Sudipto Roy

Peace of mind is not cheap. While an expensive filter on cheap lens will not improve the lens' quality, a cheap fliter on expensive glass will certainly degrade its quality. Money spent on the...

Placed 109^th in the challenge. Old man crow

Is this some dummy run for BBC Nature Photographer of the Year contest? The rules make me think so. Do this, do that, don't do this, don't do that. Who cares?

That gives me a lot of confidence. Thanks a lot. I will go for them. And then see how it goes. As I discovered, I have been using a 30 mbps Sandisk so far :-) So the 300x will actually be an...

Quite a mixed bag in terms of responses !! I had forgotten to mention that I do shoot in RAW only. Actually the doubt is because the deal is too good to be true.

I am a regular user of Sandisk for my 7D. But right now I am getting a good deal on Lexar 300x from a dealer who is probably clearing his unsold stock. And I am tempted to buy it before going out...

If you have the inclination, we have the time

Hasn't even started. Wait till Jan 16. Are you a professional? This is for professionals only, though I don't really know whether they need any proof for that.

Placed 139^th in the challenge.

Is this in Bhutan?

Placed 14^th in the challenge. Canon 17-55

Placed 32^nd in the challenge. Two young monks going to their monastery and watching other children play

:-) The smartest and the most valuable advice on the subject :-)

Thanks a tonne for this lively discussion. Sorry that I was a little late to respond as I got caught up with some work. And my geographical location doesn't make matters easier. I think it was...

Thanks to both of you. This makes eminent sense and clears a confusion in my mind. So if I keep my sensor at the minimum focusing distance from my subject and then attach a few extension tubes to...

If you push down the minimum focusing distance button then it takes a lot longer to focus this lens. Also what camera you attach your lens to makes a difference. I have a 450D and a 7D. Focusing on...

I am a complete newcomer into the world of macro photography. I wanted to understand what is the precise definition of minimum focusing distance. Is it calculated from the front element of the lens...