Recent content by rkuk

That's so nice of you moggi - I'm in the North East. Out of interest - how often does cross threading happen? Seen it mentioned a few times in this thread. Is it that common?!

Thanks for a detailed post Kell - I appreciate you (and everyone else in the thread) taking time out to help me, consider the options available and also not only say 'you MUST have XYZ', it seems a nice and friendly forum, so my thanks to everyone for that :) :) Yes, I spent some time looking...

Thanks :) I've heard of bracketing before, and need to learn where that function is on the camera to give it a go. As for the tripod, that's why I'm looking into a lightweight, compact travel size so I can lug it around with me :)

Thanks Tricky! Yes, I don't have enough post counts yet to see the for sale section, but I was a bit hopeful that someone would be selling several things in there that could help me. Used forums for other interests over the years and agree that they are great for the community and it's nice to...

After more reading I'm thinking a polarizer will be good, especially if I try to get some photos of water after watching some demos. I've seen this polarizer with ND filter built in from K&F (link). It's nearly £70 and I'd need to consider the fact I don't own the lens :O I could also buy two...

To be honest I'm getting a little muddled up with Grads, ND filters, and now polarizing. After your last message I searched a couple of youtube videos, discovered some more information (e.g. the polarizers), but then seen some vidoes on bracketing and how they irradicate the need for grads as...

Thanks droj. I know what you mean about the waterproofing. My hiking bag has a cover. From deeper reading the reviews on the bag on amazon it states it also has a rain cover, but I totally take your point as I looked at it and thought "that isn't waterproof!". I understand that sentiment of...

Thanks Dweeble :) I'm new to filters but the ones we used on the workshop were square ones, with a graduated filter. That's one of the reasons I was looking at the universal kit, so I can possibly take some pics near the waterside and try to make it look still without overexposing the sky. If...

Hi Box Brownie Thanks for replying :). I figured that would be the general response from my previous searching. The thing is, as I don't own the equipment it feels counter productive to splash out a lot of money on accessories when I'm going to return it. I could of course invest with the...

Hi all, Hope everyone is well :) I'm due to go on a holiday up to Scotland next week and I have managed to loan a nice camera to use with a few lenses. Wanting to take care of the equipment but without wanting to invest mega bucks into accessories when I hand it all back I'm in a little bit of...

Thanks again everyone. I'm seriously considering looking into buying the lenses to start with. I have a few questions. 1. The lenses mentioned such as the: sigma 17-50 f2.8, 24-70 f2.8 , 70-200 f2.8, and Canon 55-250 - are these all full frame lenses? Obviously my 550 isn't a full frame, but...

Sorry everyone it's a 550D camera that I have! And no, that's a great point - I didn't try putting the 24-70 on this camera!! Though that is an interesting way of looking at my investment - considering lenses to try on this first. hmmm - never thought of that!

Thanks troutfisher and realspeed. I do agree that getting into a shop and having a real feel of the different cameras would be a great idea. See how it fits in the hand and all that. Just more difficult in the current circumstances! That's another vote for a fuji too. I think I initially had my...

Thanks guys. Well initially I was looking at new, but I would also consider used so long as I think the user was respectful and cherished their kit. It would be great for me to see the classified section in here though as I'm new to the site I need to wait for those privilege's. I've not used...

Hi all, any further thoughts on this? Should I post in a canon specific thread for more opportunities of feedback? Also very interested for thoughts on the stabilisation? :)