Recent content by Jamesjoc

If you have a 400mm or above reach, it’s worth doing. Not as difficult as stars etc

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Not sure If I cropped too much or not Canon 5D4 with 100-400ii & 1.4x ii ISO 2000 F8 1/1000 sec

I think used is the way to go. Apart from buying my first DSLR new (Canon 1100D), I’ve bought a used 60D, then earlier this year a 6D. I’ve also got 3 L lenses that were all used and only my 24-105 was purchased new (grey market). There’s some real bargains out there. I made an offer of £500 on...

You could keep the 70-200F4L and add a 1.4 extender. I know that there's reports of it not working with one, but I can confirm that my 70-200 f2.8 works with a mkii 1.4. I'm pretty sure that it will auto focus up to f5.6. Definitely doesn't a/f with my 100-400 with it attached to it though.

I picked up a used 6D with a pretty low shutter count <5k. much of a difference in size and weight compared to coming from a crop body. It’s pretty much the same layout as your 60D. I was torn between a 5D2 and the 6D and I kept coming back to the 6D after reading umpteen posts about each body...

Spotted 2 over my house last night. Still yet to see the ‘main’ train

Mike Browne on YouTube explains the basics which gives a good idea on what setting does what etc

Made the jump from crop to FF earlier this year and thought that a 6D for £500 was too good to pass up. The 5D2 was a bit too old and 5D3 was more that I was willing to pay for a used body. Noticed that +2/3 exp comp ensures that the histogram is more accurate than using the centre point on the...

Always nice to see a 747 fly overhead. Sadly, these are getting less frequent at Heathrow

Clear skies over Bracknell last night but nothing

2 nights of nothing in Bracknell. Might plan my daily exercise to a local high point

My little Terror, Lillie in one of here rare pose for the camera moods.

A visit to the local airports doesn't quite have the dramatic departures like this :cool:

I used Bridge Cameras from the 90's until 2014. I asked my girlfriend to get me a new camera for my birthday and spotted an entry level DSLR kit in Jessops (Canon 1100D w 18-55mm and Tamron 70-300 lenses). Stuck in Auto Mode for the first few attempts, then spent hours learning how to use it...