The GAS confessional - all who suffer are welcome. :)

Collected a vintage SLR this morning. It a Thornton Pickard Junior Special reflex, from 1925-1935. Seems fairly similar to this one
I've not got a plate holder for it, but the lens alone seems to be worth more than I paid.
 
2x Lume cube pro’s turned up today. I wasn’t expecting the build quality to be so good. Looking forward to seeing what I can do with them
 
After buying several photography related items in the last week or so, I also ended up buying a used Olympus m.zuiko 9-18mm lens which was advertised at such a good price it almost seemed rude not to get it :) I hadn't even set out to buy one, but it found its way into my online basket, and arrived at home a couple of days later. All seems great so far.
 
Ooops

GX8 on the way!!!

G9 definitely needs to be gone otherwise I am in big trouble with the other half
I did promise a while ago, one in one out
 
Accidentally bought a mavic 2 pro in the classifieds on impulse. Always wanted to do some drone photography and it was a good price, but had no idea of all the rules, certificates and IDs I needed to fly it. Some how I’m now a signed up member of the BMFA, have completed my CtoC license for flying a class 3 drone, and am registered with the CAA. This time last week I wouldn’t have understood a word of that. worst of all, weather has been too foggy to get out and use it, except Monday which was the most beautiful frost and blue skies but had to go into the office and missed it all.
 
Raymond Lin said:
At midnight last night I booked myself another trip for later this year to Croatia, 3 days for £380 everything included. Cannot say no.
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You'll love Croatia, I was there in September, hopefully we'll get back soon, which area are you going to?

I think we're off to Mallorca again this year,although we're still to book anything, I need to renew my passport first.
 
Nikon photographer said:
You'll love Croatia, I was there in September, hopefully we'll get back soon, which area are you going to?

I think we're off to Mallorca again this year,although we're still to book anything, I need to renew my passport first.
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Dubrovnik, reason is because of Game of Thrones...not because i am going due to the show, because why i came to know about it.

Looks to be small enough for 3 days, interesting architecture and nice weather around October, plus i've never been to that part of the world before and another new country off my list! Ticks a lot of boxes.
 
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Raymond Lin said:
Dubrovnik, reason is because of Game of Thrones...not because i am going of the show, because why i came to know about it.

Looks to be small enough for 3 days, interesting architecture and nice weather around October, plus i've never been to that part of the world before and another new country off my list! Ticks a lot of boxes.
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The in-laws went to Dubrovnik the same time we were in Duce, just outside Split, as I had planned a few photography trips, which never happened as we both contracted Covid, oh well, we'll get back one day.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Dubrovnik, reason is because of Game of Thrones...not because i am going due to the show, because why i came to know about it.

Looks to be small enough for 3 days, interesting architecture and nice weather around October, plus i've never been to that part of the world before and another new country off my list! Ticks a lot of boxes.
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One of my favourite bars in the world is in Dubrovnik, called Buza Bar. 10-15 years ago before trip advisor etc. it was a hidden gem, but suspect that's changed now. Worth a look though. Enjoy, it's a stunning place
 
Tricky01 said:
One of my favourite bars in the world is in Dubrovnik, called Buza Bar. 10-15 years ago before trip advisor etc. it was a hidden gem, but suspect that's changed now. Worth a look though. Enjoy, it's a stunning place
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I'll check it out and let you know!

I don't typically use TripAdvisor for places to eat, I find it very hit and miss (top rated place in Bologna for Spag Bol and I thought my own tastes better...lol), but rather i watch travel videos and pick places from there.
 
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Just bought my dream lens so really excited for the weekend where I hope the weather is decent so I can get out there and test it!

Managed to get a pristine Nikon 800mm f5.6E FL ED VR so well chuffed as it’s the perfect focal length for my local bird hides

Thought about it long and hard vs the newer Z which is lighter but the included 1.25x TC with the F mount lens effectively gives me a 1000mm f7.1 which is still over 3000 imatest MTF sharpness which is insane. I’ll take some pics when it arrives

Keeping my Nikon 500mm F4 and TC14III for my D850 second body whilst the 800 will pretty much live on the Z9.
 
So with my Japan trip coming up i thought i dust off my DJI Pocket and film a few videos when i get there. I used to use my XR to connect butno longer have that phone and the 14 Pro in the case doesn't physically fit into the DJI Pocket due to the case being too thick.

