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Ripley

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  1. Yeah, sorry, I re-edited when I realised my mistake. I can hand hold the non IS in good light but I noticed in lower light, not so good when I can't get a faster shutter speed. I have hand held it at 1/140 before and got a good shot, but I braced against a tree. Sometimes there are no trees.
  2. I held the 300mm L fixed one, chezzyr. It was heavy. I'll try f/4 IS version but I've read it isn't heavy (reviews were from blokes so it could be heavy for me. I have small hands but long fingers). Monelite was kind enough to loan me her Canon f/4 non IS the other week so I didn't miss my lovely lens too much. But the poor thing is sitting there in the cupboard, looks fine on the outside but internally it's not, in its box and all because it didn't withstand a roll off the bed onto the floor (note to self: do not clean camera gear on the bed again!) I paid about USD$250 for the L 1.4 teleconverter too. That has received no use so what a waste of money atm. Yes, that is correct. The non IS version in the States is USD $1,100 so I'd have to pay duty and that duty is a few hundred Aussie dollars. I've bought 2 lenses downstairs from my work at a smaller camera shop as they have matched the best price I've found on the net and then given me a small discount on that price if I paid them cash. I might see what they can do for me in matching prices on a few lenses.
  3. I was considering the 300m L fixed focal length but it's a bit expensive. The 70-200 is also great for scenics too and for taking pics of dogs and um, cows as I have done so before. Damn it, when you buy just one L lens, it's hard to consider anything else for telephoto stuff! I don't know anyone well enough who is going to the US again soon so I'll have to buy the lens in Australia. I have held the Sigma 150-400 and it's heavy but not overly so. I just want another L lens that works. So I have the broken lens at home, can't afford to get that repaired plus buy another new lens atm. Second hand, those non IS lenses are going from anywhere from $600 to $850 I've noticed.
  4. I paid $15 bank fees on it. Cheque worked out to be close to AUD$800. Not enough to buy the non IS version of course, but I'm getting a tax cheque from Mr Rudd shortly.
  5. Thanks, tess, I'm thinking that. I can hand hold the non IS version pretty steady but not with the teleconverter attached. With the teleconverter, that would give me a 280mm lens, even though reducing aperture to 5.6 I think. I'll see what it's going for here as the IS version is about USD1,100 at B&H, which means you pay import duty on items over AUD1,000 I think.
  6. Does anyone here own the Canon L 70-200 f/4 WITH IS in it and have they fitted a telecoverter to it at all? Even if they just own that lens, is it very heavy? I have received a cheque from the US (in USD ) for the full amount of what I paid for my Canon L 70-200 (the one without IS) from B&H New York, as I mentioned previously, I dropped that lens in May, it broke, but when I got someone to buy that lens for me from the US last year, a warranty was also bought with it which covered accidental impacts and damage. So now I have the refund cheque and I'm wondering should I buy the 70-200 L WITH IS this time, as I also have a Canon L 1.4 teleconverter and I couldn't use that on the non IS version without wobblying about the place , which meant I couldn't hand hold that non IS version with the teleconverter attached at all. As I don't like carting around a monopod when out, that meant I got no use out of the teleconverter. I also have another dilema. I have a broken Canon L 70-200 lens sitting at home. I don't need to send it back. I was initially quoted over $700 to repair it but Ted's have said they will charge much less to repair it. I haven't received a quote from them yet to do so. My OH thinks I should get it repaired at Ted's and sell it.
  7. It's just my eyesight under any artificial light. I wear contact lenses/glasses for distance, but my close up eyesight is better without glasses (ie. when I read I don't wear glasses). So I leave the light on, manual focus until I think it's spot on and flick the light off and activate the self timer. Maybe I'll fiddle with the diopeter thingy (or whatever its called) on my camera. ETA: tlc, happy with my shots taken above but not so much with last night as I couldn't read the bottom line on the bottle in the first photo and thought it was because my MF isn't spot on. I used an aperture of f/22 for both shots. So, I will either swap lenses next, as the sigma 17-70 isn't as sharp as 50mm 1.8 'nifty 50' I have or try and MF better. I could just be the lens or my crap night vision, only noticed it because of the fine print writing.
