Recent content by tbm

Nice lateral thinking - never thought of that! That said I suspect USB memory sticks would be the way to go since I don't have a standalone card reader and the sticks are more universal. I've got 4 and 8gb memory sticks; best bet I imagine would be to use these and buy larger replacements...

Thanks - looks like two drives is the way to go then :)

As above - I've successfully installed both 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 onto different machines from a USB drive. Since my household has a need for both versions of W7, I'd like to retain both on USB but since I have an 8Gb stick spare (min. required for each OS is 4Gb) can I have a...

Just to add to the confusion, I personally think an external hard drive dock with an esata connection using internal drives is the way to go. I say this for three reasons: 1. Cost & Sustainability - every time you upgrade your external drive you're binning the whole lot and starting again...

So, all the bits arrived and aside from having to remove the PSU to physically get the one drive in, it all went surprisingly splendidly - I now have 5Tb of backed up storage space :cool: The first drive was added as an internal secondary, plugged straight into the last sata connector on the...

Some good points mentioned about balancing the light by shooting at sunset.. Tbh I think your image looks fine - only some of the lights look blown but they're only small and don't detract from the image. There would be no detail in the lights anyway so the fact that they're blown doesn't...

Interesting question.. I suppose I only comment if I have something to add; so either if the image is excellent or has technical or subjective flaws. Anything mediocre often gets passed by. I suspect I'm more likely to comment if I like the subject matter too, since it makes the photo...

Registering with the normal warranty system, here. I wasn't aware that no checking was done on the serial; although I'd have thought some system would be in place to do this. I was assured by HDEW that the camera would qualify for a proper UK warranty and I've read elsewhere that Canon will...

I shoot Raw only, convert to PSD (with layers intact), then save as full res jpg, and finally sometimes punt out smaller versions to post on the web. I keep all copies. As a rough indicator I've taken getting on for 100k images over two cameras (8 and 10mp) and have used around 1tb of space so...

A somewhat variable selection but I absolutely love some of these :cool:

I recently bought my 5DII from HDEW on modchild's advice (ta ;)) - must say so far it's been a superb experience. Good customer service, UK spec charger and European instructions.. the only thing "amiss" is that the box is for a kit with lens not body only (they've obviously been split from a...

That's the end of that then.. no more Jessops, 1300 people out of work and not even any bargains to be had :(

Sadly this seems to be the default approach in this country - exploitation and inequality throughout (in this case lack of information to the lower echelons of the workforce, banks and the taxman getting first share at everyone else's expense). Everyone is out for their own interests and to hell...

Given the sheer amount of interest this thread has received I thought I'd best keep it updated :p I spoke to a learned mate earlier about the external drive dock or enclosure; apparently the dock will only fail to recognise the full size of a 2.2Tb+ drive if connected via usb and it's...

Tbh I think you've got it all weighed up and make a sensible argument for both.. ultimately it's your decision and nobody else can really help :p One angle perhaps not considered is that if buying the 5D, you'll still have the 1000D with a crop sensor for the extra reach.. although how much...