Recent content by iainfm

Hi, I just wanted to share a little project I've been working on when time allows. I used to use the canon software to download images from my cameras, but it was slow and increasingly problematic, and I don't really like lightroom doing it - I'm too much of a control freak for that. So, I've...

Hi, I've booked to go to Shetland in January to see the Up Helly Aa festival, and I'm wanting to get some great firey-beardy-vikingy shots :) Can anyone recommend a lens line-up to take with me, for my Canon 5d2, please? I'm assuming that fast glass will be key, so I'm thinking about my 70-200...

Cool, thanks for that. Just wanted to check as it was a 2nd-hand camera, and hadn't noticed it until messing up the exposure after I put on my big-boy pants and went to M mode :D

Hi, I'm fairly new to the 5d2, and even newer to shooting in raw. Can anyone please tell me if the noise pattern I'm seeing in low light / high ISO is typical of the sensor in this camera, please? There's more of a regular pattern / streak to it than I was expecting. The image below is typical...

Nice! I played about a lot with stereoscopic images in my teens (30 years ago :() after computer graphics has just advanced enough for VR to be feasible. Still got some shots somewhere... I can still go cross-eyed (or parallel-eyed) at will! Tweet it to Brian May. He loves this kind of thing ;)

Think I'll avoid! :eek:

PS Mixed reviews on trustworthiness: http://pricespy.co.uk/shop.php?f=27508 http://www.scamvoid.com/check/levaretech.com http://www.scamadviser.com/is-levaretech.com-safe.html

Hi, I was window shopping for some Canon lenses, and Google came up with a result for Levaretech. Has anyone used them? They seem hella cheap! http://levaretech.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=canon%20zoom%20lens eg 70-200 F2.8L IS USM II £978 100-300 F4.5-5.6 Mk II £1035 16-35 F4...

One was Amazon direct, on 12th of March. I think the other one was from 7dayshop later in the month. I've ordered a Sandisk one to see if that's any better. I'll see if I can try that. Don't think I have the packaging any more, but there should be serials etc on them :)

Yeah, I was wondering if they could be fakes. I got them from Amazon, but that's no guarantee of course. Thanks for the replies - I'll try a card reader as well :)

Hi, I bought a couple of Lexar 16Gb 800x CF cards for my 5D2, but the camera doesn't seem to like them. I've had one bad write on one, and with both I've had Err02 (replace external media) when transferring images out of the camera with the EOS utility. Can anyone tell me if these should be...

Hi, I was using my 5d2 last night, after mostly using my 50d for a while, and I noticed that the shutter button is a lot more 'squishy' than the 50d, which is much 'clickier'. This seems to be normal with the Mk3, but should it be this way with the Mk 2? Cheers, Iain

It's part of the scam to prevent you ordering it through Amazon, and thereby having buyer protection. When you choose the delivery address, it says it's not available, so you email them. They then ask you to pay by Amazon gift card, which (if you went through with) they presumably cash/spend...

Hi, Searching Amazon at the moment for a 70-200 F2.8 L IS USM II will yield a result for someone selling one at £664. Trying to order it direct isn't possible because of postage restrictions on the item, and contacting the seller at the address in the listing (thebestmarket@tech-center.com)...

Cheers, yes some pictures coming soon :) Budget was blown. Just under 200 notes on ebay as a new (ex-display) item. Thanks again, Iain