Calling all Photographers, UPDATE Camera and Lens bought!
30-03-2007, 10:18 AM
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ok so as a suggestion what about:
Canon EF 75-300mm f4/5.6 USM MK3
Cannon EOS 350d with 18-55mm
???
Mainly for the same as everyone else - motorsport and photos of my dogs
Alex
Canon EF 75-300mm f4/5.6 USM MK3
Cannon EOS 350d with 18-55mm
???
Mainly for the same as everyone else - motorsport and photos of my dogs
Alex
30-03-2007, 10:24 AM
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Firstly many thanks to Stu@MD who sent me a mem card on loan to practice this weekend as mine maybe wasnt going to arrive in time. Got the card this morning special delivery, what a guy! 
Thats EXACTLY what i just bought!
Read back to see how i got the lens for £149
I can suggest best place to buy the camera too. I got camera lens and canon bag for £498 and a 2gig mem card off ebay for £14.
Paul
THis pic is like a postcard
Originally Posted by AlexF
ok so as a suggestion what about:
Canon EF 75-300mm f4/5.6 USM MK3
Cannon EOS 350d with 18-55mm
???
Mainly for the same as everyone else - motorsport and photos of my dogs
Alex
Canon EF 75-300mm f4/5.6 USM MK3
Cannon EOS 350d with 18-55mm
???
Mainly for the same as everyone else - motorsport and photos of my dogs
Alex
Thats EXACTLY what i just bought!
Read back to see how i got the lens for £149
I can suggest best place to buy the camera too. I got camera lens and canon bag for £498 and a 2gig mem card off ebay for £14.
Paul
THis pic is like a postcard
30-03-2007, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
lol 
Are you going to the ring?
Are you going to the ring?
But now I've got this holiday out the way I'm planning the september one as I definately need to get there this year
30-03-2007, 11:05 AM
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Alex
I bought my kit in Jessops. I just tried to find a link on their site but cant find a camera only option. They're now offering bag and a 2gig card for £405
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s47201/0/Digital-SLRs/Canon/EOS-350D-(Black)-with-18-55mm-lens%2c-bag-and-2GB-card/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=y
The camera alone was £349 with bag for free up until maybe today? I think the deal might end today actually so you better hunt down a Jessops store.
As for the lens i found it for £175 on www.warehouseexpress.com but was £182 delievered.
If you buy Digital SLR Photography magazine there is a Jessops ad saying they will price match any camera or lens in the magazine. Find an ad by "Mifsud's" and they do the lens for £149 and Jessop's match it 
I bought my kit in Jessops. I just tried to find a link on their site but cant find a camera only option. They're now offering bag and a 2gig card for £405
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s47201/0/Digital-SLRs/Canon/EOS-350D-(Black)-with-18-55mm-lens%2c-bag-and-2GB-card/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=y
The camera alone was £349 with bag for free up until maybe today? I think the deal might end today actually so you better hunt down a Jessops store.
As for the lens i found it for £175 on www.warehouseexpress.com but was £182 delievered.
If you buy Digital SLR Photography magazine there is a Jessops ad saying they will price match any camera or lens in the magazine. Find an ad by "Mifsud's" and they do the lens for £149 and Jessop's match it
30-03-2007, 11:40 AM
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Ok, i finally bit the bullet today after much deliberation!
I've purchased the Nikon D50 with kit lens (18-55mm)
a 2gb sd card (sandisk extreme III)
and Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens
When all that arrives i'll pop into the local town to puchase a case that will hold the body and 2lenses, and maybe treat myself to a polarising filter.
I cant wait!!
Matt.
I've purchased the Nikon D50 with kit lens (18-55mm)
a 2gb sd card (sandisk extreme III)
and Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens
When all that arrives i'll pop into the local town to puchase a case that will hold the body and 2lenses, and maybe treat myself to a polarising filter.
I cant wait!!
Matt.
