UK South-East "Mainly Under 5'11" Gossip Thread (5)

ies photos wrote in post #8363649
Thats not Eric Cantona!!!!!

your right he cant karate kick as high

Mike wrote in post #8362573
Monitor question...is 24" too big?

24" is a good size - still comfortable sitting at the desk, but can be used as a screen from further away when watching movies with others.

Get the Intel system instead of the AMD though!

Also, did you receive the parcel i sent you yet Mike?

ies photos wrote in post #8361856
I had a 70-300 IS Canon as my first zoom lens, nice and compact, light and easy to carry around. Quality was good. I found my copy very soft at 300mm. On some other forums people rave about some of the Tamron kit but had no experience myself.

Thanks

vmlopes wrote in post #8361932
Had the 55-250 IS great lens mine was very sharp and with the IS, albeit the non USM makes it a bit noisy but very compact, would not hesitate in recommending one

Couple of shots with the 55-250

cheers I must admit the Nifty 250 seems to get the most thumbs up for the price.

SwitchBlade wrote in post #8362043
Chortster I replaced my kit lens with the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 and love it. For range I got a Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro when I bought my camera but at 300mm it's too soft for my liking. Got the 70-200 F4L now was £465 from Kerso and it's a far better lens (if you can cope without that little extra reach, and afford the cost). It's one of those things though, the money swiftly scales up.

Were you more local I'd let you have a play of the Sigma to see how you felt with it before buying one (or selling you mine as it's unused now).

Thanks for the offer but I am now thinking more towards the Canon EF-S 17 - 85mm f4-5.6 IS USM for now then perhaps the nifty 250 or better after a good month at work btw I'm at Ramsgate.

Aha a Thaneteer.

I'm thinking of not taking the camera for fireworks, it's starting to look like it's gonna pour down.

Kaben wrote in post #8363702
24" is a good size - still comfortable sitting at the desk, but can be used as a screen from further away when watching movies with others.

Get the Intel system instead of the AMD though!

Also, did you receive the parcel i sent you yet Mike?

+1 I was a AMD fan boy (gaming addiction) but they have lost the lead now against multi core.

SwitchBlade wrote in post #8363311
Hmms firework night. Will I look like a twat setting the tripod up on the beach to catch them?

Nope. You wannt firework shoots so goo for it.

At last year's August bank hol firework display in Sandwich I set upp a tripod iin front of a few hundred people. It was fine!

ies photos wrote in post #8363649
Thats not Eric Cantona!!!!!

Or Elvis!!

Kaben wrote in post #8363702
24" is a good size - still comfortable sitting at the desk, but can be used as a screen from further away when watching movies with others.

Get the Intel system instead of the AMD though!

Also, did you receive the parcel i sent you yet Mike?

Yes I did, thanks. Still trying to work out that maths pm you sent me!!

I'll get the 24" screen then. I can't afford an equivalent intel system!!

Mike wrote in post #8363766
Nope. You wannt firework shoots so goo for it.

At last year's August bank hol firework display in Sandwich I set upp a tripod iin front of a few hundred people. It was fine!


Or Elvis!!


Yes I did, thanks. Still trying to work out that maths pm you sent me!!

I'll get the 24" screen then. I can't afford an equivalent intel system!!

Go to ebuyer or Novatech and stick the spec you want in the basket to get the price and if its cheaper we will build it for you it will make a different kind of POTN meet

Mike wrote in post #8363766
Yes I did, thanks. Still trying to work out that maths pm you sent me!!

LOL - just cut the sizes i said and you will have 2 decent grids that are the equivalent to the Honl ones.
If you cock it up let me know and i will give you a bit more at the next meet gratis.
Did the onlight workshop DVD work? I burnt it on the Mac, but didn't check it on my PC.

adrian5127 wrote in post #8361495
Thanks all, certainly did not miss the weather !!

Laurence it was the hotel park which is right on the front. I will post a picture when I am back

Rob yes the 17-40 got plenty of work, it is the first time I have really used it.

