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Yes you can take tripods up the Eiffel Tower, my boss was up there a few months ago with his, he got some great pics....

It's at the Rochester learning hub. http://www.medway.gov.uk/apps/coursefinder/(S(vf4a5bq21c52cvagljs501qt))/index.aspx It's good, not rushed and easy to understand. Al (the tutor) is a good bloke and knows a lot about photography. I have been this evening. Courses are updated quite...

We recently had to do the same, got the Mrs a 430EX ii for her Canon 600D. It works well.

I will take my monopod as well, can't see that getting in the way, it fits in my bag as well.

The Mrs isn't too happy about that. We are going to call tomorrow and see what they have to say. Might not bother if that's the case...

Thanks guys, suggestions noted and I will look into maybe a couple of lens's. Going at noon.. Tripods not allowed???? Really, we have every intention of taking ours...

We are going up the Shard in a few weeks to the viewing point. I have a 7d and the Mrs a 600D We only have basic lens's, one is a 70-300 f4/5.6. Does anybody have any suggestions on a good lens to hire, I am a bit concerned about the reflection on the glass as well. Thanks

That makes sense as its what he is experiencing.....

Thanks for your replies, I can't answer the questions this evening. I will catch up with him and go through so e of the ideas. Thanks guys.

Hmm, well he has tried it on all sorts of settings and is always part of the picture. I have a Canon 7D and don't have this issue with my Speed lite. Yes it comes on but is not part of the picture. We have tested these taking a picture into a window at night. From the Canon, no body reflection...

I am doing an evening course in Rochester 7-9 over 10 weeks.

Well he has done some tests. He can't get a picture without the body flash firing. Apparently (I am not a Sony user so taking what he has said) it is an issue with the A57. Older models didn't have this issue. He has emailed Sony about thus who just keep referring him to the same page in the...

Not being much of a flash user, apparently he can set the body slash to fire, then triggering the slave, but the body flash does not get used for the shot, I presume by adjusting it so it fires before if you get what I mean. I will get him to test it and see where the shadows fall.

I went into my local Jessops on they day it was announced. It was packed.... Nothing going cheap, but the staff were all serving, and people buying...... A friend of mine got £350 in vouchers for Xmas!!!

f5.6 is when zoomed to 300mm. It is f4.0 when at 55mm...