30-03-2007, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
Wearhouseexpress are LOADS AND LOADS cheaper than jessops 
Jessops had the 350D at £339 also instead of usual £349 but for the £349 you got a free £60 canon bag
30-03-2007, 06:50 PM
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This is a good thead been wanting a slr for a while and after read all this i went i got some bits today
Got mine in Currys they price matched Jessops and knock more off too
Jessops were not very helpful at all
Well happy with just need a better lens,going to go with the 75-300m usm lens, cant wait to use it now lol
All the above has been very very helpful so cheers everyone
Rich
been wanting a slr for a while and after read all this i went i got some bits today Got mine in Currys they price matched Jessops and knock more off too
Jessops were not very helpful at all
Well happy with just need a better lens,going to go with the 75-300m usm lens, cant wait to use it now lol
All the above has been very very helpful so cheers everyone
Rich
30-03-2007, 08:52 PM
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DO NOT BUY COMPACT FLASH CARDS FROM JESSOPS!!!!!
They're rediculously over priced.
EG 8G instore was something like £375 I bought a 12G off the net for £129 from here. (ordered 4.10pm, delivered before I got home from work the next day at 2pm )
http://www.picstop.co.uk/Compact-Fla...Order_1/Page_2
They're rediculously over priced.
EG 8G instore was something like £375 I bought a 12G off the net for £129 from here. (ordered 4.10pm, delivered before I got home from work the next day at 2pm
)http://www.picstop.co.uk/Compact-Fla...Order_1/Page_2
30-03-2007, 09:23 PM
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i must have thought and thought for weeks now, as soon as i thught i had decided i would sway again!
Far too much choice!
If the money is not an issue would you not be better the spend that bit more...?
Matt.
Far too much choice!
If the money is not an issue would you not be better the spend that bit more...?
Matt.
30-03-2007, 09:26 PM
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I ordered one of these lenses the other night for my 400D I got last weekend, hopefully it will turn up tomorrow. Now I just need to find a case for the kit to go in
30-03-2007, 09:36 PM
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a case is next for me now, i like the look of this one and the storage, but its just too big.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamrac-Velocit...QQcmdZViewItem
matt.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamrac-Velocit...QQcmdZViewItem
matt.
30-03-2007, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cbp
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by cbp
Are you going to work as a photographer full time??
Thas in one hell of an amateur lens.. hehe
Thas in one hell of an amateur lens.. hehe
LOL./ No mate. I plan to do a Safari in Kenya later this year and do not wish to miss out on any amazing photographic opportunities.
What lens would you suggest for such a trip?
You already have a very nice lens in the 70-200 F/4, i would stick with it and maybe get the 2x converter on an aps-c sensor canon it will equal 640mm F/8 but as you are in Kenya light should be no problem and you can also upp the ISO if needed. But if you are keen on spending even more money and also get even more zoom there is always the 100-400mm L USM IS and a converter and here there is a possibility for equal 1280mm for a relatively fair price.
BUT we should not forget the 300mm F/4 L USM IS this is a very nice lens with excellent picturequality and with a converter also here we can have up to equal 960mm.
So the choice is up the wallet... but you allready have a very nice lens..don't forget that
Thanks for all your help and advice to both myslef and others, you have been a real star mate.
Chop, your welcome.
In its absense i just bought a 4gb Sandisk extreme IV.
Did your new one turn up anyway?
31-03-2007, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by richard_xr2i1800
It was £400
Cheers
Rich
Cheers
Rich
Jasesapphy
Yes that sounds like a good lens. Is it one specifically you have seen? Low F number is good.
Alex
The 350D and that 75-300 lens will be £500! NOT £600! Can't you read?
Stu
OF COURSE it came!
If you hadn't sent yours it wouldnt have come!
31-03-2007, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Martin, what do you recomend i get for the Safari?
Having never been on one i have zero idea how close we are likely to be taken to decent photographic opportunities.
I am guessing i want to be saving for a 400mm F2.8 and 2x convertor?
Having never been on one i have zero idea how close we are likely to be taken to decent photographic opportunities.
I am guessing i want to be saving for a 400mm F2.8 and 2x convertor?
The desert sand gets everywhere.
I think most L lenses are dust sealed, bar the 100-400.
A guy I know goes on safari regularly, he recons 400mm is the minimum, but maximum aperture doesn't have to be really big, so the 70-200 + 2x converter would be fine (although i don't think the 70-200 F4 still has autofocus with the 2x???).
