Canon EOS 5D – An Experience Not to be Repeated

Reference my post of the 21st and the struggle to obtain the RMA from the ‘Canon UK Outlet on EBay’, it was finally received on the afternoon of the 27th. Just a simple reference number generated by a computer system, yet it took five full working days and numerous phone calls and emails! [...]

Canon EOS 5D – Disaster!

My optimism of yesterday evening proved to be exceedingly ill-founded. After turning the camera on this morning, as soon as I made (or tried to make) an adjustment to the ISO rating, ‘Err 99′ appeared on the LCD followed by a complete shut-down. Repeating the processes of the previous evening were to no avail. The [...]

Canon EOS 5D – First Impressions

The 5D camera body plus 24-105mm f4.0L IS USM lense finally arrived this evening and I had some very worrying moments when firstly the camera failed to work, then showed an error message, then worked, then didn’t work…
I tried a different battery, different lense, different memory card and eventually it settled down. Of course, [...]

EBay, Canon Online Shop and City Express

Over the weekend I made my first foray into purchasing items from EBay. It had been pointed out to me that the Canon Online Shop offered ‘refurbished’ Canon cameras and lenses at potentially significant savings. The goods come with a full Canon one year guarantee. For a while I have hankered after [...]

Bailey Caravan – Warranty Repairs (cont)

Further to my earlier posts, today our Bailey Senator Oklahoma had the work carried out by Chipping Sodbury Caravans to replace the three front window seals, sort out the leak from the rooflight, replace the bracket holding the floor to the outer wall adjacent to the entrance door and (temporarily) refix the wall between the [...]

Photography – Playing with Filters

As previously mentioned, I have been investigating the use of filters to improve my landscape photography. Having read various articles and tests, I settled on the Cokin range. This week saw the arrival of polarising, graduated neutral density and skylight 1B filters with the necessary adaptor rings and holder. Luckily the weather was brilliant [...]

Black & White

In an attempt to resurrect my black & white darkroom skills, I have started to work on a new album in my Gallery dedicated to monochrome photos. In a previous existence I had studied the work of Ansel Adams and in particular his ‘Zone System’. In a way, digital photography gives the opportunity [...]

Digital SLR – Sensor Cleaning Success

Well, after much pondering I took the plunge and ordered a cleaning kit from EOS Magazine. The kit arrived yesterday morning and with some trepidation I set about the task. First-up, I gave the sensor surface a good blast with the Rocket Blower. Put the lens back on, camera onto tripod, take shot [...]

Defence of the Realm

Last year I wrote an entry UKNDA regarding the formation of this organisation and it’s aims, which are:-
“The UK National Defence Association (UKNDA) has been created to…
…. campaign for sufficient, appropriate and fully funded Armed Forces that the Nation needs to defend effectively its people, their security and vital interests at home and worldwide. [...]

Digital SLR – Filter Systems?

I have decided that it is high time that I equip myself with a polarizing filter and a graduated neutral density filter, particularly in view of our forthcoming tour of Spain. However, there is a bewildering array of products and systems on the market, so what to choose?
I have three Canon lenses, each with [...]

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