philm5d

There are some who have no feeling for precision instruments. When I worked in newspapers I rubbed shoulders with other press photographers from the big national papers who travelled to our area ...

OK, If you can't grasp it I'll tell you why. The output from these operators far exceeds the the daily demands of most still photography in cash terms. If they are willing to risk their employers ...

My final word on this is to direct readers to the Hollywood film industry whose cameras use lenses which often cost more than your house. Use of a matte box filter holder is ubiquitous. In the ...

Maybe I shouldn't have said laughable. However I've made this point many times and no-one responds to the logic of using a protective filter in the 99% of the time where there is zero discernible ...

Yes, one could imagine they all came from the same factory - Lowepro made during the day and the others on the night shift perhaps! Regarding the lowepro, what IS annoying that the US link you ...

This is my reply to another thread where the OP had damaged the front element of one of his expensive lenses as had several responders. "All these stories back up the argument for using a good ...

I bought this hood https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MFGA3MX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It affords some shading even though it's barely 2 inches long, however it, somehow, ...

Just thought I'd mention that I've just received this case and it fits my Nikon 200-500mm (without camera) like a dream. I have a shorter screw -in lenshood permananently attached but I imagine ...

I just got fed up of it, that's all and making my living as a photographer I just couldn't afford the time and inconvenience of constantly returning stuff to be sorted out. I'd rather have a lens ...

On a personal note, I won't buy anything but Nikon now. I've owned lenses from Sigma, Tamron and Tokina and ALL have eventually presented compatability problems. The only 3rd party lens I own at ...

"I am retired so need to watch my pennies" Me too Larry. I admit the build quality of the F1.4 lenses is attractive but the cheaper f1.8 versions do an almost equally good job. I further admit to ...

So it could end up costing you $900 - not exactly peanuts. Another vote from me to passing on this. I'd never feel confident that the fungus would not return and infect other gear. A brand new ...

Personally I'd give it the go-by. I've just found a recent lens purchase has fungus contamination and I spent half a day de-contaminating the rest of my gear, bags etc with a powerful UV light. ...

Wrap it well and stick it in a freezer (not a fridge) and it will last for years. Allow 48 hrs to get back to ambient room temperature and use then process straight away. Without freezing it ...

All these stories back up the argument for using a good quality protection filter on your expensive lens from day one. Something I've done all my professional life. I've had tar, tree sap, sticky ...

.... will utilise their best and newest fade resistant inkset, dye or pigment based.  I gather they do make a tanked printer but have opted not to use their top spec. inkset. I have the Pro100s and ...

I bought the Nikon 105mm f1.4 as a retirement present to myself and only wished I'd bought one when I was a working photographer. Words just cannot describe its sublime qualities.  I haven't tried ...

Again, flat lighting and (extremely) flat subject,in terms of contrast (see my previous comment on this) OR you may have a great lens example which I hope is the case. Here's a quick test of the ...

Yes, I think it looks OK too. The parameters I noted for disappointing results in the 200-300mm range with 45 Mps was a contrasty image, either in full sun or ditto backlit, where the image took ...

Thanks for that assurance. I was beginning to think it was only me. It just didn't behave like a £500+ lens should. Years ago I had the Non VR ED version, the one with the aperture ring. I wish ...