Recent content by ph80

Just visited myshuttercount.com to check what my shutter count was......194 (and i've taken 5). Now for a refurbished camera that I paid £249 for that's got to be good?? Or, when they refurbish it can they reset the number?

Danny I asked the same question yesterday in the thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=473614

I'm trying to decide between the RST-283 and RSF-284 myself with an RSH-61 ball head. I can see that the 283 is a 3 section tripod and the 284 a 4 piece. But what does that mean? From the reviews i've read they're clearly good tripods but i'm trying to decide between the two. Also, is the...

Well my camera has arrived and oh my God I am excited! I've sorted out my SD cards - Sandisk Extreme Pro 32Gb I'm thinking of a Redsnapper tripod but can't decide between the RST-283 or the RSF-284 with the head RSH-61. Any recommendations? Is this kit good enough? Lastly, bags or cases...

I'm looking for a good (but not expensive bag/case) which will carry the body and lens I have plus another couple of lenses when I decide which ones I want. I want to make sure I get a decent (but not expensive) SD card that the camera likes and not one that reads/writes slowly when taking a...

Having started my own post yesterday http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=474763 and not heard anything, my fingers got the better of me today and I just bought a refurbished D5100 with 18-55 kit lens. I think I got it for a good price (£249) and it comes with a 6 month...

I posted this in Talk Equipment but asked the mods to move it here as I think I posted it in the wrong place initially. Your views would be gratefully received.

Ladies and Gents I am looking for my first DSLR and I am currently tossing up between: New Nikon D3100 with kit lens, tripod, SD card and bag OR A refurbished D5100 with kit lens. The refurb is cheaper by nearly £50 but what are your views on refurbished cameras? The camera will be used...