Recent content by AlWev

Personnally I would not put any extra glass between the lens and the camera body. I had several Canon FD lenses and sold them all. However it depends if you want quality images or just record type shots. The Canon 2 x converter at a few hundred quid actually degrades the image, I am not...

Go for the Canon, you have to stop down the Sigma to f4 for sharpness, why carry the extra weight around? Also Canon autofocus is faster. No contest. If its sharper you can blow up the image more, effectively increasing the zoom range!

Hi, Yes I have been to Kenya twice but it is the self drive in the game reserves in SA that appeal. I have better photos from going out on my own than from the Kenyan safari jeep. Seems that SA safaris are very expensive hence my posting. Thanks, Alan.

Take at least 2 good blower brushes and 2 sleeves from a long sleeve tee shirt to make a cover for your lens. Fix with a rubber band around the lens hood. Leave some shoulder area on the sleeve as this will cover your camera. It's well worth buying a small shirt specially for this. It can be...

I have one of these and a Sigma 70-300, the Tamron is better above 200mm. The Sigma drops off here and is no better at 300 than 200 interlpolated up. For the money £120 or so, the Tamron is good value. In fact it's a lot of lens, but I would not pay more than this. Both are consumer lenses and...

Hello, I am Alan form North East Debyshire. This is my first thread so I hope someone can help me please. I would love to go to SA to photograph animals at waterholes in low morning and evening light, however the safaris on offer are out of my price bracket. Twice I have been to Kenya, which is...

This is my first thread so I hope someone can help me please. I would love to go to SA to photograph animals at waterholes in low morning and evening light, however the safaris on offer are out of my price bracket. Twice I have been to Kenya, which is great but you are in a vehicle driven to...