CONSULTANT PARTNER MARK ALEXANDER FOLLOWS "HEATH & LINKS" STUDY TOUR

Tales from the tripod

With two full-frame cameras, flashes, four lenses and a specially acquired rain suit, I boarded the flight from Edinburgh to London to join the "Heath & Links" Study Tour. I was tasked with capturing the frivolities of the week including the highs and lows of a keenly contested golf match.

The job was a departure from the 4am alarm calls and weather watching needed for my day job. After all, golf courses need a special kind of light to bring out their subtle nuances. Eighty architects, some jet-lagged, many hungover, needed more than that.

I took over 2,000 images eventually whittling down my tally to 480 shots. The four days took their toll - broken zips, a missing lens cap and the occasional faltering flash were a concern, but the overriding memories were of beautiful courses, keen competition and blossoming friendships. A tour to savour!

To find out more about Mark’s photography, please contact him at info@markalexanderphotography.co.uk

Photography equipment for sale

Recent updates to my kit have left some of my photography equipment surplus to requirements. So if you're looking to ramp-up your set-up with professional-grade lenses and bodies, then read on.

Needless to say all the equipment listed below has been cared for as if they were my own children. More importantly, they deliver incredible results.

1) Canon 1DS MK III, boxed in mint condition. I’ve used this excellent camera in conjunction with another body mostly in single-shot mode. If you're looking at this, you probably know about the pedigree of the 1DS MKIII, so I won't go into the specifications. I have used it professionally and it has created stunning images that have been published in numerous magazines. It is in excellent nick and I should point out that cameras in this condition don’t come up that often. 

Included in the sale is: 

- original box including usual instruction manual and software CD, USB cable etc - Double charger - Neck Strap - 2 x original batteries 

Price: £1,000


2) Canon 550 EX speedlight flash, packed with features including high-speed sync etc. Comes with manual. £70

3) Sigma 100-300 F4 EX APO IF HSM for Canon. An extremely flexible lens in great condition. Complete with tripod ring and padded Sigma bag. £325.

4) Hoya 77mm Pro1 Digital PL-Cir. £35.

5) Hoya 77mm UV. £25.

Post and packaging costs will be applied. Give me a call to discuss any of these items (01337 858 807).