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Bought a Fuji XPro 2. Any chance any Australian goons know where I can buy a thumb grip locally? Lensmate's seems to be the best reviewed, but only sold in the US, and shipping cost + time sucks.
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Sep 25, 2016 00:26
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Yeast posted:Bought a Fuji XPro 2. Any chance any Australian goons know where I can buy a thumb grip locally? Gumtree and/or facebook. If the seller looks dodgy when you go to pick it up dont buy it but otherwise they are both good places for anything, if you dont mind second hand.
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Sep 25, 2016 01:19
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whatever7 posted:If you mount a FF telephoto lens, the covered image circle is probably larger than FF anyway. Plus it's pretty easy to fix vignette in post. I used a m43 fisheye lens on a Nex body. MFT is almost the same size as APS-C (relative from APS-C to Full Frame), so this coverage is a little easier than expected given MFT lenses are intended to cover almost the same height. The Sigma DN MFT lenses are literally the same as the APS-C lenses with a different rear glass group for the difference in flange focal distance. FF DSLR lenses with large flange focal distances are going to project the most light backwards in relatively straight lines, the closer the flange focal distance the more pitched the beam and at a certain point the sensor will either pick up color shift or just not get adequate light angled in to the photodiode and this should get worse with smaller apertures. How much of that light is usable is another story. Fast wide angle lenses seem to me to be the best bet as they have the largest rear elements.
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Sep 25, 2016 01:55
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A Saucy Bratwurst posted:Gumtree and/or facebook. If the seller looks dodgy when you go to pick it up dont buy it but otherwise they are both good places for anything, if you dont mind second hand. Yeah good idea. And no, don't mind second hand, it's a literal piece of metal. Hard to gently caress that up. (knock on wood).
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Sep 25, 2016 01:59
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Yeast posted:Bought a Fuji XPro 2. Any chance any Australian goons know where I can buy a thumb grip locally? Try using it without one for a bit. I have used a thumb grip on every Fuji body I've owned but don't feel like I need one on the Xpro2.
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Sep 25, 2016 02:40
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re: Dumb Fuji MF mirrorless thing How quickly I rationalized to myself why I must desperately own a camera I didn't even know existed two days ago. Thank god I'm not in any actual danger of buying one.
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Sep 25, 2016 03:16
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it's a logical evolution of the mirrorless concept. mirrorless gave us dSLR quality in compact size, now we get MF quality in dSLR size.
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Sep 25, 2016 07:52
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spankmeister posted:it's a logical evolution of the mirrorless concept. mirrorless gave us dSLR quality in compact size, now we get MF quality in dSLR size. 100% agree. I was more disappointed with myself how quickly I justified having to own a multi-throusand dollar camera that I hadn't even heard of days ago.
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Sep 25, 2016 19:33
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I just want large format digital that looks like an ipad with a big lens sticking out of it.
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Sep 27, 2016 23:28
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I managed to grab a X-T2 off amazon that should be here Friday. Pretty excited!
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Sep 27, 2016 23:57
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JHVH-1 posted:I just want large format digital that looks like an ipad with a big lens sticking out of it. 10 years from now, iPhone will have 100 small cameras complete cover its back. The A20 processor will supercompose the images from 100 cameras into 1 large photo. And the image quality will be better than large format camera.
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Sep 28, 2016 03:43
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whatever7 posted:10 years from now https://www.wired.com/2015/10/light-l16-camera/
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Sep 28, 2016 05:03
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Well, it takes a while to build up the courage to turn 16 into 100.
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Sep 28, 2016 07:12
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Doctor w-rw-rw- posted:Well, it takes a while to build up the courage to turn 16 into 100. the "Gillette effect", only replace razor blades with mini cameras.
