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Forum: Canon chat 15-10-10, 04:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,765
Posted By JeffCohen
i have just bought a kenco 1.4 pro 300 dg tele...

i have just bought a kenco 1.4 pro 300 dg tele convertor ,which i use on a 50d and a 400mmL F5.6 ,i have taped the pins and am getting better focusing and image quality than my lad who uses the canon...
Forum: General equipment chat 02-07-10, 06:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 268
Posted By JeffCohen
telephoto carrying harness

a question for the forum ,i use a canon 40d coupled with a canon 400mm f5.6 L lens ,this is my everday set up for wildlife ,the camera is supported by a op/tech pro camera strap which obviously uses...
Forum: Canon chat 29-03-10, 07:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,292
Posted By JeffCohen
i to use the 400 f5.6 and agree 100%with...

i to use the 400 f5.6 and agree 100%with anglefire the 400 prime can be used wide open and still get ultra sharp shots ,i use mine 99% of the time hand held for wildlife and i can't find anything to...
Forum: General photography discussion 04-01-10, 11:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,143
Posted By JeffCohen
one of my mates bought one of these tamron £99...

one of my mates bought one of these tamron £99 lenses ,he says the focus is completly out on it ,sometimes it front focuses and other time it back focuses .caveat emptor
Forum: PhotoPlus Magazine 27-12-09, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,951
Posted By JeffCohen
Thumbs up that sigma lens was going to be my choice ,but i...

that sigma lens was going to be my choice ,but i instead decided on the 400mm f.5.6L ,got one s/h in as new condition and glad i did ,absolutely stunning lens fast and accurate and now having seen...
Forum: Lenses 14-12-09, 09:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 733
Posted By JeffCohen
don't even think about it ,i just sold all my...

don't even think about it ,i just sold all my cheapie lenses and invested in canon L glass ,the difference is startling .its been said many times before ,the camera is only as good as the lens
Forum: Lenses 19-11-09, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 389
Posted By JeffCohen
i used the sigma 135-400 on my 40d and got some...

i used the sigma 135-400 on my 40d and got some superb aircraft shots with it ,and thats without i.s hand held ,i,m currently using a nikon d90 with a sigma 150-500 os and having difficulty with the...
Forum: General photography technique 12-11-09, 08:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,466
Posted By JeffCohen
according to how i was told ,the best way is to...

according to how i was told ,the best way is to mount your camera on a tripod, focus without the filter on ,lock focus if possible THEN screw on filter and expose .interesting notes about the nikons...
Forum: Lenses 11-11-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 807
Posted By JeffCohen
personally i would go for the canon 55-250is...

personally i would go for the canon 55-250is ,superb image quality ,couples up very well with the 40d ,for ease of use ,o.k its a cheap plasticky lens but for some reason the image quality with the...
Forum: General equipment chat 05-11-09, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By JeffCohen
i,ve got a tamrac pro 12 on e/bay at the moment...

i,ve got a tamrac pro 12 on e/bay at the moment for silly money have a look ,it like new never been out of the house ,just downsizing due to equipment change

e/bay number 150 385 835 478
Forum: Off-topic discussion 05-11-09, 11:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 366
Posted By JeffCohen
will prices go up or down

prices will they rise or fall with the advent of the new super europe on dec 1st ,we all know we pay more for our stuff in rip-off-uk .so will this level out or are we still going to be seen as a...
Forum: Lenses 05-11-09, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By JeffCohen
just an update for you ,i swopped equipment...

just an update for you ,i swopped equipment around with my lad as he wanted to go back to canon,so i now have the nikon D90 + 3 lenses the main one being the sigma 150-500 dg os (bigmos) there is a...
Forum: Lenses 02-11-09, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Posted By JeffCohen
i have been using the sigma 135-400 which is the...

i have been using the sigma 135-400 which is the previous model ,i had it re-chipped to run on modern canon cameras and quite honestly the results where superb .good choice of lens for general...
Forum: Canon chat 27-10-09, 09:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,286
Posted By JeffCohen
funnily enough i was trying to explain that to my...

funnily enough i was trying to explain that to my lad this morning ,telling him about the old through the lens metering ,where you had a needle on the side of the screen that moved up and down ,and...
Forum: Digital SLRs 26-10-09, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By JeffCohen
for decent image quality at a cheap price you...

for decent image quality at a cheap price you wont do much better than a canon 55-250is they look and feel plasticky but the image quality is superb ,it focuses fast enough for birds in flight .and...
Forum: PhotoPlus Magazine 26-10-09, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 967
Posted By JeffCohen
yes agreed it surely is but only if you have...

yes agreed it surely is but only if you have deeeeeeeeeeep pockets ,i prefer to spend my pounds on better equipment .the point i am making is that someone asked this question in the letters section...
Forum: PhotoPlus Magazine 26-10-09, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 967
Posted By JeffCohen
still nothing for mac users

although it was brought up on the letters page a few issues ago ,there is still no mention of anything to do with mac processing in either the mag or on disc ,surely someone on the editorial staff...
Forum: PhotoRadar Wishlist 24-10-09, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 338
Posted By JeffCohen
for sale section

how about a for sale section ,to cut out the ludicrous fees that a certain auction house levies on us
Forum: Lenses 24-10-09, 07:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,232
Posted By JeffCohen
the way that i did it was to go for a older lens...

the way that i did it was to go for a older lens .i bought the sigma 135-400 f4.5-5.6 on e/bay ,got it for £180 inc p&p and then had it re-chipped by sigma for £33 ,so for just over 200 quid i...
Forum: Canon chat 22-10-09, 10:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,567
Posted By JeffCohen
having done the same as your planning (gone from...

having done the same as your planning (gone from 400d to 40d ) its a very sound move ,the capabilities of the 40d are far better if your shooting birds or wildlife the high burst rate and higher...
Forum: PhotoPlus Magazine 22-10-09, 09:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,848
Posted By JeffCohen
personally i think its a good idea ,although a...

personally i think its a good idea ,although a years free magazine subscription would have been a better payment
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