Recent content by Rob Thompson

Came across this video in another forum recently which shows you the potential trouble you might run into... Ultimately though if you're on public ground you should be fine.

I have the Nikon 70-300 VR and have been really pleased with it (especially given the price). It depends what you want it for... I've tried photographing birds with it and unless you are close to the subject it can be a bit frustrating without that extra reach (and it definitely doesn't take the...

Yeah definitely but I was lucky it paused long enough for me to even take this before scuttling off.... (and the grass was wet!! :()

I was just driving down the road this evening when I spotted this little fella waddling across the road. I quickly parked up and walked back (hoping that it'd made it safely to the other side!). Can't remember the last time I saw one...

I have an app (for iphone) called "set my camera". I have found it really useful for calculating what depth of field I will get for a particular focal length, f/stop etc. There are many similar apps too. If I remember correctly it's free for the depth of field part and you can upgrade to add...

Worth checking out SRB photographic. Reasonably priced but good quality stuff. And really helpful if you phone them up... I've been very happy with the one I recently bought (also bought a 10 stop ND) http://srb-photographic.co.uk/

Really useful thank you! Every time I read over these essential 'fundamentals' (something I've done many times) I never fail to learn new things...

As a newcomer to talkphotography I just wanted to say hello! I'm a musician by trade but photography is a big hobby of mine and I'm keen to learn more and see what others are up to. Thanks for having me!