Recent content by Eagle

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    Softer than a soft thing.

    Did you manage to get your lens swapped/altered by Sigma? I have just bought the 150-500, and yes it is very soft, so it looks like I am going down the same track as you...
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    Hello from Bath

    The folks at Blackthorn School of Photography run a great series of courses if you want to get to grips with your camera/technique. Its a slight trek from Bath as its in Cricklade Wiltshire, http://www.photography-courses.com Be careful, it can become addictive..... DE
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    UV Filters - Good/Bad - alternatives?

    I always buy a UV filter to protect the front of my lenses an old habit from film days), and have recently started using the PRO1As from Hoya. I have seen some posts that suggest this might not be sensible as it reduces image quality. Any thoughts, alternatives to protect the front of the...
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    Photo Import - RAW/NEF - too slow

    Also....plucking up courage to buy CS3, I assume Bridge comes with that and not standalone?
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    Photo Import - RAW/NEF - too slow

    I am using the SD reader that came built into the PC. I have a standalone USB card reader, but dont see why that would be quicker via USB2 hub than the inbuilt card reader. Either way, I would like to find a quicker way to import images than my current, make a cup of tea, mow the lawn...
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    Photo Import - RAW/NEF - too slow

    Folks, some thoughts on this if you can. Just been out taking a few snaps(141 NEF RAW avg 8meg each), and decided to preview them in Lightroom, so pull them off the card (21minutes), then import them into Lightroom. No idea how long that has been going on, but I have had time to browse a few...
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