  8. Everyone is getting better as this thread gets bigger! I didn't get time last night, but tonight I opened the pantry door and saw this - a bottle of Gin in a lovely blue bottle. I went upstairs with it and a crystal glass. My husband was watching tv and said, "You go upstairs then and paint your little bottle" :rolleyes: Here is my poison, Bombay Sapph. Lit up the crystal glass with a torch behind it encased in a pale blue plastic funnel that came with our iron to diffuse the torch and make the crystal glass blue, the crystal threw the light around. I wish my eyesight was better at night for manual focusing, I suffer night blindness so I suck at manual focus. mucking around with the torchlight here
  9. I noticed a fixed focal length Canon 300mm L going on ebay the other week. It went for $1,100, hardly used.
  10. I don't think the red plastic sleeve works in the last shot but it's all an experiment. It's amazing what you can find in the house isn't it? Great shots, guys. I'm off to bed. After photographing really old cigarette tins, I feel I should read some Noel Coward before bed ...
  11. Terranik, that looks great with all those colours - were you tired today? Pointeeblab, your shot is clearer than my dog shot, mine was terrible. She would not stay still enough. Tonight I used these old cigarette tins which belonged to my late grandfather. I use them to hold spare buttons or a small sewing kit. The background is a really old, once shiny cake tin which belonged to my grandmother but I still use it occasionally. Thought a sepia conversion fitted the era, I think these ciggie tins are from the 1940s. 20 seconds, ISO 100. Cellophane over torch to give a soft focus. here's the straight out of the camera colour version, different position I tried a red plastic document sleeve over the torch on this one
  12. Dobber! Try different things, guys. I too found the lighting too harsh so thought what do I have in my house I can reduce the light with? Its amazing what you can find hidden away in your drawer. I have tried a few things over the torch as it's too harsh otherwise. I don't have a key light torch so I don't own a soft torch. You could even try a plastic lid from a deoderant or something over it. Regular loo paper works too, just fold it over the torch a couple of times. Even try a stocking for a 'gaussian blur'' effect - it worked on Hollywood stars of yesteryear, could work for this too.
  13. tlc, they are the lights on the internet connection in another room. It's on the top shelf.
  14. Two quick self portraits, didn't know what to do, tried to make it look like I was opening the door to an entity. The flower I picked today and added for a bit of colour. and this, just because I can see Jodi the Pig in the background! (for anyone who has seen the original Amityville Horror, you will know all you can see of Jodi the Pig is 2 glowing eyes in the darkness). I had to think what those 2 lights were after I took this. eta: impossible to stay still while drawing with a torch, but I tried.
  15. Everyone's ideas are great here. I had a wonky torch that kept flicking on and off, I also diffused its brightness. No more fruit left tonight, just asked OH if he'd be in it as he has a lovely profile. No go unfortunately.
  16. Great people shots here. I can't find an obliging one to pose for me. Keeping with the what's in my fruit bowl theme. Pears. ISO 100, manual focus, pitch black room, sigma 17-70 lens.
  17. Thanks for the help, guys. I tried all that, it wasn't the on button or the lens. I've noticed it's been like that for a while but when I really wanted to put it on M it wouldn't shift. Tonight I cleared all camera settings but this time cleared all custom settings too. That has fixed the problem.
  18. My Canon 30D seems to be stuck on one aperture on the M setting. When I was trying a manual exposure, I found I can adjust the shutter speed, but not the aperture. This camera was bought brand new a year ago from B&H. Any suggestions on how I can clear it? Or do you think it's stuffed, which would be just my luck after dropping and breaking my 70-200 L lens 2 months back (Received a cheque in USD for a replacement one for that though as it had a brilliant warranty which was bought with it).
  19. Did you start that flickr group, ashanali? Or another DOLer?
  20. Looked around for a still life to paint with light. Sadly, all I found was this orange on the turn. Tried to plump it up a bit but it was a bit saggy. Just finished this before bed. Pitch black room, painted with torchlight. Torch was too strong so I looked around the bedroom for something to diffuse it - decided on toilet paper. Didn't want all of the orange to be lit up. b/w, reminds me of something I can't quite figure out what yet. A pregnant belly? An old breast implant? Something bad extracted from one's body?
  21. I might try it with an idea in mind I have. I also used mirror lock up but my parrots moved and the torch was too bright. Only took 2 shots as they really freaked out in the dark and then started to fly about so I had to quickly hit the light for them.
  22. Try getting 2 active parrots to stay still while you turn out the light and paint them with a small torch. They freaked out bit and moved around so I only took 2 shots as I don't like to upset their precious little selves. I have 2 parrots, not 3. I'll try it out on the dog next time, she will at least stay still.
  23. I thought it was just me. Especially in bright sunshine. Can't do much if you take a dog shot at a show with the time though. Then you adjust the white balance and the raw coverter throws in an ugly tint to compensate.
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