Recent content by barry boswell

Thanks guys - but I would still like to know if there is any effective difference in quality/results between the Canon branded tubes and other makes such as Kenko. Also, I am using these tubes mostly on a 100 - 400 mm Canon lens to get a closer focusing distance

I use a Canon 1D with a variety of lenses. I purchased a set of Kenko extension tubes, mainly to get better close-ups of butterflies, dragonflies etc. They are OK but far from perfect, mainly due to hunting on the autofocus. I am just wondering if the Canon ones are any better. A friend told...

Just a thought - seek out your local camera/photographic club. You will find some very experienced photographers and get good advice. Try entering some of your images in the club's internal competitions and see how they fare. Judges' comments will soon put you right.

Hi Gary, It was pure chance that I stumbled on this thread as I have not been on this site too much recently. As Canon Bob said earlier, I have had one of these lenses for a number of years. I use it a lot as a walkabout lens and I think it is very good. My experience is as follows: - I...

Hi Scraggs. Thanks for the tip. I tried this and it does improve the image. But, annoyingly I still cannot get as good a result out of the Pro9000 printer as I can get from the MP830. This is irritating because I have a few images that I want to print larger than A4.

Until recently I have been using a Canon MP830 multifunction machine for printing photos and it has always given me pretty good results. I recently purchased a Canon Pixma Pro9000 A3 printer and by comparison the prints I am getting are darker, duller and lacking in vibrance - in no way as...

Hi Bob, That is very kind of you. If you could contact me by email at barry.boswell@btinternet.co.uk or phone me on 01327 261877 I will make some arrangements to come and have a look. Regards, Barry Boswell

I have decided to have a go a some Macro photography during the coming year and wish to buy both a good macro lens and a ring flash. This is completely new to me as most of my photography to date has been wildlife using long lenses. I use Canon gear and the choice of lens that I have in mind...

I take a lot of bird photographs and I always get great pleasure from a good image of birds in flight. I was sat in a hide a few weeks ago, having a not very productive day, when a pair of common terns decided to have a bit of a scrap. They started fighting on the ground and quickly flew...

I agree - certainly a young stonechat. Here's another one

I would welcome any critique on this photo. I take a lot of bird and wildlife pictures but I have never really tried to take serious landscapes. This is one of several pictures taken whilst on holiday in Scotland this month. It was taken on a dull day, without filters, using a 2 second exposure...

Trying again with the picture Aaah - success this time - still small though. Barry Boswell

Hi all, I just found 'Talk Photography' by chance this evening so I signed up. The forums look good and I have a lot to learn, so they will be most useful. I do mainly bird photography using long lenses and I have a website which I have been building for a year or two at...

Hi Andrew, Don't know if you are still following this thread, but have you considered Brandon Marsh - south east of Coventry just off the A45. It is run by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and has 5 hides. Just out the front of one of them - the Carlton Hide - :)there are two poles specially set...