Recent content by DeonV

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    Zoom for wildlife

    Interesting. With more and more megaPixel bodies, I would prefer better IQ and less reach. The xtra MP would allow me to crop a better image. I have yet to take a sharp enough image with a Sigma
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    Raw or not?

    I have no use for RAW, 99.9% of the times. My image files size is within 1Meg of that of a RAW image, and I prefer to get the image right in the camera, it takes time to process images.
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    Testing Canon 400mm f/5.6 l usm

    Used it today at Silverstone. I used a 1.3crop body, it is on the edge of too short
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    Help needed with buying ?

    I stick to getting used Canon L glass. If the two lenses together is a problem, get a used 100-400L. Sigma *-500 are not in the same class as the CanonL lenses, even if they are 10years old. Been there, done that, burnt the t-shirt. An African safari is not something you go back to in order to...
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    Help needed with buying ?

    Do yourself a favour.. get the 550D body, get a used 70-200F4 (without IS is also good) and search for a used 400F5.6L You will not be disappointed, I promise. The 550D is a great body, latest processors, and good MP, the two lenses are superb, affordable in the used market rendering...
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    How many shots do you take at events?

    Me and my friend cover whole day motorsport events and each take 1500-1700 images of a day's motorsport. We than cut it down to around 750. This gives us 75-100 images per class, which would have had two heats. I often take two or three frame bursts with the 1D, and keep the best one...
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    Testing Canon 400mm f/5.6 l usm

    Start off with tv. Iam using one at Silverstone too.
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    Press pass

    Is there no one single governing body for motorsport in the UK? In my country, one's request comes via a publication.
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    Would you keep this "new" Canon 70-200mm F4 L IS USM ?

    If it is working like a new lens, and it looks like a new lens, ask for a lens hood. Im not sure what the instruction manual is supposed to tell you which you dont already know.
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    Help needed with buying ?

    If you buy a 550D, get the 18-55IS + 55-250IS. You can take some pretty pix with it. If you decide to get a 40D, consider a 70-200F4L or older 70-200F2.8. It might cost you the same. Neither are really good for wildlife, but then my idea of wildlife and your idea of wildlife may be completely...
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    Hi from the middle of nowhere

    Hello all, After a couple of weeks following some of the threads decided to join and register. Some people would say Im a keen amateur and some might differ. Photography has been a passionate past time of mine since my teens when my parents handed me a small 110 format point and shoot type...
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