Recent content by struan

I'm looking for my first flashgun, for my Canon 5d MKII, on a budget of around £250. Nissin Di866 Mk II appears to have broadly good reviews, but negative comments on build quality. Canon 430 Ex II appears to be the same price bracket with lower spec but better build quality. Is there...

I want to buy a 105mm polarising filter for the Lee filter system. I want something with minimum vignetting at wide angles. There appear to be 4 main choices: Lee, B+W, Sigma, Heliopan. Any recommendations? Better yet, has anyone out there done a comparison?

There was a photography magazine that recently ran a test of the best online photo printing services. I noticed it in WH Smith in December and I'm now kicking myself for not buying it at the time. Frustratingly, I can't recall which mag it was. Can anyone tell me which magazine and which...

I'm wondering what my first filter kit / ND filter(s) should be. I'm using a Canon 5d MKII with a 24-105mm L lens (having just upgraded from a 60D it's my only lens). I'm lucky enough to be off to Hawaii for a week on Saturday and hoping to get some nice ocean shots. I'm thinking of a 10 stop...

Thanks everyone. I didn't have any other filters in place when using the polariser, but nor did I have Peripheral Illumination Correction activated. I left the filter in the office today (with the intention to send it back to Amazon) but will retrieve it and test this out before I decide...

I am using a Canon 5d mkii with an EF 24-105 1:4 L lens. I recently bought a B+W 77mm KSM F-PRO circular polariser. I experience vignetting at 24mm (but not beyond that). Is that to be expected at that focal length with a full-frame sensor? I'm wondering if the problem is that I should have gone...