http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:26:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63197-help-needed-dslr-upgrade.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:18 GMT Hi all, Ive had a Nikon D40 since May of this year and as a result have found a new interest in wildlife photogrphy. I use a 70-300mm lens but would like something a bit bigger or branch into Digiscoping. Ive had two of my photos exhibited recently and as a treat i though i would look to... Hi all,
Ive had a Nikon D40 since May of this year and as a result have found a new interest in wildlife photogrphy. I use a 70-300mm lens but would like something a bit bigger or branch into Digiscoping.

Ive had two of my photos exhibited recently and as a treat i though i would look to upgrade my D40.
I visited three local shops the first one tried to sell me a Nikon D90- which looked good and a serious contender.
the second suggested either a D90 or an Olympus E620- costing £800 with two lenses.
the third suggested either a Nikon D5000, told me the D90 is now discontinued??!! or to digiscope from my D40. they told me previously that this wasnt possible due to the weight of a larger lens or scope on the D40

:confused: i'm very confused and need some expert advice,
Can anyone suggest the best DSLR to spend my hard earned money on?
Has anyone used the D90/ D5000 and E620?

Please Help! the moneys burning a hole in my pocket!
Sandymere ]]> Photography Equipment sandymere http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63197-help-needed-dslr-upgrade.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63186-nikon-d300-mb-d10-grip-and-aa-batteries.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:26 GMT Anyone used AA batteries in their D300 grip at all?

I miss not having a grip, but the cost of a grip plus EN-EL4/4a battery, BL-3 cover and charger is eye watering :eek: and one of the major advantages is the extra couple of fps, which you don't get with the EN-EL3's.

Just wondered if anyone had any experience of using AA's? If so, any rough estimates on the number or frames/life you've had from a set of AA NiMH's?

Long shot I know... ]]> Photography Equipment Richard G. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63186-nikon-d300-mb-d10-grip-and-aa-batteries.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63185-tripod-just-too-big.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:52:11 GMT I purchased a Bogen [Manfrotto] Tripod at a charity sale firstly because it looked really sturdy and secondly, I know very little so thought it'll do.

The tripod is a Bogen Professional 3236 and is fitted with a Manfrotto 3063 fluid head.

Is this tripod just too big to practically use with a camera/bigma? it seemed to look bigger when I got it home [I guess because I can now compare it with my old tripod].
I own a monopod for when I'm strolling but there are a few places where we are still for a while and like setting a tripod up.

What exactly is a fluid head and is it only any good for video camera's?

Lastly should I sell it on and get something else more suitable? bearing in mind this is a wonderfully solid stable platform for your camera [and really heavy:(].

Advice appreciated as always:D

Brian.



]]> Photography Equipment 1963bus http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63185-tripod-just-too-big.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63183-full-frame-photography.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:10:03 GMT Just being curious here. Do any members have any experience of using full frame DSLR's for shooting wildlife? If so, have you been pleased with the results and the possible lack of reach, assuming that you haven't forked out for massive lenses? - Wizzo ]]> Photography Equipment wizzo http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63183-full-frame-photography.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63160-portrait-lens.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34:27 GMT Hi all im after a nikon portrait lens. for weddings etc, looking to spend about £500. what do you think is a good buy. cheers gez Hi all im after a nikon portrait lens. for weddings etc, looking to spend about £500. what do you think is a good buy.
cheers gez ]]> Photography Equipment gez http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63160-portrait-lens.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63042-full-frame-aps.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:24:40 GMT Would members recommend a full frame camera for wildlife and landscapes or does it make little difference? I'm aware of crop factors etc but want the best quality I can get. Sorry for all these questions guys :confused:
The cameras I'm looking at is the Nikon D300s or D700. ]]> Photography Equipment wizzo http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/63042-full-frame-aps.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62965-compact-advice.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:43 GMT I apologise if this is covering old ground but I`m going to replace my Nikon Coolpix, which has given superb service and still performs faultlessly within the limitations of its specification. My main subjects are; fungi, insects, trees and family. Would there be any advantage to the 10x zoom of... I apologise if this is covering old ground but I`m going to replace my Nikon Coolpix, which has given superb service and still performs faultlessly within the limitations of its specification. My main subjects are; fungi, insects, trees and family. Would there be any advantage to the 10x zoom of the Canon PowerShot SX110is? Any advice would be appreciated.