I will post some more but it will have to wait for the weekend as I am off for a few days.
Took over 700 and I have only scratched the surface so far so will have some late nights

Subject to what TripAdvisor may have to say can I take that as a personal recommendation???

ies photos wrote in post #8361856
I had a 70-300 IS Canon as my first zoom lens, nice and compact, light and easy to carry around. Quality was good. I found my copy very soft at 300mm. On some other forums people rave about some of the Tamron kit but had no experience myself.

I bought the Canon 55-200 (note the older one i.e. non IS) before we went ot SA in 2005 - I had bought the Sigma 70-300mm and took it back and tried the another two copies in the shop ~ it was irregularly either back of front focusing depending on the zoom setting ~ as the Canon 70-300 IS was delayed I got its little cousin. I was one of the first in the UK to get one and it suffered the fault reported in those first 6 months (major zoom creep and focus softness in portarit orientation but it was razor sharp up to 200 and softer (just) from about 230 to 300mm. When I got round to sending in to Canon for the recall repair they had run out of parts and replaced it with a new copy. This is also very good and corrected for the 'faults' but is also softer at the 300mm end. For the record having used a 100-400mm I do crave it and I am seriously considering selling the 70-300 to part fund the 100-400 but this (if I do) will have to wait until 2010.

Mike wrote in post #8362573
Monitor question...is 24" too big?

Could be if you have a smaller desk like mine

souporman wrote in post #8362612
No. That's the size of the one I have and it's quite nice

I have a new Dell 2209WA this is a 22inch e-IPS screen and plenty big enough and would be perfect if I could sit a little further back from it

KCY wrote in post #8363200
hey everyone, i'll be going to Guildford on the 10th to meet up with some friends.

It turns out after 4 years of studying there i havn't actually ssen much of it. Any adive on what to see and do?

Mike: you set on the mesh then?

I will wave in the Guildford direction on the 10th ~ we live just north of G'ford.

SwitchBlade wrote in post #8363642
Who the hell does he think he is? Nigel Mansell?

I b*****y well hope he beahves a lot better than NM did in the touring cars!
Or indeed more professionally than he did at Monaco when he screwed up Damon Hills quali lap

SwitchBlade wrote in post #8363311
Hmms firework night. Will I look like a twat setting the tripod up on the beach to catch them?

You will if the fireworks are not near the beach

evenin' folks - hope everyone is well?

not much to report - off to find out some info on RAW files from the G10, seems my version of DPP doesn't "recognise" then RAW file out of the camera... ahhh the joys of photography!

Chortser wrote in post #8363823
Go to ebuyer or Novatech and stick the spec you want in the basket to get the price and if its cheaper we will build it for you it will make a different kind of POTN meet

Ha, sounds like a cool meet...but I looked at both those websites and hadn't a clue where to start!

Kaben wrote in post #8363825
LOL - just cut the sizes i said and you will have 2 decent grids that are the equivalent to the Honl ones.
If you cock it up let me know and i will give you a bit more at the next meet gratis.
Did the onlight workshop DVD work? I burnt it on the Mac, but didn't check it on my PC.

Yeah, thanks, I eventually got it to work!

TCIK wrote in post #8363936
evenin' folks - hope everyone is well?

not much to report - off to find out some info on RAW files from the G10, seems my version of DPP doesn't "recognise" then RAW file out of the camera... ahhh the joys of photography!

you have an old version? and hi btw

Chortser wrote in post #8364051
you have an old version? and hi btw

I have made the assumption (uh oh) that the DPP version that happily opens my 40D & 1D mkII RAW files would do the same job on the G10 RAWs - looks like I'm gonna need an upgrade! better go get the box!

Cheers!

Mike wrote in post #8363946
Ha, sounds like a cool meet...but I looked at both those websites and hadn't a clue where to start!


Yeah, thanks, I eventually got it to work!

I guess you will only need to spend around £400 on the pc and the rest is just candy ie screen speakers etc windows 7 was £49 last week pre order