Recent content by CJR

And also search the TP forum; you can be certain that someone has asked the question before you and, certainly with regard to back button focusing (using the * button) you'll find loads of info. I always try searching before asking :) HTH Cathy

Kirkcudbright is a lovely small town on the Solway. Good for harbour/fishing boats, and ruined 16th century fortified town house. Up the hill is a large cemetary set on a hill overlooking the town; great photography there. And this place http://www.follytowers.com/cowpalace.html is just...

I can highly recommend myphotobook.co.uk. Had two large holiday albums and two smaller family albums from them, superb quality, and they provided a free replacement (ie a duplicate ) album when one received minor damage to the cover during postage. No quibbles, no hassle, no demand for return...

Wow, this is brilliant. I love these photos. Just ordered my copy of the book! Cathy

Hi Jerry Yes, I'm sure there will be some low light shots to be had as well, for which additional camera support will be required. (I have never got to grips really with using tripod for landscapes, tbh). I'm now considering my Manfrotto 680B monopod, and purchasing the folding tripod base to...

Thanks for this. I think for non-tripod use, I'll stick to the beanbag I already have, though, as I think it's probably more versatile. :) Cathy

Correct - altho I am not good at travelling light, at least I'm prepared to carry it myself! I'm hoping that with only us and our friends (another couple) on the safari, plus our guide, I will be able to indulge in some tripod photography in the evenings without arousing too much irritation! As...

Sounds like good advice, thanks. Cathy

Wow, these are great. :thumbs: Thanks so much for taking the time to post all this info. And no, it wasn't obvious about the torches - at least, not about the tiny LED one for the camera display. I hadn't thought of that!! I can see the tripod decision is increasingly likely to be ... take...

thanks kalibre and splog(!? :thinking:). Easy - no I didn't think it would be that!! Hmmm. Having been before and regretted the lack of a tripod, that persuades me towards taking it. Having been before with my husband who is not a photographer, that persuades me not to! Havign said...

Hi everyone, thanks very much for your thoughts. :thumbs: I have a cable release, so could use that with the rice-filled beanbag on some sort of suitable natural or available support, I guess. I'll be taking a 30D, 24-105f4LIS, 100-400f4L IS, and Sigma 10-20. I guess the wide angle will...

Should I or shouldn't I? On my last trip to Namibia, we spent some nights in the desert sleeping out under the stars, and I will never forget those amazing skies. But, no tripod, so no photographs. Do I take a tripod this time, so I can try and photograph those skies? Have any of you...

Absolutely fascinating! I'll be looking at Olympic photos with a whole new degree of admiration and insight. Cathy

I had some success on my first and only attempt by following some forum advice - auto focus on the middle of the jump, then set the camera to manual to fix that distance, and then take the pic as the horse jumps. I didn't bother with panning. Bearing in mind that this was my first...

It's all here: http://www.experience-seminars.co.uk/index.php Cathy