Hello from the north...well, Yorkshire [Archive]

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RickMezza

14-01-2006, 18:15

Hi, My name's Rick/Rich/whatever,
I've been recommended these forums by one of your members (you know who you are:innocent: ), and I'm pleased to say that everyone seems friendly and helpful. Some of the "other" forums can be a bit intimidating to a relative newbie, but I'm sure I'll pick up some great tips here...hopefully without being made to look too daft:) .
I have a D70 and basic Sigma 70-300 zoom. Maybe one day I'll get that 120 - 300 f2.8 Sigma ! Mainly, I like motorsport and nature type shots, but am going to try some different things.
Thanks to Matty for setting up my gallery.

Rich

Warspite

14-01-2006, 18:16

Hello and welcome:thumb:

RobertP

14-01-2006, 18:19

Hello :)

14-01-2006, 18:21

Hi Rick. :wave4: No-one will make you feel daft here, we all had to start somewhere, so if you have a question never be afraid to ask away, and rest assured this is going to be the best photography forum on the 'net. :cool:

matty

14-01-2006, 18:22

Welcome! Glad you like it here, tell your friends!!!

Ribby

14-01-2006, 18:26

Yay! Another Yorkshireman joins the fold. Welcome aboard :)

Joe T

14-01-2006, 18:50

Hi there, and welcome!

I also shoot motorsport with a D70. I used to use a Sigma 70-300 APO, but now I have the Sigma 120-300 2.8. Ive only been to one event with it so far. Its of very high quality, but its damn heavy! I have sampl pics if you are interested. :)

RickMezza

14-01-2006, 19:17

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Joe T,
yes the Sigma is the lens I'm interested in, but (if/when I buy) I'm also thinking about the Nikon 70-200VR - both about the same £££, but the Nikon has VR, the Sigma has the extra reach...its going to be a tough decision.

minimeeze

14-01-2006, 19:24

Hello, and a big warm welcome.. :welcome:
So glad you plucked up the courage to come and join us at last :D

Joe T

14-01-2006, 19:27

Joe T,
yes the Sigma is the lens I'm interested in, but (if/when I buy) I'm also thinking about the Nikon 70-200VR - both about the same £££, but the Nikon has VR, the Sigma has the extra reach...its going to be a tough decision.

I had exactly the same dilema. I went for the Sigma for the longer reach. I rarely used the 70-300 much over 200mm due to the softness, and I remember how frustrating this was. Therefore I had to go for the 120-300 2.8. The 70-200 was very tempting, but wasnt going to be long enough. I plan on getting a 1.4x and maybe a 2x converter for the Sigma.

The zoom facility of the Sigma is incredibly useful for motorsport. A 300mm prime would have been far more limiting. The Sigma is a great lens!

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4566 This thread contains pics from my first time out with the lens. The light wasnt great really. I posted the EXIF info for all the pics in a post further down the htread.

MyPix

14-01-2006, 19:56

welcome to the site Rich:) ,

enjoy your time here, and post some pix, we dont bite, but some might gumm u a bit hard tho:innocent: ,

we had to take their teeth out:clap:

MyPix

Mike Aiken

14-01-2006, 20:09

Welcome to the forums Rich

Good to have youon board

Mike:thumb:

RickMezza

14-01-2006, 20:19

Thanks everyone.

Joe T,
that sounds like good advice. Prob best to ask a shop like Jessops to get both in and have a go with both (they said they'd do that if I was interested). - Only problem is how bad I'd then feel if I went and bought from Hong Kong instead.
P.S nice pics in that thread you posted. Bet you can't wait to try it out in some better light in the spring.

Sonsey

14-01-2006, 22:14

Welcome to the the forums Rich :wave1:

stevec

14-01-2006, 23:26

wellcome another northener great:clap:

GfK

14-01-2006, 23:31

Avast ye. :wave3:

barrymoir

15-01-2006, 09:14

Hi and a big welcome from the land of Whisky, Coal, Oil and Weegies :D

daveyuk

15-01-2006, 09:23

Hello

DJW

15-01-2006, 10:18

Matt

15-01-2006, 10:44

:welcome: Rich

:wave4:

Marcel

15-01-2006, 15:32

Welcome to the forums from another notherner. :)
Wrong side of the pennines :D But at least you're the right side of the Watford gap :D

AquilaEagle

15-01-2006, 17:13

Hi, whatever!!! :D

Arkady

16-01-2006, 06:24

There's no such thing as being 'too far south' - the only reason I used live where I did is the English Channel stopped me getting any further...

Welcome to the House of Fun mate.

RickMezza

16-01-2006, 11:25

:) Arkady.
Thanks everyone

jewel

16-01-2006, 16:34

welcome to the forums! :)

Jewel

Mike

16-01-2006, 21:12

Welcome Rich :)

Mike

dod

17-01-2006, 09:50

Yorkshire?? That's the deep south :D

Welcome aboard

busterboy

24-01-2006, 21:47

Yorkshire?? That's the deep south :D

And Nairn is where the deep snow is...:D

Welcome aboard mate. (another Yorkshire lad to the forum)....:thumb: