photography equipment

Lencarta Studio Kit Arrives

Lencarta Studio Kit Arrives

Well true to his word Garry got the kit posted off sharpish and it arrived into me yesterday morning. As luck would have it they sold out of the 140x70cm Softbox but they should have them in before Christmas and Garry promised to get it sent over as soon as it arrives. Anyway I think [...]


Very Excited : New Studio Equipment on the way

Well I have been hemming and hawing for many months about investing in some lighting equipment and branching out into Portrait work. I spent a lot of time researching and set up a few model shoots to get a feel for this type of work. I also was a regular at the excellent strobist.com site [...]


Don’t Hate Me :-) – My New Canon 5D Mark II Arrives

Don’t Hate Me :-) – My New Canon 5D Mark II Arrives

Well the wait is finally over, my new 5D Mark II eventually arrived. I got a very welcome call from Mark in ISS yesterday to let me know they had received a couple and to come and collect mine. No sign of the extra battery but they promised they’ll post it to me when it [...]


Some pic’s of the new baby :-) – Canon 70-200mm f/2.8

Some pic's of the new baby :-) - Canon 70-200mm f/2.8

Need I say anything? Images from the lens and initial impressions to follow. © John Dunne 2007 ~ 2010 ~ All Rights Reserved No usage allowed in any form without the written consent of John Dunne


My Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 has arrived!

Just checked my tracking number on DHL and see it’s been delivered and signed for by my mother-in-law. Can’t wait to get home and check it out. On a less jovial note ISS still have not received shipment of the 5D Mark II’s. I spoke with them earlier and they said they are speaking to [...]


A round of updates

It’s been a little too long since I provided an update as I have been busy playing with some new toys, namely a 2nd hand Canon 17-40 f/4 L Lens I picked up a few weeks ago and a new Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens that I got a great deal on in John Gunn’s. [...]


Sigma 17-70mm Lens Trials Continue

Managed to get out again with the new lens, this time for a beautiful sunset, not that I did it justice. First real use of my new Giottos MT 92 Tripod too. First time trying to photograph sunsets, so fairly happy with these early results. Pop over to the Gallery to check them out for [...]


Sigma 17-70mm Lens Trials

Well, as promised I picked up my new Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC MACRO for my Canon EOS 400D yesterday. There are some good reviews at PhotoZone.de and Photographyreview.com. Anyway nothing special just tried out some macro shots in the back-garden. You’ll find them in the gallery. So far so good though, a definite improvement on [...]