Recent content by simonj

Usually i would entirely agree with this but in this case i do believe that the jump between bodies is big enough to justify it. The image quality may be only a little better but for me its the feel of the camera and the fact the review screen on the back is 4 times the size. And yes, the...

Or see if any friends are going to the states in the near future and get them to bring a 40D back for you. I paid $1350 from Circuit city for one with a 28-135 IS lens which I then sold for 190 quid over here on ebay. Camera worked out at a little under 500 in the end. For what it's worth...

I ride 3 or 4 times a week, weather and light permitting and incidentally yeaterday was the first time I took my camera with me. I actually carried mine in my camera case inside a padded laptop rucksack with my tripod sticking out the top! I have to admit though, I didn't attack the...

I'll second the poster who says that for the most part the animals stay fairly close in Tanzania. I used a crappy 75-300mm Canon on a film camera and it was long enough for most of my shots. Yeah you'll probably miss a few photos that you could have got with a longer one but you'll have plenty...

Don't mean to steal the thread, but I'm also after a set of ND grad filters. Where is a good place to buy them online? I can't seem to find much! Thanks.

Hi, I'm Simon and I've been into photography for 3 or 4 years now. Though to look at a lot of my photos you wouldn't think it! Anyway, hopefully I'll pick up some tips from this place, I've had a thorough read already and have found a few things I would like to try. Here's a few of my shots that...