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I currently have a LowePro Adventura 140 bag for taking the camera out for the day with family but it just a touch too small for my D7000, Tamron 18-200 zoom and 35mm prime. It's mostly the combination of the 35mm prime on the camera and the 18-200 zoom being in the side pocket that I struggle...

We have a 2 year old and a 4 year old and we're running out of ideas of what we can give them for snacks. The 4 year old in particular is getting bored with the same things we offer them. 'Baby snacks' like cereal bars and biscuits get rejected and other snacks like pom bear crisps and mini...

If you get a pay rise, how do you react? I had a phone call on Friday night from one of the bosses to say I was getting a pay rise and all I could think to say was "that's great" and "thank you". It was just a short call, maybe only 1 and a half mins, tops and we're only a small comapny of 8...

This is not a photo for critique, I just want to get this bird ID'd. It was in my back garden but didn't move for a minute or two in which I was able to get this snap. I turned to talk to my kids for a second and it was gone. Think it must have scuttled into the bushes in front of it. I...

Hi Mandoo, The Tamron is pretty good. I really like the range of lengths that I now have. I find a lot of my shots when using it are between 35mm and about 70mm so I might struggled with my 18-55 lens. The oof effect is nice and smooth and the compression is great too. Overall I'm very happy...

Had a discussion with the guys at work about tipping your barber. Place up the road from work that I go to in lunchtimes charges £9 to cut my hair, one guy at work thinks I should be rounding this up to a tenner. In fact he thought I was being rude by not tipping him anything. My view is that if...

Makes total sense! I appreciate all your input into this.

Ok thanks. Sorry, I must have got the won't end if the stick first time. If I'd have used f2.5 or something it would have given me a bit more leeway when it came to getting the focus spot on as the depth of the shot that was in focus would have been greater.

A lot of the comments I received about that shot were that the focus was slightly out so I checked the full res version and it is slightly out of focus. But f1.8 at about a foot and a half distance might explain most of that.

For example this one: My little princess by Richard McBrayne, on Flickr

Thanks for that. I was thinking that the 35mm was the best lens, certainly very sharp when I get the focus spot on. My only issue with that lens is that the dof when used at anything close to f1.8 is so shallow that it's can be easy to miss a shot because it's out of focus.

Mods. I've also put this in Talk Equipment by mistake, can you remove this thread and leave the other please?

My sister has asked me to do a photoshoot of her son and my 2 kids as an anniversary present for our parents. I've never done this sort of thing before so bit unsure what kit to take. I've taken some glorified snaps of my kids but never done a "shoot" or portraiture either. The kit I have is...

My sister has asked me to do a photoshoot of her son and my 2 kids as an anniversary present for our parents. I've never done this sort of thing before so bit unsure what kit to take. I've taken some glorified snaps of my kids but never done a "shoot" or portraiture either. The kit I have is...

Looking for ideas of places to shoot some family shots near Nottingham. Shoot will take place in March / April so is there anywhere that will be full of colourful daffs or blossom around that time? I think it will be a bit too early for bluebells. Was supposed to be getting a pro to do the...