Recent content by Steve_Farrimond

I got a 5d Mk3 about 10 days ago. love it its a fantastic piece of equipment. A group of us when to anglesey race circuit at weekend and had a great day's photography. afterwards the wife and my sister said that they would love to have a go a photography. after a little research I found the...

there's also the sigma 150-500, very impressive looking lens, nice image/pretty sharp, but just felt it lacked in quality. i've had no experience with Tamron lenses, I was told to stay away years back, was this bad advice?

sounds like a great line up. I just change my mind all the time :)

Yeah, not a bad shout. I have to admit though, I do like the L series quality. Almost an addictive issue I suppose. I was a bit disappointed in the finish of the (rubbery coated) 150-500 sigma. Is this a standard across the range?

No, sorry never meant there was an issue. Just saying that I found I wanted less than 100 more often than needing more than 400. So 70-200 would have been fine. Whilst on the full frame the magnification is roughly 2/3rds when compared to the crop sensor. So the 100-400 might turn out to be...

I found that the 100-400 was too much on the 60d (crop sensor), hoping that it'll be ok on the mk3 gonna test it properly and see what I think. I don't know if 200 will be too short on full frame. plus the F4.5-5.6 on the 100-400 isn't as much of an issue on the mk3 as better sensor and ISO...

gutted. oh well hopefully a parcel tomorrow. looking for a 70-200 f2.8 now

thanks very much, with the backdrop of the sea, some of them make amazing photos.

Sorry 9th Feb.......its been a long week already :)

This weekend I'm traveling to anglesey (Tracmon) to watch a friends track day. is there any advice for photography at this circuit? I haven't visited Tracmon for 10 years when I did a track day myself. since that day the track has been modified/rebuilt. thanks.

haha typical, bought a load of kit cash. sold the lot and kept the 100-400 L lens. so no receipt at all

That it, it's here :) camera arrived today. Roll on Anglesey track day this weekend. New toys :) Roll on Adams track day. by steve_farrimond, on Flickr

yeah I want one to take to le mans with me in July, so could tie in if you want to sell.

if your getting rid of your 70-200 give me an offer. I find that the 100-400 is sometimes a bit too much, wanting less than 100 more than ever needing more. this is however on a crop sensor, so hoping the full frame will balance this out. we will see shortly i suppose. mk3 due on Wednesday.

I have a EF 100-400 L, getting the 5d with a 24-105 L and looking at a 70-200 f2.8 this should cover my shooting for the time being. 60d is a fantastic piece of kit to be fair. I really like it.