Post your latest purchases.
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Fortkentdad
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that's what I use for my 200-500 with d500 - works for me - been using it a year or so no - solid choice.
Fortkentdad
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Been planning on replacing my "A10 Rig" a PC I built in Jan 2013. It will be retired to the 'scanning room' where it will run my scanner for when I get around to digitizing my stash old family photos.
My new rig will be a Ryzen 7 . I built it with video editing in mind. Now that I drone and the D500 can shoot 4K video been thinking of playing a bit more with video. I found the old A10 just took too long to render. And I game - yep - and old gaming grandpa - game of choice is X-Plane flight simulator which totally taxes the A10 - this build should 'ace' it.
My new rig will be a Ryzen 7 . I built it with video editing in mind. Now that I drone and the D500 can shoot 4K video been thinking of playing a bit more with video. I found the old A10 just took too long to render. And I game - yep - and old gaming grandpa - game of choice is X-Plane flight simulator which totally taxes the A10 - this build should 'ace' it.
Two items just purchased. One came today. The Nikon 40mm f/2.8 Micro. Super sharp from the test shots I've taken.. and nice that it focuses really close up. I won't use it as a macro lens, just nice to have that option with a somewhat normal lens.
The other item will be a very slightly used sb700. One set of batteries ran thru it. He also threw in a Magmod kit with flash diffuser. I will receive it Thursday
The other item will be a very slightly used sb700. One set of batteries ran thru it. He also threw in a Magmod kit with flash diffuser. I will receive it Thursday
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RocketCowboy
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That 40mm DX macro is a nice little lens!
I was going to get the 35 1.8 but then I thought this would actually be a better walk around prime since I really didn't need f1.8 for low light situations. I am convinced I made the right choice here
It is a nice little lens!
pnomanikon
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I splurged and bought a used Nikon 55-300VR lens for my D7200 at MPB. Like new condition for half the price of a new one. Tried it out for a few minutes on the birds in the back yard, and it seems to work well. I will use it to supplement the 18-140VR that came with the camera. I read where this lens doesn't have the fastest auto-focus, but most of my photos are travel/landscape, with occasional wildlife. I think it will be fine.
(PS - I just noticed the gold print on the lens appears to be smudged in the photo (where it says AF-S), but I must have been blocking the light. The lens and all print appears to be like new, just as they advertised it.
(PS - I just noticed the gold print on the lens appears to be smudged in the photo (where it says AF-S), but I must have been blocking the light. The lens and all print appears to be like new, just as they advertised it.
F & F2 Man
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Just bought my wife a Panasonic Lumix FZ200 (4.5-108 f/2.8 constant f/stop -- 25mm-600mm)
Her Panasonic DMC ZS5 has massive dust on the sensor.
Her Panasonic DMC ZS5 has massive dust on the sensor.
Slipperman
Senior Member
for the second time..
Tokina
same price as the first one i bought 3 yrs ago. since the reimbursement (see post under Lenses/Wide Angle) completely covered this price, the only thing i had to pay for was the 3 yr drops and spills warranty for $27 which came in very handy the first time around.
reasons other than price include the zoom capability, the larger aperture and free shipping. plus there just wasn't a lot of reasonably priced alternatives out there. for zooms anyway.
Tokina
same price as the first one i bought 3 yrs ago. since the reimbursement (see post under Lenses/Wide Angle) completely covered this price, the only thing i had to pay for was the 3 yr drops and spills warranty for $27 which came in very handy the first time around.
reasons other than price include the zoom capability, the larger aperture and free shipping. plus there just wasn't a lot of reasonably priced alternatives out there. for zooms anyway.
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Glad to hear you were able to make a decision. Sitting on the fence can be so daunting because we tend to weigh the options countless times. Now get back to enjoying taking photos with it!
F & F2 Man
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This is my son's behavioral specialist taken with the Panasonic fz200 in raw file format then processed in Lightroom.
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Whiskeyman
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This is my son's behavioral specialist taken with the Panasonic fz200 in raw file format then processed in Lightroom.
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You purchased HIM???
WM
Whiskeyman
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I had a SB-700 that was "borrowed and never returned" a few years ago. I never got any inkling of who "borrowed" it.
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F & F2 Man
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Hahaha
I purchased the camera for my wife. And it just came in the mail a few hours earlier. So I was anxious to take some Test pictures
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I had a SB-700 that was "borrowed and never returned" a few years ago. I never got any inkling of who "borrowed" it.
WM
If I find out who borrowed it, I will borrow it from them and then I'll have 2 SB-700's
Whiskeyman
Senior Member
If I find out who borrowed it, I will borrow it from them and then I'll have 2 SB-700's
MarkF, Be my guest!
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Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
So long Yongnuo, hello Godox!
This Godox V860II will pair up with my Godox AD200 and round out my basic, two-strobe, mobile lighting kit. I will NOT missing lugging around all those AA batteries.
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This Godox V860II will pair up with my Godox AD200 and round out my basic, two-strobe, mobile lighting kit. I will NOT missing lugging around all those AA batteries.
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How is it for balance? The battery looks like it would throw it off. Li-ion :encouragement:.