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I can heartily recommend Camserve for that kind of thing. they are based in East Sussex - http://camserve.co.uk/ They were suggested to me on here when I had a fungus problem on a lens. Dropped it off and they did an excellent job, although a postal service is available. Give them a call and...

I appreciate you were looking for a free solution, but for you or anyone end up looking for a reliable (but paid for method) I've been using Sync2 (https://www.sync2.com) for years. A simple set up and forget system which syncs Calendar and Contacts between Outlook and Gcal as well as others.

I took that figiure from here - https://www.royalmail.com/personal/receiving-mail/pay-a-fee/unpaid-postage It is the fee charged for different sizes of letter/package that are underpaid, not the cost of sending it. The flat fee only applies to 'small' parcels which is why I said "assuming it's a...

There are some scams about that use use this system and ask you to call a number which is very high rated. If it's genuine, then you can go to the post office it names and see what it is. They won't let you open it, but if you explain the situation you should be able to view the package, see...

I've no idea Cockney, but I've heard they're rubbish because they don't take film

Hi Mike, :welcome:, I came here a while ago in a very similar position. Ask some questions, post some pictures and don't take any critique personally. Enjoy your stay.

This is just the kind of job Dropbox is designed for.

Thanks, no worries at all and good luck finding your new glass.

Without wishing to sidetrack this thread both of you correcting my post are incorrect. My son is definitely a HE. He has bought a 50-500 and he is using it on his D7100. My second post was a simple continuation of my first. The op stated they they were using a D7000 so I thought the added detail...

And he's using it on a d7100, so as mentioned above getting even more length due to the cropped sensor.

Consider a used lens, there are some great bargains to be had. Shop around and check pricing/quality but you can't beat the value for money. If you use one of the well known places MPB, LCE etc etc the return policies are pretty good if it's not up to standard when you get it. My son has just...

I'v bought from and sold items to our local LCE and have been very happy with the items and prices every time. That being said I've always done this in-shop so have been able to inspect and test the equipment first. I'm not sure that buying online would give you a different result.

Thanks cymruchris, that's great. I thought that was the case but was confident someone on here would have come across it before and know for sure.

Thank you Sky, that's really helpful. I did think it would be but it's a lot of money (to me) just to take the gamble. Thanks also for the links

Hi, I'm looking to purchase a lens and due to locations cannot hold it until I've bought. I've noticed some discolouration on the focus ring and wondered if anyone else has seen this before and could offer an explantion as to what has caused it and more importantly is it likely to affect the...