Peter
Where can i find a split screen?

Well I shall report back when i have given it a try, may be a while though so dont hold your breath.

Cheers
Steve

So, it seems I am not alone in carrying everything I own, or at least a large amount of gear.
I can see that this could sometimes have a negative effect because sometimes I have so much choice I just cannot see a picture.

So, I am going to make a point of trying Stefan and Mikew's idea of taking out just one prime lens and as the only one I have is a Sigma F2.8 DG Macro then this will be my lens of choice. How is this lens for non macro shots?

Another time i will try the 100-300 for landscape and try and 'see' those long shots at 300mm.

We shall see

Thanks for clarifying that Peter.

LOL Yes, I have just tried them and they all open at 1000px longest side.
Happy New Year

Since getting a grip for my K20d and setting it up in camera to use the grip first, I was wondering is the battery level indicator reading just the battery in use or the total of the two?

Also if the grip switch is set to off is the on board battery now being drained or does the switch only isolate the controls?

Some good ideas here.
I Stefans idea of taking just a specific lens and then working with that is a sound one. I dont have a prime lens yet apart from the 50mm macro (which i have not used and to date am not sure how to use it)but i would like to try a few primes though cost has so far stopped me splashing out.
I am sure as mikew stated it can help creativity rather than just shooting what you see.

I always end up taking everything. I mean, when I go out for a walk on my own with photography in mind rather than going out with a specific shot in mind.
I often try to reduce what I carry but find it very difficult. I always take a tripod for instance. I always take the 16-50 as its my standard lens but I cant leave the 12-24 behind in case I want a wide angle.
The 50-135 is perhaps the least useful for outdoor stuff but it does have its uses also the 100-300 I rarely use on a general walk but if I just happen to need it.
For example my best ever shot taken on the 16-50 is heavily cropped, if i had the 100-300 with me it wouldnt have been a problem.
The filters, wel I cant possibly do without them and the shutter release of course, what about the flash gun in case a bit of fill-in is required?

Actually i dont usually take the flashgun but perhaps I should.

Oh and I had forgotten about the newly required macro, what if i come across a niceclose up possibility?

So, my question is, how do YOU rreduce the gear you take with you?

Steve

Patrick

Its not an issue of the size of the jpeg that you shot with but the size that you resized to before posting on the gallery.
I am assuming that you did resize? Otherwise you will be uploading massive files.

Derbyshire is right in the centre of England really and has the peak District national Park in it. It is also near Nottingham (Robin Hood)

Im pretty sure it will only go as large as your original upload