Recent content by Supervast650

Packed up my 28-70mm L to send to MPB and waiting on DPD couriers to collect. Then a wait to make sure all is ok and hopefully have my new kit by next week..

Hi folks, I've not been on for a long while. Health issues and dealing with surgeries etc have totally focused (no pun intended honest) away from photography. That and trying to manage two kids who are developing there own wants and needs has pulled me in multiple directions. Whilst I've...

From my limited knowledge (have a friend who races car sprints up here but I'm not a car lover!) is they are one at a time and timed. Each rider might have 4 separate runs depending on results in heats. Depending on the course style you can usually get about between inside and outside of...

Hi, The Minolta is just a lowly 5000AF with just a sigma 28-70 from 1986. So going the Sony route is out. I do think looking at the 7D and a combination of lenses to fit around the remaining budget may be the way to go. Or then as suggested the D7000 and the lenses suggested. Again how...

Thanks for that Phil. Just to remind people what focal lengths I would like to cover and why: 24-70 (or equivelant), for shooting indoors (flash assisted at times) of my kids. Possibly some second shooting also. 70-200mm, as its a good length for taking candid photos of the dog and kids...

How did you find the autofocus on the 60d? I was worried about it and tracking say a dog running (well gaiting) or a child. The 5dMK2 was ok at tracking (centre point only, any other point was carp) and the buffer filled really quick. I'll do a search though for some of your 60D photos...

Thanks for the replies so far. Any Canon users with alternative suggestion to balance the scores.:D

Hi, theoretical question for Nikon users and I apologise for it in advance. I am hopefully going to get enough money to get a DSLR again. Previously I have used Canon 1Dmk2's, Mk3, 5Dmk2 and 7D with L lenses. However I sold all my Canon kit around 12 months ago to get out of a financial hole...

I used my 1DII, 1DII N & 1DIII for motorcycle racing. One as a spare body and one with 70-200mm 2.8 and other 100-400mm. By far my favourite was the 1DIIN and 70-200mm combo. Saying that I am now cameraless (not a word) and have been for nearly a year. So my data is a year out of what...

Not the same but I had to sell all my canon kit MK3 & 2, L's etc due to financial difficulties. Now I have a Minolta 5000AF which I got for free. IT's been good for keeping going but I am so missing digital and the instant results. Plus were too skint to let me afford any decent minolta...

I've used one on a D3100. Its slow to focus in all light, whilst the copy I tried was really slow in overcast conditions and the zoom mechanism was tighter than my scottish wallet! Stopped down to around F8 seemed to give acceptable results as long as you can accept it for what it is. I...

I'm lucky I have a 5Dmk2, 24-105L, 24-70L, Tokina 12-24 and 580mk2 on loan for a month. This is the second time I have had this, last time I had it from December to February as he's out of the country! If I broke anything though I'd be honest and pay to get it fixed

I had the lens for a while. I liked it alot, found the actual IQ of images shot to be close to my 28-70L. The focussing I found to be a touch slower than the 28-70mm but for the price (think I paid £210 new) its a good all rounder!

However on the entry was there a clause about the club appointing only an "official" photographer for the event? If so and you sign up to enter you leave yourself open to having a photo published. That assumes she had an entry in a class and never turned up as a spectator. And from my...