me to have it now since we’re going to Paris in two weeks and she wanted me to have a chance to use it before we went. There was one other condition, as well. If some crazy stuff happens while I’m in the West Bank, I now have to promise to take photos from a distance instead of being right in the middle of it.
Anyway, just wanted to share…
Thank you baby!!
March 30th, 2008 at 10:18 am
mmmm….enjoy your new toy!
March 30th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Oh, I am… Thanks!
March 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am
LOL! good story! Nice lens
March 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Wow! That is some present! Best of wishes to you and your new addition. Looking forward to seeing the results you get.
March 30th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Wow!!!! What a great present. You are a lucky man!
March 30th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Nice glass Shawn…marry her quickly
March 30th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Thanks everyone for all the comments! It is a fantastic lens… Nice feel, I loooooove the IS, and focusing is fast.
March 30th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Geez, what a lucky, lucky guy! Paris, West Bank, and a girlfriend who enables you!
March 30th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Haha… Indeed. She’s been wonderful. And I think it’s gonna be a great year! Thanks!
March 30th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Congrats on the new glass!! Looking forward to your work from it.
March 30th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Very nice, i hear it’s an awesome piece of glass. Happy birthday early. =)
March 31st, 2008 at 8:32 am
Thanks MrYu and royston! I look forward to using it more!
March 31st, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Where are the rose petals? http://flickr.com/photos/rgmiami/sets/72157600071969884/show/
You have quite the Lassie there Laddie -
March 31st, 2008 at 8:59 pm
LOL! I love it!
Indeed she is quite the young lady.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Great present - great blog