What photography related item did you acquire?

[JonA_CT]

I picked up some Eneloop AA batteries and chargers for my speed lights last week. It looks like I just missed an Amazon "Deal of the Day" on these, although the difference only would've been about $10. I was burning through 4-8 alkaline batteries per week, so it definitely made sense to go this route!


20180327-DSC_6778a by adamhiram, on Flickr

The recycle rate of the NiHM batteries is also 2-3 times as fast, so you’re winning there too!

 

[adamhiram]

The recycle rate of the NiHM batteries is also 2-3 times as fast, so you’re winning there too!

You got that right! My average recycle time at full power on a Godox TT600 went from a sluggish 9.6s with alkalines to a very tolerable 2.8s with the Eneloops. Now I just have to use up the remaining charge in the alkaline batteries currently in my flashes before fully moving to these.

 

[JonA_CT]

I have a package arriving later today. It's super exciting, and I'll post it here for all to see.

Untitled by jwa04, on Flickr

Untitled by jwa04, on Flickr














okay, so I got the 10 stop filter to go with the step up ring

Untitled by jwa04, on Flickr



This means I'll be able to use the 10 stop filter with both my Irix 15mm and my 80-200mm, my primary landscape lenses at this point. I couldn't talk my wife into a 100mm filter system completely, so that may have to wait until the summer. We'll be relatively flush without the weekly childcare expenses!

 

[Derrel]

My most recent acquisitions were a used D800; a 75-300 f/4.5-5.6 AF Nikkor zoom (the solidly-made one with the permanent tripod mount), and a couple weeks ago, I bought a 135mm f/3.5 Ai-Nikkor lens. All seemingly good stuff.

 

[smoke665]

I refuse to put it in writing. If the UPS, Fedex, or the mailman, delivers without the DW seeing it, then it never happened. I had it all along, LOL

 

[otherprof]

PD Captive to holster any of my cameras on backpack strap or belt

NICE! I really want to try the slide, but my BlackRapid is still going. I just dislike how much it bounces around.

I quoted this, because I have the CapturePro V2 and LOVE it. I've used it on multiple occasions and highly recommend it.

Let us know how you like the Mefoto tripod.

I have a BlackRapid that I like a lot, actually a little better than the Slide because of the way the shoulder padding is done, but I wanted something more universal and easily switchable between cameras and tripod.

And yes the Captive is fantastic! I tried it out for the first time when I went out with the Zombie's on Saturday. It was a good test because we did a ton of walking. I had the EM1 with the 300mm hanging of the backpack strap and it was comfortable and out of the way when walking around. I'll be using it a lot.

I still like my BossStrap, and it leaves the tripod socket available.

 

[CherylL]

These are some accessories I bought recently:

Portable beauty dish
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q1Q521/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - have not used yet but it's for outdoor portraits and we haven't had the weather to get out there.

Nikon to Fuji adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OONK89W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - for the used Lensbaby Velvet 56 that I found really cheap in Nikon mount

Godox flash
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01937BNA6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - used for the softball photo shoot with a...

knock off of the Fstoppers Flash Disc modifier:
https://www.amazon.com/Meking-Porta...22348632&sr=1-2&keywords=fstoppers+flash+disc

All fun stuff!

The portable beauty dish looks interesting. I hope you post a review here.

 

[texxter]

This lens for a little Sony a5000 I like to use when I need a portrait with a small APS-C sensor camera

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (Silver)

 

[CherylL]

Most recent purchase was a gift to me from me for my birthday, a lensbaby twist 60. I had been debating for a long time on getting a Petzval and the lensbaby was cheaper. Picked up a photography crystal ball a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to using the lensbaby outside if it ever stops raining and my neighbor's cherry tree blossoms.

A few months ago I bought a Fujifilm XP action/waterproof camera. Only used it once in a pool foam party and the audio was trash after the camera got wet. I was tired of taking my GoPro and accessories and messing with backdoors on trips. Thought the Fuji would be less hassle. I let the grands take photos with it since it is drop proof to 5ft. Told husband it is for the grands!

