Recent content by hughlle

I e used it for all of 5 minutes, and I’m very much liking it! Menus are much nicer, the customization is pretty awesome to have (really like that you can set which crops you want enabled rather than having to always cycle down the list to get back to normal). Subject detection seems a lot...

It doesn’t matter who I go with, all that matters is not to go with who I was previously with. £500 through X, I’ll be quoted £300 from Y. X will be be willing to go to £450, best they can do, and then act surprised when I chose to cancel the renewal. Realistically, buying name brand insurance...

I have one. Used it once. Need to sell the thing. It's for heavier phot centric cameras, and my heavier camera is exclusively for youtube video, so turned out to be a bit of a daft purchase ultimately

I know the feeling. Haven't used my camera in weeks. Still touch them! Hell, I just spent £150 on a salt and pepper mill and am now going to buy a duplicate set because this one looks too nice on the table to bring it into the kitchen and actually use

Honestly, if I wamt a good picture, right now, I'll use a phone, even my iPhone 11. For instance, sticking a jacket onto vimted. For the intended purpose, it's just better than say my leica. There is no denying the software trickery going on behind the scenes. For photography though, I'll use...

Bought a lens from MPB, advertised as excellent, no dust etc, in reality, huge boil of a blemish once you zoomed in. Got a quote from them, laughable. But being fair, that’s what you’ll get from any trade in. They want their margin.

Been enjoying manual focus of late. Partly because it is more enjoyable than tolerating the hit or miss autofocus of the q3, plus Leica also made it a rather pleasing tactile experience, compared to say, Sony.. Morning coffee. 4MP crop from 60. I love this about the camera, so much detail and...

She thinks I should focus on mortgage overpayments. End of. And no different to my guns, knives, watches, I tend to find myself agreeing. The camera changes how I take photographs, but not necessarily the quality, given the medium through which I enjoy them. This forum being a prime example...

Think that might be a bit of overkill to obtain a lens cap that said, I spent about £800 on leather supplies to save spending £20 on a pen case on Etsy…

Anyone know of any good push on pull off lens protectors for Sony gear? Doesn’t need to be aluminium etc, but I’m thinking Leica q3 style. Simple, effective. The utter crap that Sony couple with their lenses actively puts me off using the cameras. Pull it off, stick in pocket, slide back on when...

Glass everywhere. Been a few times, honestly, I’d say just leave the camera, buy an overpriced drink or two and enjoy the memories. Most of your photographs will be full of reflections, and the lights on the top of construction cranes!

Thanks. Think I’m going to give it a pass though. I find myself so limited in upload ability that I might as well shoot everything with my X10 or iPhone 11, so why bother with the Q3 etc, regrading the forum. I’ll check in for the theme each week but will just meep it for myself and my wall space.

I can’t even post my second week due to the nuance of my photo and the complete loss of it in trying to get it down to size for the forum. Now this? My boss is gonna be p***ed when she notices that the sharpie is missing before walking into the kitchen! Time to bow out gracefully

Nikon d5300 with a lens that cost three times as much. Owned it for a couple of weeks. Got drunk in a bar in Reno and the rest is history. Was more upset about having to pay another $400 to replace my 2 day old custom made hat. The insurer paid out for the glass but not the hat :(

Why any focal length? We talk about primes and 28, 35, 50, 80 etc. I have a lens That covers every single one of those, and everything in between. *Mod edit* - learn to use a civil tongue please - there's no need for that.