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    Beginner Product photography - lighting and best time of day

    Do you have an example of images taken in the light you do and don’t like?
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    Beginner Features for a child's 1st camera

    I agree with you now. But at the beginning of my photography life I had a 35mm fixed lens film camera and it was great fun and awesome for learning my craft. I had it simply because my father bought it home from work (he worked for Kodak) but actually I loved it I think because it’s...
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    Beginner Features for a child's 1st camera

    Or... Keep an eye on this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313089584695 and if it goes for within budget get it and tell him to use his legs to zoom in and out :-)
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    Wheres the best place to sell a camera ?

    Ohhh! Might be time to weigh in a few unused lenses then :-)
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    Affinity 50% discount, 3 month trials, and paid work

    Oh no! Although I’m probably one of those to blame as, although I love the idea of holding a magazine “in print” I do find it infinitely more easy to just simply download one and dip in and out when I want.
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    Used camera & lens website

    Nikon 135 dc (de-focus control). It’s an awesome portrait lens. I’ve owned 2 before and it’s always the first lens that gets sold when I’m “going off” photography again (and always the first one I miss when I’m back on it again!!)
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    Beginner Features for a child's 1st camera

    There’s a Fuji x10 on eBay for around £150 (plus p&p). These are really well built and take a hammering. Invest the other £40 odd in a SD card reader for the pad.
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    What does viewing at 100% mean ?

    Just wait until your editing at 300%. That’s when all the little gremlins come out and show themselves!!
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    Portrait enhancements - worth doing?

    I find for some Portrait Pro is a slippery slope. What I mean by this is that people see ok results and then, because it’s so easy, never bother to do their own PP. In reality it CAN be a good tool if used properly and wound down however - why bother? Just take the time to learn to do it with...
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    New lighting project No. 4, darkfield lighting

    Ohhh. Might have to dig the cinefoil out of the shed and have a go at this myself later. Hopefully the bin men haven’t taken away all those wine bottles yet!!
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    Holidays 2020

    We’d love to do Montenegro (coast) again in October. Not booking anything until last minute though in case. Stunning place off season (and cheap as chips!)
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    A7 + 50 f1.8 £649 Jessops

    At £649 I was tempted tbh. It’s gone up to £999 now so not so much :-(
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    Beginner 50 mm prime lens

    Oh oh oh and it was great for messing around with once I’d finished with it and wasn’t using it any more. I did loads of mods on it and even used it on and slightly off camera to do some video effects work in the end. Completely broke it in the end and threw it away but I believe I paid £30 odd...
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    Beginner 50 mm prime lens

    If it’s the manual focus one then yes I had one. I used it on a D3100 and learned loads with it. Was it the best quality - absolutely not. The focus was clunky and the images were inconsistent. But I though it was great. It made me stop to think about my images more and slowed me down. I took...
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    Used camera & lens website

    Ohh great site Dan. Thanks very much. (Although you may just have cost me £550 on a 135dc!!)
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