Recent content by Simian

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simianspy/ Here you go. I have an odd mix of stuff from my photography hobby and stuff from my miniature painting hobby. Any comments etc always good.

Just wanted to come back and say thanks for all the advice. I had an amazing time on safari, all the advice really helped and im really happy with the results. This is a great place for getting productive useful advice.

Not provocative at all. As it's my dad's I'd sort it out on his insurance and I'd cover the excess.

I borrow and loan stuff between my dad and I often. I've currently got his 5d mkII in the corner of the room. Difference is we've both been shooting using canon for 10 years for me and 30+ for him so it's not a big deal. I'm hesitant to let my wife use my DSLR, and there is no way I'd let it...

Just to throw in an opinion from the other side. I recently got married and the photographer took some amazing pictures. We discussed albums and he said that if we wanted an album he would design it, select the photos and give it to us. We hesitantly agreed. The album he produced was awful and...

I'll try to remember all that. Especially the raw bit. Rarely shoot on raw but as you say if there was ever a time to start, this is it.

Thank you for all the advice so far. It's all useful. The places we're staying at are garonga which is in makalali and savanna which is in sabi sands. I'll have 4 batteries and a tonne of memory cards. 16gb and 8gb ones. Can anyone give me a rough guide on settings?

Picked up a reconditioned 24-105mm L series, they also took my 8/9 year old 17-85 off my hands for £150 meaning I only spent £440. Very happy.

Three legged thing was great. The show was good. I did take my camera, as I knew there was a place to get the sensor cleaned. Also saw several 300mm and even one guy with a 400mm on his camera taking shots of models... I actually photographed him... Deals wise, nothing amazing for me as an...

Says the safari lodge I'm going with, it's a private one and as you won't leave the vehicle there's no point in a tripod. We do one walking safari and i'll take a mono for that

I'll be in kruger national park and not allowed to use a tripod.

Bean bag, ok, i think i can get one of them. Cheers

Morning everyone, I'm off to South Africa on safari soon for my honeymoon (end of the month) and i'll be looking to get some photography done too. what i would love is for any advice you can all give me, i've scoured the forums for as much as i can but wanted to get anything specifically to the...

I've done one of these in the past. here: Attempt 2 by SimianSpy, on Flickr"] Attempt 2 by SimianSpy, on Flickr[/URL] This was 110 stacked images of 30 seconds shot at Iso 800 F4 all i'll say is read this piece by Matt and obey. you'll get a great result.

Pixel RC-2-01/E3 i use if for my 7d, think it cost £7/£8 from amazon...in fact http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pixel-Digtial-Shutter-Locking-Powershot/dp/B0046PBGZI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335383149&sr=8-2 here you go. this is the one for the 550d. £7.95 and works perfectly.