Recent content by LizardMan

I won't be mountain biking, but for situations like that I do tend to use my compact. A 17-50 is fine for landscapes, but not so good for birds and insects, which for me is a higher priority. Even 200mm is pushing it for a lot of situations.

I think I'll probably just take my 18-200mm on the trail bit, along with extra batteries and cards etc. It's tempting to go for my much smaller and lighter 400D, but it's not like I'm going to get too many opportunities to snap Machu Picchu, so I think I'd sooner suffer the extra bulk of my 50D...

Hmm, photography or holiday? Well our holiday destinations are chosen by the photographic opportunities they provide! We're not really the relaxing on a beach type. We'll be staying in the jungle for three days, one side of the lodge is completely open to the jungle, so I'm sure there will be...

Thanks for the solar powered gizmo link - I might be able to persuade SheWhoMustBeObeyed that *we* need one of those for *our* cameras... The thing is for the actual trail bit, I'd probably be happy with just an 18-200mm lens and that's it. But for the jungle side of things, I'd cry if I...

Thanks for the advice so far guys, keep it coming! I've got 4 batteries - how long might I have to go without charging? I've got specific itemised camera insurance with global coverage. Current lenses: Sigma 8-16mm, Sigma 18-200mm OS, Sigma 150-500mm OS, Sigma 105mm (Macro). I doubt I'll...

I'm hoping to spend a few weeks in Peru next year, but I'm not sure what equipment to take. Lens wise, I've got the whole range covered from 8mm - 500mm and I'm mostly going there to take pictures of everything! The thing is, that means macro for the bugs, wide angle for landscapes and...

I guess not! I'm wondering the same thing at the moment, have you made a decision yet?

If you fancy a trip to Brighton, I'll show you the sights?

I've just got back from the week long TP trip in Wales with what turned out to be just 3 other toggers... Area : Brighton, East Sussex Sex : Male Types of photography : Mostly nature, macro to landscapes Photography dislikes : Not so keen on photographing people, especially studio work Short...

Shutter button for me! I understand the reasons behind it, but two buttons is way too fiddly and I find I'm just more likely to snap an un-focused picture than a better one. I'd sooner switch to MF when needed, or use focus points, or one-shot focus...

I switched it off as soon as I got the camera, but on some cameras I've seen NR makes the camera "busy" for quite a while after a shot, creating a delay before you can take the next shot. In party situations (high ISO) that can be a real difference.

I saw a 1D MkIV in a shop yesterday, in a single glass box on its own. I got the distinct impression that if anyone came within a metre of it, sirens would go off, dogs would be released, poison darts would be fired from the walls, and you'd end up running down a corridor with a boulder hot on...

If you want a 50D, I'll happily swap you for the 1D?

I'd like to know how he finds time to actually take any pictures? With all the reading up on stuff, reading and replying in depth to forum posts...

true - but then shooting in JPG just means there's so much less data to play with if the exposure needs correcting. Well I've got a 30Mb card already, so I guess it's about as good as it's going to get.