Recent content by spongo

I saw a set of those kenko af's go for £70 on here a couple of days ago...... Certainly got me thinking.

The tubes sound interesting? I've got 3 lenses... 35 f1.8 18-70 f3.5-4.5 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 vr Which of these would lend themselves most naturally to being combined with the tubes? I'm guessing the 18-70 but the 70-300 has vr?

So would I be right in thinking that the Sigma 50 and the Tam sp90 are the only real 1:1 contenders on this budget (£100 give or take)?

I've got the Hoya 4x, 2x, 1x filter set already but I need to get a lens for the F65 so I figured on getting something I could use going forwards maybe. I like the fact that I could have a body set up for macro/portrait just there, ready to go. Plus I have to do a proportion of my shooting in...

Have you used it Ned?

For clarity, I'm talking about the old manual version of the SP 90.

Hi guys, I am looking to make a start in macro and I'm on a very tight budget. I am looking at the Tamron SP 90 and we'll be using it on an F65 and D90. The 35mm body is only a temporary measure to get me through a photography course, I will however be keeping the lens for my D90 after the...

Thread re-titled and reposted. Mods delete please?

Thanks guys. I cleaned the contacts but no joy. Looks like a paid fix or nothing.

I've got a Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8 DX G with the AF not working. Works perfectly otherwise (mf). Has anyone had a similar problem and ever found a fix? I am happy to attempt a repair if I've got a reasonable clue about the process involved......:eek:

D90 as I've just got one and it is just a fantastic piece of kit right down the line. Stunning optical performance. Great feel in my hands, my fingers just fall onto the controls because of the well thought out design. Easy menu system which very quickly becomes second nature. Even without the...

I've got to say, £30 seems a fair price to enable shots like that. Unfortunately, £30 only buys the rail, then you need the idea.

Just piping in for the skin-flints amongst us. After over-stretching myself on a decent body and lens, I decided to troll the local free ad paper for a tripod. Ended up with an old Velbon VEB-3. It's built like a tank, weighs in at just over 2kgs and is nothing if not ugly. HOWEVER, it stands...

And where do the illuminati get their articles from? :razz::razz::razz: :lol::lol:

I hate to chime in with all this backslapping but yeah, it really is great isn't it. Two weeks in and loving it. Sam, there is a really good dvd guide that I bought off of fleabay. It's the D90 guide by 'Magic Lantern' and I've found it great for referencing stuff like the ISO and WB controls. I...