Recent content by benley

We nipped out Thursday to look for adonis blue butterflies, got a few shots and all was well in the world. Until I went to show SWMBO the images and everything was black... Nearly all my shots were massively underexposed, histograms so far over to the left that you couldn't see them. I was not...

Rochester Dickens festival is the 3rd-5th of June this year, and there's a Christmas Dickens usually the first weekend in December. If you fancy Medway there is Medieval Merriment in September in the grounds of Rochester castle, and don't overlook Upnor castle just down the road. (I work for...

IMO the old way is still the best way - get a good field guide (to British birds only if possible so you're not distracted by loads of 'impossible possibles'), watch birds as often as you can (that is, all the time ;)) and take copious notes to write up and use for ID in your field guide. There...

Personally I wouldn't like to use flash with snakes - as they have no external eyelids is there a danger that it could damage them? I don't know, and would be interested in hearing what people think. Until I'm convinced it's harmless though I wouldn't risk the snakes eyesight. I have always...

Another probably dozy question - I'm away in June and have a scene I'd like to try to add star trails to, but it points due south. With Polaris behind me, will I get anything worth mentioning? What about pointing south-east (ish)?

Lovely. Thanks Steve. :)

I haven't got any Maxpud stuff left otherwise I'd offer to show you. You know you can add all sorts of additional pouches on the sides and back as well don't you? The webbing rows there are PALS grids for attachment. One of these is handy for a water bottle...

I've got a couple of related questions if that's OK? Should I turn the noise reduction feature off if I attempt this? And if I leave it on will it affect the star trails themselves by leaving little gaps in the trails? Presumably if I left it on I wouldn't need the dark frames? Ooh, and...

If you want to wear it slung on your back nearly all the time go for the Remora. The EDC has a waist belt to stop it flapping but it won't carry on your back quite as well. The older original Jumbo Versipacks have a snow collar inside, which the EDC doesn't. Most people hate it but I quite...

You should see the rest of it I haven't uploaded yet... :D What did you decide on if you don't mind me asking?

I don't like to say as the girlfriend uses this computer. :eek: 'Lots' just about covers it though. It's a constant search for the right bag and its not cheap. I feel happy talking about it here as I'm not likely to get grief about an expensive, gear-based hobby from you lot am I? :lol:

I've got a Tom Bihn Synapse that works pretty well as a camera bag - with a bit of jiggery pokery it could be very good. The build of it is excellent too, as good as Kifaru (which is saying something). Some pics here...

No worries. Have a look on www.edcforums.com for more info than you'll ever need about bags and stuff to put in 'em. If you want to buy anything Maxpedition then Heinnie Hayes that I linked to are top-notch, probably the best source in the UK. I'm in the process of putting all my bag photos...

Maxpedition will have something to suit you. Either this; http://www.heinnie.com/Bags-and-Wallets/Maxpedition-Bags-and-Wallets/Maxpedition-Gearslingers/Maxpedition-Remora-Gearslinger/p-281-289-577-2134/ or one of the Versipacks...

I like that very much. Where is it?