Recent content by johnf3f

@johnf3f will be along soon to tell you about the bargain gitzo stuff he’s picked up over the years. If gitzo are upgrading models it’s worth looking out for bargains but sadly they don’t happen all the time./QUOTE] He certainly will! But due to a detached retina typing is difficult. Hope to be...

From the OP - "Is the lack of IS in these sorts of occasions going to be a problem? " Well opinions differ. For what it is worth I use Canon lenses from 16 to 800mm and several have IS - I do not use it as it mucks up too many shots and interferes with AF performance. I would (do) consider the...

What chance? Pay by paypal and you are better protected than many high street stores.

A good 400 F4 DO Mk1 is a cracking lens in my experience - unfortunately they are variable. Given their current pricing they are WELL worth investigating!

You don't need 100+ votes - just try an RC2 and then try a cheap ripoff copy if the Arca Swiss QR system. You will immediately discover that even the "El Cheapo" Arca copies are vastly superior to the RC2 QR system. I wasted money on the RC2 mount before I knew better, don't do what I did!

Good point! I used to work in the Fraud Department of a well known international bank - so I found them very easy to spot. In the past I reported several hundred sellers to E Bay. These days their practices have greatly improved and fraudsters have a much harder time - though one should still...

For many (most?) photographers an EVF is just fine and does have advantages in some circumstances. For my landscape photography I would be more than happy with an EVF as it simply a better tool for the job IMO. However my primary use is wildlife (mainly smaller birds) and I have, yet, to try a...

Not quite sure what you mean but being "a little too hard on my comment" was not my intention - perhaps I could have worded my post better?

I have found E Bay to be a great source of camera gear - but always pay by PayPal and communicate with the seller via E Bay (no other method). I did have an issue with one purchase but it was resolved very professionally. Against that my current gear collection is mostly from E Bay - there is no...

I don't have any experience of the K10X but I do use the K40X and design and quality are very good IMO. I don't know what gear you are using, but unless weight is really critical, I would look at one of the larger model for better lockup and stability.. Just my 2p.

If I could find a camera you want at a bargain price I would be happy to let you know, so long as I didn't want it! I wasn't sure if the "Smiley" was a bit of fun or a challenge;)

As the "R" system stands at the moment it is great for many users - but, for me, it is pretty much useless. No long R lenses, poor AF and a hopeless viewfinder for my needs. Having said that The existing lenses are superb and, for many users, the R system is the "Dog's Dangly Bits" - just not...

Sorry I have tried a couple of Sony A7's - no optical viewfinder - so not much use to me therefore I haven't looked into prices. Also Sony do not make up to date lenses in the range that I primarily use so, again, why would I look into their system and pricing?

Because I am trying to tell people that the CAN have the gear they want! After all I have - so why shouldn't others?

Yes I am poor - I don't even qualify for UK income tax! Or any benefits either:mad: Yet I am sitting here in my 4 bedroom semi, with my lowish mileage car sitting outside, with my nice camera gear (we won't go into my other optics, Hi Fi, RC aircraft, archery gear etc...etc) sipping on a nice...