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Lives in South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
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Currently using:
Olympus SP350
Sony Cybershot TX5 - Cool!
Sony A100
Sony A700
Sigma 70-300 DG
Tamron 18-200 Di-II
Minolta 50 1.7 (Not that impressed)
Minolta 100-400 (Old toy)
Minolta 200mm F2.8G (Sold - boohoo!)
Soligor 1.4x teleconverter
M42 adapter
Chinon 135mm f2.8 screw lens
Heiwa tripod

Sony 18-70 kit lens (not using it any more since the 18-200)
Sony 70-300G
Sony 70-400G (what a beauty!)
Sony 100 f2.8 Macro
Tamron 200-400 f5.6 (yuk)
Minolta 35-105 f3.5-4.5 Macro (interesting!)
Sony 70-200G F2.8 (Replaced the 200 prime - and wow!)
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Camera shop in Berlin? Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk 4 weeks ago
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Travel lens - which option? Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Jan 17, 2014
Flash shoe cover for Alpha Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Jan 16, 2014
On-Board Flash Diffuser For A77 (Mod) Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Jan 1, 2014
A77 pics blur when its been on for a while Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Dec 21, 2013
World Showcase - Night HDR buildings Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Oct 4, 2013
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Air Canada *Jazz* on Final Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Oct 2, 2013
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10 years of pictures onto DVD gallery - suggestions? PC Talk Oct 1, 2013
Speedlight - Gift for a friend? Canon Rebel (EOS 300D-760D) Talk Sep 30, 2013
First A77 Video posting to YouTube..... Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Sep 13, 2013
A77 Video - some questions to get going Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Sep 13, 2013
Tall Ships on Detroit River - Video Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Sep 1, 2013
Come fly with me! Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 30, 2013
Firmware upgrade - do I need to install interim versions? Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 30, 2013
Chaser, Chaser, Chaser - Video - A65 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 22, 2013
A few with the new 70-400mm G II - 6 images Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 19, 2013
Video - At The River - A65 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 19, 2013
Software to recognise faces in a huge photo collection? PC Talk Aug 13, 2013
Software to sort photos by faces? Retouching Aug 8, 2013
Been missing in action.......... Samples and Galleries Jun 5, 2013
Need help picking long range lens for African safari Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Mar 3, 2013
Hawker Sea Fury & Lancaster Bomber Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Mar 1, 2013
Photographed with the a65 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Feb 26, 2013
P-51 Mustang flown by Mike Potter (8 Pics) Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Feb 26, 2013
Sony or Tamron Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Feb 26, 2013
The stare Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Feb 26, 2013
Air Shows - Jets, Props & Chasers (12 Pics) Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Jan 17, 2013
Close up kits or Macro lenses? Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Jan 17, 2013
14 Picture Panorama - A77 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Sep 7, 2012
70-400G A77 African Safari - Birds Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Sep 7, 2012
A *Speedy* Chaser - A77 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 22, 2012
A77 "remote" door/flap Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 21, 2012
Atlantic wall... Konica Minolta Talk Aug 15, 2012
Sony 16-50..... Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 14, 2012
A77 and RAW workflows Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 13, 2012
Been a While...A700 Still Going Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 13, 2012
*Man of Steel* – Cigarette Boat - A77 Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk Aug 8, 2012
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