Recent content by ben g

yes they have a pocket but i usually use some spring clamps to clamp onto a curtain rail at home. I am thinking about getting a couple of cheap lighting stands and some pvc pipe to make a backdrop stand though. I've got a black and a white one and they are lightweight polycotton but a fine...

I got a couple of backdrops from here which i think were good value.:thumbs:

If you want to use CLS then it has to be the sb600 or 800 (or 400 but a bit limited). If you want to use them off camera with pc, wireless triggers, optical slave, etc. then i think you can use any flash. You have to be careful using some older flashes (mainly Vivitar i think) on camera because...

sorry to hear you have had problems and hope you manage to get it sorted and get your new camera soon.:) I must say i have used them in the past with no problems, maybe i was lucky. I expect if you sent in a letter of complaint you can probably get your discount and postage refunded. good...

If you are on a tight budget you could look at these, he's got lots of packages with softbox's etc for what seem good prices. I think someone else on the forum has some and thinks they are ok. In the end I went with 2 sb600's to go with my sb800 (mainly for the convenience of portability +...

I got the 24-70 (and it is nice) but I also have a 10-20 sigma so I don't miss the wide end so much. you might find 24mm a bit long for landscapes. Have you considered the 18-50 2.8 sigma? I think all these lenses have quite a good following on this forum so you won't go far wrong either...

I was thinking of getting that a while back, from the reports i read its pretty good especially for the price. In the end i saved a bit more and got the 70-300 VR. However i have found that because the maximum aperture is not so wide its hard to get reasonable shutter speeds unless the light is...

24.8%, not as smart as some:lol:

I've just bought the sigma, mainly for the added wide range and what looked like nicer build quality. I've yet to finish testing it thoroughly but so far it seems a tad soft (needs more sharpening) at 2.8 but excellent when stopped down a fraction. I would be interested to here if other peoples...

Maybe you could treat yourself to some courses in the areas you would like to improve. It would probably be best to at least get familiar with the controls of your d200 first though.:thumbs:

thanks Woodsy:), I would love to get the 17-55 but the cost is just too hard to justify really. The variation with the sigma 24-70 & the 18-50 is a bit of a worry, guess i would have to get one from a UK supplier to make a return easy if needs be. I've had a look at reviews for the Tamron and...

Thanks i'll have a read around for that one:) :lol: thanks, i am planning to get a nifty 50 and maybe some new shoes! What i really want is a 'poshish' version of the nikon 18-70 kit lens with good IQ and easy focusing in low light.:thumbs:

Hello all, thanks to Hacker I will be recieving a D200 tomorrow and I am looking for a mid range zoom to go with it. I've currently got a D40 with the kit lens, Sigma 10-20 and nikon 70-300 VR. I will probably sell the D40 as a kit so will need the lens for the D200. So far i have been looking...

I buy film from 7dayshop and processing at dlab7. they're about the cheapest i've found so far. sorry both sites are down at the moment but a quick google should find them easily. hope this helps, ben:)

nice one, i'm sure you'll enjoy using it:thumbs: