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    Velbon tripod, any good?

    I got one in the Jessops sale a while back. Think it was £20. It is just a decent basic tripod. The pan head is quite nice and was worth the £20 alone. If it had been full price I would have looked elsewhere.
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    1.4x converter for my set up

    Sigma 170-500 F5-6.3 You will lose AF at the long end which is probably where you will be using it. That would apply to all 1.4/5 or 2x TCs.
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    Tamron converter

    Tamron do rebadge the kenkos. http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/teleconverters.asp
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    All the new Sony Stuff!

    Think it is too early to tell.... Can you post a link to show us what you mean? That link does not say that.
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    connecting PC up to HD TV

    I have a ATI 4870 and use a DVI to HDMI cable and it transmits sound to the TV. Not all cards do sound. Newish one should.
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    CF write speeds

    So I think we are all agreed Bytes are usually used to measure capacity and bits are usually used to measure speed. There are 8 bits per byte therefore a MB is 8 times a Mb. The confusion comes when people use bytes for speeds. The simple capitilization of the b makes a big difference.
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    New SLR + kit lens for £200 ?

    Currys - Sony a290 @ £260 + 20% off in the sale + quidco/tcb
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    Calling all Sony Alpha users! (Part 5)

    Get yourself a spotting scope ? Make sure is uses t2 of course. You would need to spend big to get good IQ but cheap would let you get shots that are not possible with a lens. Just don't expect lens quality.
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    Sony a850 issues with wide angle lens

    Actually someone with that combo reckons you will get more if you crop manually the Sigma 10-20mm can be used in full frame mode, which is nice because it almost (but not quite) covers the full frame from 14mm on—again, you can get more out of the lens if you crop manually. (But you can force...
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    Sony a850 issues with wide angle lens

    You can use it in crop mode. There is that feature on the 850. I think you still get the same FOV as with an APSC sensor and there will be plenty of pixels to play with. Probably more that the 700. If you want a true UWA for FF then it will cost you a lot.
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    Tamron 70-300 v Sigma 70-300

    I would never go off one persons opinion. Especially a salesman.
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    Calling all Sony Alpha users! (Part 5)

    Not used them myself but people say the 7dayshop versions are fine.
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    Windows Vista Tempromental at start up

    Enable boot logging. http://windows7themes.net/enable-boot-logging-in-windows-7.html Sorry....If you cannot get into Windows thats not much help. Go into safe mode and look through the event logs.
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    new camera

    and if u think i got a bargain or not Which lenses does it come with ?
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    SONY Alpha A290L, A390 or Canon EOS 1000D?

    Live view can still be useful under certain circumstances but like everyone else you will probably end up using the viewfinder most of the time. If live view is important to you then go for the a390 as it uses a better auto focus system during live view (phase vs the Canon's contrast detect)...
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