Recent content by v_roomy

Already confirmed this, thanks - 52mm UV good for the Nikon lens, 55mm UV good for the Sigma. Have purchased a couple of Hoya filters in the correct sizes :) Cheers Mike

Hi all - OK, got my D40X with "Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II" and "Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC HSM" lenses. I'm reading that I should use lens protectors to avoid getting the lenses dirty - correct, yes? All the lens protectors I've seen so far appear to be "filters". So, I...

Many thanks, Eric - nicely put, and I think it's a good point for many products, not just cameras... the one you're happy with is the "right" one :)

See my other post - not good, I'm afraid. The physical build quality is pretty spectacular at the price, but I had two models with fairly minor but still-unacceptable faults. The first one arrived a few days ago, before I joined TPF, and had a greenish "blooming" at the edges of the LCD screen...

As a newbie to all this, I thought the Canon PowerShot G9 would be a great step up from the Nikon S1 compact I've been using this last couple of years. And it's certainly true that on features and overall performance, it would have been a big improvement. However... The first one I ordered...

Thanks for the response :) I was beginning to get paranoid that non-DSLR ownership might be frowned upon here! LOL! I'm covered on the memory cards, with a couple of good class 6, 4Gb SDHC cards already here and waiting - plus, I already have the basic-but-serviceable Hama tripod! :)...

Hi all... other than my "Welcome" post, this is my first in the forums, so please forgive me if this has been asked and answered before! :) My question - what would you recommend for my photography kit-bag (if anything)? Let me provide some background... I'm a beginner - I can take OK...

Thanks for the friendly welcome and kind feedback - good to be here :) Cheers Mike

Hi all... name's Mike, I'm in the S.E. of England, and I'm at the most amateur end of amateur photography!! Consider me one small step up from someone who knows nothing whatsoever! My main hobbies are watch and knife collecting, but photographing these has got me interested in improving my...