Recent content by RinSewand

I'd be looking at 16Gb plus of RAM, maybe an I5 CPU, and whatever board you need. If you've got a case already, save your money and use that, put more towards the chip.

Another, albeit odd, work round I've used occasionally with limited kit for this sort of thing - long exposure and manually pop the flash, if your flash head will let you? You can simulate having a couple of radio triggered ones, if that makes things easier, then it might be worth getting some...

I've got the same set with 430ex ii's, and I've had a play about with them on a 580 - I shoot a lot of gigs and from the back of venues the 580's weren't 100%, 430ii's were spot on though, I'd recommend the PW's if you can spring for them (That said I've not had much experience with any of their...

He's got two Kidneys :D

Depends on what the shoot was. If I'm trying to get a technique / demonstrate something or practice, it's all about (1), I'm not fussed on what the image actually shows. However if I'm shooting live, or snapping moments with friends, something most photographers I know forget to do, it's the...

Aside from a dissertation, which should be started 5 days before the deadline to be on the safe side...

Can't wait to drag someone to see this - handily it's being shown a mere 15 minute walk away!

Manual for me, I shoot a lot of live gigs and shows (especially burlesque) and need to control I get from it, rest of the time I'll slip into shutter priority to get sharp enough shots at badly lit venues. RwD

Also bear in mind that with some on stage stuff (monitor desks, FOH rigs at smaller festivals) you might not be able to use a flash (same rules as shooting the band depending on what the organisers are like)

Personally I'm a pc user (though I work in IT and build my own) But remember you can stick windows 7 on a macbook and dual boot if you do get one... (google: bootcamp)

27k in 18 months at various gigs and shows...

Bag: Aero Speed Pack 75 Body: 450D, gripped Lens; 70-200 f/4 L, 50 f/1.8, 18-55 kit Flash: 430Ex II Cards, spare 450 battery, few sets of AA's, tripod mount, ir trigger, PW TT1, PW TT5 Pretty much take everything with me all the time, which is just working out to be practical at the...

For local gigs I'd be assuming pubs / small venues etc, where the three song rule doesn't seem to be enforced round here. I'd have thought it's usually a nice idea to stick to something like it however, or canvas the band on what they expect if it's a gig they're arranging and not done through a...

Try the one on amazon, search 'Flash Shoe Holder Swivel Bracket Mount' and you should get the Nikon version - Had a play with the Canon version and it's solid enough for learning with!