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Sep 28, 2016 13:24
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whatever7 posted:10 years from now, iPhone will have 100 small cameras complete cover its back. The A20 processor will supercompose the images from 100 cameras into 1 large photo. And the image quality will be better than large format camera. And nobody will use it, instead preferring the 8 Mpixel front facing selfie camera.  (Stolen from Twitter via Facebook. https://mobile.twitter.com/victomato/status/780119655423676416) Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 15:04 on Sep 28, 2016 |
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Sep 28, 2016 15:02
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jeeeeeeeeesus christ. I'm sure this was one of those "hey, you kids like selfies? Everyone turn around and I'll be in your selfie!" prompted things but good grief.
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Sep 28, 2016 15:05
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Hahahahah..that is frikkin great!
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Sep 28, 2016 15:18
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Finger Prince posted:And nobody will use it, instead preferring the 8 Mpixel front facing selfie camera. Or the post-Millennial kids will be all taking "dronie" with their mosquito sized drones. I will be that one front facing old geezer holder a "mirrorless interchangeable-lens medium format camera" because I am finally able to afford one.
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Sep 28, 2016 16:43
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The context missing from that picture is that she told them to take a selfie.
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Sep 29, 2016 17:49
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How good are 3rd-party Fuji batteries? They cost a third of the originals' price in my region.
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Sep 30, 2016 05:50
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Schneider Heim posted:How good are 3rd-party Fuji batteries? They cost a third of the originals' price in my region.
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Sep 30, 2016 06:16
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i wonder if the 3rd party companies are going to make versions of the new 'S' fuji battery or just rebadge / not bother
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Sep 30, 2016 06:19
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Dear Fuji folk, I'm selling my 35mm f/2 because I have a burning desire to own the 27mm f/2.8 again. It's a good deal as long as you don't mind filter ring damage, I didn't when I bought it. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3759085&pagenumber=15#post464781125
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Sep 30, 2016 07:46
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I've had good luck with my Watson and Wasabi batteries. Supposedly they don't always hit their stated capacities, but for the price I don't mind. I'm Olympus but I have a big pile of Wasabi batteries and they've always been great for me.
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Sep 30, 2016 14:19
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DJExile posted:I'm Olympus but I have a big pile of Wasabi batteries and they've always been great for me. I have 4 of the Wasabi batteries and haven't had any issues with them either. Super cheap too.
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Sep 30, 2016 14:37
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I got the 2 wasabi's with the charger, no complaints. The charger is easier to travel with than the fuji one with its long rear end cable.
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Sep 30, 2016 14:41
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Choicecut posted:I have 4 of the Wasabi batteries and haven't had any issues with them either. Super cheap too. Yeah that's the best part. Amazon has a ton of packs of like 2 batteries and a wall charger for like $22 grand total.
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Sep 30, 2016 14:41
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DJExile posted:Yeah that's the best part. Amazon has a ton of packs of like 2 batteries and a wall charger for like $22 grand total. I wouldn't pay 22 grand for batteries man
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Sep 30, 2016 14:51
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Daric posted:I wouldn't pay 22 grand for batteries man Everybody says these are the best batteries. Really great batteries, incredible amounts of charge. I mean, people tell me all the time how great these batteries are. Believe me.
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Sep 30, 2016 16:16
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Helen Highwater posted:Everybody says these are the best batteries. Really great batteries, incredible amounts of charge. I mean, people tell me all the time how great these batteries are. Believe me. Tremendous. But in seriousness, the wasabi batteries seem to lose their charge really quickly when not in use compared to first-party batteries, but make up for it by being cheap and easy to keep a bunch of batteries and chargers around. They don't hold as much charge either, but I use an a7S so it's already gonna consume the battery a couple times a day either way.
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Sep 30, 2016 16:23
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Doctor w-rw-rw- posted:But in seriousness, the wasabi batteries seem to lose their charge really quickly when not in use compared to first-party batteries, but make up for it by being cheap and easy to keep a bunch of batteries and chargers around. They don't hold as much charge either, but I use an a7S so it's already gonna consume the battery a couple times a day either way. I find my third party batteries last longer that the originals when in use - it's just that the battery meter doesn't work well and they stay at 'half-charge' for ages and then suddenly die within 3 shots.
