Recent content by Mr Pleasant

Yes, it's a photo of my TV. I've taken shots of it before and not noticed anything unpleasant like that. E.g. I'm getting the sense that this banding is 'normal' then?

A friend visited today with his PS3 and I decided to try and grab some screenshots. It seemed OK at first, but it wasn't long before I started noticing quite obvious banding, almost like concentric circles, in bright areas. I could see the effect in the viewfinder. Does anyone know what this...

I could be out of luck then as I'll be using a Nikkor 18-200 which offers a measly 5.6. Ah well... thanks anyway.

Planning to take my camera to a floodlit rugby match tomorrow night. I'm sure venues vary, but generally speaking am I likely to get reasonable shots if I set my max ISO to 800 and use shutter priority? I'm hoping I can use 1/500th at least... Also, any recommendations for white balance? Much...

B*gg*r! Used to live five minutes from Frimley (Ash Vale)...

Very positive response! Much obliged, all.

You know what they say: if something seems too good to be true... But an imported Hoya UV filter works out a lot cheaper than buying from Jessops. Has anyone got any bad experiences to report, such as receiving the bottom of a milk bottle with 'Hoya' written on it in permanent marker...?

Hello, DRB. Firstly - great photos on your blog! Secondly, I've been there: ruptured knee tendons (yes, both. At the same time), the zimmer frame (embarrassing), the crutches (awkward), the full length leg casts (itchy), the muscle wastage (skinny), the slow recovery (frustrating), but hey! It...

I know, I know! It was written in a terrible rush and I'm embarrassed by the typos now. Aldershot! Until last June I lived in Ash Vale. If I still lived there I might have been popping over to borrow a cup of sugar and a lens... PS Thanks for all the welcomes.

Hi, All. My wife spotted this forum and signed me up. Is that legal? Anyway, photography is about to become a big part of my life again after a long lay off. I got into it initially in the mid-seventies when a friend casually mentioned he'd been bought a beginner's darkroom kit as a birthday or...