Well guys, thats another Christmas gone. I had a great time with my family in Auckland, and also picked up a few cool new toys. Here’s an overview of a few of the tech items I received over the holiday period.

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Canon 75-300mm Telephoto Lens

I’ve been wanting a telephoto zoom lens for quite a while now, and yesterday I got one. The lens I received was the Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III. In more simple terms, it will get me really really close to sporting action.

I cant wait to test out this lens in the upcoming domestic cricket season.

2GB Compact Flash Card

I’ve been shooting with my Canon 350D for the past 2 months using two 128MB CF cards. Yes, I can see you cringing through the screen, it was very difficult having two cards which only held 24 RAW photos in total.

WIth this new card I can hold over 500 JPEG images, or over 225 RAW images. Great for a full days shooting with the telephoto lens at sporting events.

Manfrotto Monopod

This is just like a tripod, except it’s like one tall walking stick. It will be paired and used in conjunction with my new telephoto lens when shooting sports.

It should help me keep my shots steady and sharp. I used it a little yesterday afternoon while shooting some birds, and the results were very satisfying.

As you can see, photography gear was a hit on this years list. (I also picked up a few things like a new bike, Nike+iPod armband, and cash..) There are still a few items I still want to purchase (but my birthday is coming very soon, on Feb 9th). Further down the line, I want to upgrade my computing setup, so the saving starts today.

What did you pick up for Christmas?