Recent content by Dirty Shoe

Thanks Chaz n Jakub I have bought the 55-250 today,

OK its cost me the good part of £900 but the combo of the 550d and the 55-250 looks like it may be the real deal! Just taken a few flash shots indoors tonight and all I can say so far is BRILLIANT! The clarity is superb even at 250 with flash, i cant wait for the Goodwood Revival at the...

I was wondering about the 250 being not long enough, but often with my Kodak 6.1 mp bridge set at max focal length (388mm) I could miss part of the moving subject. At least now with up to 18mp I should be able to crop the image a bit more and get a better shot?

Sorry Tim not being a bird type I wouldnt know how close you can get, so I was merely trying to find out if this was indeed shot at its maxium range. Chris there are some fantastic images in that thread, great work.I cant believe how good this lens is compered to Canon's 75-300 disaster! Its off...

Nice shot Mike can you remember at what focal length you shot it at?

Thats the one i had my eye on and is in budget, anyone here used this combination?

After considering the Pentax Kx which has had some good reviews and seems great value, I have not been able to find out much about the quality of the kit lenses that come in the deal at Currys. Not very helpful in my local store, the girl said that the camera guy wasnt in today and she realy...

Thanks for your response guys I realy like the look of this camera and have read some positive reviews since i posted. I bought a Canon 1000D with the two kit lenses 6 months ago and was so disapointed with the pictures, and then by the coments posted here about the supplied 75-300 lens that I...

Its seems that there is just this two horse race at the moment with consumer SLR's, but what does anyone know about the Pentax Kx, and its kit lenses? Currys Digi are offering a great deal on this with a twin lens set, but whats it like, and is it any better/worse than similar priced Canon/Nikon...

Sorry guys I didnt mean to come across ungreatful for the advice given, and I'm sure that this camera seems a huge improvement, things will only get better. I just wished now I had read the reviews on the 75-300 before I bought this bundle, but I was more focused on the camera itself. Is the...

Yep, the body was dodgy, Argos agreed to take it back, bearing in mind it had already been returned once to Canon and the first shots taken with the new one are, well a huge improvement even in the auto modes. But thanks to everyone who have given advice and I have shot some moving aircraft in...

Ok I get the picture (or not!) I've shot hundreds of shots now with this 1000D and lens issues aside, I still maintain that something is not well with this camera. I'm going to take my chances and try to get a replacement or this is heading for the recycling bin! Thanks for your input though guys!

Thanks for your input! Did you even bother to look at the image? Prehaps I should have said a bright day but with a distant haze if one wants to get picky. Thanks Craft for your constructive response, but even in Hi res the image is not sharp anywhere, I just feel that the Camera in auto...

Many comments here are refering that the lens arent up to much, not what I want to hear when I've just spent £500 on a camera is it! Any way here is a couple of shots. This was taken on a hazy day shot in Landscape mode at 300mm, the ISO came out at 125, ap was F7 at 1/400. Not one single...

Colin I will post pics when I find out how mate! Ian it is my first DSLR but I had many years with trusty old Minolta X300 to master my panning skills. However even my Kodak Z650 will do a good job, and here lies the main problem, should a hybrid costing a third of the price take better pictures...