Recent content by samuelhon

Hey Realise i might be a bit late as its already Jan but having a 550d, I find 18 is not wide enough for cities. I ended up getting a Tokina 11-16 which might be a little fisheye-ie for some but means you can capture most scenes without having to be a long way away. Also has the benefit of...

You could try sigma http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=19 Not tried them but unless I find a recommendation, I'll be shipping my 30 1.4 to them Sam

Great timing, was about to buy it anyway! Thanks

Have a look here for the Mark I. Doesnt show £600 but there certainly has been an increase

As Spike says, if you've spent a tidy sum of money on your hobby, it would be mad to not take it with you. Just make sure you've got a good insurance policy!

Last time I looked, Facebook was pretty rubbish with shrinking photos as you can see here. I now use Lightroom to resize the images and shrink the filesize before uploading them. Sam

The CP is very handy for landscapes and can create some nice effects when you're shooting water. You can "see through" the reflections Whilst you can achieve effects in PP, if you want to stay natural, have a look at the Hitech filters which you can find here, good bang for your buck. These...

Hi The 400D is a good body and I think its fine for wildlife, lenses are the main consideration. As Mike says, a macro or tele are two options depending on what you want. For low light however, a body change may be handy. This depends on the lighting conditions where you're snapping and how...

I'd pick up a 500d and spend the rest on lenses. A wide angle will give you some fun family shots and help landscapes and the nifty fifty is always a good choice. However, if you feel you're taking alot of indoor shots, then the extra low light performance of the 550d can be useful for indoor...

Surprised no one has mentioned it but if you have £60 left, buy a nifty fifty 50mm f1.8 Great for portraits

If you want to concentrate on landscapes, a circular polariser and some filters can make photos more interesting especially a 10 stop filter.

You dont seem to have a lens with shallow depth of field. The 50 1.8 is a fantastic lens at a fantastic price for portraits. Sam ps title made me chuckle

Guess it depends on a) if clubs or motorsport is more important b) what your primes are For indoors, the 2.8 will be much handier than the f/4. The IS wont stop people dancing. If you have some nice primes and wont be so reliant on a fast zoom, then go for the f/4. I use the Sigma 30 1.4 for...

The 450D was noticeably better in the ISO performance of the xxxD series. I jumped from the 350D to 450D for the low light improvements and I'm happy with the 1600 for the money I paid. Clearly, I'd like a better camera but we cant all afford a nice 5d Couple of other things which I felt...

The debate continues. I used to use UV filters to "protect" the lens but on the 50 1.8, this can induce flare. I now use lens hoods instead which aside from protecting the lens, can help reduce flare. Bonus! I have stacked three filters onto one of my lenses before. All three were Hoya, two ND...