Recent content by briansy

I took delivery of an A1 ii body and a 300 2.8 lens and tried it out yesterday. The lens is insanely light and the autofocus absurdly fast but the button and dial configuration on the camera seems very cramped and crowded. Also, the process of quickly selecting photos to keep or bin is slower...

Hello all, I chose Canon last year when buying my first decent camera and lenses. I now have 2 x Canon R5 ii, a 600 f4, a 300mm 2.8, a 70-200, a landscape lens and a macro lens. I absolutely love my 600 and 300 and having gotten the 300 recently I think I may even prefer it to my beloved 600...

That's all I need to know. I've requested a refund (although I note on their website that said refund is based on the item not being as described - it does have a couple of scuffs I was hoping not to see) and based on what others have said I am hoping they won't resist. Them picking it up for...

Cheers lads, I really appreciate the reassurance. I will calm down and just enjoy the lens I paid nearly 10 grand for!

It didn't mention the instructions and I don't really care about that - they don't tend to mention straps on any of their cameras but I assumed that's cos it's like not including the lens hood or something - like it's an essential part of the camera. Or is not including a strap pretty normal...

I bought a lens from MPB and it arrived yesterday. An expensive lens - £9750 for a Canon rf 600mm f4 prime. I don't love that it didn't come with the box but it also didn't come with a strap (pretty essential I would have thought), the filters that come as standard or instructions. The strap in...

Hi all, I am seeing a number of these online and trying to decide which to go for. My priority is to get something with the thickest and most rubbery feel, preferably not a super thin film which looks neat but doesn't offer sufficient protection. Some I see in hides look a bit flimsy and others...

Hello all, I have ordered a 600mm f4 lens for my Canon and am very excited to try it out. I am currently using a 100-500mm lens which is much smaller and one thing that annoys me about the strap it comes with is how poor / non existent the padding is for my shoulder. I imagine the same will be...

Chuffed or choughed?!

No insight to add I'm afraid but just wanted to share my chough pics! _P8A3095 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr _P8A2627 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr _P8A9177 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr _P8A9180 by Brian Sheehy, on Flickr

So basically, I would see a clear benefit in the R7 in prime conditions when iso kept low but keep the R5 in the bag for when light is rubbish?

Hi Tim, this is what I will eventually go for I think. I am going to rent one for an upcoming trip to Utah and wait until a 600 f4 with a built in extender comes out in a couple of years time (hopefully). It's really weird but I keep seeing folk post pictures from their r7s which clearly looks...

Hunny monster: you say: The difference between 500mm & 600mm focal length possibly isn't as pronounced you'd hope, especially when compared to between 400mm & 500mm Can you explain this to me in basic terms? I.e. what sort of difference is the 500-600mm focal range gap in actual metres in the...

Birds.

You're welcome to borrow mine if you live near London!