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[rockyroller]

Can't comment on Nikon gear, I'm afraid...

I started out with that Sigma 28-105 and a Canon 37-300 which I bought as a "kit" with my EOS 5 35mm body. The Sigma was decent, the Canon 75-300 not, the latter being too short and too slow. After an ill-advised foray into extenders, I bought a 100-400 L.

I do have a Sigma 300 2.8 plus extenders. I'd say it's OK, no more than that. Not a patch on the Canon 300 2.8 which I had on loan for a while. That is one banging lens. But I compromised with the Sigma, because a) I couldn't justify the cost vs usage for the Canon, and b) I couldn't actually handle the Canon very well as it was just too big and heavy. I'm a 4ft 11 tall lady, not a 6ft plus bloke...

The Sigma does a job when I need it, but the chromatic abberation gets intrusive after a while.

I've got a buddy who works for a newspaper. he's not paid much but they buy him top of the line equipment. so amazing what he can do hand-held. so jealous

 

[Reynard]

I've got a buddy who works for a newspaper. he's not paid much but they buy him top of the line equipment. so amazing what he can do hand-held. so jealous

Most of my glass is 2.8 or faster. With the exception of the 100-400. But then most of what I do / did is outdoors. Good quality glass is always a worthwhile investment. Other than the aforementioned issues with the Sigma 300 2.8, the rest of my lenses are a joy to use.

I was a press hack back in the day. Although I had to buy my own kit.

 

[KnittyNorah]

@KnittyNorah,
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Sorry I've been out all day at the research centre and not had a chance to log on to any of the flight things. Had a good natter about it with one of the docs conducting the research, though!

 

[Reynard]

Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Something odd happening in Warsaw Chopin - approaching planes in holding patterns some way from it and at least one has diverted to Krakow. Hope it's just a thunderstorm or flocks of birds or a cow on the runway, or something 'innocent' like that.

One flight intended for Warsaw Chopin has just landed at Warsaw Modlin after flying from Hurghada and then being in holding position for quite a while.

 

[KnittyNorah]

@Reynard - I've now had a 4th booster - which may, or may not, be a 'tweaked' Moderna which may, or may not, deal better with the spike proteins on omicron-variants. If it is not the tweaked one, it is just the bog-standard Moderna in the booster dosage. I don't know which one I got and the medical staff don't know which one was given to me. It just has a number which, I presume, identifies both it and me.

I was impressed with the care that was taken, pre-jab physical and bloods taken, questions answered, phone numbers given, e-diaries to fill out, examination of the injection site post jab, etc etc etc. Follow up is for over a year; they will phone me once a week and I go back after three weeks, then after 3 months, 6 months and a year, for bloods to be taken. I do daily e-diaries for a week or so (need to double check that) then every two weeks for goodness knows how long - a full year AFAIK, again I need to double-check that - and if I get any of a huge list of C-19 symptoms, or am in close contact with a confirmed case, I have special LFTs to use and if necessary they will come to my house to take blood samples ...

 

[postman]

The only time I wore a suit was at my wedding, 39 years later its still in my wardrobe, I can still get in the trousers, just, but the jacket is too small for me, I can't get it over my shoulders.

I said to Mrs P look I can still wear this,it's thirty two years old,despite all the Guinness chocolate,,cakes,buns and all the fabulous meals you have cooked.She replied you stupid berk it's a scarf.

 

[Illaveago]

I think @Illaveago means cheap as in secondhand bargain basement rather than cheap and cheerful.

Although oddly, one of the nicest lenses I have is the cheapest one that Canon make - a 50mm 1.8 mk2. Bought mine used off a guy I shared an office with then I did my postgrad.

I had a lovely little Sigma 28-105 which was very nice as well, both in terms of range and image. I sold it on, as its electronics didn't "talk" to my newer camera bodies - Sigma reverse-engineer what Canon do in order to create compatible glass, but it can lead to problems. I actually regret selling it, even though I replaced it with a very nice (used) 28-70 L...

Yes. We went to Bath, so we popped in to the London Camera Exchange and I bought an old Nikon 28-80 AF 3.3-5.6 G lens for £25 . It has a plastic body but seems to work alright . I am just waiting for my next bits to arrive from the bay and then I will have a complete camera .

 

[postman]

Listening to Mark Knopfler in the conservatory,what he is doing in our conservatory is anybodies business,but he is really good.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I thought Lidl had stopped selling Dürum wraps.

However, they'd just moved them and changed the packaging.

Evening meal disaster was therefore averted.

 

[Andy in Germany]

P.S: "Burp".

 

[biggs682]

New walking boots ordered
Been a lovely day weather wise
Bin got emptied on time this morning

 

[DCLane]

Very impressed with the restaurant at my Lanzarote hotel (La Geria). We've got a sea view, beach just over the road and it was a self-serve, eat-what-you-want restaurant with a multitude of choice. Much of which was being left by diners going for the plain options.

Note to the hotel: cyclists can eat

It would've been rude not to try everything.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of steak & kidney, bulgur wheat and an assortment of leftover (albeit very tasty) vegetables.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard - I've now had a 4th booster - which may, or may not, be a 'tweaked' Moderna which may, or may not, deal better with the spike proteins on omicron-variants. If it is not the tweaked one, it is just the bog-standard Moderna in the booster dosage. I don't know which one I got and the medical staff don't know which one was given to me. It just has a number which, I presume, identifies both it and me.

I was impressed with the care that was taken, pre-jab physical and bloods taken, questions answered, phone numbers given, e-diaries to fill out, examination of the injection site post jab, etc etc etc. Follow up is for over a year; they will phone me once a week and I go back after three weeks, then after 3 months, 6 months and a year, for bloods to be taken. I do daily e-diaries for a week or so (need to double check that) then every two weeks for goodness knows how long - a full year AFAIK, again I need to double-check that - and if I get any of a huge list of C-19 symptoms, or am in close contact with a confirmed case, I have special LFTs to use and if necessary they will come to my house to take blood samples ...

Mmmm, I'm assuming that's directed at @classic33 rather than at me...

But good on you for being a guinea pig. I take one of my many (motor racing-themed) caps off to you xxx