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The 285 is a little too bulky for what I'm looking for, I'd prefer something smaller if it means sacrificing an adjustable head.
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Must it be a full manual flash, or can it be for a particular system? Because I don't think you will find anything with proper manual power controls at compact sizes, without it being tied to a particular system. E.g. Nikon's SB400 can do manual control, but it has to be configured through the camera menu. Outside that I think you'll only find thyristor-auto flashes.
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Has anyone used tried anything that allows them to mount two cameras to one tripod? Ideally I'd like to use a Fuji X-E1 and a Fuji GW690ii at the same time to do different things (and use the X-E1 as a light meter). I've got a nice sturdy Manfrotto that can support the two of them, but the question is how to split one camera mount in two. Also, has anyone found a non-destructive way to mark special focal lengths on zoom lenses for quick access?
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Jul 13, 2014 23:30
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Masking tape.
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Helicity posted:Has anyone used tried anything that allows them to mount two cameras to one tripod? Ideally I'd like to use a Fuji X-E1 and a Fuji GW690ii at the same time to do different things (and use the X-E1 as a light meter). I've got a nice sturdy Manfrotto that can support the two of them, but the question is how to split one camera mount in two. Ebay has a bunch of stereo camera mounts.
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Helicity posted:Has anyone used tried anything that allows them to mount two cameras to one tripod? Ideally I'd like to use a Fuji X-E1 and a Fuji GW690ii at the same time to do different things (and use the X-E1 as a light meter). I've got a nice sturdy Manfrotto that can support the two of them, but the question is how to split one camera mount in two. http://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=30
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nm posted:Ebay has a bunch of stereo camera mounts. poo poo it's just 1/4" bolts, get some goddamn wood and make your own. Or a tap and die if you're super fancy.
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"stereo camera mount" was the magic phrase to search for. As much as I like goddamn wood and making things, I settled for this $20 metal thing from Amazon: http://amzn.com/B004HK0RXY The masking tape didn't work very well, but a rubber band marked with a sharpie has worked great so far.
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evil_bunnY posted:Masking tape.  Gaffer tape
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8th-snype posted:
Look at this loving millionaire.
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red19fire posted:Look at this loving millionaire. Sorry about your scrubby tape that you didn't bill to a client. 
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Join an amateur theatre group and steal all the gaffer tape you need 
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Delivery McGee posted:Yeah, probably NiCd back in '00. So, 3 months later, I finally bought some Eneloops -- my local grocery store discontinued them, so I got two 4-packs of AAs for $5 on clearance. Gonna have to pay full price for the charger, though. 8th-snype posted:Sorry about you're scrubby tape that you didn't bill to a client.  on Amazon for a giant-rear end roll. Be sure and get the $20 one though, the $12 one is crap.
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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8th-snype posted:Sorry about you're scrubby tape that you didn't bill to a client. Quantum of Phallus posted:Join an amateur theatre group and steal all the gaffer tape you need loving lol if you pay for your gaff tape also loving lol if it's some generic brand poo poo and not pro-gaff
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Picked up a used Canon EF 85 1.8f off eBay last night and it turns out he works near me so we have a pickup at lunch. Any defects in particular I should be looking for in this model besides the normal fungus and scratches? I'll be bringing my 550D along to test.
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I'm going to China in Sept and am looking to buy a camera as I won't be able to take my D200 with me. My budget is ~$300 and these are my priorities:
I'm looking at a Fujifilm X20 on craigslist that's selling for $325. I'm also considering a Pentax MX-1. Also on craigslist is a Nikon D5000 for $400. I could get that and put my 35mm lens on it. The D5000 could also be my camera in the future because my D200 is actually my dad's work camera and I might have to return it someday. Is there anything else I should be considering? How does the D5000 compare to the D200?
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Jul 23, 2014 20:38
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You can probably get more camera for the same money if you buy in China instead of at home.
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edit: i'm in the wrong thread
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that's probably true, but I would prefer to get a new camera a month beforehand so I can play around with it, plus I'd like to be spending most of my time there seeing family and doing stuff over trying to find a reputable store and buying a camera there. Is there a significant difference in price? Wouldn't the menus and everything be in Chinese? I mean, I'll consider it if you think it'll be worth it.
