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    flash meter on a budget

    was just wondering what options there would be for getting a flash meter on a small budget would prefer digital.
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    What system would you take ?

    Depending on what atractions you will be visting i would take d750 as the high iso ability will be a god send
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    Tamron 17-50

    I have the sigma 17-50 non hsm and tamron 17-50 non vc and I have to say the tamron is sharper. I went for the non vc after researching and finding the general consensus was the non vc was alot sharper than the vc version
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    Live view screen repair?

    U can get one of ebay for 12.99 http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/171420250878?nav=SEARCH
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    Beginner Using a Hood

    I use it all the time when out the bag. The day my mates camera fell out the car when he opened the door convienced me the protection they can provide as the hood took the brunt of the impact and broke but the nikon 17-55 was perfect
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    quick advice from people that cycle

    Thanks for the advice everyone its only a 15 to 20 min ride and mainly on a cycle path think ill go with more a road bike
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    quick advice from people that cycle

    Decided i need to try and lose a few pounds one way in the past i cycled to abd from work so fetting another bike. I have 170 in argos vouchers so going use them and was thinking of getting this one i know it isnt the best but reading a couple of reviews online seems to be ok...
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    first go at a maternity shot

    removed
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    sigma vs tamron

    I have a sigma 18-50 non os 2.8 lens and debating to get the newer tamron 17-50 2.8 but will i gain anything other then a slightly wider angle. Also does the tamron af have a faster af in low light than the sigma. My body is a d300
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    ebay problems possible scam??

    Paypal have been doing that for a while and another heads up paypal do not accept signed for as proof of delivery hence why i only use courier or rmsd
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    ebay problems possible scam??

    Ive heard of people being scammed with someone buying a identical item to their broken one then try sending their broken one back. This is why when i sell anything electrical i note the serial number inc photos also where possible use a uv marker and mark the item and take a picture under uv...
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    sigma lens issue

    Unfortunetly i brought it second hand off here should have contacted the seller when i noticed
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    sigma lens issue

    Since buying a sigma 18-50 2.8 last year I have always not been a 100% happy with the af. However recently it seems so hit and miss especially from 30 to 50mm range. I have had it on 3 bodies and it is the same on all 3. Any suggestions on what to do I doubt having a repair is an option due to...
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    which bag??

    Looking for a new bag for exploring it needs to be able to hold a gripped d300 with sigma 18-50 attached, flash gun, couple of lens, and a few little bits like shutter release etc oh and would prefer a rucksack
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    lens compare

    I have a sigma 18-50 2.8 and was debating to get the tamron 17-50 2.8 ( hence my wanted thread ) what i was wondering apart from the slight wider angle is it worth changing ???
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