Recent content by chubster1969

I travel to southern africa every year, each year i pack lighter than the previous but i never leave any camera kit, i take 3 bodies 1dx2 5dsr and 7d2, 24-105, 70-200 2.8, 100-400, 300 2.8, and 500f4 with the 500f4 packed in the centre of my checked holdall. Camera bag is heavy but Virgin have...

I also use the 500 f4 and 100-400 with both 1dx mk2 and the 7d2, for me the extra reach of the 7d2 with the crop factor works only when the light is reasonably good. Here in the UK the 1dx mk2 has to be the go,to for wildlife if you have the means. Liw light performance, fantastic AF system ...

Take a look at www.wild4photographicsafaris.com the tours offered are specialist photographic tours lead by Stu Porter. Stu is a professional photographer and a fully qualified field guide. Leading small groups ensuring plenty of space for your equipment and access to both sides of the vehicle...

Awesome work

When shooting in snow you will have to compensate for the white of snow when setting your exposure up as snow will fool the metering n the camera

There is a great little AP for smart phones on exposure, it allows you to see the impact on the ISO shutter speed or aperture by adjusting any one setting

How can you be sure you have found you style unless you continue to experiment from time to time

If i could add another endorsement for the lowepro fastpack 350, a great combination of protection for your camera gear and space for your other needs in seperate compartments while maintaining easy access to both.

300 f 2.8 was my first big prime, and a great lens. It is hand holdable, works really well with both 1.4 and 2 times T/Cs and is widely regarded as one of canons sharpest lenses. As has already been said condition is more important than age.

The T/C connected to the lens detects the f stop of the lens a passes the I formation through to the body, when you stack them the T/C between the body and the T@C connected to the lens I'd effective transparent electronically, but optical losses are still present so you have to manually...

That's not a lot of budget, my current favorite general use lens is my 24 - 105 f4 but even used you will need twice that.

You an pick up a used 300mm prime for that kind on cash, and archive super sharp results

Assuming your previous body was a canon, yes

I have a CF tripod from RS and its very well built, stable and light enough to carry all day. You might find that the number of users here with RS tripods is pretty high and that fact alone accounts for a number of threads on them. Customer service has always been praised when dealing with RS...

I use an excellent little AP on my android smart phone to help with the calculations for long exposure shots, it allows you to meter the scene with the in camera meter in before applying filters, switch to a full manual mode and adjust aperture, ISO setting or apply filters to get the desired...