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I think I narrowed down the change. Seems on the 13th Adblocker updated this "Easy List" feature which prevented me from opening Nikonites from my gmail. Seems to work when de-selected enable Easy List. Will let you know if the problem returns. And I do have Ad Blocker turned off for...

I get notices in my gmail daily about any forum thread that I've posted in or commented in. Very handy. Until this morning clicking on the link in the email opened a new window and showed me the latest post in that thread. nice. Now the window opens, I get a brief glimpse and then it closes...

A couple of months ago I bought a "Aputure Amaran Halo LED Ring Flash " from The Camera Store (now retails for $78 CDN - probably about $50 US) and it works for me. I posted it in Latest Purchases back on Jan 23rd this year. There was a follow up post about power of the flash and I posted...

Ever wondered what happens when you tilt a fisheye - the circle becomes more of an oval. Out my back window yesterday (yes we still have lots of snow - it is only March - this "spring ahead" an hour is so miss named, spring aint due for two more months yet.

I had posted my new-to-me collection of Optics in the latest purchase thread https://nikonites.com/off-topic/12528-post-your-latest-purchases-497.html#post610636 I ended up getting a great deal on refurbished optics from Lensbaby direct. I now have their single and double optic, the pinhole...

The "Early Bloomer" My wife over winters her geraniums and brought up this years crop for the cold dark basement to get them to come back to life, and of that batch one lone plant put out one lone blossom. Looking for a subject to test out my batch of new Lensbaby optics I focused (pardon...

Maybe I went a little over board with this Lensbaby thing? I picked up a couple of cases and the accessory kit (macro / wide angle) from Henry's of Toronto on a 'too-good-to-pass-up' sale. And I bought five optics (a pinhole, plastic, single, double and 12mm fisheye) directly from the Lensbaby...

Am I the only one who keeps clicking on these great offers only to learn that no flashes are on sale?

My newest "light stand" From some of my OCF research I was convinced I 'needed' a Joby to hold my flash - and when Henry's had one on sale I didn't resist. This is the Hybrid model which is plenty strong enough for any of my speedlights. Seems to grip well and with the wee ballhead I can aim...

No birdies today. Been snowing all weekend - but it has finally let up. In from shovelling that white stuff - love it when it is the light fluffy version - easy peasy.

Still working on this selective focus on Lensbaby's tilty Composer Pro. Needs more practice.

Snow today - it is March after all. Lensbaby Edge 80 optic (F 5.6, 1/1000, ISO 100) on D610. Converted to B&W in Corel Aftershot - after HDR processing.

Shoot out a back window of the house - snowday today I need to spend a more time with this selective focus idea. Not there yet. Edge 80 optic on Composer Pro - F5.6 - ISO 100, 1/1000 (F stop is best as I recall, did some at F4, Exif is incomplete with this lens)

"Bagged" me three small bags - super clearance prices (less than $9 each) I just could not pass up. Actually there is a fourth as I got two of those reddish LowPro flash unit bags at $5 I bought an extra one. Repurposing the small Lowpro Go-Pro bag as a wide angle lens bag. The black one...

I had mentioned buying this "16' Rotatable Boom Stand" when I was in Calgary earlier this month At 16' this is a big stand - way oversized for in home use - unless you have high vaulted ceilings. To get to 16" the boom is mounted vertically as an vertical extension. Folded up the box is 48"...

I've had the Lensbaby 5.6 Fisheye for some time and enjoy it a lot. A week or so ago I picked up a nice used Composer Pro with Edge 80 optic. I'm looking to get a few more optics (Lensbaby has a Feb Refurb sale on so ordering a couple to play with). So if you have one of these and want to...

Been playing with my toy drone my wife bought me as a gag gift at Christmas - it is a micro one and very hard to control - but having so much fun trying. Thinking it may be time to move up to the next level - not looking to spend over a grand. Looked at a couple on the weekend but decided...

I have an issue with a micro sd card from Scandisk. One of their 32GB Ultra ones. On my D610 it works fine in slot two, but returns an error in slot one - camera will just report memory card error and even if there is a card in slot two will not let you do anything. works fine in my Asus...

Got a day in the city and stopped in my favourite shops. At "The Camera Store" picked up a used Lensbaby Composer Pro with "Edge 80" optic. took just few sample pictures trying to get the hang of it. It is 100% manual with no electrical contact with the camera. F stop set on the lense. The...

I've been collecting a few bits of lighting gear - I've got four softboxes, three brollies, two proper light stands and three tripods I use as light stands, four speedlights, one LED light and triggers and reflector and .... Well I got a bunch of lighting gear and while some came with dedicated...