Recent content by Alan Baird

Thanks guys that helps a lot

I am looking to upgrade my equipment and as I am thinking of moving from Olympus to Canon am looking to sell my existing gear. Would be grateful for any recommendations as to where I could sell it:thinking:

All the advice you have been given is very good but it appears a bit expensive. Why don't you try reflectors... you can reflect the light on to the background to eliminate shadow and you can also reflect the light from the bounced flash on to the face of your subject to eliminate facial shadow...

Thanks, I was 'almost sure' but good to get confirmation

I have recently purchased a 0.4 teleconverter lens for use with Olympus E520. The converter has a thread size of 58mm and I want to use it on one of my lenses which has a 52mm thread size. Am I right in saying that I require to purchase a 52/58mm step up ring as opposed to any kind of step...

Thanks guys, now I understand

I have Olympus 40 - 150mm lens and am always reading that this is equivalent to 80 - 300 in 35mm format. How does this work and how can I get the benefit from it?:help:

Thanks for your response that helps a lot

Can anybody tell me if there is a problem using rechargeable batteries in a flashgun. I have an Olympus FL36 R flash unit which I use with Olympus E520 DSLR. I have been told that it is not adviseable to use rechargeable batteries in the flash (the reason for this was not explained) Is...

Sorted!! Thanks all :thankyou:

I have an OLympus E520 with a 40mm - 150mm kit lens. I am told that this is equivalent to an 80mm - 300mm in 35mm terms. How is this worked out and how can it be seen. It doesn't seem obvious when looking through the viewfinder - or does it come in to play at the printing stage? Thanks...

The Book of Digital Photography - Everything you need to know from beginner to pro. (£12.50 from Amazon) This covers everything including the workings of the DSLR and also shutter speeds apertures and progresses to more advances techniques, all of which is in terminology that is easily...

This is driving me nuts! Bottom line is that I don't think it is really a big issue but I find it very frustrating not being able to translate the figures to something simple. I can see where you are coming from on your last message but I can't fathom out, for example, what 1/2.5 represents...

Thanks for your response. I don't think we are quite there yet probably due to me not explaining fully. The display I get on the camera, if I look at it starting from quarter of a second which is displayed as 4 and start going down the scale to slower speeds, the display reads...

Olympus E520 shutter speeds Moving from display for 1 second (1") to faster speeds,display then reads 1.3, 1.6,2.0 etc before returning to normal 1/4 1/8 1/15 etc. Can somebody explain what the decimal read outs represent:thinking: