UK South-East "Mike's a Lady" Gossip Thread (4)

500GB storage on a disc the size of a DVD: http://news.bbc.co.uk …hi/technology/8​021012.stm

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7812110
I have mentioned it actually and took the p*ss out of him yesterday and told him I'd put a big fat watermark right across the middle. He was actually apologetic about it.

I hope you made him buy you a drink as payment?

The first is my favourite.

When it comes to stealing images most people I know at work don't even realise it amounts to theft.

Scott and Sylvester did you notice any difference with HTP on. I had a play with it after reading in a magazine you should switch it on but I could not see any difference other than it affecting the iso settings.

That Sony I bought from Jessops is at £511 on ebay with four hours to go, at this rate it will go for more than it can be bought in a shop new

adrian5127 wrote in post #7812151
That Sony I bought from Jessops is at £511 on ebay with four hours to go, at this rate it will go for more than it can be bought in a shop new

Hey Adrian good news, I think some people just get carried away with the bidding, not that your complaining

Sold one of my D300 to a guy at work the other is goin on the bay, you getting a new lens then?

Adrian, i'm still at the "thinking about buying a 40D" stage. Not even held one yet.

Well done on the Sony mate, definitely worth queuing for!

adrian5127 wrote in post #7812151
Scott and Sylvester did you notice any difference with HTP on. I had a play with it after reading in a magazine you should switch it on but I could not see any difference other than it affecting the iso settings.

I have not had the 40D than long but I took a few test shots and I did notice it did pull down a hot section of an image, compared to it being off, and did not influence the exposure of the rest of the frame.

What I am trying to find out is at which ISO the 40D has the most dynamic range. I tend to be at 100 as much as possible.

beano wrote in post #7812211
Adrian, i'm still at the "thinking about buying a 40D" stage. Not even held one yet.

Do it!

Shop.Shop Shop.

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #7812235
What I am trying to find out is at which ISO the 40D has the most dynamic range. I tend to be at 100 as much as possible.

That's something i've never even considered before!?!

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #7812235
Do it!

Shop.Shop Shop.

haha! It won't be for a while.

Victor I opened my posting to Europe and have had quite a bit of interest from there. I don't know how more postage will be but I would consider it if I were you.


I have been at Jacobs today trying out lenses but the 100-400 they had was slower to focus than the sigma which was a surprise. I think it might just be that lens, Chris' was very quick and I tried another one in Jessops and that seemed fine. Only just back to look at the pics

This is the canon at 400mm on a 100% crop

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beano wrote in post #7812255
That's something i've never even considered before!?!

It's probally something that is not even worth considering. I am not convinced there is much difference between 100 and 200 ISO anyway lol

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #7812376
It's probally something that is not even worth considering. I am not convinced there is much difference between 100 and 200 ISO anyway lol

Maybe I should give HTP another go and do a test with scenes with more contrast

Adrian, that Sigma looks a lot softer than the Canon. No good it being quicker to focus, if it's still soft!?!

Are you still undecided which to go for?

beano wrote in post #7812412
Adrian, that Sigma looks a lot softer than the Canon. No good it being quicker to focus, if it's still soft!?!

Are you still undecided which to go for?

I will go for the Canon, I think that particular canon has focussing problems as the one in Jessops was fine.

The Canon is very tactile and just feels right. I know alot of people debate the push and pull but it is so much easier that the twisting on the sigma as they cover such a range. I have just got to sweet talk jessops to pricematching Jacobs as there is a difference of £100. When in the shop they said they would certainly do something. I will have to get my 'Dominic from the one show' head on and see if they will throw in a filter as well

Sylvester XxX wrote in post #7812376
It's probally something that is not even worth considering. I am not convinced there is much difference between 100 and 200 ISO anyway lol

On my 1DmkIIN I did 'feel' that ISO 400 gave better dynamic range, although never formally tested it.

adrian5127 wrote in post #7812441
I will go for the Canon, I think that particular canon has focussing problems as the one in Jessops was fine.

The Canon is very tactile and just feels right. I know alot of people debate the push and pull but it is so much easier that the twisting on the sigma as they cover such a range. I have just got to sweet talk jessops to pricematching Jacobs as there is a difference of £100. When in the shop they said they would certainly do something. I will have to get my 'Dominic from the one show' head on and see if they will throw in a filter as well

Have you checked with Kerso (Ian) what his price would be??? Many here at POTN have bought from him and without checking the actual figures I know I saved a significant amount when I bought my 24-105 IS