Fred McLean

I can imagine having to retrieve my camera from somewhere unpleasant if I said "just going down the beach to photograph models"!  The shots are really nice, very clean and sharp, thanks for sharing...

Hi I have just got the 18-135 to go with my A65, how are you finding the lens quality wise?  The reports seem to regard it as pretty good considering its reach. thanks

I also had trouble with a simplyelectronics item not in stock and they had taken my money, it was real hassle getting it refunded.  Should be called simplyeleconics.Got my SX50 on ebay for £304...

Placed 70^th in the challenge. Sunset in Sri Lanka and kids play in the surf.

Placed 137^th in the challenge. Essex Police at the Maldon 999 day taking time out for an ice cream.

Shot in raw then converted to jpeg in the Sony IDC software, then just straightened a bit and cropped.  The IDC conversion gives an appreciably bigger jpeg file than a jpeg from the camera.

A few photos I took with the RX100 on a recent trip to Sri Lanka. I bought it to take instead of my 600D with lenses and found (to my eyes) it to be as good as the dSLR. The only thing I...

Some would say you were right the first time! Snowing here in Southend as well, very dry and drifting, but not very deep.Back garden a few minutes ago.

hiI have searched around but cannot find details on if raw shooting is possible when the SX50 is in auto mode, can anyone help?I also have a jessops 360AF flash that I used on a 600D, will that...

Am I correct in saying it will only record jpeg?  No raw capability would make me think twice.

RX100 for quality RAW files and a TZ30 for when I need extra zoom (and I can keep the location of an out of the way place).  Both together under 0.5kg and I only have one in hand at a time, the...

hiRecently got my RX100 to take on holiday and did some practise shots by taking raw + jpeg, then ran the raw files through the Sony IDC software. At its best settings I ended up with jpeg 2 to 3...

HiWhen saving my FZ200 RAW files I have noticed a big difference in size depending on the RAW converter.  Saving a 14.2MB RAW file in helicon filter gives a 1.6MB jpeg, but Silkypix gives a 14.7MB...

HiOr try helicon filter, I find it very good, but some people do not like it.

Placed 5^th in the challenge. A Metropolitan Police BMW 530d in Southend.

Placed 2^nd in the challenge. Metropolitan Police motorcyclist checking where the Olympic torch procession has gone as it reaches Southend.