Recent content by GuildfordPaul

thanks hoppy, pete & joe, all really useful info :thumbs:

thanks guys, what a helpful bunch.. this place is great! :thumbs:

thanks Neil, is that for all photography, or just motorsport?

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie to photography who has recently purchased a 450D & a 70-200L lens with a 1.4x tele. I've read in various posts/articles about selecting just the central focus point (and using AI Servo autofocus) when shooting fast motorsport (F1 etc). Is this a good general rule...

thanks ads, that sounds like a great tip, i'll have a look at them.:thumbs:

I don't know but i'll look into it. Would you recommend against it then if that's the case? EDIT: Have looked into this and nothing is mentioned on any reviews.

Gary, I really appreciate your help on this one mate, these shots are really useful, I’ll check out the exif data when I get home and make some decisions, I don't want to spend a fortune hiring a great lens for the weekend, only to be too caught in the racing and blocked by fencing to get any...

thanks ads, appreciate the feedback, i think it could be worth the investment, and at least it will be compatible with other lenses from Canon as and when i upgrade.

it's a hard life ;)

Thanks Gary, having seen your work i was hoping you'd comment. Thanks for the feedback, i'll give that some good thought.

Sorry, just realised this is a photo forum only, if someone can move it to the correct area i'd appreciate it, sorry for the bother.

Hi Guys, I'm VERY new to DSLR photography and was hoping on some pointers about kit for the Spa GP later this month. I have a 450d and a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM lens. I tried this kit out at the MotoGP and was pretty disappointed with the reach. I have GA tickets for Spa and...