Looks like it's fallen victim to the recession.


http://avion.microsiervos.com/aviacion-militar/suspendido-aire-09.html

http://www.aeromagazines.com/aemz_flash_115.htm

Airshow calendar 2009

http://www.european-airshow.com/Default.aspx?tabid=600

Nice try Mike. I'll not be parting with that one any time soon I'm afraid.

Somebody on here was selling a 100mm Macro recently. I think it was the D-FA version so it'll suit film too.

BTW: AF and macro is more of a hindrance than a benefit. I only ever use MF doing macro.

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This'll be largely down to personal preference. I prefer Manfrotto products.

Choose one that can properly stabilise, as best a monopod can, the weight of your camera and lens. The important consideration is the strength of the head. You will not want anything to break whilst your gear is attached.

I'll be going to Aire '09 at San Javier, Murcia, Spain this year. I shot Aire '06 with a Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super in 2006 but I have some better glass now and hope to improve on my images from that one.

Which lenses would you call 'interesting' Mike?

That'll just about cover the postage.

It's a fine lens but if you have a 50mm 1.4, the only reason to buy it is for it's 1.2 low light capability. The 1.4 is a better lens overall.

At f1.2 it's not optically brilliant but does improve when stopped down.

With this in your bag, you'd only ever use it at 1.2, that's what I find anyway. At least it means that you might get some keeper shots that others can't. It's certainly a nice to have lens, but not a necessity for most.

Now I've put you all off, I'll go and bid on it

I won't, honest, I already have one. I'd like an A version instead though.

Any GPS that can output its track info. works with any DSLR.

To qualify that, you need some GPS middleware to geotag your images with the track data from your GPS. GPSync is one, easyGPS is another. Google for geotagging and you'll find others.

When I last looked into this, I found I need two pieces of software. One to read the track info from the GPS, the other to tag the images based on that track info.

Ensure that both GPS and camera have roughly the same time set.

If the pre-flash is firing, you should see it through the viewfinder before the mirror flips and the exposure is made.

If you don't see it through the viewfinder, it's probably not firing.

Two books fit your needs exactly.

1: Understanding exposure
2: Learn to see creatively

Both by the same author, Bryan Peterson. I got mine from Amazon.

The title of the auction reads:-

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX AF for Pentax/Samsung

Can you tell what it is yet?