Recent content by grifter09

Ok I realise now what happened. Somehow the screen came out while the frame stayed up under the hinge. managed to get it down and now it all makes sense. Thanks for the help.

Cant seem to be able to figure out how to get the focusing screen to stay in place. I cant seem to see any frame. Can you shed any light Dogfish or anyone? http://flic.kr/p/dQXSyg

Wow that was fast, and incredibly helpful. Thanks dogfish. Much appreciated

Sorry if this is in the wrong section. Turned on my 5d2 the other day and was oof through the viewfinder. Removed lens to find a loose piece of square clear frosted plastic the same size roughly as the mirror. Im getting vignetting through the viewfinder now after taking this out but...

Thanks very much Medway. Ill speak to him and see if i can get him to transfer the instructions in the manual onto the camera. Should be fun!

Ive been asked to inquire for a friend who is pretty much technologically :bang: He has a nikon f5. when he drops the film in it doesent automatically wind onto the first shot. he has to press the shutter a few times. the winder works fine after each shutter press, just not directly after film...

Nice to see work from photographers transferrring to motion pictures so well.

85w CFL bulbs are a great way to go these days. Cheap and cheeful. they emit roughly 400w of light. Use a ceramic bulb holder on a stand. Shine into an umbrealla or through a softbox for even better results. examples of bulbs...

Thanks Draiman, I now face the next to impossible and extremely drawn out task of getting Simply electronics to honour their warranty.

Thanks Bob. Just what I feared:'(

Thats what I thought Chris. Thanks for taking the time to look at the video. Anybody else? Just wondering if mine is the only one.

I bought a brand new Canon EF 135mm f2 USM from simply electronics in February. The lens I got made a funny screechey sound while hunting for focus. Like the internal ring needed lubrication. I sent it back and waited quite a while for a replacement to be sent out, which was eventually...

To answer you thread title in a word, Yes.

550d overheats in video mode. 600d doesnt. 600d has flip out lcd. 600d best bang for buck at the moment. Get a zoom H1 for audio.

any updates to this thread? thanks