Recent content by BenMottram

Why should any sort of business get your work for free? If a charity isn't run as a business it will fail. From their point of view they have to ask just in case you let them play fast and loose with your images. "High level exposure" is jam tomorrow; in the current climate you need "Bread...

Another of the "better late than never" brigade here... I have some ideas about a universal* lens fit :D B. * universal = universal for the three lenses I have ;)

Dave, Apart from my consummate incompetence with a camera, your wonderful account would put me off doing weddings for life - I hope you have enough Stella to dull the pain :D B.

I have a 30D and good friend has the 40D. I prefer the 30D - sits easier in my hand; cheaper, produces great pictures. The 40D, though younger than my 30D, is a bit broken now - shutter release doesn't always release and the AF doesn't always either. 30D just keeps on keeping on. B.

I'm curious... which ones? Chambers 21stC doesn't... nor does the compact Oxford English dictionary. Dictionary.com allows it however the only reference is to a single American University. B.

just to add to the list where/wear its/it's The usual excuse for being illiterate is "It's only an internet forum, I am not writing the works of Shakespeare" roughly translated that means "I CBA to make it easy for everyone to understand exactly what I am saying and anyone who complains is a...

I got mine from Amazon...

Just mention you are a member... "Hi I saw your thread on Talk Photography..." I actually didn't mention the discount and Joe said something like "You will be wanting your TP discount" :) actually I would have paid the full price, after all the man is running a business. Oh, and the tripod is...

Ask that question in here and you get a Greek chorus recommending RedSnapper :D You get a discount when ordering if you are a member here... B.

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Why not try Manual Focus? It shouldn't be that difficult. Remember that a wide open lens will, in general, have a very shallow depth of field when focussing close in so use a tripod to avoid the inevitable camera motion and subsequent loss of focus. That may actually be your problem with the...

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I was on the receiving end of a rude tog yesterday - though I taking part in the event rather than taking pictures. He was in the worst place he could possibly be for the situation and was refusing to move - even though taking two paces to his right would have removed the imminent danger. Had...

Most Viewed... rubbish shot, hideously over exposed - I spot metered the black dress rather than anywhere more sensible. Most commented... A shot I actually quite like, taken with the 75-300 at the long end.

I got a 30D after much thought... and personal recommendation by an internet 'friend'. I had played with a 40D but I actually prefer the feel of my 30D. Remember that a few years (2? 3?) ago the 30D was a top notch camera so with some great glass you can still capture fantastic pictures. B.