Digital photography

http://www.samyang-lens.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/a/samyang-8mm-f35-nikon-ae-01.jpg

£225 and you can get a further 10% off atm

Some sample images here

There is a new version with detachable hood and an AE chip for Nikons, I just ordered one.

Nah, it was marked as a gift :)
do you have to request this service ?

do you have to request this service ?

Nope.

Right, final price reductions before I chance my arm on eBay. Everything in good, clean, fully-working order. Pics on request but basically happy for anyone to see and try before they buy in Brockley, London SE4. Can also meet in Shoreditch. PayPal or cash. Will be donating something to the forum from sales.

Nikon D700 boxed, complete plus extra battery. Good cosmetic condition, some brassing around shutter button and on corners, rubbers a bit worn but spotless sensor, mechanically perfect, 87,000 clicks: £675
Nikon 85mm 1.8 AF-D with both caps and original hood: £190
Nikon 50mm 1.8 AF-D boxed with both caps: SOLD
Nikon 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 AF-D with both caps and hood: £115
Tamron 17-35mm 2.8-4 with both caps: SOLD
Nikon SB-600 flash: £100
Nikon SB-700 flash, boxed, complete: £150
Nikon SC-17 flash cable: £10

I'm looking at getting a tele zoom for motorsports (i go to a few btcc races) and possibly taking a few pics of my local football team (Billericay Town, come on you blues!)
Any suggestions for what to look at?
Going to be used on a Nikon D7000 (crop sensor, built in AF motor)
Not got a lot of cash so 2nd hand is likely.

I have the Nikon 55-200 which I use on my D7000. Not the fastest aperture but it is cheap - extremely cheap at the moment Nikon 55-200MM F/4-5.6 AF-S VR DX Black Lens: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo

Ken Rockwell likes it http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/55-200mm-vr.htm

and I find it sharp enough. The AF is not as fast as on the pro lenses but I use it at bike polo with no problems
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36707747@N07/7875013412/in/set-72157631278830868

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36707747@N07/7875809576/in/set-72157631278830868

It's also very light and on the D7000 gives you a portable and very useful 300mm.

I have one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000HJPK2C Used it for football a few times and worked well. The image stabilisation helps a bit for tracking when it kicks in and autofocus is of a decent speed. Ken Rockwell seems to like this one too http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70-300-vr.htm

I had a tough time deciding between those two, plumped for the 200 as the whole reason I'd bought a smaller camera recently was for portability, it is lighter and smaller than the 300. with the crop factor it gives you 300mm effective anyway, and I guessed that to use the full zoom range of the 300 you'd have to carry a tripod around...

I'm going to get some postcards made. Been meaning to get some prints done for ages but theres something nice about a postcard's size and the fact they can just be plonked on the fridge etc.

Probably going to use moo as their quality seems good.

Checked moo the other day and was surprised about how much they charge.

Pricey but nicey.
Its that or get some C-types done at printspace...

Thanks for the tele advice.
Was looking at a Tamron 70-300, the non VR one, as it's cheap,but the Nikon 55-200vr for similar cash looks a good option.

You can hand-shoot fine at 300mm, particularly if you wait a touch to let the vibration reduction kick in. This was handheld at 300mm for instance https://secure.flickr.com/photos/mauwf/10261252836/in/photostream/ as was this https://secure.flickr.com/photos/mauwf/10261124265/in/photostream/

Agreed though that it does have a fair bit of size/weight to it compared to the 200 (I think it's about twice the weight).

i think the 55-200 will be fine.
Might look at a 150-500 in the (distant) future

I'm going to get some postcards made. Been meaning to get some prints done for ages but theres something nice about a postcard's size and the fact they can just be plonked on the fridge etc.

Probably going to use moo as their quality seems good.

I use www.printed.com for most my partners business printing needs (Business cards/ postcards and posters), much cheaper than Moo and the quality/service is very good.

Nice! I'll give them a try.

I use them

http://www.solopress.com/

Not the cheapest, in fact, they are quite expensive, but the quailty is very very good and the turnaround is fast. Very good customer service too.

I must say I am impressed by looking at their plant list; 4x Heidelberg Speedmaster 74/5 Lithographic Printing Presses !!!

Although I sort of work for printed.com so fuck solo press; go with printed.com ;)

I use them

http://www.solopress.com/

Not the cheapest, in fact, they are quite expensive, but the quailty is very very good and the turnaround is fast. Very good customer service too.

+1. Had everything from bookmarks to banners printed by them. Always found the quality and price to be excellent.

oddly great

Thought I'd check here before making a thread.

Is anyone interested in an EOS M with 18-55 lens and mini flash gun?

I bought it in the summer for £379 and haven't used it too much since as I mainly shoot film now.

Managed to find a Panasonic GF1 body for £75. Will have to start looking for a 20mm pancake lens soon...

Thought I'd check here before making a thread.

Is anyone interested in an EOS M with 18-55 lens and mini flash gun?

I bought it in the summer for £379 and haven't used it too much since as I mainly shoot film now.

Well, I really wanted this with the 22mm prime. Let me have a hunt to see how much I can get it for on its own then maybe Ill come back to you.