I have a sling bag that I use for my DSLR and really like. I had a camera backpack and just too heavy to carry gear for me. Took it and my DSLR to Mexico a few times and felt like it was screaming "camera" everywhere we went. Now I take my 2 little Sonys on trips and throw them in a smallish daypack. I could get my GoPro in there too and now the Fuji. I find it is easier to get video when no one notices you or they probably don't think much of me & small cameras.

I'm still on the fence if I want a softbox or modelling light. As a hobbyist I don't know how much I want to invest.

 

[BrentC]

PD Captive to holster any of my cameras on backpack strap or belt

NICE! I really want to try the slide, but my BlackRapid is still going. I just dislike how much it bounces around.

I quoted this, because I have the CapturePro V2 and LOVE it. I've used it on multiple occasions and highly recommend it.

Let us know how you like the Mefoto tripod.

I have a BlackRapid that I like a lot, actually a little better than the Slide because of the way the shoulder padding is done, but I wanted something more universal and easily switchable between cameras and tripod.

And yes the Captive is fantastic! I tried it out for the first time when I went out with the Zombie's on Saturday. It was a good test because we did a ton of walking. I had the EM1 with the 300mm hanging of the backpack strap and it was comfortable and out of the way when walking around. I'll be using it a lot.

I still like my BossStrap, and it leaves the tripod socket available.

I prefer using the tripod mount on the camera to connect my strap. More secure than the lugs and I like the way it hangs at my hip with my long lens on it. I have the small arcswiss plate permanently attached and the anchors for the strap connect to the plate. No screwing things on our off and I can still put the camera on the tripod without disconnecting the strap.

 

[pendennis]

New bubble levels for my Cambo SC. B&H finally got them in stock. On their way now.

 

[SquarePeg]

These are some accessories I bought recently:

Portable beauty dish
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q1Q521/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - have not used yet but it's for outdoor portraits and we haven't had the weather to get out there.

Nikon to Fuji adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OONK89W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - for the used Lensbaby Velvet 56 that I found really cheap in Nikon mount

Godox flash
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01937BNA6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - used for the softball photo shoot with a...

knock off of the Fstoppers Flash Disc modifier:
https://www.amazon.com/Meking-Porta...22348632&sr=1-2&keywords=fstoppers+flash+disc

All fun stuff!

The portable beauty dish looks interesting. I hope you post a review here.

I definitely will. There were only a couple of video reviews on youtube... it was cheap enough to take a chance on.

Most recent purchase was a gift to me from me for my birthday, a lensbaby twist 60. I had been debating for a long time on getting a Petzval and the lensbaby was cheaper. Picked up a photography crystal ball a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to using the lensbaby outside if it ever stops raining and my neighbor's cherry tree blossoms.

A few months ago I bought a Fujifilm XP action/waterproof camera. Only used it once in a pool foam party and the audio was trash after the camera got wet. I was tired of taking my GoPro and accessories and messing with backdoors on trips. Thought the Fuji would be less hassle. I let the grands take photos with it since it is drop proof to 5ft. Told husband it is for the grands!

I have a sling bag that I use for my DSLR and really like. I had a camera backpack and just too heavy to carry gear for me. Took it and my DSLR to Mexico a few times and felt like it was screaming "camera" everywhere we went. Now I take my 2 little Sonys on trips and throw them in a smallish daypack. I could get my GoPro in there too and now the Fuji. I find it is easier to get video when no one notices you or they probably don't think much of me & small cameras.

I'm still on the fence if I want a softbox or modelling light. As a hobbyist I don't know how much I want to invest.

Can't wait to see your Lensbaby photos!

 

[SquarePeg]

These are some accessories I bought recently:

Portable beauty dish
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q1Q521/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - have not used yet but it's for outdoor portraits and we haven't had the weather to get out there.

Nikon to Fuji adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OONK89W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - for the used Lensbaby Velvet 56 that I found really cheap in Nikon mount

Godox flash
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01937BNA6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - used for the softball photo shoot with a...

knock off of the Fstoppers Flash Disc modifier:
https://www.amazon.com/Meking-Porta...22348632&sr=1-2&keywords=fstoppers+flash+disc

All fun stuff!

The portable beauty dish looks interesting. I hope you post a review here.

I definitely will. There were only a couple of video reviews on youtube... it was cheap enough to take a chance on.

