Recent content by dakid

I'll still be looking for it now ;)

Too late for that now :D

Haven't really noticed that yet, but out of curiosity will keep an eye out. Plenty good enough for me though, and I'd never get a more expensive pair past the missus anyway ;)

Bit of a thread resurrection, but I'm tidying up my email inbox!! I just wanted to say that I ended up buying the Canon 10x30 IS and have never regretted it. I used it on safari, have used it at open-air concerts, and used it at the olympics, and it was awesome for all of them. Thank you...

She'll appreciate the photos after, honestly. Anyway, that's what the beach holiday bit is about, surely? :D I always shoot lots and filter later. Always have done, whether it's wildlife, sport or weddings. I'm sure I won't be shooting as fast as I do at weddings, but I still expect to take...

Hiya all, I'm off on safari next month, and am planning on taking lots of photos while there. I'm intending to take four 16GB CF cards (one of which I still need to purchase), but I think I'm going to really struggle to take my laptop, because of its size/bulk. Can anyone please suggest some...

Hi all, I'm off on safari next month, and am looking for binocular shops around Maidenhead. I'm very keen to try the Canon 10x30 IS, specifically in comparison with other binoculars within a £300 budget. Does anyone have any recommendations for places to visit? Local to Maidenhead (i.e. 30...

Wow ... what a response. Thank you everyone! I'm sorry I've not been able to get on until now, but with impending wedding and house move, it's all a bit busy Chez DaKid. To answer the questions from above ... as part of a 2.5 week honeymoon from mid-Feb, we're going to Kenya and spending the...

Hiya, I'm looking to buy, in the next four-to-five months, some binoculars for taking on safari in February 2012. I want to get some good ones and am looking at spending around £300. £350 is too expensive, but I could go a little over maybe. I don't know huge amounts about binoculars, but...

Yeah, but the Mk4 IQ at high-ISO is even better than the 5D2, plus it can actually focus in low-light! :)

Would that I could afford a 1D MkIV!!

Well, it was first time I'd had such low light, so will try again on Saturday at my next wedding-shoot (which I think will be my fifth) and see how it goes! :)

Thank you. That is helpful :D

I do tend to rather over-do the whole quantity-of-photos thing, so flash is pretty intrusive when I'm shooting, hence why I restrict it. It certainly has its use, but in my style of shooting it's limited through choice :)

The main thing I'm trying to avoid! I don't like flash photography if I can help it, and although I do use it sometimes (first dance, etc.) and the results are ok, in general it's difficult with a single unit to get consistent lighting throughout the frame, and its intrusiveness is pretty extreme!