Recent content by windward123

Hi I appreciate what you say about a suitable lens. The one I had in mind is the 50-200(35mm equivalent 100-400) which costs in the region of £1000. It is seemingly a first class lens.

Hi all Many thanks for all your comments about the EM1. They have been very helpful and impressive. It's a big decision to make as I would be going from a Nikon D800. Because of advancing years I find the Nikon and lenses too heavy to carry about so I will have to do something really soon...

Hi Thinking about transferring to a lighter load of camera and equipment and have the Olympus EM1 camera in mind. Does anyone have any views on this particular model. I am particularly interested in Wildlife and Motor Sport photography. Many thanks Ken

Many thanks for your helpful comments. Greatly appreciated

Hi Has anyone any experience with a Kenco 1.4 Pro 300 teleconverter. I will be using it with an Nikon 300 f4 AF IF -that's the older model.

Hi Folks I currently use a pc for storing and editing etc my photographs but have been looking at the possibility of going over to an Apple Mac. I viewed one at PC World yesterday and was impressed at the quality of the screen. I would welcome any advice/ comments on the pros and cons of the...

Apologies for putting this in the wrong topic but as it is animals and nature that is my particular photographic interest, it seemed sensible to me to use that forum. I appreciate all the help and responses I got from everyone

Once again many thanks. I have certainly got a lot to digest. I will be staying on the shores of Lake Windermere near a place called Far Sawrey.

Thanks all. Yes I will have a car

:help:Hi Folks I am going down to the Lake District for a week's holiday on Saturday coming and I wondered if anyone could give me some help as to the best places to get photos of wildlife etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

it sure is. Just one of the bugbears of staying in this part of the Country!!!!

only saying whats true Charlie

I have just returned from a club outing to Charlie's (sawman) Hill where all had an absolutely great time photographing wild flowers and red squirrels etc. The weather was brilliant very warm but most of Charlie made us very welcome. He is a super member of our Group. Many thanks to you...

Thanks to all for advice

Hi Folks I currently use an old CRT Hansoi Monitor for producing my digital images but they take up lots of space and weigh a ton. Has anyone any suggestions on good but relatively cheap TFT Monitor for doing photos. I have foiund that on some TFT's the brightness/colour changes depending on...