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Hydrophobia 70-200
Joel Hawksley, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Kent | OH | USA | Posted: 7:01 PM on 11.23.09 |
| ->> Just picked up an Airport Security V2 from Midwest Photo in Columbus today, and the included ThinkTank catalog showed a Hydrophobia 70-200, but it's not on the web site. Does anyone know when they will go on sale? It seems odd to advertise a product that isn't available or even announced yet. |
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Kevin Novak, Photographer, Assistant
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Bel Air (Baltimore) | MD | USA | Posted: 8:11 PM on 11.23.09 |
| ->> I would suspect a substantial lead time for printing the catalog...???... I imagine it's difficult to get the timing down just right. |
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Colin Heyburn, Photographer
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ARMAGH | NI | United Kingdom | Posted: 1:57 PM on 11.24.09 |
| ->> With the weather the way it is over here at the minute I would certainly be interested in one of those. |
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Felipe Dana, Photographer
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Rio de Janeiro | RJ | Brazil | Posted: 3:58 PM on 11.24.09 |
->> whoa..that's great news..
I love mine.. certainly would like one to smaller lens. |
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Joel Hawksley, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Kent | OH | USA | Posted: 4:31 PM on 11.24.09 |
->> I went back and looked at it again. There are actually two models coming out, one with a port for a flash and one without. Also of interest is how they specify "for lenses up to 70-200 f/2.8," and that it includes a built-in camera strap.
Here's a picture of the actual catalog:
http://www.hawksleyphoto.com/uploads/ttp.jpg
If TTP is reading this, I'll take two the day the go on sale! |
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Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 4:41 PM on 11.24.09 |
->> Joel,
Can't see the picture!!
Try it again!!
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Joel Hawksley, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Gavin Werbeloff, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 6:03 PM on 11.24.09 |
| ->> I spoke with Doug from TTP a few weeks ago at PhotoPlus, and he says they're very close to releasing it. The biggest issue in the product development had to do with a system that let the Hydrophobia be attached to the camera when stored, for easy deployment. Since there's no large barrel, it can't mount like the 300-600, so a new system had to be devised. It's taken a lot of time and effort to design, but Doug says they've finally gotten it down. I'll be ordering one for sure when they come out. I have yet to see something come out of TTP that is not incredibly well designed and built. |
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