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    polarize or not to polarize?

    Thanks guys, i think its a circular polar....hoya HMC, bought from one stop digital in hong kong reccommended by u guys i got hoya UV and polar for £38 and delivered within a in a week! thanks i am last minute packing now will let u know how i go on...
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    polarize or not to polarize?

    thanks for that,will give it a go with the polarizer on ..cheers for the advice
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    polarize or not to polarize?

    hi there i am off to america on wednesday and will be takng my gear to photograph the grand canyon (and possibably death valley if im lucky!). i have a 17-40L on a 10D and have just bought a polarizer for it but will not have time to practice with it before i go. should i keep...
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    Off Topic - Motors TV - Tuesday night

    I stopped watching motors tv when they stopped showin topless scalectrix! ps.. my uncles friends son was in the south african off-shore powerboating team a few years ago....had arranged to go out with him but then he left....the b*****d! scott
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    ILFORD XP2 for documentary photography?

    Thanks CT will risk the xp2, i think the sepia tone should look good if it all goes well, will risk jessops processing, have read that xp2 doesnt underexpose well, what does this mean please, and how do i avoid doing this.. should i set camera ISO a bit lower than 400...
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    ILFORD XP2 for documentary photography?

    Hi, I am shooting a photo documentary on a dairy farm tomorrow afternoon(19th april) for A level exam, i know i am leaving it a bit late to post this but would XP2 400 super give nice results or should i play it safe with normal black and white. Havent got time to dev and handprint so...
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    thanks again CT.filters really are something i dont know about,cheers for clearing that up.will keep the hood on when i get it.thanks for the photo of the lens.
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    knowing my luck ct i'll scratch the 17-40l on the first day, so i might get a hoya skylight as im hopefully heading into desert territory around nevada in may, so it might need a bit of protection from the elements. totally get you though about putting a cheap bit of glass on the front of a...
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    Thinking of buying a Light Meter...

    i like that CT..... a bit of bulls**t goes a long way
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    Got the green light...HELP!

    I know how you feel trying to decide on what to spend your money on.such a big choice,had the same dilemma with lenses. its best to buy something that you can grow into rather than grow out of in my opinion. any D SLR will take reasonably good photos, for example a guy at college bought the...
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    And thanks Steve for all your help, four days from Hong Kong sounds good, have just been reading the story of how you came to sell your 10D to your friend in the 10D vs 20D thread, interesting how they are different from each other even though they seem like peas on a pod
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    Thanks SammyC could anybody advise me what filter to get to protect the new lens when i get it, Uv or skylight?, and if i have a poloriser do you use any of those 2 with it thanks again
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    £300 to spend... what to spend it on? (camera)

    my friend has a sonyDSC-H1 5 megapixel superzoom(480mm). its got image anti-shake.he took it to prague at new year because i couldnt take all my gear at the time and it performed well. one great thing about it is, when your change the f-stop and iso you see the changes on the LCD which is...
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    ahh hong kong, it helps if you read stuff, are they safe and reliable to buy from?
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    Wide Angle minefield.. arhh....help...plz

    have you bought from one stop digital before steve?, are they a based in uk...cause they have the 17-40L for £475! wow, if they can do it for that price i own you a drink or two.cheapest ive seen it for is £520, and jessops want a laughable £581! cheers again
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