Recent content by johngccfc

i did a lot of research about my bag. The Think Tank Retrospective 20 seemed to be the only option for storing an attached 70-200. Its not cheap but its extremely well made and doesn't look like its full of camera kit.

I have a Giottos BallHead but want an RC2 plate. It it possible to put a Manfrotto RC2 plate (and adapter) on a Giottos Ball Head? When I remove the Giottos plate, I see that the adapter is secured to the ballhead with some bolt with an allen key type bolt. Are these things universal or...

Guys, thanks for all your responses. As I don't have anything FF and doubt that I'd need a sports body first, I'd likely not get the 1D3. I also like the thought of something more robust than the 5D2. I think I like the idea of the best of both worlds of the 1Ds2 (and part of me just wants to...

Thanks for your responses, which have spawned more questions. I'm guessing that AF is a separate issue but on purely FPS the following shows the values for each camera (with 1D2 added for comparison). 1D Mk III 10 1D Mk II 8.5 1Ds Mk II 4.5 5D Mk II 3.9 550D 3.7 (current body) If I...

That's put the cat amongst the pigeons. Thanks for that, are you able to elaborate? What is it about the 5D that is good for landscapes (over the 1s) and why the 1D3 over the 1Ds2?

To add, from my extensive reading this weekend I was leaning towards the 1Ds II (FF, AF, 16mp, weather sealing) as the 1Ds III cost double and so like the 5D3 (I can dream) is not possible and so the other two (1D2 and 5D2) are the nearest rivals, hence my holding them up as competition.

I suspect you misread the original poster saying that 5D2 'wouldn't' be his choice but this is a good point. The improved AF and also weather sealing are two things I think I do care about.

Well, I guess I was looking to be able to shoot what I don't shoot much of at the moment which is landscapes (I've seen your site, lots of nice pics, i wouldn't mind getting some like these). Also I want to benefit from better AF and generally better IQ for the things i currently shoot. I'm...

These all seem to go for around about the same price second hand. What would you upgrade to? I'd be moving from a 550D which I can keep for C-crop/video etc and wouldn't mind trying a 'proper' camera.

Think Tank Retrospective 20 takes a 70-200 f2.8 attached and standing vertically and gives you two columns to store your other stuff, has a front pocket and looks the least like a camera bag of anything i've yet seen

with a sling shoulder strap (sun sniper and Black Rapid - not at the same time ;-)) or in a Think Tank Retrospective 20 which takes the body with 70-200 mk2 attached standing vertically or does that not count as long enough

I'm only just beyond the totally confused stage about clamps and wondered if anyone can explain about them. The backdrop; I'm trying to overcome a sling type strap and tripod QR plate issue and have choices such as getting a RC2 type QR plate or, I 'think' what what I've read get a Arca...

so whats it like ?

is the top of a ball head fitted with anything generic? is it possible to, for example, remove the QR of my Giottos and put a QR from a Manfrotto (not just the plate but the plate housing too)? It occured to me that if you can screw things straight into the camera (i.e. monopods) then...

Put your airport extreme to one side and don't touch it, borrow an empty 1tb disk then using your NAS box, put your setup back together, if you can great, if you can't . . doh !! That will soon tell you whether your backup is adequate. Thats what happens if you actually need to recover from...