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I'm finding the continuous tracking on the Z8 incredible, even with the FTZ adaptor. Talking of dog shots, here's one with the Z8 and the 200 f/2.0 VR

Yes, I know that's how it works. As it turns out, I didn't get charged VAT as they sent them individually, maybe to reduce chances, although all items were over £15 each. Yeah, but having searched a bit, I can actually get them cheaper from Amazon (proper Amazon, not a reseller) and they provide...

They wouldn't. What I hadn't realised is that they were Jersey-based before I placed the order. They do publish their address on the contact page. I didn't think to check that - I just checked their T&Cs where they state tax and VAT is included which, as they are CI-based, is a "naughty" mistake...

LOL I know. I actually needed 5 seconds to understand what he meant! Quite possibly. What annoys me is their T&Cs that explicitly state any applicable charges including VAT are included. So when you combine that with the fact there apparently is no VAT, then it's kind of false advertising in a...

Right, I bought some new cards and high speed CF/SD reader from mymemory. Having read the other thread on here concerning them, I went ahead :) As their T&Cs state: My business is now VAT registered, so I went ahead on the understanding I could claim the VAT back. Turns out this is not the...

I have several, old N36L and N54L. Both are pretty quiet. Any noise I tend to get is from vibration more than the actual fan. Moving it around, placing something under a foot, etc, usually cures it. I'd have no issue having one in the loft - just make sure the feet are dampened properly so it...

Well, I've gone ahead and accepted it. I'm going to Vegas in a couple of weeks so I'm hoping that the awesome photos and memories I'll come back with will far outweigh the cost :D

Hmm, that's reassuring, Chris. Thanks for commenting. Much like you, I have the odd shot I know I got wrong, but sometimes, or rather more often than not, especially with the 24-70, I was *sure* I did everything right and the AF wasn't quite right (mainly back focussing). The apparent randomness...

They've phoned me back with a little more information. Apparently, it's not just the bayonet that's slightly out of alignment, but the whole front of the camera that isn't quite true. The fact I'm seeing it mostly with the 24-70 is because the lens is "immensely sharp". The engineer is sure...

Mike, I'm not complaining. They are a professional service team and I appreciate their due diligence and meticulous attention to detail. I provide the same level of service myself when designing / explaining / fault-finding. However: my only "complaint" right now is the lack of further...

I've only noticed issues (typically back focussing) with the 24-70. All my other lenses (from 12mm to 300mm) work flawlessly with AF, and when they are OOF shots, it's down to my technique. I'm stll waiting to hear back from them on what the exact problem is. The 24-70 lens also has the...

Hmm. I'm a bit taken back with my first experience sending my 24-70/2.8 off to Nikon for a clean and specifically a zoom mechanic regrease as the zoom ring sometimes is a little stiff. I read reports of it being a fairly common occurence and even saw youtube videos on how to do it yourself, but...

I had a quick play with one two weeks ago at the BVE show in London. It felt nice and I do prefer the nippled button compared to the smooth one. Admittedly, the BVE show is more aimed at broadcast so they were showing what the cameras could do mainly for video. Nikon were / are very protective...

Interesting you've had issues. I used their pearl printing a few years ago using their pearl profile export from lightroom and loved the results. So either something broke or something wasn't applied properly. I did have an issue with the profiles though - their names are very similar and it's...

If it's any consolation, I bought two a couple of months ago (at around £130 each!) specifically for setting up a VMware lab, testing vmotion, FT, etc. With those features, you don't need dual quad core CPUs and 32GB RAM, just buy two microservers, and you have the same spec, or buy four and you...