Recent content by rowey2507

I'd be tempted to find a second hand hp micro server. You can put your own preference of disks and setup on it then. You should be able to pick one up for a ton and then add disks. Mine works great for media storage. Running windows home server as it was cheap and does exactly what I need.

500 seems to be the going rate. It's just the problem of finding one which has been looked after. My hunt will start very soon!

I've sold plenty on eBay and the allowances are enough for you to put sufficient pictures of any item on there

I wasn't just talking about this forum to be fair. Most of th pics on here aren't too bad but check out some on eBay and its frightening how bad some of them are.

The problem there is one persons idea of excellent or mint condition is completely different to the next mans. I wouldn't buy anything unless there's a detailed and clear pic of the item to go with the condition description.

I've been looking round recently a a couple of second hand options for lenses. I'm not sure if it s just me but I'm amazed by the quality of the pictures people put up of their professional grade kit. I've seen pictures recently of a Nikon 17-55 2.8 for example where they were not only...

Thanks for all the advise. I can't see me using the camera for video as I have a camcorder for that, but even so I wouldn't base a lens choice on that. It seems the concencous is I could do without it and that the nikon would be the better purchase taking the financials away from it. I think...

One of the reasons for me looking at a constant 2.8 would be the low light performance but I didn't know how critical the VR would be.

Having seen several examples of what the tamron is capable of, I fully agree with you. I guess I'm also asking if the Nikon is worth the extra? I've been very tempted to say sod it and just go with the Nikon but want to be sure it's worth the pennies. Edit: just saw your ninja edit, Nikon is...

I've been on the hunt just recently for a low light short zoom lens. I was comparing the Sigma and Tamron 17-50 2.8's with VC. I did also read the several threads regarding the non VC tamron being sharper but understand this could have been an issue with early models and this now sorted...

Any guesses on the price?

That's not bad at all to be honest. 144 a year for that amount of kit including accidental damage is pretty good. I'm assuming they base the price on postcodes etc as normal insurance covers would?

:bonk: Can you recommend any specific companies? My gear is far from high end in reality and its on the hour insurance for now but it could actually work out cheaper with dedicated insurance?

This sounds like a month python sketch. Rabbit stew, coming right up.... What a way to go....

Such a patient horse.....