Recent content by Forkbeard

I have no personal experience, but after reading a few reviews there seems to be a few saying that the OIS works better than IBIS on some combinations. I can't remember the bodies in question offhand though.

I'm glad you posted that, because I've just bought one :)

Possibly. I'm not massively keen on them tbh, but have used them a few times before with mixed results :)

Cheers for thr replies. Stuart, I don't mind using old glass at all, I have two Oly film bodies and lenses so it would be worth getting the adapter for those at some point. My main problem re. longer lenses is I only have a G3 (no IBIS). I'm used to shooting without stabilization on my film...

I'm after some kind of long telephoto for wildlife and boats at sea when I'm at the coast. Neither is really my primary area so I don't want to spend a fortune and it will likely be a 'holiday lens' only coming out every so often. I've got Panasonic gear (including the 45 -150 which isn't really...

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I had a similar issue and bought a pretty rubbish Smart TV. It has My5 but a bunch of other stuff is missing. I have a smart bluray player, a smart TV and neither has everything I want. The chromecast is a very handy bit of kit though; you can watch or see just about anything on your phone on...

Well, finally I actually managed to do it! Took a while but I got there in the end....

If she uses Canon, you may as well stick with Canon for familiarity (and possibly some other gear she already has): https://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/canon-eos-750d-kit-18-55-stm-3224-p.asp The above camera and lens will get her started and the lens will be fine for now for most things other than...

The kit lens, providing you have got a nice sharp copy is extremely good. The 35mm is sharper and and has better glass in general, but you might find it a limiting focal length for landscapes. I had both and ended up taking the kit lens out a lot more than the 35 - I found it either not wide...

Haha, if you can find an XA or similar in the local sgop, can't fault you! Most charity shops ebay camera gear these days and they cost a lot more than 3 quid. Sickeningly nice pics for a 3 pound shooter!

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I might replace it with a 1.4 if it comes to that.

That'd be great but i don't want you screwing one of yours up on my account :) I'll have another look at the Youtube one I found, see if I can get snywhere with that.

I've got a 50mm f1.8 Zuiko OM lens and it's come apart (admittedly wirh some help from me). I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it back together. The optics are in really good nich and I don't want to scrap it. Can anyone point me to anything online that can help me out? I foind a...

Cheers Ian, yeah the light was a pain in the arse, most of the graveyard is under the cover of trees and the sky was bright white/rainy. I finished up having to overexpose some shots in already dim conditions. Some of them are less than sharp.