Recent content by Chivalry

Also looking at this... Amy reviews , opinions?

hmm.. well i had never owned a DSLR before so after asking all the usual questions and getting the usual answers.. i went and tried the 5 cameras i had shortlisted i ended up buying the Sony A700.. and with a good reason for someone new to DSLR and photography in general.. At the time the A700...

Hi all :) after browsing alot of the photos on here and various sites i do notice that so many seem to have a complete black or white background (or solid colour of some sort)... and wonderd how is the best way to achieve this in the home wiithout access to studio gear? All i have is my...

well done m8 ! hehe.. maybe we should start a counseling group like AA :) "Hi.. my name is Chiv and im afraid to get my camera out in public" there.. ive said it,,, lol

wow,,, seems a more widespread feeling than i imagined... not sure if that makes me feel better or worse... heh.. :)

thanks for all the replys.. nice to see its not just me that has this daft affliction.. :) What makes it worse, is that even at the best of times i hate being the center of attention... allways prefering to lurk in the background unnoticed... so pulling a large DSLR out in public feels like...

Ok,,, is it just me? but i seem to have a huge mental block about getting my camera out in public,,, like i just get the feeling that everyone is suddenly looking at me, or judging my actions... Even at family gatherings i feel the same.... maybe im just paranoid ;0( anyone else? and...

Hi ! just a quick question if i may.. :) Recently purchased a sony A700 which comes with its own software for post processing and the like.. also a dedicated program for working with RAW shots.. I was curious .. as i already plumped for Lightroom2.. is there any benefit to loading in...

Hi :) Ok just bought my first Dslr (A700) and have been taking a few snaps with it.. Also went for Lightroom 2 after some posts on here recomend it as 1 of the best all in 1 solutions for post processing Raw files.. now im a bit stuck. Lightroom 2 is pretty overwhelming for someone who...

no one else can comment on the 5500 messenger boy? or can reccomend something esle around the £35 mark that would be a better buy?

hmm... unfortunaly only the 5500 is half price.. i cant really afford £70+ for a bag after reducing my savings to 0 with my A700 purchase ... was mainly the £30 price that attracted me to the 5500 :) I was curious Slimshady on how you have yours laid out in the bag? Im trying to work out...

am looking at the messenger boy 5500 jacobs are selling half price atm.. (29.99) and wonder if it would be ok for my small ammount of gear? I have a A700 with a 16-105 attached,, a 50mm 1.7 ,,and a 100-300 sigma.. thats all i got at,, but would like a bag that will take that and leave room...