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I bought the Epson XP 960 a couple of months ago. Not a lot of money for a A3 printer but I have been very impressed so far. As a surprise it came with 50 sheets of Epson Premium Glossy photo paper and try as I might, it produces great colour and mono images. I have a trial pack of some of the art papers but haven't got round to using them. The next dilemma is shall I use Epson inks or go for compatibles?

I think the images I have printed so far exceed the colour balance and resolution of the large print firm I used until recently.

Peter

Item safely arrived today. Pristine condition as stated. Thanks Bruce for a straightforward deal. Regards Peter

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When I upgraded my 18-135 lens to the 16-85 I was much happier photographing interiors. The 16mm at the wide end adds significantly to the FOV, the edge to edge sharpness was dramatically better. although I do keep the aperture around f8 and use a tripod. I have a Sigma 8-16 which is a lovely lens for interiors, allowing plenty of room for perspective cropping to get those columns and windows vertical. I nearly always use a tripod as exposure bracketing/HDR is nearly always needed to deal with the dynamic range. Not really had a problem with tripod use in churches and cathedrals although I do write asking prior permission if I am travelling a long way to photograph - always had a polite positive reply and permission, maybe with a small fee to be paid and a non commercial disclaimer. The glaring exception was Durham cathedral who asked me not to take photos as it is a sacred place. They then sent me an invite to a photography open day - at a cost. The no photography rule does not apply to camera phones it seems as most visitors seemed to be using them.

Dave, I'll see you there. Having read around the subject a little I will be shooting RAW so less white balance problems, using a tripod and initially, my widest lens (Sigma 8-16). I like the suggestion of exposure bracketing as I suspect the dynamic range will be high. I plan to experiment with ISO and aperture to get a good depth of field. Lots of suggestions to include people in your image to give a sense of scale.

Peter

I am booked on this trip - see you there. They have confirmed that the normal lights are left on. Group limited to a max of 15.

Peter

That looks interesting.

I will ring them tomorrow and see if I can book it.

I have not photographed in a lit cave before but my reading suggests that flash is not such a good idea. I presume they will leave their own lighting on?

Regards

Peter

Yes, these work very well. I have never really been a fan of battery grips, much preferring to carry a battery or two in the pocket.

"I paid £95.00 for this collection in January, lets see if I get a rebate"

Supposedly a refund if you bought the collection in 2016.

It was good value at 95 pounds!

Lens arrived today, a day after posting. An "as new" lens in immaculate condition.

The usual excellent service from John.

Many thanks

Peter