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April 29, 2013 at 11:19 pm

Just the tripod, it’s €159 in Bermingham cameras, it’s rock solid (I was using it with 120-400mm lens on Canon 40D) and it’s in flawless condition.
http://berminghamcameras.ie/manfrotto-055xprob.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;

I could sell it together with the head if you wanted to, but it would cost more as the retail price of the head only is €129
http://berminghamcameras.ie/manfrotto-322rc2-heavy-duty-grip-ball-head.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;

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April 28, 2013 at 6:15 pm

I have a Manfrotto 055XPROB, can be yours for €100.

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October 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm

I never visited any photography college, course, class or anything similar, everything I know I’ve learnt from articles on the Internet or magazines.
The only money I paid someone to teach me something was €12 for a workshop with studio lights.

[MMX]

October 3, 2010 at 5:27 pm

Guide number? Doesn´t matter if you are an amateur or a pro, it depends how far is the object. For portraits you don´t need a strong flash, for sports you do.

What camera body do you have? If Sigma, go for Sigma, if Nikon, go for Nikon, if Canon, go for Canon, etc.

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September 18, 2010 at 11:35 pm

I agree with Paul, never do anything for free (unless you do it for close friends). Amateurs who give photos away for free not only ruin their own future business but also make it more difficult for professionals. I don´t know how does it work here, but in USA it´s a common standard that photographers only sell printed photos. If someone wants a digital file, he has to sign an agreement with specific terms and conditions where and how can he use the photo(s).

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September 18, 2010 at 11:04 pm

I used Canon 40D but had to sell it. My next camera will probably be Nikon D3 (want to buy an used one).

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September 18, 2010 at 10:55 pm

Agree with bren, good body with lot of useless no-name junk to increase the price of the whole kit. Especially the two extra “lenses” – I can´t imagine that someone could really use them with a DSLR.

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September 18, 2010 at 10:44 pm

To be honest, studying photography at any school is in most cases just a waste of time and money; you can learn the same things much faster on your own. The only situations when it helps are when you:
a) need a fully equipped studio
b) want a student internship in a commercial company or newspaper/magazine

[MMX]

September 11, 2010 at 11:20 pm

shutterbug wrote:

Thanks Dave, I didnt do anything with the colour but it does look a bit :shock: will have a go at
toning it down, had problems with getting the balance right, the sky was bright “nothing” sky and
it was very gloomy in among the trees, any ideas what is the best way to meter in that situation?
18mm f3.5 1/15th ISO 125

Use the fact that you don´t have to pay for the film and simply try different exposures and then choose the one which you like.

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September 7, 2010 at 6:52 pm

Piotr M wrote:

Get cheap nikkor 18-70 or even better 18-105VR. Good lenses and 67mm filters will fit. They cost less then 1/2 price of this sigma. You also save a lot on filters.
For 400€ you can get nikons 16-85vr or 18-200vr (get them second hand or from Poland).

Have you ever heard the sentence “you get what you pay for”? :wink:

markclehane: It´s not a bad lens, should be good for landscapes, but too slow for weddings. If you look for a second hand Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8, you should be able to get them for €415 and the results will be much better. Or if you don´t shoot weddings so frequently, buy this Sigma and for the wedding borrow something else.

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September 7, 2010 at 2:45 pm

3. Is very good, especially the balanced composition, in general such complicated scenes are not suitable for B&W photos but in this case I like the result and would like to see it as a large format print.

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September 7, 2010 at 12:36 am

No problem, just make sure that you have enough money for another holiday in case you won´t be satisfied with the photos from the first one. Because once you´re in Vegas and find out that your handheld shots are too blurred/underexposed/noisy, it can be too late to look for a better advice ;)

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September 5, 2010 at 8:57 pm

If I had a credit card I wouldn´t need a leasing ;)

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September 5, 2010 at 7:13 pm

If he came to a photography forum, I guess he wants to take some decent photos, not snapshots. And especially when he´s a beginner, we should encourage him to be as precise as possible, not encourage him to start making mistakes and taking shortcuts from the start.

But it´s a common problem today; people want everything to be quick and simple and they are not willing to take any effort or sacrifice. Everyone would like to buy an one body one lens kit for €200 and shoot everything from architecture through macro to car racing and ideally print it as 40″ posters.
I know that all the manufacturers, distributors and sellers keep trying to persuade you that nobody needs a tripod if you have VR, nobody needs filters if you have Photoshop and nobody needs special lenses if you have ultrazooms, but the reality is different.

PS: Night shot at 1/60 with ISO 200? :D Maybe at 1/6… try to find some night photos from Vegas and check EXIF info.

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September 5, 2010 at 12:15 am

I didn´t print anything yet but I would go to Sheldon´s studio because I´m lazy and it´s the closest place I know :D