Recent content by philpaul

For me the problem with my previous 1000D was having to go into the menus to change settings. By the time I had found my way through the setting the moment was gone :'(. A good enough camera but if doing it again I would go with either a 450D or a good used 40D

2 stop soft grad for me.

Simon, I agree with you in that the good hiking packs are still a better bet considering I normally take the bare minimum photo gear and would probably not fill all the compartments in a photo pack, which would then just be wasted space. I have been using a Lowe Alpine pack which has been super...

I've had a look at the other post and the strap idea my be worth a try using the tripod plate, mind this would only work in good fine weather, which we have been getting a lot of lately.:shake: For me the photo backpacks just don't have the room for your hiking gear, especially in winter and...

Is there a better way to carry a dslr up and down mountains than in your main rucksack? I have tried a toploading type bag attached to the waist belt of the pack at home but felt that it would get in the way when going up/down rocky terrain. I am thinking of buying a 45L sack for winter so as I...

I started off on an impulse buy with a Canon 1000d but quickly got frustrated having to use the menus to change settings. My main interest was landscapes and the kit lens supplied was acceptable but drove me nuts when I tried to use some graduated filters due to the rotating end. I have now...

Thanks for the replies. That is a very good link, which has told me what I thought, that the focus was set to infinity on the scale. I have no scale on the 18-105 lens, so I will just try out in the back garden, set up before dark and have a go to get a feel for what is happening. Many thanks...

Hi I would like to have a go at night time photography but need some basics to get going. I would like to try and achieve a scene of say a lake/tarn with star tracks in the sky etc, but well exposed. I know there will be a lot of trial and error in the exposure timings but the thing I can't...

Castlerigg Hall campsite is a very good site. The views from the site are stunning, on a good day. We are going back for again this year for a 2 week stay in July as 1 week last year was not enough!

I had a 1000d which lay down the next day after being out for a dozen shots on the top of Ben Nevis, which was thick in the clag and well cold. Can't be 100% sure that thas what caused it but the camera was just 18 months old. Philip

I used the pen last night again, turning the cap before use, and it left some dust but not as much as the first few times. I will circle from the centre to the outside and blow off any dust with a blower as suggested because apart from the dust issue, it really does get rid of any marks on the...

Hi, I have just purchased a lens pen after doing some research on here but when using it for the first few times, it does seem to leave behind quite a bit of carbon dust. Is this just excess carbon because it is new, and will it disappear with some more usage? Many thanks Philip