Recent content by jplines

Thanks Steve. I had read that post but wondered if anyone had any other experience with it. Yes I could possibly be more patient and I should probably just not try and delete shots as I go along either! No need to I guess with the size of memory cards these days. After spending a decent amount...

I currently have a Integral Ultima Pro (20mb/s) SDHC card in my Sony RX100M3. I find that quite often the read/write speeds are a little on the slow side as I can find that after taking a photo, if I try to delete it too quickly I get a messaging saying something like "Writing to memory card...

Thanks both, I will check those out now!

I've started looking into travel tripods for my Sony RX100M3. I need something a bit more substantial than a Joby or a PIXI. From what I can see so far the Manfrotto BeFree looks popular but I'm sure there must be others. Can anyone recommend anything else like the BeFree?

Thanks for the feedback everyone and especially for the advice about the dangerous waters. Seen a few more scary videos about it on YouTube. Just trying to decide whether I should take my Sony RX100mkiii as well as the DSLR. Anyone else been in a similar situation?

Stevelmx5 - Yeah wasn't sure if the lights were bright enough for the camera to autofcus on. In that case it sounds like the 14mm 2.8 should be fine! a1ex2001 - Yes I have a Manfrotto 055, so should be good. I've heard it can get pretty windy! :)

So, in 3 weeks I'm off to Iceland for 4 days. I've just started thinking about what kit to take with me and have begun to wonder whether I should rent some lenses to get the best photography experience I can out there. I currently own a 24-105mm, 70-300mm L, 14mm Samyang 2.8, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8...

Thanks all, just ordered the Samyang 14mm F2.8. Looking forward to using it tomorrow night :)

Brilliant, thanks for those resources.Now for a decision of 24mm 1.4 or 14mm 2.8!

I'm been starting to do a bit of astro photography and would love to get into it a bit more. I have a 5D MKIII, so I'm all set from a body point of view. The best low light lens I possess is Canon 50mm 1.8, but obviously this is no good for wide angle shots. I've been eyeing up the Canon EF...

Brilliant. Thanks for such a clear and concise answer. Sounds like a simple but effective setup :)

I have a 430EX II with 5D MKIII. I'm spent much of the day learning about off camera flash and want to start trying this out for myself. Can the 5D MK III control the 430EX II without any additional equipment? I've noticed that wireless transmitters are quite expensive, so don't really want to...

Thanks all. Glad I've stirred up a bit of debate about it. After all, that's where the best material to make a decision comes from! Going to digest this and use it to come up with something that will work for me.