That was an utter bargain! I bet the seller was gutted!


Paul

You don't have to have them printed to A3 as you may want to have some of them mounted. Just an idea

Paul

A very good lens indeed and at that price....bargain!!!

Not many of these lenses come up for auction in the Pentax fit!

Paul

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The company is called Album Epoca and their agents for the UK go through Maple Framing. The software is the best I have seen but it can be complicated if you haven't anything like this before. I have a great contact there and he is fantastic. They offer a free training session on their software but they are based in Nottingham which is a bit of a trek for me.
You have to register with them first to download the software, Prices are not on the website.

Prices start from £70 and thats for a small standard book with 20 pages. We had a large one made for us with optional case and that was over £700, it was worth every penny and our clients were more than happy

Paul

I would recommend an A3 folder as it's what I personally use. People want to see the quality of the photographs and the paper used. I have had so much positive feedback from clients regarding my portfolio. I mainly use that for portraiture work,

For weddings and wedding fairs I tend to only use photobooks and the portfolio. I get my photobooks professionally made in Italy and they are of the best quality I have ever seen. Very expensive though but well worth it.

You really have to be careful with photobooks as some cheaper makes are awful and the lack of quality really shows through. When I first started looking into these books a few years back, I went with a company called Tic Tac Pro, they were the most awful company I had ever used. They admitted that they were in the wrong and re-printed. That to was awful, so they refunded me. That's why I go to Italy now.

Another way I present is through my websites. I have mobile internet and show that along with the portfolio or the photobook.

You can pick up the cases from art shops and good photographic retailers. Just Google "Portfolio Cases." Remember to get your photos printed professionally and not through your inkjet printer unless you have a profeesional one.


Paul

That's where Towergate shine through, maybe it's because it is a professional insurance company.
When I first started looking for insurance, I went through a company called Photoguard. They seemed ok on paper but they wanted every item listed with serial numbers and also a replacement value. This to me, was a lot of hard work and it took me ages to get insured. I was also told that there T&C's and the small print wasn't worth the paper it was written on. It was something about a solicitor from the BIPP going through it and questioning them about it. Basically it was written very badly indeed.

This is my second year with Towergate and they are fantastic as far as insurance companies go.

Paul

I use Towergate and they are one of the best you can get.
They insure the amount your equipment costs, as a lump sum rater than each individual item.
I have my equipment and pro indemnity & liability with them and for a great price


Paul

Oh my gosh!!! I love the Farne Islands!!!

No you don't need a super long lens but it does help if you want to get the shyer birds. If you see my portfolio you will see one of the puffins that was taken on there.

I have been a few times and have always gone with Billy Shiel. I suppose all the boat people offer the same things but he is well known,

I was thinking about going up to Northumberland again this year, I think I will as you have got me thinking about it again

Paul

No.2 does it for me

They do seem very bright though, maybe adjust the brightness slightly

Paul

Ok comparing like for like on what you do

-I use it 6-7 days a week
-I hardly ever use the flash
-Portraits, landscapes and macro
-I leave it on for how ever long I need it, it powers off after some time anyway. Most of the time it's in use
- Ditto about AF
-I review my photo's now and again, depends what shot I am doing, wildlife and macro, yes. Portraits alot, weddings hardly at all unless I have the time.
-Always remove the SD for upload

I have been using digital for 5 or 6 years now so the viewing is a must in certain circumstances, you may change how you do it in time.
I try very hard not to waste my shots, well it's not a matter of wastage really. Lets just say I'm not trigger happy!

I do class myself as a heavy user to my cameras. They are looked after extremely well. I have a K10 and a K20 and am thinking of getting another K20 to replace the K10. Not sure about the K7 as yet, still in 2 minds.


Paul