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Forum: General equipment chat 20-10-11, 10:26 PM
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Posted By philc
Thanks!

Thanks Markulous and everyone else for their advice and views
Forum: General equipment chat 19-10-11, 09:56 AM
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Posted By philc
Hello Markulous My last request for any...

Hello Markulous

My last request for any views on the quality of results from the Kenko MC4 AF 1.4x DGX teleconverter - being the only Kenko TC available for a Sony mount - seems to have been lost...
Forum: General equipment chat 17-10-11, 01:33 PM
Replies: 21
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Posted By philc
Markulous, many thanks for the link on the tape...

Markulous, many thanks for the link on the tape trick.

Having read it I had decided to go ahead and buy the Kenko 1.4x Pro300 DGX for my Sony Alpha 550, only to find that Kenko do not make the...
Forum: General equipment chat 14-10-11, 09:05 AM
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Posted By philc
Many thanks to the 4 of you for your replies. ...

Many thanks to the 4 of you for your replies.

Thefonz78encouraged me by suggesting the Sigma TC would work but Mallik gave me a link to a Sigma compatability chart which failed to include either...
Forum: General equipment chat 13-10-11, 06:03 PM
Replies: 21
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Posted By philc
Tele-Converter: will it work?

I have a Sony Alpha 550 DSLR and a Sigma APO DG 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens. I would like to buy a 1.4 X teleconverter to extend this lens. Is there one which will work in Auto modes with this combination?...
Forum: General photography technique 01-02-11, 05:39 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By philc
Trip delayed

After all your help, I thought it only courteous to tell you that, unfortunately, we have had to put back our trip to the Sea of Cortez by 12 months since my wife has had serious shoulder surgery. A...
Forum: Photoshop technique 15-12-10, 04:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 617
Posted By philc
Thanks again everyone

Thanks again everyone
Forum: Photoshop technique 15-12-10, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 617
Posted By philc
Thanks ap4a for your comment. I'm not quite sure...

Thanks ap4a for your comment. I'm not quite sure what you mean? The new parts of PE9 seem to make it worth me upgrading from PE7, but I had understood that PE9's ACR was NOT the more comprehensive...
Forum: Photoshop technique 15-12-10, 12:54 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By philc
Which RAW in LR

GeoffWessex got me 100% right. I want to know if the ACR in LR3 is the more comprehensive one in CS5 or the reduced one in PE9. I do most of my key manipulation now in ACR in PE7 but recently...
Forum: Photoshop technique 14-12-10, 03:10 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By philc
RAW in Lightroom

Is the RAW incorporated in the latest Lightroom as comprehensive as that in CS5?
Forum: General photography technique 16-11-10, 10:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 828
Posted By philc
B##t pod

Thanks 6ozDave. I've looked it up, it has potential I think, so I've ordered one! The idea is to put a monopod into it, mounting the camera on a ball joint at the top. For just a tenner it is worth a...
Forum: Photoshop technique 16-11-10, 10:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,125
Posted By philc
Thanks everyone for your help. Any views on...

Thanks everyone for your help.

Any views on the best A4 printer? I have a Canon i865 now which is quite a few years old. The only criticism I have of it is that the ordinary black text print is...
Forum: Photoshop technique 13-11-10, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8
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Posted By philc
Best monitors for use with CS5

I hope this is the right place to ask this!
I am in the process of upgrading from Elements to CS5 and plan at the same time to buy a new monitor and would welcome advice on the key criteria that...
Forum: General photography technique 13-11-10, 10:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 828
Posted By philc
Thanks again Andy, very useful advice. I learned...

Thanks again Andy, very useful advice. I learned the lesson about enjoying the animals without a camera in hand when I went to Rwanda in the summer to see/photograph the mountain gorillas. An...
Forum: General photography technique 11-11-10, 03:12 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By philc
Thanks Matt and Andy for your replies. To read...

Thanks Matt and Andy for your replies.
To read it back:-Metering:Spot (or perhaps centre-weighted if a group?) Focus: use the centre area of my 9 areas autofocus area option (but I note your...
Forum: General photography technique 10-11-10, 09:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 828
Posted By philc
Photographing whales etc & birds at sea

I am going to the Sea of Cortez next February to see whales, dolphins etc and a lot of sea birds, which I will be largely photographing from a boat. I use a Sony A550 and plan to take 70-300mm and...
Forum: Printing & presentation 10-11-10, 08:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By philc
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Printing & presentation 07-11-10, 12:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By philc
Monitor Calibrators

There seems to be a huge choice! Advice on how to select one would be much appreciated. I do not want to spend more than £150 tops
Forum: Printing & presentation 23-08-10, 07:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 258
Posted By philc
Paper with crisp blacks

Thanks Geoff. I'll look through the Canon range.
Forum: Printing & presentation 21-08-10, 02:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 258
Posted By philc
Paper with crisp blacks

I was fortunate enough a few weeks back to go to Rwanda and photograph mountain gorillas. I am now seeking the best printing paper for the prints. It is my feeling that I want a glossy paper which...
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