Hello!

[Starbugmel]

Thought I'd join up and say hello to everyone.
Hope to chat to all the Academy Members and get some hints and tips from you seasoned photographers :D

Well done Lee and Eifion on getting a forum up and running.

Mel x

[Paul Smith]

It is good to see the academy keep growing with new features likt this. Another big cheer for Lee and Eifion and here's hoping this forum takes off. Would be great to have a pool of local togs to bounce ideas off.

[Lee Iggulden]

Hey Guys.
Welcome to the new welshot space :) Can't believe that you two registered before me lol :)
Thanks so much for last night, it was a brilliant evening because you academy members are just the coolest :)

Lee

[Chris Flat Ant]

Hello,

Welcome, hope to get some hints and tips on here.

See you soon,
Chris.

[sian]

Good night last night.
Sure there will be a run on compasses in town today, and maps too

[Reyanne Bell]

Hi Mel, thanks for looking after me last night.

Rey

[david357]

Hi All,
Really good session last night, thanks to all concerned. Good to see membership is increasing in proportion to the work put in, thanks Lee and Eifion!
David.

[Lee Iggulden]

Hiya Guys.
Thanks for all the kind words but it is your enthusiasim that makes it all so rewarding.

Lee :)

[John Carnell]

Just to say hi, enjoyed ourselves from the other side of the lens last night. Met some nice people too.:cool:

[Lee Iggulden]

LOL. Still think you should have taken your shirt off ;)

[Rob Hughes]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick hello from me, and cheers to lee, eifion, andrew, john and models for last night. what a great night and the sun compass...very useful and interesting.

Lets hope this forum turns into place where we can come to discuss all of our photographic needs!!

Rob.

[John Carnell]

Hi Rob.
Glad you enjoyed yourself........:)

[Lee Iggulden]

Hey Rob.

Really glad you enjoyed yourself and I hope that this forum also is a place where people want to come along and enjoy themselves. Sort of like an extension of the Academy Evenings really.

Lee :)

[Starbugmel]

Hi Mel, thanks for looking after me last night.

Rey

No worries!!! :D
Had loads of fun.

See you soon.

Mel

[sian]

I need a better quality lens for distance shooting.
I have a EF 75- 300 F4-5.6 111 usm canon lens but the speed is not good enough for the shots Eifion is training us to take
....motorbikes and cars!!!!!
I though my images were great, but he says ok !!!!!!!
I need a 2.8 instead of the 4.
Paul had a good one I think when we went to the zoo?
What did you have paul?
Eifion has suggested a 70?....-200 2.8 lens but I would like one that is higher than 200 as I have the
18 - 200 sigma for eveyrday use.
Any ideas?

[Lee Iggulden]

Hi Sian.:)

If Eif ever gets his laptop back he will see this :P

He has warned me tonight he wants a go....

Post this in the Equipment board right at the top, then it wont get lost in all the chit chat....:)

Eif was only trying to save you money, you know what he's like lol :geek

[Rob Hughes]

Hi Sian,

Got to agree with eifion the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 is a very good lens for motorsport.

But if you are looking for something with a little more reach, you could get a Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM. http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/lenses/telezoom/120-300mm.htm

or another option is a Canon 100-400 but this comes with a heavy price tag, but is a fantastic lens.

I currently have the tamron 28-105 f2.8 which again is a fantastic little lens.

i suppose the final decision is down to how much money you want tospend on a lens.

Hope this info helps!

[Lee Iggulden]

Hi Rob and Sian.

Eifion has replied to this under the Advice from Professional Photographers section.

The equipment that Rob has suggested would be ideal for what she needs but Eif is looking at a few other problems Sian would have to overcome, eg Money and Weight....

Maybe we could get Hire a Camera to come and give us a demo........ :thumbsup: