What Have I Done?

[Chris Goddard]

Blimey! Those batteries sound cheap!! I do have a couple of spares but as I recall from the shop Dad got them from they were £12+?? Would it have been Chapmans?? Certain it began with a "C" and it is a high street store?

 

Just to come in on this with a question. I bought some Macro lenses myself and got a FREE lens thing which is like a hood? it sort of like the first picture of Eltons but with bits missing from the sides?? What do they actually do? Looks like this one?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/58mm-lens-hood-UV-fi...=item2eaef7bc76

[medwaygreen]

Hi Elton,

Yes the ET-60 hood first on your list is the correct one specified by Canon for your lens and the price is not bad, you could get a copy from China for less, but the quality is very poor indeed.

I would not recommend any liquid cleaning for lens glass, it always leaves marks, but a good micro fibre cloth like the one shown is great for lens glass and your camera windows and displays just breath on the glass and gently wipe.

I can not comment on batteries as I do not know what camera body you have.

Yes the cheap filter for fishing etc is a good idea that slime can make a mess of a lens. Lens cap well if you have one it is a bit of a luxury to buy another

I am a little concerned when you say your photo,s were tainted I do not like the sound of that, If you e-mail the photo file, not the compressed photo, attach the file to the e-mail of say three I will have a look and see if there is a problem.

Regards,

Richard.

Edited August 5, 2010 by medwaygreen

[Elton]

By 'tainted', I mean there was what professionals call 'some crap on the lens that obscured the picture'.

 

It was probably just salt spray, as I was on a beach

 

The other hood I mentioned will fit my 18-55mm lens.

 

I've got a Canon 300D.

 

Now off to order my bits

 

P.s. I know the lens caps are a bit of a luxury, as I already have two, but at a couple of quid each, those ones look funky

[medwaygreen]

OK then the other hood is fine for the lens, good luck and I still could not winkle some photo,s out of you.

[Elton]

OK then the other hood is fine for the lens, good luck and I still could not winkle some photo,s out of you.

 

I hope to look at them tonight, as that Photobox offer ends and I want to see if any are worth printing for the kids. If there's anything of merit in there, I'll let you know

 

Just ordered a load of bits from 7DayShop. If the wife sees the bill, I'll give her your email

 

I'm also going to order another rear lens cover and a body cover, in case I need to dismantle the camera when travelling. At the moment, I have to take it everywhere with a lens attached. eBay will be my friend....