Pete ]]> Photography Equipment watsthat http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62965-compact-advice.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62827-landscape-lenses.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:54:20 GMT Hi again! Having now decided on the telephoto lens that I want, I wondered if I can ask member's advice on landscape lenses,:). I am looking at:-
Nikon 14-24mm f2.8,
Nikon 14-14mm f4 and
Nikon 17-55mm f2.8

Do any of you have any experience of these lenses and especially the 17-55mm? There is a fair bit of difference in price between these lenses, and I was wondering if the difference is justified. I should add that I've not completely discounted independant lenses. Thankyou again for all of your help. Wizzo (Kev) ]]> Photography Equipment wizzo http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62827-landscape-lenses.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62823-camera-strap-500mm-lens.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:03 GMT Hi,
I do most of my wildlife photography with a Canon 40D and a Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens. I often carry the camera over my shoulder using the Canon strap supplied with the camera. It's not very comfortable, so I'm looking for a better strap; preferably one with quick release, so I can get the strap out of the way when using a tripod, etc. I'm thinking of something like this - Lowepro Speedster Camera Strap For Digital SLR: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo - but (like the Amazon reviewer) not sure about the safety of the quick-release catches and whether they are strong enough to hold the weight of my 500mm lens.
So, what camera straps do you use with your long, heavy lenses? ]]> Photography Equipment Jeremy68 http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62823-camera-strap-500mm-lens.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62813-exif-displayer.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:20 GMT I am sure I used to have a program with the facility to be able to right click on an image and it displayed the EXIF. Is my memory playing tricks on me or is there one or something similar, and if so where from? Ta I am sure I used to have a program with the facility to be able to right click on an image and it displayed the EXIF.

Is my memory playing tricks on me or is there one or something similar, and if so where from?

Ta ]]> Photography Equipment Boddie http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62813-exif-displayer.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62809-sd-card-panasonic-fz30-video.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:27:33 GMT Our new granddaughter is to be christened shortly; and we are off on a trip not long after. I want to be able to use the video facility for both occasions. I have used the video facility on this camera before; and it is quite good within its limitations. I understand that the maximum card... Our new granddaughter is to be christened shortly; and we are off on a trip not long after. I want to be able to use the video facility for both occasions.

I have used the video facility on this camera before; and it is quite good within its limitations.

I understand that the maximum card size should be 2gb as the camera is too old to support a larger card and the write speeds involved.

However, I am experiencing problems with the card. The camera will video for a while and then say that it has problems with the card. I have used 'Clean up' with the card and formatted it. The manual says to use a card with 10MB/s on the packaging if you wish to film at 30fpsVGA.

I have googled this and there seems to be some whether a Sandisk Ultra works with the FZ20 - I don't know about the FZ30.

Has anyone experience of this and who could offer advice.

Thanks

Colin ]]> Photography Equipment colincurry http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62809-sd-card-panasonic-fz30-video.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62720-best-digital-slr-beginners.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:22:46 GMT if there is such a thing, got it down to canon or nikon, with sony in third as they seem very cheap so what would you get for your first dslr? if there is such a thing, got it down to canon or nikon, with sony in third as they seem very cheap

so what would you get for your first dslr? ]]> Photography Equipment tom00_uk http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62720-best-digital-slr-beginners.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62704-fuji-finepix-s5000.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:29:43 GMT Hi can you buy a lense for the Fuji s5000 as the standard lense is sh 1 te for longer range photography. many thanks. Hi can you buy a lense for the Fuji s5000 as the standard lense is sh 1 te for longer range photography.
many thanks. ]]> Photography Equipment shaun a http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62704-fuji-finepix-s5000.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62692-canon-400d.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:36:21 GMT Hello all

I've got a Canon 400D and a canon 60mm macro lens; however, I was thinking about upgrading the camera body in favour of a 450D as this has a built in image stabilizer doesn't it?

Probably the best pic I've taken with this equipment is below. Try as I might, I can never quite get the images pin-sharp with a good depth of field. Do you think it would be worth getting a new camera body, or should I just keep playing around with the 400D? By the way, I have no issues with the macro lens - it's very good, but I feel as though some image stabilization somewhere in the mix would be a good thing.

Thoughts and advice appreciated.

Ross

]]> Photography Equipment Rossco http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62692-canon-400d.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62600-portable-media-storage-players.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:16:33 GMT The ideal would be take my laptop on holiday. However, it only has 40gb hard drive and weighs over 8 lbs. It does not have memory card slots and, like me, is showing its age. There are lots of net books around, but the advice I have received is that the processor is not fast enough to handle... The ideal would be take my laptop on holiday. However, it only has 40gb hard drive and weighs over 8 lbs. It does not have memory card slots and, like me, is showing its age.

There are lots of net books around, but the advice I have received is that the processor is not fast enough to handle Photoshop. The option suggested is to go for a small laptop but that costs over £450.

I have looked quickly at portable media players such as Vosonic, Jojo. Epson and Canon. For the price of a decent one of these, I could get a netbook.

I have a Canon 40D and wonder if the software that came with it would work on a netbook without being too slow. My aim would be to download RAW pictures, convert them and store - perhaps with a little manipulation. I assume that the Canon software would not impose such a strain on a netbook as Photoshop - but me, I know nothing.

Can anyone help please?

The other option is to buy more CF cards; which is cheaper but might be false economy.

I might also have to buy a CF USB card reader as most netbooks do not seem to have CF card readers included - if I go down the netbook route.

Thanks

Colin ]]> Photography Equipment colincurry http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/photography-equipment/62600-portable-media-storage-players.html