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Danno_RIP

Danno_RIP

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Michael J. said:
Yesterday I ordered a Sony a6300. I sold my Nikon gear, which I bought 3 month ago. It was a decision made of my current health problem. It doesn't get better it can be only stabilized. Dis state I didn't know on December.
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Sorry to hear about your health issues Michael. I do look forward to your images with your new camera.
 
Roy1961

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yeah, just got it as a back up, i had 2 stubborn bogies but the gel stick removed them.

Taking 650GB off my laptop unto the hard drive now, 26233 items.
 
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mikew_RIP

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Kenro KFL 101 Flash,

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A test in the shop to make sure with it on the camera it gave full coverage with the Sigma 105 at its closest focusing distance

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AxeMan - Rick S.

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Used D750 (7500 clicks)

Battery grip

Tamron SP 24-70 f2.8 lens (Just checked tracking comes today)



Made the jump to FX. One of the reasons I've been missing out on the weekly challenge took me a month to find the right price on all the gear and stay in my budget. The lens put me over $200 budget.

Been playing with the camera using my Nikon 28-300 f3.5/5.6 and loving it. Can't wait to get fast glass on it and see what it can really do.
 
hark

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I just purchased this Neewer reflector clamp. The reviews are quite positive, and the majority of it is metal. I also have a boom arm with a clamp, but the boom makes the lightstand more tippy than I am expecting this would be. A lightstand can be raised very high to accommodate a larger-sized reflector with this, too. I'll make sure to open the package and set the clamp in our shed if the plastic/rubber pieces smell as bad as reviews state. ;) And at $15.49, it isn't as expensive as the boom arm with clamp.

It's also available as a twin pack if anyone is interested for just $22.99. The link below is for the single clamp.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Studi...mp+Holder&qid=1554213480&s=electronics&sr=1-3

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Theo551

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Just bought d500 body and the 200-500mm lens. I'm going away for a couple weeks and was counting on having this setup to take with me. So I order it everything looks good camera and lens will be here today, that's great because I'm leaving tonight for 2 week vacation. I had some things to take care of this morning, so I ask my 21 year old step son who has never worked a day in his life and does absolutely nothing but play video games if he could sign for the package in my absence. While I'm gone I get a shipping update text for a failed delivery attempt. All he had to do was answer the door. So needless to say I am leaving at 3am for 2 weeks and have a Nikon body and no lenses.
 
hark

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hark said:
I just purchased this Neewer reflector clamp. The reviews are quite positive, and the majority of it is metal. I also have a boom arm with a clamp, but the boom makes the lightstand more tippy than I am expecting this would be. A lightstand can be raised very high to accommodate a larger-sized reflector with this, too. I'll make sure to open the package and set the clamp in our shed if the plastic/rubber pieces smell as bad as reviews state. ;) And at $15.49, it isn't as expensive as the boom arm with clamp.

It's also available as a twin pack if anyone is interested for just $22.99. The link below is for the single clamp.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Studi...mp+Holder&qid=1554213480&s=electronics&sr=1-3
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This clamp arrived today. The smell isn't nearly as bad as what some of the reviews suggested. :beguiled: The clamp is exceptionally strong. There's no way it's going to drop something. It's all I can do to open it. The clamp itself is metal, not plastic, although the edges that hold a diffuser are rubber.

I also ordered 2 of these Godox receivers (I already have a Godox XProN trigger). I'm in the process of switching over to Godox flashes but still have Nikon flashes that work. When my SB-910 stopped working for the second time, I never sent it in again as the cost to repair it the first time was $200. But I still have an SB-700 and two SB-28 flashes (from my 35mm film days). The SB-28 units have approximately the same power as the SB-910 so rather than sell them (they don't bring in much money), I want to put them to use. They are supposed to work in manual although not TTL.

These Godox receivers came with sync cords and a couple other small items; however, they don't come with a case. Can anyone suggest case options to hold a Godox trigger and these 2 Godox receivers as well as the cables/extras? It wouldn't have to be overly large. I'm not familiar with cases for small items like these.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1341962-REG/godox_x1r_n_ttl_remote_controller.html

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Bikerbrent_RIP

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Theo551 said:
Just bought d500 body and the 200-500mm lens. I'm going away for a couple weeks and was counting on having this setup to take with me. So I order it everything looks good camera and lens will be here today, that's great because I'm leaving tonight for 2 week vacation. I had some things to take care of this morning, so I ask my 21 year old step son who has never worked a day in his life and does absolutely nothing but play video games if he could sign for the package in my absence. While I'm gone I get a shipping update text for a failed delivery attempt. All he had to do was answer the door. So needless to say I am leaving at 3am for 2 weeks and have a Nikon body and no lenses.
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I would pull the hard drive out of his PC and take it with mefor the two seek trip :cool:
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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hark said:
These Godox receivers came with sync cords and a couple other small items; however, they don't come with a case. Can anyone suggest case options to hold a Godox trigger and these 2 Godox receivers as well as the cables/extras? It wouldn't have to be overly large...
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About the only thing I miss from my days of using Yongnuo flashes is the nifty little zippered bag I got that neatly stored two triggers and a controller... So handy!

For your X1's you may have to adapt a different bag to suit your needs. I found this one online... Looks like it might work:

Hardside Case.
 
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hark

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Horoscope Fish said:
About the only thing I miss from my days of using Yongnuo flashes is the nifty little zippered bag I got that neatly stored two triggers and a controller... So handy!

For your X1's you may have to adapt a different bag to suit your needs. I found this one online... Looks like it might work:

Hardside Case.
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Thanks, Paul. I will keep it in mind. I am hoping for a soft padded case although I honestly don't know if a soft or hard case will work better. What type of case came with your Yongnuo? Was it soft or hard?
 
cwgrizz

cwgrizz

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Horoscope Fish said:
About the only thing I miss from my days of using Yongnuo flashes is the nifty little zippered bag I got that neatly stored two triggers and a controller... So handy!
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The cases are nice and are semi-hard preformed cases for the flashes.
However, nothing for the triggers or receivers.


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Whiskeyman

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Woodyg3 said:
I just sent my Tamron 150-600mm G1 back to Tamron AGAIN for warranty service. So, I mean I had to have a long lens in the mean time, right? :) I picked up the newer Tammy 150-600mm G2 yesterday. I have only taken a few test shots, but can tell already that I am getting sharper shots than I have in a long time with the old Tammy. The VC (R) on this thing is pretty amazing. I have been able to get some clear shots at 600mm as slow as 1/30th. Anyway, here's the obligatory poor quality cell phone shot of the new lens. Now I gotta' sell a couple of things before the credit card payment is due. I bought new tires yesterday, too.

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Is that table runner homemade? If so, I feel your pain and share your lightness of wallet. I've discovered that a quilter should never be challenged by a photographer in the spending arena. The quilter wins every time!

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