HTH
31-03-2007, 08:41 AM
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No i payed £400 for the 350d kit, with the slingshot 100 bag and a 2gig high speed memory card, was going to do the jessops bundle but i didnt want the canon bag
Rich
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31-03-2007, 12:22 PM
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Lambchop
I went to a local cricket match and used the Canon 75-300 today...
Those were at full 300mm zoom from the edge of the pitch..
And here is some random cows causing trouble at a crossroads
I went to a local cricket match and used the Canon 75-300 today...
Those were at full 300mm zoom from the edge of the pitch..
And here is some random cows causing trouble at a crossroads
31-03-2007, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil
Lambchop
I went to a local cricket match and used the Canon 75-300 today...
Those were at full 300mm zoom from the edge of the pitch..
And here is some random cows causing trouble at a crossroads
I went to a local cricket match and used the Canon 75-300 today...
Those were at full 300mm zoom from the edge of the pitch..
And here is some random cows causing trouble at a crossroads
31-03-2007, 06:32 PM
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Hi Paul,
Unfortunately I am working (about 17 hours a day as well) obviously if I wasn't working I wouldn't be on PF so much lol!
Ont he photography theme, I went for a swim earlier (we are 4 1/2 hours ahead of the UK here so it was dark) and though I would take a few pictures...
They jazzed it up with a rope light around the pool as some German minister guy was just about to have a pool party All those shots were taken at ISO 3200 with exposures of 1/4 to 1/2 a second Handheld without a tripod That took some steady hands and a lot of Photoshop to rescue It shows that you can just about use crazy high ISO speeds like 3200 on the 20D and still get half decent results (suitable for websites anyway)
Obviously a tripod and long exposure would make some much better pictures!
Unfortunately I am working (about 17 hours a day as well
) obviously if I wasn't working I wouldn't be on PF so much lol!Ont he photography theme, I went for a swim earlier (we are 4 1/2 hours ahead of the UK here so it was dark) and though I would take a few pictures...
They jazzed it up with a rope light around the pool as some German minister guy was just about to have a pool party
All those shots were taken at ISO 3200 with exposures of 1/4 to 1/2 a second Handheld without a tripod That took some steady hands and a lot of Photoshop to rescue It shows that you can just about use crazy high ISO speeds like 3200 on the 20D and still get half decent results (suitable for websites anyway)Obviously a tripod and long exposure would make some much better pictures!
31-03-2007, 07:11 PM
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Ok guys, just had a read through this post. Some absolutly fantastic pictures. My question is though how are you getting the action shots and getting them without blurs. I find that My olympus SP-500 takes so long to actually take a picture its too late or the object just becomes blurry.
Any of you willing to give some tips??
Any of you willing to give some tips??
31-03-2007, 11:40 PM
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My question is though how are you getting the action shots and getting them without blurs. I find that My olympus SP-500 takes so long to actually take a picture its too late or the object just becomes blurry.
Any of you willing to give some tips??
Any of you willing to give some tips??
You realy need a good digital slr camera for that. I tried panning shots with my Fuji 4800Z camera last year at TOTB and there was never a car in the shot, even tho I never took the car out of view.
With a digital SLR what you see is what you shoot and you can set shutter speeds (from about 30s to 1/4000th) ISO settings from 100- 1600/3200, aperture from say f1.8 (depends on the lens this one) to say f22
It's the level of control that let's you get the picture.
01-04-2007, 01:52 PM
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Stu,
Just to get you excited about your Safari... I went on a mini one today, Tigers are beautiful creatures
Sometimes they were so close to the car that 75mm was almost too much!
P.s. I have no idea how the colours/levels look on a normal screen - my Laptop is positively crap for looking at photos!
Just to get you excited about your Safari... I went on a mini one today, Tigers are beautiful creatures
Sometimes they were so close to the car that 75mm was almost too much!
P.s. I have no idea how the colours/levels look on a normal screen - my Laptop is positively crap for looking at photos!
01-04-2007, 06:49 PM
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Charlie Chalk
I work for an IT consultancy firm.
Your dad has basically the exact same kit as me, however my 28-80 (ish) lens is a Tamron rather than a Canon one like his (although I hardly use this lens anyway)
I work for an IT consultancy firm.
Your dad has basically the exact same kit as me, however my 28-80 (ish) lens is a Tamron rather than a Canon one like his (although I hardly use this lens anyway)