Recent content by amb3rsil

I'm in the area tomorrow with a bit of free time, and just wondered if anyone had any recommendations? Just after a bit of nose really, maybe a new head for the tripod, couple of accessories etc. Other than Jessops of course! Thanks, A

Got the the 1.4 and can honestly say it is outstanding. The manual focus override is a god send! Sure it is very very very slightly soft fully open, but my god how good is it in low light. I did a charity black tie event for free, and this guy came up to me and started laughing at me as I wasn't...

What's your budget?

Being an IT Manager, I would cut my losses probably. Maybe get a screwdriver to it yourself once you have made your mind up to get a new one, and see if you can see anything obvious, it could just be the contacts for the battery are stuffed and need resoldering to the main board perhaps, but I...

I think you can tell a lot by how people post their images. If you post a single shot that you personally think is great, I think you have to be confident in yourself to do so. You also have to accept that others may not like it, although sometimes expressing their view can inadvertently come...

Be surprised if your house insurance doesn't cover you for accident and theft. Check your policy. Mine covers me up to £2000 for a single item, but I would have to prove somehow that I own it. I think I have a £100 excess, which I can live with. They accept the boxes/manuals if you don't have...

+1. I had the 1.8 for 5 months, and whilst I loved it and it has probably taken my best shots, I became increasingly frustrated at the poor AF in low light and having to put up with the horrid manual focus ring. Got my hands on a 1.4second hand for £200 as just couldn't resist and it really is...

Rizla papers..Highly absorbant, fibre free and cheap

Yep you can still use a tripod, and even better, there is a shutter release button, dial and +/- buttons for when you are in portrait shooting too..

Happy to be put right, but pretty sure that the higher end Canon's don't have the creative options. I call the green square "family&friend" mode, so if anyone wants to have a look and play with the camera, just shove it there and they can fire away without me going waffling on about...

If you sometimes feel that your camera feels a bit small in your hands it's a no brainer. LOVE my grip on the 20d.

As would 400mm! But gotta go with what I have mate..

Thanks - good to know that what I was thinking was ok!

Mornin' Doing a rugby shoot today where the team want a kinda history of match day, so shots before during and after the match. I have decided to pinch the 400D from work as a spare body to my 20d but wondered which lens you would put on which body? I have an 80-200L Drainpipe F2.8, 24-105L...