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<p>I am not an expert on this, but I think you will get a much better experience using a newer EOS lens that is optimised for use with your dSLR. </p>

<p>That's great - thank you. The problems I had were the short battery life! I didn't have a spare at the time so it was really annoying! To avoid condensation, I double-bagged it and allowed it to come up to temperature in the coldest room of the house for a couple of hours, and then moved to a warmer room for a while before debagging and putting away. No probs with that.</p>

<p>I have only tried one macro lens - very recently - and that was a friend's Tamron 90mm Macro. It is slightly noisy and not as fast as the Canon lenses will be, but I was EXCEPTIONALLY impressed with the overall performance and VERY SHARP (REALLY, VERY SHARP) image quality. I must say though, the noise did scare some of the critters away and there will be advantages of the Canon 100 here with its instant focus, silent operation and non-extending components.<br>

Do check out Photozone reviews of the Tammy though - it is a very good lens.</p>

<p>I really want to be able to take decent photos outdoors in the winter, and struggled with my 400d last year, as temperatures plummeted to -13C where I am. <br>

I am STILL looking to get a 50d (money always ends up being used for something critical just as I have saved up enough!) and wondered what the operating temperatures were like? Can the 50d comfortably operate further below freezing?</p>

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<p>Hello dear!<br>

Don't touch it with a barge-pole. Chances are you won't receive anything. Save yourself the effort of a dispute and get one that you at least know is genuinely OEM or real.</p>

 

<p>I have a 400D, and whereas I am personally looking to get a 50D, I had been thinking about the future and came to the conclusion that I would probably want to stay APS-C if I ever upgraded again. Sooooo - why not consider the 7D, which is 'top of the crops' and a blinding camera to boot.<br>

Just my opinion...hope it helps!</p>

<p>Thanks for all the responses. The one thing that appeals about the Tokina is the speed of the lens, but the Sigma does look really cool. Ultimately, when I come to buy I think the Sigma may well stand a good chance! Either way, all of these are going to seem infinitely wider than my 18-55.</p>

<p>Actually, what's the Sigma 10-20 like?</p>

<p>Hi! The only problem with renting all of them is that it would cost me about £150GBP (plus VAT) for a whole week, which is the period of time I would need them for. I have a friend who has just purchased the 10-22 (found out today!) so I will ask him if I can borrow it for a day or two, just leaving the Tokinas to play with. <br>

I think the 8-16 would probably be outside the range I am looking for, so may well leave that out of the running for now.<br>

Thanks for all the responses so far!</p>

<p>Hi! I will take my Gorillapod, so may have tripod capability to an extent - not ideal but can't take a tripod around everywhere as also have 2 small children, both of whom like to be carried regularly ; )<br>

The f2.8 would indeed be handy! I was wondering about the narrow range of this lens; the ability to go above 20mm from a decent super-wide setting does appeal, I must admit.</p>

<p>Hello!<br>

I am going on holiday to Turkey in the Autumn and would like to rent one of the 3 lenses mentioned, possibly with a view to then buying one. Problem is - which one! I understand the Tokinas are very good, but have CA problems. Is this a real pain in the bum? The Canon is supposed to be fantastic, but I Photozone didn't rate it as highly compared to the Tokes. <br>

There is also a Sigma 8-16 that is supposed to be good.<br>

Any recommendations, experiences bad or good? <br>

I have a Rebel XTi, so will be working with that for the forseeable future, although I am saving up for a 50D!</p>

<p>Hi!<br>

The gallery is part of an application on the host's system. You log in and create a gallery and the software allows you to choose and upload the pictures. I am guessing that if I build a proper website then it wouldn't be a problem, but I would like the gallery function to work - it's useful!<br>

I will create a new album for test purposes and post the link back soon. <br>

Cheers for the help so far.</p>

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<p>Hi! <br>

Thanks for the replies. I am exporting in sRGB format and 100% quality. Once uploaded to the website's gallery area, the software seems to compress them or do something weird to reduce the quality. I will read the webpage you posted the link to and see what I can suss out!</p>

