Daryl24

See everyone there tomorrow, my stall is near the bar 😉

@SFBeca great see you there 🙂

Just to let everyone know; The Retro Football Fair is being held at Trafalgar Warehouse (120 Trafalgar Street) on Saturday 21st August 2021. Its free to attend and will open at 10.30am-5pm, showcasing 20+ independent football shirt & boot sellers, artists, programme dealers, clothing brands, retro gaming & FIFA. Pop in and check it out. I have a stall and if you quote "Sheffield, The Home of Football" I will discount 10% off any football Shirt.

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Hi I recently stumbled upon the Aliance Midweek Cricket League on a Wednesday evening, i'd be very interested in taking part. Does anyone know of any teams still looking for players, i am mainly a batsman but can also keep wicket if required. Last year i played in the South Yorkshire Premier League on a Saturday but cannot fully commit this year. Any help or leads would be great, thanks

Yes, have used both Jacobs and Lenses for hire, would prob recommend Jacobs more as you dont have to pay deliver costs twice hence a bit cheaper. But make sure you book in advance with Jacobs as i dont think they have as much hire stock, go and have a chat with them. I hired the 70-200 F2.8 L USM lens as at the mo i cant afford to buy it!

Hi I'm looking at selling my 52 reg Audi A2 and was checking if anyone knows a a garage where i can get the best price for it. i dont want part exchange just a cash price. It has 12 months MOT & 3 months tax. Any recommendations very helpful. Cheers

Hi I am checking via work, but i need to find an internet cafe to upload some photos onto a printing site. which i cannot do at work. I'll check out the one on London Road, thanks

Hi Thanks for your replies, do you know what time the refresh cafe in Broomhill is open from and till? Also could do with more details of ones down the Wicker as could walk down there if needed. Cheers

Hi Does anyone know of any internet cafe's in the City Centre, there used to be one on West Street just along from Tesco, but this has now shut down. Any help appreciated. Cheers

Hi 7 Hills The Deposit is the full amount for the 5D MKII, in this case £1806. The deposit is usually taken on a card when you collect the hire item, the amount is actually removed and not held.

Thanks for your replies 7 Hills - i haved looked into the Jacobs hire, but it is quite difficult to reserve a 5D MkII as they are in such great demand, plus the deposit is quite hefty up front, but it isnt something i have ruled out, just tghought i would try this first Ndegwa - To answer your question, it is just a case of comparing the two camera's and seeing the difference in terms image quality/sharpness, noise, DOF and how much a difference going full frame makes. I'm at a stage where i have had the 50d for a while and am looking at upgrading, but wanted to compare the two before taking the big plunge and expense! Cheers Daryl

Hi All Bit of a shot in the dark this one, but i have had a Canon 50D for a while now with Canon 17-55mm 2.8 lens and steadily i have been picking up more work with it - a few weddings, portrait sessions etc, but i am thinking about going full frame. But before I take the big leap, i wondered if someone would possibly either let me preferably borrow a Canon 5D MKII with lens to compare to my 50D on a photoshoot. I would also consider hiring this from someone, i am fully insured for upto £10,000 for equipment, in case of damage/theft etc (if this was a reason putting someone off letting me borrow/hire it). Appreciate your help Regards Daryl

Hi Ms Tetley Thanks for your reponse, i would be interested in your lasolite backdrop, depending upon it's condition etc. But the main point of my post was to see what other people use, so could you let me know which smaller black background you use? Any other advice welcome. Cheers

Hi All As part of my wedding package/events package, I have been running some photobooth style shots, but i am in need of some backgrounds/backdrops, whether this be just plain white sheets or something portable, can anyone provide some advice of what they use. I've been looking at Lasolite hilite backgrounds, but these are quite expensive for what they are, has anyone purchased these and are they worth it? Any help would be great. Thanks Daryl

I wonder whether ShirleyF will be on his tod again like Botanical Gardens? With an attitude like his i would say it's quite likely :-)

Sorry i cant make it

Hi My daughter will be one in June and we are planning her first birthday party, we thought it might be a good idea to have a magician to entertain our guests, both children and adults. Can anyone recommmend a decent magician. Thanks Daryl

I'm afraid i dont like it either, similar to TimmyR i'm also not sure what the picture is trying to represent, it looks confused, possibly because it is only the top half of the baby in view, but mainly as i dont get why a baby and a orchid would look good together. This is what i thought fantasy art looked like - http://www.hemmy.net/2007/11/03/stunning-fantasy-art-by-takaki/

This may be where i am getting confused, i have registered the domain name, but do i have to register it as a business as well? i'm thinking bank accounts, tax etc etc

Thanks Richarda, i was wanting advice on where to actually register my business name etc, the tax and national insurance will form part of it. Who did you use to register nortonleesphotography as a business name. Cheers

Hi All I'm in the process of setting up my photography business and was enquiring who people have used to register thier busnesses, and what packages they have gone for. Any advice would be helful. Cheers Daryl

Hi I currently have an Audi A3 on contract hire which is due to go back in the next few weeks, as part of the handback process i am required to make sure the car doesnt have any scratches etc. I have just taken it to Audi to get a price for repair as it has a scratch on the front left light panel, and some scratches to the wheels. The quote in my eyes was very expensive. )£600+) Can anyone reccomend any cheaper alternatives, the work still has to be of a high quality, otherwise i will be charged anyway, but just wondered if anyone had used anyone else and had success, or whether i should bite the bullet and shell out. Any help would be very much appreciated. Cheers Daryl

Just out of interest Kayz, how much were you looking to pay for your wedding photographer? HarryMac makes a good point, up and coming photographers only get better through working with a pro (which costs money), going on courses (more money), hiring lenses if they havent got them already and experience, but that experience will come at a cost as they will make mistakes. The bottom line for me is, if you want quality then usually you have to pay for it, although you dont have to pay the earth for it. If you are not too bothered about the quality of photos you will get, then take the risk on someone who is starting out. Good Luck in your search. Daryl

I've just had chance to read this post in it's entirity, Shirley F is the epiteme of graciousness isnt he/she....or maybe not. If someone only has enough money to pay £300 for thier wedding photographer than thats their choice, the OP only asked in her post whether this was a realistic amount, not the whole vitriol of how this is an insult to every professional wedding photographer etc, it's no wonder Shirley F has cut their costs down from 3,000 to 1,000, looking at thier work on the website and comminication skills i wouldnt even pay £1.