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Camera menus are multilanguage. And yeah, looking at import stores, that conveniently omit import taxes though, the price difference is retardedly big. But I guess it matters more if you're treading in the expensive camera territory, so YMMV.
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While grey-market camera stuff is notably cheaper than the stuff sold locally, it should be noted that any warranty/service needs will be void in the US. Still worth it sometimes though. I've bought lenses from Korea just to save a couple hundred bucks.
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When I bought my 6D, it went for around 1200€ as grey import over the 1700€ I've actually paid for it in Europe. Import tax would have been around 30%, netting in a total 150€ savings, which wasn't enough to get something with voided warranty.
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Whirlwind Jones posted:While grey-market camera stuff is notably cheaper than the stuff sold locally, it should be noted that any warranty/service needs will be void in the US. I've bought christ knows how many first-party lenses (and received many as gifts), and I haven't had to get a warranty repair on a single one of them. I'm not saying this is because Nikon is great or something, just that really, lenses are a whole lot tougher than people think. And last a lot longer.
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Don't give him an excuse to assault another lens with a pine branch.
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Skizzzer posted:I'm going to China in Sept and am looking to buy a camera as I won't be able to take my D200 with me. My budget is ~$300 and these are my priorities: If you don't care too much about size (seeing that you're considering DSLRs), then the Fujifilm X-E1 with the 18-55/2.8-4 kit lens sounds perfect. I was blown away by how good photos looked at 6400iso, the image quality is awesome, and it's relatively compact. The kit lens is sharp and fast and is more comparable with the Tamron 17-50 than first party kit lenses from other manufacturers. You shouldn't have a hard time finding the combo for around $600 used. If you care about size without sacrificing too much image quality, the Lumix LX7 has a fast Leica 1.4-2.3 lens and reasonably wide and useful 24-70mm focal length for around $250 used. The Olympus XZ-2 is a bit slower at f/1.8, and is less wide at 28mm, and zooms to 105mm or something. Costs around the same used as the LX7. nielsm posted:You can probably get more camera for the same money if you buy in China instead of at home. If it's mainland China (ie not HK), fancy cameras will generally be more expensive than the US, because of import duties/taxes, distributor markups etc. You definitely won't beat used pricing.
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Where in China are you going? Camera prices are only a little less in HK, but you have zero warranty. For example, when I went, a D7100 body was about $1000usd, and in Hong Kong it was 7000hkd ($903 USD), but no warranties at all. Grey market in Hong Kong, that example was probably one from Thailand. If you went to a retailer that sold a Hong Kong camera, you'd be looking at closer to about $1500usd for the D7100 + 18-105 combo that doesn't even sell for that much in the states. I went to a few places in (rural) China with my dslr, no problems at all. I skipped places like Shenzhen though, so it was pretty safe. I recommend bringing your D200 and a fast prime (like the 35 f1.8g). It won't be tooooo heavy, you'll have your low light capabilities, and the image quality will be good. Plus, you already know how to use your camera. If you insist on buying a camera in China or HK, I wrote a  post on it, should be a bunch of pages back in this thread (or about 4 pages back in my post history)
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Elliotw2 posted:assault another lens with a pine branch. That's called "flirting" in Canada
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8th-snype posted:That's called "flirting" in Canada Actually up here you're married after that.
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VelociBacon posted:Actually up here you're married after that. To the branch or the lens? I'm asking for a friend.
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8th-snype posted:That's called "flirting" in Canada This week I will beat the everloving piss out of a Fujica X-mount 50 1.8 for your viewing pleasure.
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SoundMonkey posted:This week I will beat the everloving piss out of a Fujica X-mount 50 1.8 for your viewing pleasure. Bigamist
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SoundMonkey posted:This week I will beat the everloving piss out of a Fujica X-mount 50 1.8 for your viewing pleasure. Pornographer
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Go all Terry Richardson and beat the lens up with your dick.
