Recent content by Tabvla

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. I will need some time to digest all of this information and will reply to all a.s.a.p. Apologies for the "typo" - the 7D has a magnesium alloy not a titanium body. I had been working with another product which was made of titanium and simply got my...

In the new year I intend to upgrade my DSLR. I will be purchasing a camera by Canon but need some other opinions as to the most appropriate model. I went onto the Canon website and did a comparison between the 600D and the 7D models. After spending some considerable time analysing the specs...

Sam, thanks for your feedback which is appreciated. The reason I limit myself to Zooms is probably best explained by my reply to OddJim. My work is primarily "Travel Photography". In this type of work two factors are very important - the weight of the equipment being lugged around and the...

The range of the actual images is rather wide. As a category my photography falls under the description "Travel Photography". As you can imagine the word "Travel" encompasses almost any subject - Landscapes; Seascapes; People; Animals (wild and domestic); Buildings; Harbours; Boats; Markets...

I need some advice in selecting a Canon lens. The key information is as follows:- Camera : Canon 550D / 600D Lens Budget : £1500 (could be increased if necessary) Number of Lenses : Max 3 Type : Zoom Total Range all lenses : 18mm - 300mm Quality of Image : Must be superior to that of...

I am considering purchasing a new Canon DSLR. I have narrowed down my selection to either the 550D or the 600D but am having difficulty in making a decision. Initially I thought that the 600D was a 550D with a few extra features and perhaps a few bugs sorted out. But the evidence is...

Thank you Pauljs and Nod for your feedback. In general terms I agree with you that one has to be very careful when selecting a non-manufacturer ink. However, I used a compatible ink with my (now retired) Epson printer for many years without any problems and with excellent results. The...

Peach Office Products of Switzerland manufacture compatible inks for Canon, Epson and HP. The German computer magazine "Computer Bild" tested these inks as part of a comprehensive printer ink test in May 2009 and awarded them the Test Winner Award. If anyone on this Forum has purchased and...

Thanks Scott and Evo for your opinions. Both interesting and informative. I did not know that Sony made a good wireless flash, so that was really useful info. Thanks. Scott, the two lenses that you mention (24-70/2.8 + 70-400 G SSM), are these Sony lenses or some other brand? And the...

Andy you are almost right.... an ex SLR film shooter. Converted to digital about a year ago and have spent the past year getting to understand the differences in technique between film and digital. My digital (as opposed to film) images are now starting to sell so I am feeling confident...

Thanks Luke, Scott and Jonathan for your feedback. Thanks also for the really good questions that you asked, here are the answers to those questions... 1. Budget. Max budget is £5000 for camera, lenses and wireless flash. I have everything else. 2. APS-C vs FF. Since going digital I...

Thanks Andy and Stan for your helpful feedback. Let me tell you where I am at the moment and then perhaps you could give me your opinion as to what option would be the best way forward. My experience with lenses to date has been confined to a few excellent quality Minolta lenses that I...

Thanks Stan and Pete for your informative and helpful replies. One further question, does Tamron have a way of identifying their professional lenses similar to the Sony "G" and Sigma "EX" as mentioned in your posts? T.

Q1 : Do Sony manufacture professional quality lenses? Q2 : If "yes", which Sony lenses qualify as "professional" ? I am particularly keen to receive replies, opinions and advice from forum members that have practical "hands-on" experience of using Sony lenses. Thanks T.

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