Recent content by freeman3030

Hi, I've recently purchased a my very first 70-200 lens. I've had it a few days and only now I've used it, I've found the difficulty of taking a photo (especially when at 200mm) to keep the subject where it's wanted. Quite a lot of it is probably down to practise, but I find that when looking...

Yes it is the 70-200mm f/2.8 HSM blah blah whatever the rest of the title is! :)

Hi, I've just bought a Sigma 70-200mm Mk2 on eBay and after I put my bid on I properly re-read the item specification and I found out that the seller is including a Sigma 2x teleconverter in the sale! Fortunately for me I won because I feel like I've almost got the 2x converter for free as I...

Hi, I'm looking at getting a used sigma 70-200 f/2.8 off of eBay and I can't afford the os version of this lens. The trouble is, I'm not 100% sure how many versions there are, so far I've managed to count 3. There is what I would call version I of this lens, hsm v.II and the OS version...

Very sorry for such a late reply - have been flat out! Thank you for the responses, perhaps I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, like I said I had read that some people were having problems with front focusing issues - in particular this review...

Hi, beginner photographer here! I'm looking for my very first zoom and would really like a f/2.8. I have a Nikon d3100 and already possess a nikkor 18-55 f/4.5-5.6 and a nikkor 35mm f/1.8. My next ideal purchase is either a: Tamron 70-200 Sigma 70-200 But I can't decide which. I would...

Hi all, Im looking for my first telephoto lens. I'm quite the beginner and only get the opportunity to shoot every once in a while or when it's a special occasion. I'm looking for a zoom 50/70mm+? to compliment my: 35MM 1:1.8G 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G Like I say, I'm only a beginner and have...

Thanks for the replies, very useful. Have looked and watch videos on youtube and think im going to get the SB-700 flash. I've learned about using the ceiling/wall to bounce light off to make the photos look better and not get harsh shadows. under your chin etc. Will take some practise im sure to...

Thanks, unfortunately all our walls have a dado rail running around and I fear it would ruin the look as I would really like there to be nothing in the background for a clean look. I have been looking on ebay and could pick up a stand and white background for around £70 which I didn't think was...

Hi, my sister is coming home to the UK for christmas this year which our family is really excited about and as shes home I want to take a nice family portrait and get it printed on canvas as a xmas present for my parents. I'm a real photography novice, I have a Nikon D3100 & understand the...

Hi, I'm looking to buy my 1st lens as I'd like a good portrait lens. I've only got the one 18-55mm lens that came bundled with my nikon D3100. I'm a real beginner, but want to know if this type of lens would be better to use than the one bundled with my camera to take photos of cars? My parents...

Hi, This tuesday I'm going to buy a Nikon D3100 from Jessops as i've found a mega bundle which I think is really good value for money: http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/81334/show.html So before getting it I thought about buying a case for it to go in, but I don't know which to...

Well I'm not sure how much videoing I'll be doing as i've never had a camcorder (only a rubbish one on my phone) I looked at the Canon 550D, but its a little bit more expensive than what I wanted to pay. Thank you so much for your responses so far, you've all really helped me. I'm now looking at...

Thanks for the reply, you've been very helpful. I just went back and edited my original post to make a bit more sense, but you've covered pretty much everything that I wanted to find out. I think manual focus is just one step ahead of me at the moment, not saying that I wouldn't consider one in...

Hi, I'm looking for a beginners dslr. I'm used to a point and shoot on automatic, but really want to crank things up a notch. I've been looking at beginners dSLRs and am particularly interested in the nikon d3100, I really like the guide mode and the fact it shoot 1080p hd video. I've read...