Photo Pete

I certainly wouldn't advocate installing the cracked versions of the CC software which will rapidly become available on the torrent sites (as they are akready available for CS6) and which block the...

There are bolts you can tighten to increase the tension of the leg locks.--Have FunPhoto Pete

Yes the hyperbole is justified. It just threatens people who hoped it would be cheaper, who have inferior 400mm equivalents or who feel the need to justify paying twice as much for their f2.8...

It's what I flagged up a couple of months ago in the thread that is linked to earlier here.Matrix metering has an exposure. lag. Spot and centre do not. All have a viewfinder refresh lag.I believe...

Anyone else find the body / lens test results totally flawed. Too many variables and potential problems with camera performance to make meaningful comparison of lens performance useful.

Please...

These seem ok. But I have no way of telling how good as it is not a controlled setup. Take the shot on a sunny day and it will look crisper. A bit of atmospheric haze and it will look softer. The...

Must have been unreasonably high expectations. IMO and experience this lens is clearly better than the 70-200 +TC combo!Nothing wrong with returning to an internet supplier though. Internet only...

That is not true.Goods bought over the internet in the UK may be returned within 7 days for a full refund even if not faulty. Online purchases are protected by a 7 day cooling off period by law......

The following is all from practical experience and is in no way technical!Normal VR will tend to give the sharpest images unless you are holding the lens for a long time with the VR active. In that...

My mistake. I thought you were implying that all cameras with the same AF system and lens would have a very similar fine tune value. I didn't realise you were basing your guess of the best starting...

Yup. That's the type of person that this move will eventually mess up. Someone who thinks it won't effect them, makes no objection and then panics when their existing setup finally gives up.--Have...

I don't think it works like that. It is more to do with sample variation. With the 80-400 afs my D800 needs +6 at close range and +2 at long range. An average of +4 is satisfactory overall.--Have...

You need to be systematic in ruling out the variables.1: Pick a good focus target at a distance from the camera that is similar to your most frequently shot subject. For most of us with this lens...

A couple of observations1: I think optimum AF fine tune values are slightly different for near and far subjects with this lens. It is not enough to concern me in general shooting but it may be...

Perhaps a new operating system that doesn't support CS5. Perhaps the success of CC will mean that operating system is also subscription only. There are many reasons why CS 5 or 6 are unlikely to...

Exactly. You have understood the real issue here. It's not Photoshop or any other Adobe product. It is the business model that is the threat. Let Adobe get away with it and we consumers will be...

Unfortunately the real problem here is not really anything to do with photography... that just happens to be a bit of early collateral damage. The problem with this is the erosion of our rights to...

Adobe’s move to Creative Cloud is probably the start of a very disturbing trend. The business model for the companies is excellent. Initially sell a product with discreet isolated purchases, build...

Thanks DPReview :-(

I just tried downloading gimpshop from the link you gave. Now I have a computer infested with addware and other junk.

This is obviously the camera's way of telling you to get rid of the 100-300 f4 and get a 1.4xTC to go with your 70-200 f2.8 instead. It will significantly lighten your load and free up bag space...