BritishBeef

Well, I paid the extra to get the Canon EOS 5D. Extremely happy with the camera although haven't had that much time to try it out yet. I have just finished processing some images taken with my new 5D at the 2006 Weston Beach Race, some of which I have uploaded to DA. Look out for many more images taken with my new baby in the near future!

Well, my camera gear was picked up by courier early last week. It went off to the repair company that Jessops use for assessment. (My insurance company use Jessops for camera claims). I got a letter today from Jessops informing me that my gear can be repaired (my heart sank). I then noticed another letter from Jessops. It said that my 10D couldn't be repaired! The first letter must have related to my lens! It said that their rules state that the replacemet is governed by specification only and not price paid. They will replace my 10D with a 30D! I'm very pleased with this outcome. I expected a fight over this as I knew that specification

I've just come back from a holiday to Spain. I took my trusty Lowepro camera rucksack as usual. A couple of days into the holiday on a day trip to Granada  I had lunch at an outdoor restaurant in a picturesque square. Whilst waiting for my meal to arrive decided to clean my Sigma 15-30mm lens glass that I had noticed a mark on. The lens was attached to my 10D. After the meal I got up to leave and pulled my rucksack over my shoulder but as I walked away from the table I heard a horrific sound. I looked down to see my 10D clatter to a halt on the stone tiled ground of the square. I barely had time to register what had happened when I was aw