Recent content by ant1

Yeah made a thread last week about this. Found that best for me was 1/5 - 1/20. f/5.6 to f/8. ISO 800 or ISO1600. Flash 45degree, diffused.

Salsa-king. Thanks you for your input. Yet also tried the flash up, well, slightly off right up with the bounce card. Was exactly the same really. Byker28i. I realise that any lens really can struggle in the dark. Sometimes the kit lens did last week when I used that. But like you say, I found...

Yes sure, I found that the auto focus is actually faulty. Working or not working, being very temperamental. So will be going back. The images, really are prob down to my settings, As I was messing with them to try and get it to focus haha. Here is one with the sigma...

Seems like I have just purchased a faulty one then really. Or obviously my camera doesn't interact well with it. Cheers both. Waiting until Monday for them to get my email, send it back and refund me hopefully. Will then borrow my mates kit lens for the time being for the bar.

Also had problems today in day light. Think the auto focus is temperamental. It is second hand mind. So sending it back going to get my money back as it wasn't sold / described as being faulty. (When it is). And for what I need it, I need it to AF really. Sigma do seem to have problems with...

I was using a Canon 400D last night. Wouldn't have thought it be down to this as like I said, worked fine in the dark etc last week when using the kit lens? Cheers, Ant

Any ideas people? actually thinking of sending it back aha and getting a kit lens now after the kit lens photos were better. What was i doing wrong.

Hello, Just like a little help on my new Sigma lens. It focus' perfect when in the light, and even if i'm in the lighter room of the venue. (Talking nightclub photography here). But when it comes to the main room, with the band. Bit darker, strobe lights. I have my flash on, with AF Assist...

Glad you are impressed Nick, else I'd be screwed now its on it's way haha. Modchild, already have a flashgun. So in with this i'm hoping it will work really well. Thanks. Fair enough Nod. I find that I just need a wide angle when I usually have my 50 on the body. Or, like a while back I was...

Cheers for your comments Nod. Agree with GAS haha, when I see a lens I really just wanna spend all my money on it haha. Bought the sigma in the end. On it's way. Will always carry my 50mm its a superb lens I think. Will only carry the 28mm when I really fancy it, a lot of the time it's not...

Cheers for that both. @Cagey75 going for the sigma because that's what they have second hand at the moment. And luckily have 2 actually. Cannot afford brand new. Nod, don't mind the 5mm gap, as said I only really get my camera out on occasions, well, trying to get it out as much as possible...

Right okay, Just a few questions on kit. I would like to know opinions on 2 lenses, if I should get another body etc. Just so I can get some money together. So far I have a.. 50 1.8. 28 2.8. 55-250mm IS. Borrowed 18-55mm IS Kit Lens. Flash Gun. I am looking at keeping my 55-250mm IS in my...

Outcome: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antparkes/sets/72157631755801741/ First attempt, i give myself 6-7 out of ten for attempting it. Getting the bottle to do it etc haha. Some are okay, others are naff. Either way they are being used for their site.

Haha, I know there is so much more to be said, and so much more detail to go into. But keeping it simple that way helped me so thought I would share it for her haha. No problem shaylou ;)

Just saying the basics that helped me out.