Recent content by vchaney

50mm on APSC may be a bit too long for mtb photography. It depends on what type of shots you're looking for. In my experience you can't always get very far away from the trail so you'll want a good wide angle. Not too wide though or everything will distort. 24-28mm eq. and up.

The VF2 is good but by the time you've added one you may as well have got an OMD used. I did have a vf2 but in the end I didn't use it. The camera is so light that you can shield the screen from bright sun if necessary but honestly, it's not been a problem for me. YMMV.

I've got an epl5 as a complement to my omd. I tend to carry the epl5 around in general but take the omd when I want better ibis, grip to use with larger lenses or a viewfinder. The epl5 is a great little camera and particularly so when paired with the Oly primes. It's a very compact and very...

It looks to me like the moon behind the clouds. Could you shoot from a different angle away from it? Otherwise the advice above looks good to me.

Are you sure that the mono has 'blown up' and it's not just the bulb or flash tube? This may be replaceable, I'm not sure with that model.

I've taken a few falls with my camera attached to my chest and had no problem. I've never landed flat on my chest! I'm sure it's also safe on your back too. I don't like having any weight on my bike, it's hard to secure and limits mobility in my experience. But that's just my preference.

It depends how patient your friends are. The quickest way I've found to carry a camera and have it accessible is to wear in a top loading case strapped to my chest. I use two stretchy neoprene straps across m back and it is stable and works well, even on technical sections. You can also carry a...

Yes you can play music directly from the iPad on the Sonos. The app is pretty good now too. You can also access and control music from other laptops etc on your network. I have.a selection of music on iPad and iPhone but the main library is sitting on my Mac mini. You have the choice of picking...

The pin out for Olympus and Panasonic is the same as Canon so a canon cord shoud give you TTL too. Mine does. Hope that helps. Vince

I don't think there are. I got an email from actioncameras who are pretty well connected saying that the distributor would only get them in the new year. Seems gopro gave all the stock to the US as it's been a very popular camera.

I think Sandisk are the European distributors. You might want to drop them an email about availability.

First ones were delivered on Thursday. I really like mine, much more readable than the previous Kindle mainly because the background is white not grey (as the name suggests). Good control of the lighting for different levels of ambient light. Seems pretty good in bright sunlight too. Battery...

It depends who backs the warranty. If its stated as a manufacturers warranty they should stand behind it. If its a third party warranty they have no obligation to do so, it's up to the third party provider. Your friend needs to check the warranty policy.

I'm sure the Phoblographer review had them stacked and working. Review HERE

Re the app. You can use Photosmith to pre process photos for lightroom, including metadata and ratings etc. This then syncs directly into your library via a plug in for LR. Really good. You can also use Eyefi cards to send images directly to the app with the latest version which is really useful...