Geoff Winterman

That's re-assuring, many thanks.  I'll be there with my credit card to be suitably 'tempted'...............................

I'm hoping to attend the Photography Show in Birmingham next month.  I see Calmunet have a Show Shop.  I'm thinking of adding to my Lens collection. Does anyone know if they give any special ...

Bother!  I've just printed the manual out!!!!!  :)

More images shot with and without the B300 Without the Olympus B300 1.7 55-200 Below text cropped from around the centre of the image. Cropped 600% With the Olympus B300 1.7 55-200 +B300 1.7 Below ...

I don't think the weight of the added lens would "shear off the filter threads" but I'm sure it would put stress on the 55-200 at full zoom. With regard to the 2nd image - looking closely at the ...

Here is my set up using an elderly Olympus B300 1.7 lens that I've had for years with stepping ring to attach it to the 55-200. I've made a support to reduce stress on the 55-200. The support helps ...

Yup!  I'm one!

I'm left handed but what is 'rightly' coming through here is that it is the eye dominance that is the real issue. I happen to be left handed and right eye dominant so am lucky using me X-E2 has ...

This may well be the reason Lensmate stopped making them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUJIFILM-F-TR-XE-S-Thumb-Rest-Grip-SILVER-for-FUJIFILM-X-E2-Original-Brand-New-/391075768712

http://fujifilm.jp/information/articlead_0294.html .......and click on "Translate"

Do you want to sell me the one for the X-E2? :-)

There are rumours Fujifilm are going to market their own thumb rest. If this is true, what is the betting it'll be EVEN more costly than the Lensmate!! I tried posting a link to PetaPixel but for ...

............ discontinued! What a pity.

Though it works, I don't think the lens hood idea will suit me as it would take up too much room in my rather compact kit bag. Putting it in my pocket HAS worked for over a year, but failed me ...

........ an accident waiting to happen. I would appreciate suggestions for a 'cheaper' and more effective alternative..................

:-D

"I think a healthy balance of "being there" and "f/8 and be there" is a good thing." sums up my feelings exactly.  Two interesting articles!

Absolutely! The spirit of the moment is worth any number of photographs.  Of course it crossed my mind "where's my camera", but then it would have been which lens or filter / what settings / ...

It was just too nice to worry about getting the image right ....... time just to enjoy!

What a morning, walking two contented dogs, sun on my back, cirrus clouds scattered across the sky and a clean, fresh breeze. In the distance the Preseli Hills peep out above the morning mist to ...