Recent content by CiaoChao

Read the manual. Don't use green box auto or scene modes. Only use P, Tv, Av, and M modes, and you do need to learn how they work. RAW>>jpeg, always shoot RAW (or RAW+jpeg) unless you are shooting a wedding...which as a beginner you shouldn't be shooting anyway. Never shoot black and white...

This is a new gen Panasonic flash, so it is likely that the trigger voltage is less than 6V, and all flashguns (except Minolta/Sony) use the ISO518 standard accessory shoe with the central pin trigger. However while it might be save and it will fit you lose all the benefits of the TTL functions...

This is a new gen Panasonic flash, so it is likely that the trigger voltage is less than 6V, and all flashguns (except Minolta/Sony) use the ISO518 standard accessory shoe with the central pin trigger. However while it might be save and it will fit you lose all the benefits of the TTL functions...

Am I right in saying that the black spot is there on the screen and when you view images on computer? That would narrow it down to the internal optics or the sensor. While the changing nature of the spot sounds more like a lens related issue, usually dust on the lens does not show up very...

£600 will get you quite a bit. Ask if you're allowed to shoot digital. If you can then these semi pro kits are good. Used semi-pro/prosumer cameras will be your best option. Canon 40D + 17-85mm IS lens. Canon 30D + 17-85mm IS lens, 50mm f1.8, Canon 430 EX flashgun Canon 30D + 17-85mm IS lens...

Yes bounce flash works very well, but you do need something to bounce off. If you're outdoors that won't work. A good flash to start off with is the Canon 430EX II and if you can afford it the 580EX II, both have tilt/swivel head to bounce it. The 580 also has a commander mode that can control...

Well that's only 20% you're chasing right (it was when I did my A-levels). So basically you have 60-69% right now and you need 80%+ right? Just work hard and make sure you plan courseworks ahead of time and don't do them the night of the deadline.

Photography can be a very interesting hobby. I also has the possibility of becoming very expensive...if you let it. But you can literally start from anywhere. Technique counts for so much of photography, and however I disagree a little with the fact that it doesn't matter what your camera is...

The first one is a screw on MACRO DIOPTER, this attaches onto your existing lens much in the way a filter does, and cheaply and effectively transforms any lens into a operational macro lens. The second is a dedicated macro lens, which means it has a 1:1 ratio (or similar), and is purpose build...