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It’s more expensive because it’s a far superior lens, but not too much difference in price - well worth spending the extra

Don’t bother with the 17-40 f/4 as it’s not sharp until at least f/8. The 16-35 f/4 is way better and is sharp from f/4. Plus it has IS. Not much difference in price but huge difference in image quality

Anyone got any experience with good or bad third-party camera batteries? I need to get some Canon LP-E6 batteries but they are very expensive compared to third party ones. The Ansmann ones look okay, but wondering if anyone has any experience of them? Thanks

Thanks Lloyd - I'll check them out.

Hi Chris. As I said, it is 6x17 negatives and transparencies I am looking to have printed, but I think you need a 8x10 enlarger for that. I know where I can get Black and White ones done, but am drawing a blank with colour at the moment.

Darkroom print. I've been doiong scan and c-type printing for a while but I would like to get a darkroom print to compare the results. Just don't know of anywhere where it can be done.

Does anyone know where I can get large format 10x8 negs printed? I actually have 6x17cm negs but in my experience the only way these were ever printed was by using a 10x8 holder with a mask. I think I know where I can get black and white done but not colour. I don’t really want to go down the...

The mkII shouldn’t have felt plastic as it’s an all metal housing? The III is also metal but clad in plastic for that special 1990s feel!

Anyone seen that new YouTube show - Photography Online? Just thought I would let you guys know about it if you haven't already seen it.

Just been testing the Sigma 60-600mm. Amazing lens for it's size and price. Took some wildlife shots, a couple of landscapes and this one of the moon. Anyone else got one?

Hey everyone. I just bought a lovelt Fuji GSW690III. I haven't shot any film for year, but am loving the anticipation and jeaopardy it's providing. I might even get the GW690 so that I have both focal lengths. Anyone else shoot 6x9?

I've just bought 2 new film cameras to add to the 2 I already had but hadn't used for 15 years. Just found a bag of unexposed rolls of film, some with expiry dates of 2002, so can't wait to see what that comes out like. There's something far more enjoyable about film photography. The challenge...

Hi Chipper. What do you like talks about? There were a couple of really good ones last year but also many really bad ones. I'll be there.

I run workshops and some customers aren't very interested in doing anything for themselves. They ask where they should stand, what lens they should use, how their composition should look, what aperture they need, etc etc. What they end up taking is my photo. Not that I mind that at all, but I've...