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I'm far from an expert in this area, and have only recently decided to specifically try out some street photography/social reportage/candid snaps in public, or whatever one wants to refer to it as. I'm really not a fan of the type of photographers who go out and get right in the face of the...

Thanks. I'll look at the AF below, but regarding the battery life, this isn't much of a worry for me (and never has been for any camera), as I'll invariably carry 2 or 3 spare batteries whenever I go out with a camera. Thanks for the feedback. The more I've looked into this, it seems that the...

My first camera was a Canon "Canonette Junior" 35mm compact, which my dad got for me, and it seemed to have no end of issues with metering and light leaks. First I bought myself was a Praktica MTL-3 on which I really learned a lot about photography. Best film camera I ever had (and I had 2 of...

I realise this thread is a little old, but I've been thinking recently about spending some time having a good go at street photography, and realise that a camera which is small and unobtrusive would be helpful (so wandering around with a 5D3 or R5 and L lens is far from ideal). A good number of...

After a little bit of looking at Companies House, HDEW are officially listed as a dormant company. The named directors (Paul and Jacqueline Clementis) are also directors of an active company - Validhirst Limited, who are listed as an electrical retailer, and their accounts are up to date...

Going back to the original discussion on camera kit, years ago (before online purchasing became common) my local town (Harrow) used to have a very good independent camera shop, as well as a branch of Jessops, and as I appreciated the help and advice they offered, I'd try to support them rather...

I started with a used (and turned out to be faulty) Canonette Junior around 1979. First properly working camera, which I saved up my pocket money for a year to buy, was a Praktica MTL3 in around 1982 which I loved, and taught me all about ISO (in those days ASA/DIN), shutter speeds and aperture...

Well, I've just got an R5 as an upgrade/in addition to the 5DIII. After watching a few YouTube videos, I now have it set up with back button focus - the the AF-ON button for spot AF, and the * button for animal/human eye detect AF. It works really well using spot AF to initially focus on the...

Just thought I'd reply with my thoughts. I've been using Canon DSLRs since the 40D, currently still have a 5D mk1, and mostly use a 5D mk3. (Previously had Minolta film SLRs and their first digital body - the Dynax 5D). I really like full frame - there was a noticeable change in the overall...

Back in the 90s I had a Minolta 9xi film camera. The carbon re-enforced focal plane shutter had max speed of 1/12,000th of a second.

A general rule of thumb regarding shutter seed and focal length is to always aim for a minimum of the reciprocal of the focal length you are using, so for a 300mm lens, 1/300th of a second. As has been mentioned, you would likely have been better at 1/500th or faster - particularly if the...

Not really looked in on this thread before, but some very useful info on focus settings a page or so back. My 5DIII is still my main camera (also have a 5D1). Might as well post up a couple of shots: Angerland gig in September with 70-200 2.8 3O2A1000 by conradsphotos, on Flickr Lizard at...

The logic (and timeline) in this goes something like: It was early 2008 when I was looking to buy the 120-300 f2.8 and as it was (to me) a very expensive lens at around £1500, I was interested in trying it before buying, hence I went into London. I was aware that the lens was available via the...

+1 I've bought quite a few things from Japan and in all cases, the description has been spot on. This includes 3 x Fujinon LF lenses (75mm SWD, 135mm CM-W, 250mm CM-W), a Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 35mm lens, and numerous pre-owned fountain pens ranging from £30-£200.

I also had a less than satisfactory experience the one and only time I went into their London shop, and I won't be returning there, even if I had no other option. There was a particular lens I was interested in, which they had in stock (and I was seriously looking to buy - it was a Sigma...