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On my way home from my European adventure, I stopped in Hong Kong for a bit over 3 days, in which time I made two excellent purchases.

One of these purchases is optically superb, very sharp and it gives great colours. It also fits well, and Gladys loves it.

The other purchase is merely a lens.





Oh, and she said yes.

I know my product protography sucks, sorry!

Congrats on your engagement.

Gladys must be a wonderful woman - she has seen evidence of your lust at close quarters and STILL agreed to marry you!

Congrats and all the best for the future!!! great stuff

So... any ideas on a photographer for the wedding line up DSLR members!

Congratulations Trent & Gladys, that is fantastic news

Great news congrats....Also for the wedding

Congrats! both of you!

Congratulations on both events

Well done Trent & Gladys... Hope that you are happy...

Excellent news!
Congratulations on your engagement.
Did you ask Gladys to marry you in Hong Kong Trent?
Wishing you a very happy life together
Cheers
Graham

Fantastic mate. Congratulations. Good luck with the engagement too.

Many congratulations Trent, I hope you'll be very happy together.

Thanks guys, thought some of my 'online family' would like to know!

Both very happy, yes, as are our parents. She wasn't with me in HK, in fact the only people that knew I was there were my best mate and her Aunty and Uncle who I was staying with in HK (who were a great help when buying the ring, it's SO much easier when you have a Cantonese-speaker with you-usually I use Gladys ). I wanted it to be as much of a surprise as possible (as it was hardly unexpected), and the less people that knew, the less people could stuff that up. That worked briliantly too, although I had to lie a bit much hehe. The smile on her face was worth it though.

Trent Your a lucky man global jetsetter, proud owner of the coveted 70-200VR and the 17-55DX
congratulations

good balanced purchasing
And congratulations!!

Good onya Trent, congrats to you both and its amazing what you have to justify the lens you brought, like Honey i bought you this!!!

Wonderful All the best.

Congrats Trent!!! That is fantastic news matey fantastic! I wonder who will get married first? You and Gladys or me and Bel? We've been engaged for just over a year and don't have a date set yet, but we're working on it! The ring looks great - can't wait to see it IRL.

Then there's the 17-55DX - I've been able to get out on portrait shoots now and use it...and yes I'm a BIG fan!! You will like it very much! Well done matey...well done!

Congratulations Trent!

Not only have you got a new lens, you now will have an official sherpa to carry your equipement around for you

huynhie wrote:Congratulations Trent!

Not only have you got a new lens, you now will have an official sherpa to carry your equipement around for you

And will challenge with you any new toys which you want to lust in the future!
Hope you have had done all your shopping for your toys prior to invest in that ring
You'll enjoy in the long run anyway!

MCWB wrote:The smile on her face was worth it though.

She was that thrilled with your new lens?


Cogratulations to both of you, and best wishes for a long and happy future together.

Trent & Gladys....congrats!
Now...I have this cunning idea on how you can get you wedding pics done for free.....a massive coverage....lots of photographers....a gala occasion!

Gladys is a lovely lady and you will have many happy years together - but tie the knot soon

Matt. K wrote:Trent & Gladys....congrats!
Now...I have this cunning idea on how you can get you wedding pics done for free.....a massive coverage....lots of photographers....a gala occasion!

Congratulations to you both. Matt, do you reckon we could organize a 21 flash salute as they leave the church

sirhc55 wrote:Gladys is a lovely lady and you will have many happy years together - but tie the knot soon

Trent,
Are we invited?
We will provide free coverage and wedding shooting for both of you as Matt.K mentioned, I have my hand raised first! Whatever your choice, two or 3 days coverage, I'll do it for you.

Congrats!!

Great time to buy a lens... how could she get cross

Trent,

Congratulations. I hope you have a long and happy life together and that Gladys doesn't get jealous.

Cheers
Dean

Trent

Congrats to both you and Gladys. I'm impressed with the fact that you've managed to subtly convey the concept to Gladys that you can buy lenses and still have money for the other things in life. An auspicious start to the next stage in your life together.

Congratulations to both of you

See you around Uni

Congrats Guys, I hope you have many happy years together.

Bob.

Congrats. You are one happy man.

cheers,

Arthur

Congratulations.
Get used to the concept of at least doubling the price of new lenses when considering them from now on. One has to consider the counterbalance spousal expenditure.
I'm sure you will be extremely happy. Married life will be pretty good too.

The 17-55 is a beauty. Great for capturing the sparkle in a girl's eyes. Granted, the diamond ring is better for creating that sparkle first.

Cheers

First of all, thanks to everyone for their kind wishes, very much appreciated!

Birddog114 wrote:Hope you have had done all your shopping for your toys prior to invest in that ring
You'll enjoy in the long run anyway!

I actually bought the 17-55 DX after the ring, but I know what you mean, you know me too well. And you're right, I have a pretty 'complete kit' now: most other things are in the 'want' rather than 'need' category, which is the right position to be in for me now.

The 17-55 DX was kind-of an impulse buy, well the decision to actually purchase it was anyway (I already knew I wanted it). I got it partly as a reward because I was very happy with my ring shopping (and why shouldn't I get something too ), partly because I shot a wedding in France and realised that I'd like it later on this year for another wedding I'll be at, partly because it's going to be more difficult to buy in the future and partly because it was just damn cheap (A$1600)!

Vince: Not so much unfortunately, as I'll be mostly over at Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute these days.

Andrew: I only just realised what your new avatar is... because I took the same photo.

Geoff: 1 year without a setting date is impressive, it seems the first thing everyone asks you is "When is it?"... even my mum did before I'd asked Gladys the question haha.

Congratulations on both accounts Should organise a mini meet with the wedding as the project of the day I'm pretty sure it'll be a pretty sweet deal for everyone in terms of opportunities for photos, etc.

17-55 is my next next lust...after this 20mm, it'll be the 70-200 :S *sigh*

Congrats...Wish you both the best.

...Now speaking from experience.....(our wedding is next week)...Dont set a date because as soon as you do the money pours into this bottomless pit called "The wedding day". It means you have nothing left for any gear....

Trent,

Sincere congratulations from Chryssine and me to you and Gladys

Based on our experience, marry the girl ASAP... we were engaged for over 2 years and we fought continuously... after marriage, there's not been too many cross words over 43 years  PS Chryssine wants to know if you are still her honorary son

MCWB wrote:First of all, thanks to everyone for their kind wishes, very much appreciated!



Geoff: 1 year without a setting date is impressive, it seems the first thing everyone asks you is "When is it?"... even my mum did before I'd asked Gladys the question haha.

Yah...I know! We're just contemplating all the possibilities, the costs etc.. we both don't want a huge wedding yet at the same time we have lots of friends we want to share the day with us...and then there's eloping....

Congratulations on both events