Recent content by Papajoe

Bought my Canon 5d2 and EF 24 –70 f2.8L lens from HDEW a couple of weeks ago. Very pleased with their service and price. Yes they are grey imports, but what does that mean? It means that the equipment was bought legitimately by a company that is not an authorized Canon dealer (The stock is...

Hello David, top of the mornin to you. I'll be visiting your neck of the woods in August.

Thanks for all the replies guys. I guess I’m going to need to purchase something like the Hoya Skylight hmc sup pro for situations like the beach and other hazardous environments. I can do my own sampling when I get It, to determine loss of IQ then decide if I want to keep it on or not.

It has been highly recommended that I invest in a uv filter to put on and keep on my new lens, a Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM. I have a couple of questions regarding this; is this what most photographer’s do? Do you recommend it? Can it be used at the same time as a lens hood? Does it distort the...

Sounds like a good choice Paul...mine should arrive either Friday or Monday, looking forward to trying it out. :)

Hi Marion, welcome to the forum. I have just joined as well. Hope you have a great time in Scotland!

Thanks for the welcome Dave. You have some stunning photos of birds and flowers, are they your speciality?

Hi Sophie, and from one newbie to another, welcome to the forum. :)

Hi Ziggy, first of all let me tell you that I’m a beginner not an expert, but when a friend lent me a DSLR last November painting with light was one of the first things I did, it was great fun! I decided to give it a try after reading an article on Pablo Picasso, who had been ‘painting’ with...

Hi all, I’m fairly new to the site, have been using it recently to help decide where to buy my gear. Been taking photos for a few years using a Sony Cybershot 4.1MP, decided it was time to upgrade and a friend let me borrow a Canon 20D for a couple of months, to see if I could get on with a...

Hi Ruth, you have a very good eye for a photo. Looking at your work I thought perhaps you are an artist as well as a photographer? Either way, some people just ‘have it’, and you are one of those people. :)

Fair point. :)