Recent content by harvmate

I had a few dust particles on my sensor however they were barely noticeable on my pics so nothing to worry about. There are plenty of guides on here to clean sensors so have a good look around. I cleaned mine myself a while back and was a bit worried that everything could go wrong but take your...

No problem at all James. Let a few more people comment as they might advise other models that would be suitable for your budget. I was going to ask why did it have to be a canon but if your dad has canon fit lenses I can definitely see why :D.

I'd recommend the 40d then! A friend of mine went from a 1000d to a 40d and said the difference was amazing. Matched up with a 70-200 f4/L the results are awesome! You'll have spare change as well for any accessories you may want/need.

The 40D is still used by many pro's and is a superb camera for the money. Although don't get sucked into buying the best body and the cheapest lens as it works the other way around :)

For £450 I would personally be looking around for a Canon 40d. The lens is all about what kind of photography you want to take - sports/lanscapes/motorsport etc. If you just want a general 'walk a bout' lens then sigma 18-200 isn't a bad lens to start off with!

That's superb with some cracking results. Would never have thought of that. Thanks for sharing your tip :D

As said above if you use a high shutter speed the cars looks as though they are parked which does nothing for many people. Have a look on here and youtube about panning techniques as it will help you a lot. I usually start with 1/250 and go from there and once confident can get it down to 1/80...

:clap: Haha! Nothing wrong with having a toilet brush! I'd rather have it out of the way in the corner in its little holster than a dirty toilet pan :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heliopan-77mm-NEUTRAL-DENSITY-FILTER/dp/B00504D9MW I've heard the Heliopan ones are pretty good but never used one myself :)

I usually try to frame the picture as best as I can when taking the photograph however some pictures you just need to crop. I tend to photograph a lot of motorsport and with the subject moving so quickly, there is no time to take the 'perfect' picture straight from the camera. Little objects may...

Would I be able to use a Kenko 1.4x teleconverter to get to beyond 300mm with the 70-200 f2.8 though? I know a lot of the bigger circuits such as Silverstone - you are miles away from the action and need at least 400mm to get any decent pictures. With Oulton though - I tend to go to track...

Hi all, I'm relatively new to this site. Been a member a good few months but have just been reading and not posting! I am a keen motorsport enthusiast and take part in various racing series and track days. I currently have a Nikon D80 with a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 however I'm looking to...