Recent content by Pav

thanks very much for the help guys, thats cleared that up!

yep, right you are guys, iv been an idiot and not realised the hood is actually on the lens, but the other way round. :bonk: many thanks!

Again, thank you all for the excellent advice, i only posted this afternoon and have received so much advice, a testament to how friendly and informative this forum is. its much appreciated. Those pics look great 'just dave', thanks for that, will have a proper read when i get in from work...

Thanks for your advice guys, really appreciate the tips. very useful stuff there, both in regards to photography and not! im going to sharm el sheikh with the girlfriend, and will hopefully be going over to cairo too. What does P mode actually do, as opposed to M (manual)? This is the one...

Hi guys, quick question, my sony lens, 8 - 70mm, says it has a range of 3.5 to 5.6. But in the actual display of the viewfinder, the f stop runs from 3.5 up to much higher numbers, i believe up to 15 - 20? Why is this, or am i being an idiot? (new to photography by the way). many...

Hi guys, im off to egypt on sunday, and i have only just (last two days) started to use a sony a200 slr. Please could someone give me some very brief tips on getting good shots? iv been reading through the guides, which are excellent, but i guess what im looking for is some simple, easy to...

Hi guys, As above really, i have a sony a200, with the standard lens that comes in the pack, i think its the 18 - 70mm. Can anyone tell me where i can get the right lens hood for it before sunday, flying off to sunny egypt and want to get some decent shots without overexposure ruining...

thats the one mate! :thumbs:

i think your getting a little confused mate, when in manual focus mode, you twist the lens as you normally would for it to zoom in and out, but in order to focus it, you have to twist the ring right on the end of the lens, furthest away from you. It twists independantly of the lens, and will...