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If the signal strength is sufficient, then yes it can. However, my parents had reasonable analogue reception but when they got freeview it was hopeless - not many channels worked at all and those that did suffered bad drop-outs etc. A new, higher-gain aerial fixed that. When installing our...

As said, Freesat is an alternative, particularly as you already have an aligned dish etc installed. You just need a freesat box (and you can get Freesat HD). I've just finished installing Freesat HD, but would have gone for freeview HD if we could have (there's no freeview where I live)...

Bite his hand off.

The going rate seems to be between £350 and £400 depending on condition, etc. The tripod collar is an expensive accessory, but no box is a downpoint. It depends on how much use you'd make of the tripod collar I'd guess, and whether that collar is genuine canon. If it's genuine, close the deal at...

It's a moral/political issue rather than one of the quality of their products. It's been beaten to death on many forums and I don't want to derail the OP's thread. Google RRS and Proposition 8 for full details.

I would never buy anything from RRS. Since you're concerned about the base on the Markins Q3, what about the Q10? It's a bit bigger and heavier, but still relatively small and light compared to many and I've never had any issue with the panning base on my M10 (the older model).

I agree with Kokakaste - the Markins Q3 would seem to fit the bill, especially the Q3T - designed specifically to go with the Gitzo Traveller tripods. I have an M10 and it's a fantastic head.

The product cycle on the 5D line is more like 3 years. 18 months would apply to xxD and about 12 months for xxxD

I've always found my 2X mk II to be disappointing - my father and I have tried it with 70-200 F4L, 70-200 F4L IS, 300 F4L IS, 135F2L and even 100-400L. Never really had a decent result, even with the 135 F2L which on its own is one of the very sharpest lenses canon have produced. The mk III...

Crumpler Industry Disgrace is my strap of choice now - comfier than the big op-tech I had before, without the bounciness or the quick release connectors (which I was never comfortable with).

There's no indication that this is the case. I think most likely the 70-300L is intended to replace the 70-300 DO. What probably is likely is that any replacement for the 100-400 will have a similar physical design to the new 70-300L (which is the first white extending twist zoom).

A colleague of mine has a 450D, 18-55 IS, 55-250IS and Sigma 150-500. He wants to trade the sigma for something else. I think the "right" lens depends very much on what you do. He's going on a trip to an indian jungle national park to photograph tigers - the lighting is not great under the...

The A550 seems to broadly match the 500D - good results up to 3200ISO, and higher settings for emergencies only. Basically, the A550, K-x, D5000 and 500D/550D are all capable of good results up to ISO3200. Buy the one you like the best and enjoy.

No one used these at all?

I have been immensely pleased with my Think Tank speed freak: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=260342 This will hold your D90, 17-55, 70-200 and a flashgun all in the main compartment. Downside is it's not particularly discreet - Check out the UD and retrospective as...