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Tripod, sports mode and remote shutter. Set yourself up, hit the remote and then start belting the lens. Post here and extra points for composition.
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Wild EEPROM posted:Where in China are you going?  Land in Beijing, up to YiChun for sure. Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Chengdu, and ShenZhen are maybes. I have been back a bunch before and haven't seen Inner Mongolia, Chengdu or ShenZhen yet, so I would love to see at least one of those. Inner Mongolia and Chengdu are my top two choices, Mongolia for the scenery, Chengdu for the food (can't wait for the food!). I would love to bring my camera and not buy a new one, but unfortunately it is my dad's work camera and I can't take it to a place where it might get stolen. Otherwise I would just do that. I'll see if I can find your post but I'm leaning towards buying a camera here in Canada. Edit: I've gone through every single page of this thread and can't find the post. Do you mind linking it to me? rawrr posted:If you don't care too much about size (seeing that you're considering DSLRs), then the Fujifilm X-E1 with the 18-55/2.8-4 kit lens sounds perfect. I was blown away by how good photos looked at 6400iso, the image quality is awesome, and it's relatively compact. The kit lens is sharp and fast and is more comparable with the Tamron 17-50 than first party kit lenses from other manufacturers. You shouldn't have a hard time finding the combo for around $600 used. That X-E1 is beautiful. I think I'm going to overspend a little and try to buy one used over the next month. The LX7 will be a backup I guess. Thanks so much! Skizzzer fucked around with this message at 19:10 on Jul 24, 2014 |
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Skizzzer posted:
Tin Cheung Camera on Stanley Street in Central is the cheapest* place in Hong Kong to get legit camera equipment. (not grey import) I bought a Canon 6D with 24-105 lens there for 17200 HKD in 2013, which at the time cost 28900 HKD in Norway. Stay away from the big chains (Fortress, Broadway, SuNing and do not go to Tin Cheung Camera in Tsim Sha Tsui either as they are roughly the same price as the big chains) The afforementioned camera + lens cost 22900 HKD in all the chains when i was there. There were stores that sold it cheaper (16300 HKD was the lowest i found) but they were all grey import. (including the much recommended Andrew Lim if you google "Cheapest camera store in HK" or similar) *The cheapest store i found selling non-grey-import after 3 days of thrawling the streets of HK. I have also bought lenses in Mainland China. Here you DO want to stick to the big chains (SuNing). I recently bought a Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS II there for 15000 RMB, which cost 21000 RMB in norway at the time (that aproximately a $1000 price difference) Stay away from stores in areas such as WangFuJing, as they are expensive. (More expensive than Norway even) As far as warranty, anything bought in HK will only warranty to HK and mainland china, whereas stuff bought in mainland china will only warranty there. I am not too concerned about this because i have individual insurance on each of my camera items (which means i could literally go to the insurance office, throw the item on the ground, and get my money back). If you can get similar insurance in USA then there is a lot of money to be saved by buying in China/HK
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I can't seem to find the post anymore, but basically it's summed up as: - Nikon won't warranty your stuff - Stuff costs roughly as much in HK as it does in Canada (where you live) - Prepare to be ripped off, whether it is by price or by fake poo poo (memory cards in particular) - Don't buy a camera at any tourist trap. You'll know because they have huge canon and nikon neon logos but no real store name, tax-free signs (buying these things are tax free in HK regardless), and they have way too many people working in such a small store. Buy now before you go. Cameras in Europe cost way more than they do in Canada, so buying in HK if you live in Europe actually makes sense. It doesn't if you live in Canada or the USA though.
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Kids visiting, so decided that a DSLR would be best for catching them in action. Brought the 40D out of storage, dusted it off and started firing away. First issue - trying to explain to a 4 year old that you can't swipe through the photos on the LCD and you have to use a scroll wheel. Second issue - spending a solid 5 minutes trying to work out why I couldn't reset the +4 EV exposure compensation and having to google how to do it.
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Try explaining to a 4 year old why there is no picture at all to be seen on the back of the camera...
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All the more reason to join the instant film club!
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