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    Lens adaptors.

    Try and google raynox - I think that what the company is called...
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    Flash/indoor setup advice

    I've not read the entire thread but I would look at getting some old Nikon SB-26's or SB-28's and fire them via a cheap radio trigger - I reckon you could get a nice set up for £200. However I would photograph you baby in natural light - PM me and I will explain more. Ian..
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    Good first time macro lens?

    I reckon extension tubes with kit lens to start with :-)
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    Exposure question

    As Arclight said - Can I ask what camera you were using? Ian....
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    Best lens line up for crop sensor?

    The Nikon 24-120 F4.0 VR lives on my d7000 - I also have the 50mm F1.4 and the 70-200mm F2.8 VRII - but the 24-120 is so good it hardly come off. Failing that look at the Tamron 18-270mm with VR cracking all round lens but slightly slow at 270mm I think f3.5 to F6.3 Hope that Helps Ian...
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    Absolute newbie

    Amount of mega-pixels. I made that mistake as I lushed after the 5DMKII with 21 Million pixels - however I couldn't get on with the focusing system. The Nikon d700 is only 12mill pixels but for me the focuscing system if far better, for me that means I get more keeper and IMO the d700 is...
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    What to use for backups

    Head over to www.novatech.co.uk and check out a product called icybox Ian...
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    Absolute newbie

    Hi Tom, Go to Jessops ask them to show you a Canon and Nikon body side by side - Hold both of them see which one feels right in your hand. Then ask them to show you how you change shutter speed and aperture on both models as this can be a deciding factor. I started out with Canon I owned a 30d...
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    Basic lighting setup help needed

    Also PM replied to :-)
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    Taking photos of Fire

    I think you will may struggle the Finepix - As you would need to use some filters -circular polarizing to reduce the glass glare maybe combine with a natural density filter to bring the exposure down...something like that for me it would be a suck it see and adjust... Hope that helps Ian...
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    Basic lighting setup help needed

    To keep it really simple I would look at the HDV-Z96 (Z-Flash) LED Video Light - Don't You can pick these up for ebay - they come with a tungsten and daylight filter it can be fitted onto a light stand - make sure you set the white balance on you camera to match the light souce. Hope that...
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    How to take Night Shots, without Flash or Tripod?

    Oh sorry just seen you have a S100 :-)
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    How to take Night Shots, without Flash or Tripod?

    What camera do you have Mewstar and what will you be using the images for are they going to be printed or just display on the web?
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