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Sep 30, 2016 21:04
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Yeah, my wasabi battery basically reads as full for 75% of the time its in my EM10, then it goes to 2/3rds, and a few shots later the indicator is flashing red and then bye-bye. Edit: Also, any opinions on this? I plan on using it with my nikon FE2, but then primarily adapted on the EM10. When it comes to 300mm lenses with physical aperture control rings priced under $500, I think this is my best bet. The compatibility with my favorite 35mm film camera is just a bonus. But maybe someone has a different recommendation? Edit 2: They're a little more exotic, but I guess there's also the Leica Telyt 280/4.8 (eh) or the Contax TeleTessar 300/4 (hmmm). I'm also thinking that the canon FD and olympus OM 300/4.5 aren't any better. SMERSH Mouth fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Oct 1, 2016 |
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Oct 1, 2016 01:22
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SMERSH Mouth posted:Yeah, my wasabi battery basically reads as full for 75% of the time its in my EM10, then it goes to 2/3rds, and a few shots later the indicator is flashing red and then bye-bye. If price is a concern you can get a 300mm f/4.5 ED-IF for less money.
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Oct 1, 2016 02:30
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The EDIF 4.5 is an older design. I've read (and seen ... at least as much as one can tell from looking at other people's photos) that the AF ED 4 is sharper. What I'm really looking for is the 'king of 300mm f/4's' with physical aperture rings. I don't want the weight (or extra cost) of a 2.8, but $500 isn't exactly a hard cap. Cost is a concern in as much as I don't want to spring for the Olympus 300/4, I guess. But I am hoping that the price might go down on that in a year or so when used copies become more available. Until then... Edit: Based on a little more scratching around, it seems like the CZJ Sonnar 300/4 has a superior reputation to the above-mentioned Tele Tessar. But there are lots of examples on Flickr, of images taken from the various nikon 300's. These more obscure options are a little harder to make good comparisons with. SMERSH Mouth fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Oct 1, 2016 |
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Oct 1, 2016 04:27
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Schneider Heim posted:How good are 3rd-party Fuji batteries? They cost a third of the originals' price in my region. I have gotten the same life out of them as the oem battery, but like others said the battery meter is not accurate. I have had so many electronics that don't have accurate battery meters though that I never trust them anyway and just go based off of experience knowing how much life is left from time shooting. The wasabi charger also comes with a car charger plug which is neat.
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Oct 1, 2016 05:36
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Speaking as a total nooblet, the Fujifilm X-T2 is amazing. I went out shooting with it today and it was really incredible. I only have the kit lens right now but very happy. I was temporarily mortified since UPS delivered it in a box they must have used as a soccer ball and even the lens box inside the XT-2 package was banged up, but everything works so w/e.
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Oct 1, 2016 06:27
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I think I might buy the Canon M5 in a year or two, if they get on the used market for pretty cheap & the EF adapter has good AF. I'm already so balls deep in EF glass that I might as well, plus I can't really switch because owning EF glass is too useful for my video work. It'd be nice if they'd actually bothered giving it some 4K & all that, but it's Canon so whatever. But I just hate lugging around an entire DSLR just to take photos.
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Oct 1, 2016 08:16
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Adapting EF glass to an M5 won't result in a much more compact package, I imagine.
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Oct 1, 2016 08:26
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I'm wondering whether the "losing settings when turning XPro-1 off, even with a charged battery" could have something to do with the lovely Eye-Fi card I put in there. Maybe it's sucking too much battery while the camera is off? Dunno. Just pulled it out and I'll try a comparison. Lost my settings twice tonight until I finally got fed up and disabled auto-shutoff. lovely workaround but hopefully I won't need it any longer.
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