Most recent purchase was a gift to me from me for my birthday, a lensbaby twist 60. I had been debating for a long time on getting a Petzval and the lensbaby was cheaper. Picked up a photography crystal ball a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to using the lensbaby outside if it ever stops raining and my neighbor's cherry tree blossoms.

A few months ago I bought a Fujifilm XP action/waterproof camera. Only used it once in a pool foam party and the audio was trash after the camera got wet. I was tired of taking my GoPro and accessories and messing with backdoors on trips. Thought the Fuji would be less hassle. I let the grands take photos with it since it is drop proof to 5ft. Told husband it is for the grands!

I have a sling bag that I use for my DSLR and really like. I had a camera backpack and just too heavy to carry gear for me. Took it and my DSLR to Mexico a few times and felt like it was screaming "camera" everywhere we went. Now I take my 2 little Sonys on trips and throw them in a smallish daypack. I could get my GoPro in there too and now the Fuji. I find it is easier to get video when no one notices you or they probably don't think much of me & small cameras.

I'm still on the fence if I want a softbox or modelling light. As a hobbyist I don't know how much I want to invest.

Can't wait to see your Lensbaby photos!

 

[SquarePeg]

These are some accessories I bought recently:

Portable beauty dish
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072Q1Q521/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - have not used yet but it's for outdoor portraits and we haven't had the weather to get out there.

Nikon to Fuji adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OONK89W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - for the used Lensbaby Velvet 56 that I found really cheap in Nikon mount

Godox flash
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01937BNA6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - used for the softball photo shoot with a...

knock off of the Fstoppers Flash Disc modifier:
https://www.amazon.com/Meking-Porta...22348632&sr=1-2&keywords=fstoppers+flash+disc

All fun stuff!

The portable beauty dish looks interesting. I hope you post a review here.

I definitely will. There were only a couple of video reviews on youtube... it was cheap enough to take a chance on.

Most recent purchase was a gift to me from me for my birthday, a lensbaby twist 60. I had been debating for a long time on getting a Petzval and the lensbaby was cheaper. Picked up a photography crystal ball a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to using the lensbaby outside if it ever stops raining and my neighbor's cherry tree blossoms.

A few months ago I bought a Fujifilm XP action/waterproof camera. Only used it once in a pool foam party and the audio was trash after the camera got wet. I was tired of taking my GoPro and accessories and messing with backdoors on trips. Thought the Fuji would be less hassle. I let the grands take photos with it since it is drop proof to 5ft. Told husband it is for the grands!

I have a sling bag that I use for my DSLR and really like. I had a camera backpack and just too heavy to carry gear for me. Took it and my DSLR to Mexico a few times and felt like it was screaming "camera" everywhere we went. Now I take my 2 little Sonys on trips and throw them in a smallish daypack. I could get my GoPro in there too and now the Fuji. I find it is easier to get video when no one notices you or they probably don't think much of me & small cameras.

I'm still on the fence if I want a softbox or modelling light. As a hobbyist I don't know how much I want to invest.

Can't wait to see your Lensbaby photos!

 

[Derrel]

Cherry Blossoms,f/4 at 1/320 second. Same background as above. Note the yellow wall segment to the far right.

All in all, the Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 Ai lens is a nice performer optically, but the Ai generation Nikkor lenses have slow focusing throws and very stiff, high-resistance focusing ring action; this is the MAIN difference between the Ai and the Ai-S generation. When the majority of the older Ai lenses were upgraded to the newer Ai-S designation, the barrel cosmetics were "modernized", and also the Ai-S Nikkors were designed to have fewer degrees of focusing rotation, and were designed to have a much,much lighter, almost feather-touch movement of the focusing ring. Even when new, the Ai lenses focused more stiffly than the Ai-S lenses. In most cases, I prefer the faster, easier-to-turn focusing action of the Ai-S lenses. On the D800, this lens was difficult to focus, even with the green dot electronic rangefinder; the degree of force required to turn the ring was an impediment to me...a Nikkor shooter since 1982...I grew up mostly with the Ai-S lenses, but have owned and still own a few Ai-series examples.

 

[Vtec44]

Two lenses on the right to complete 2 identical Pentax 645nii setups