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<p>Hi! I have a website (my personal domain) that has a gallery function. Disappontingly, it only accepts the upload of JPEGs and it changes the quality so the colours look washed out. Is it just my hosting company that is affecting this, or do I need to save from Lightroom with particular settings to optimise my photos for the web?</p>

<p>Please help!</p>

<p>Hi!<br>

Okay, I posted something a while ago about the Canon 70-300 IS, and the Tamron was thrown into the mix and it has proved to be very interesting, to the point where I currently favour the Tamron over the Canon 70-300IS and the Canon 70-200 F4 L (mostly for the extra reach - the results look amazing).</p>

<p>SO - what are people's opinions and experiences of the Tamron? Can you compare to your own experiences of either of the Canon lenses? Any glitches or things to watch, as I know Tamron has some QA issues with batches from time to time.</p>

<p>Open the floodgates and let your knowledge and wisdom pour down on me!</p>

<p>Hi!<br>

Alright, silly question coming up!<br>

The Tamron 17-50 really is 17-50 on an APS-C sensor due to its EF-S design - yes? What about the 70-300 VC, is that basically an EF lens and so actually 112-480, or thereabouts? Or is that an EF-S style lens as well?<br>

Please let me know either way!</p>

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<p>I got my Yongnuo-YN468! I've given it basic field tests, and I am - so far - very pleased with my first external flash. Will do more tests at the weekend ; )</p>

<p>I have spent the last few days thinking this over very hard, and after MUCH digging, I think it is actually going to be the Tamron 70-300 VC USD that wins it. I will just need to make sure that sample quality is not an issue, as there have been a few reports of poor samples.<br>

It does sound like a great lens though. Thanks for all the responses.</p>

<p>I don't know about being able to adjust the exposure via the menus - I found a forum/review entry that listed the unit as having auto-only capability with no override though, so it sounds unlikely. Can anyone else confirm?</p>

<p>Thanks for the comments. I doubt I will want it off the camera in the near future. I want to be able to shoot the kids/family shots and small events indoors and outdoors, some candids and street photography etc. The things I miss at the moment with the built-in flash are being able to have decent daylight fill-in flash, rear curtain sync and the ability to have much more control of lighting indoors. I have looked at the 420EX and do quite like the look of it, but I reckon I will be going for the YN-468 at the moment.</p>

<p>The Yongnuo has some impressive and up-to-date features compared to the 420ex, and bearing in mind that it can be had for £65 new, it is a very interesting flash for the money - ALTHOUGH only 20.4 guide number in real terms, which isn't as good as the Canon alterntatives.</p>

<p>Hi!<br>

I am ready to buy a proper flash for my 400D and am looking at the Yongnuo YN-468, as my budget is a bit tight. I want to be able to upgrade to a 50D body within a year or so and do a lot of photos of the kids, a bit of street and a some wildlife photography in the garden/park.<br>

Can anyone give their experiences of YN-468? Are you happy with it? Do you wish you had gone for a 430EX or other branded flash? THe only thing that concerned me was the AF assist only working with the center point, whereas the Canon flashes work on a wider basis. Is this generally a problem, or is the AF assist pretty reliable.<br>

Sorry for all the questions - I would REEEAALLLY appreciate responses!</p>

<p>Hi! How sensible is it to buy second hand Speedlite flashes? I have seen them go recently on Ebay for about £165, both reportedly only a few months old and with a couple of hundred (ish) flashes fired. One was just out of warranty buy only used approximately 500-600 times. At that price, it seems stupid not to pay £190 for a new one! Why do people buy them second hand for only slightly less. Anyway, should a real bargain present itself, would it be sensible or not?</p>

<p>Is there a minimum number of flashes that Canon guarantee their flashes for?</p>

<p>Right - let's ramp it up a gear and throw the Canon 50D into the mix! I am seriously considering upgrading to this in the summer following a change of fortune, and wondered if the Canon 70-300 does the 15.1mp sensor justice?</p>

<p>I am not a geologist, but as far as I am aware volcanic processes and activity result in formations of magnetic rock. Active volcanoes presumably create strong magnetic fields somewhere, but for it to be fine at ground level and not at 2,000ft would squash that theory! Who knows! It's a shame you couldn't get any pictures - there is a very specialised niche market for non-digital SLR cameras here!</p>