Recent content by tdmvet

thanks for all the replies , will get a look through them later , my wife is on groupon so will keep an eye out for deals there cheers david

Hi , My other half has been badgering me to get a couple of canvas prints done for the kids bedrooms. Are there any recommendations ? , obviously doesnt have to be art gallery quality as is likely to be drawn on or wrecked some other way in the future :) cheers David

upgrade the lens everytime , better glass will make more difference. I use a 70-200 2.8 non is on the wifes 450d occasionally and way better than the kit lens.

Hi , Ordered a sigma 50-500mm os last week from WEX . Had it out earlier today for a brief play , wasnt entirely happy with autofocus - seemed to judder a bit and struggled for focus lock. I put it down to poor light and thought little of it . Just read a few reviews and seems there was an...

they are very good for kit for the nude and glam section though:D

Hi , As per title , does anyone know if any sales due to start shortly ( or on now ) Looking to purchase a sigma 50-500 os , uk version and it seems best price is £1269 on camerapricebuster. Only prob is I need it for hols at end of June

Hi , I did firmware upgrade , have used 8GB cards of both CF and SD without problem. I think you could use bigger cards with out firmware but it didnt use all the space so was pointless:)

havent checked yet on visa card as never use it other than balance transfer , but sod all on email from 2012 site so I assume got nothing , never mind will save a fortune on travel and hotels and get a decent holiday abroad ;)

thanks for the quick reply scott , I had read one of your posts. Probably will be used mainly at long end and wide open so might need to be the OS :D Only prob is I dinged my 300-800 two weeks ago and sigma are quoting £1K for repairs :'( and worse still could be weeks-months before parts...

Hi , looking at possibly buying one of these for canon fit , simple question for those who have had the experience is the OS version worth the extra £600 ? Cheers David

cheers tony , had thought that was the place to start

Hi , off on family hols to north ronaldsay in July , wondering if anyone been and where best spots for birding etc.

from inside the trade so to speak , on the face it does seem expensive but .. animals are not cars, cameras bits of mechanical gear and often what looks simple on the outside can become a bigger job once the animal is anaesthetised on the table and clipped up etc. However if I had given a...

just figured this out last week , wont be going back . as already said makes a huge difference for moving objects wish I had RTFM months ago and made the changes months ago

thanks for the replies , it was a gut feeling that the mark iii would be the preference , certainly felt better in my hands but I am still on the steep learning curve - downwards most days cheers David