Recent content by gadusmorhua

I've bought a 5D 3, a 70-200 is ii, and a 24-105 from HDEW, and every purchase has been delivered quickly. Given the money I've saved on these items I'm more than happy with their own warranties offered. I also bought a 7D from Panamoz, and when that developed a fault three months down the line...

I live quite close to their shop, and have bought my tripod and heads from them, plus bits and pieces. Their prices are quite competitive, and their service/advice great, but their website doesn't have realtime stock levels, which can be annoying. I 'bought' a 77mm mounting ring for my Sigma 140...

I too have the Sigma ring flash, which I bought on Ebay, used, but in mint condition for £165. Altering the flash ratio gives natural looking shots, and as above, I find the ETTL accurate. I don't use it all the time for insects, but it can be very useful, especially when stopping down to get a...

A couple of times I have found the IS inadvertently switched off on my 100mm macro, when using it handheld, which was a great reminder of just how useful it is on this lens. I find the IS a help on my 100-400 too, especially this time of year, when light is in short supply. I'm not sure you gain...

Has anyone here got any experience of the photography days on offer at the British Wildlife Centre? It sounds great being able to get inside the enclosures to shoot, but what are the photo opportunities like on a standard visit?