Recent content by MarkG

It is when you can't see what you're doing. Fixation it is, then. Thanks for the confirmation.

I've acquired a second-hand Canon 7D mkII as an upgrade to my original 7D (I wanted a better sensor but not the bill from replacing lenses as well as the camera body!). Surprisingly for a so-called A-grade camera with a shutter count under 4,000, the sensor had some obvious dust issues. The vast...

I'd just like to say thanks for all the advice on this. After seeing some impressive results from Canon 5D III + Canon 14mm f/2.8, I've gone that route. I'll also have the 24-70 f/2.8 in my bag for added flexibility. And I'll still have my own 7D as back-up of course. Now I just need good luck...

Got back to this after some time being 'busy'. The hire price (LensesForHire) for the 5D3 is £271, but add on something like the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 (close to £400 new or pot luck on eBay for a bit less*) and I'm well over £600. Given that I was aiming for about £300, that's pushing my budget a...

Given that I'm partially sighted and thus make typos a lot, I find the whole Samyang/Samsung auto-correct debate in this thread rather amusing. :) Anyway, I'd already looked at the Samyang 14mm, but due to my eyesight find the manual set-up a bit worrisome (yes, I know I'll have to focus...

Got the Panasonic TZ60 in the end. Generally very happy with it for what it does (it's already survived a small drop and the worst that Glasgow weather can throw at it). My only annoyance is forgetting to fully release the shutter before it'll take another shot (too used to a DSLR which just...

I'm heading up to the top of Norway later this year with hopes of spotting an Aurora Borealis (or hopefully several), and I'd like to pack a lens to capture it at its best. I already have the camera (Canon 7D), tripod (Manfrotto), trigger etc., so it's just the lens. I'll be taking my 15-85...

I'm currently leaning towards the Panasonic TZ60. Seems to just about fit the specs. Reviews while not entirely glowing seem to agree that it's good. IQ is manageable with a little unsharp mask and the viewfinder is a nice bonus (thought it'd be too small for my poor eyesight but it's actually...

Which 28-400mm zoom would that be? Sorry, not up to speed on all the lens options out there! However, given that I have most of that range covered already (15-85 & 100-400), I'd be reluctant to buy a lens that overlaps so much unless it was much lighter and/or much cheaper than the other...

SanDisk Extreme. I've had too many bad experiences with slow cards to make that mistake again. I'll check out the suggestions so far. All options I hadn't considered.

I need a pocketable backup camera to go alongside my EOS 7D, for when it's not practical to take a separate bag for the camera (or a bag at all). Currently I have a Sony DSC-HX5 in that role, which is fine much of the time, but I get frustrated when it's not as quick as I'd like (particularly...

Well, if the F35 doesn't fly, you can join me in my sorrow that the Vulcan isn't going to be there either. If I hadn't already got tickets and a hotel, I'd have had serious thoughts about not going. Mostly about money I suspect (given that the Vulcan is by far the most expensive visitor to...

The page for Hadleigh Farm is here: http://www.london2012.com/venue/hadleigh-farm/visitor-information/ The restrictions that apply to this venue are the general 2012 ones, so 'nothing over 30cm' applies.

Some of the football venues are more lenient (City of Coventry Stadium, for one). It may just be a Wembley 'thing'.

Camera on a strap should be fine, but must still comply with the size restrictions - i.e. it must fit in the regulation-sized bag, if you had one. Make certain that you check the rules for your venue - in particular football venues. For example, all interchangeable lens cameras (including DSLR...