In doing research in Google "what phone case will fit DJI Pocket?" I found out you can connect it wirelessly if I use the wifi module......saw the photo online and I thought "I HAVE THAT!!!"

I forgot I even bought it, never used it and it works really well. So well I am going to try to find a way to attach it somehow to may be a Peak Design Capture Clip (may be?) and then use my phone wireless control it. It would be totally discrete.

So from GAS for new phone case to now GAS to get some clip/mounting options.

EDIT - Just like this!...i wonder if there is a more compact solution

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Bank account slowly building, EBay sales going slowly.
Constantly checking for when a 2nd hand Olympus e-m1 mk3 and my bank account will meet
 
leaky5 said:
Bank account slowly building, EBay sales going slowly.
Constantly checking for when a 2nd hand Olympus e-m1 mk3 and my bank account will meet
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Second hand cameras, camera part exchange, digital cameras UK, used cameras, photographic shops, England

The London Camera Exchange supplies second hand cameras, new cameras, digital cameras and other camera equipment and provides a camera part exchange in photographic shops all over England, UK.
www.lcegroup.co.uk

£700, boxed. 2600 shutter.
 
Cupotea - why not start a new thread? It could be helpfully especially if destination tips were added?
 
bought a Gitzo GM4552L Series 4 5S L Carbon Monopod from WEX to give me a bit of freedom with the super telephoto lenses I’ve got and also a Wimberley AP-555 replacement foot for the Nikon 800mm f5.6

Im in the market for a bag or hard case that can take both the 500 f4 and the 800 f5.6 in with the camera bodies but so far it seems to be a unicorn product!
 
Adamcski said:
I purchased a 3 legged Travis tripod and a Godox flash trigger. Need to learn about flash as we didn't really do any flash on my course...figured best way is to watch YouTube and trial and error.
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With flash, I find the best way is to go full manual. Since you are producing light, you might as well have full control of it. I feel it’s more confusing when using other modes. At least in full manual I know exactly what settings is doing what.
 
Ive just bought a Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro thermal imaging scope to help with my wildlife photography. It’ll be invaluable for those pre dawn ventures out as I’ll know what’s in the area before first light to set up in the right place. Turns up tomorrow. Need to work out a solution for using it so that it points in the same general direction as my camera and 500/800mm lens but I’m sure there’s a cold shoe approach I could use for that!
 
Raymond Lin said:
With flash, I find the best way is to go full manual. Since you are producing light, you might as well have full control of it. I feel it’s more confusing when using other modes. At least in full manual I know exactly what settings is doing what.
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I've found one place where TTL flash is a lifesaver. Shooting macro with a handheld off camera flash. Light to subject distances here can vary significantly between efforts, even when the flashgun is at arms reach...
 
Petrochemist said:
I've found one place where TTL flash is a lifesaver. Shooting macro with a handheld off camera flash. Light to subject distances here can vary significantly between efforts, even when the flashgun is at arms reach...
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I do too on say the dance floor, but to learn, I would still advice to put everything in manual so at least you know when you change something, you see what changed and not let the camera adjust and compensate, which dilute the difference.

Once you get to grips of which does what, then dial it back.
 
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Raymond Lin said:
I do too on say the dance floor, but to learn, I would still advice to put everything in manual so at least you know when you change something, you see what changed and not let the camera adjust and compensate, which dilute the difference.

Once you get to grips of which does what, then dial it back.
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I quite agree, for learning you need to control the thing your learning rather than have it all automatic.
 
I thought I was cured. Even getting GDS (Gear Disposal Syndrome) with two bodies and one lens to sell.

So where did this come from? :thinking:

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At least the overall gear count has gone down.:LOL:
 
I succumbed to GAS again.... Sadly opening the box was not an enjoyable experience this time because the purchased item did not match the advertised condition. First impressions weren't good and the more I looked at it the more faults I could see. Coming to my senses I made the decision to call the seller and initiate the returns process and now it's all boxed back up and ready to be picked up by the courier. Hopefully this experience will encourage me to try and resist temptation!!!
 
My Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro arrived today. Absolutely crazy bit of kit. Will allow me to find wildlife much easier for photography purposes, especially in darker areas or spotting small mammals from distance.

The scope
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What it does…

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Can change the mode for thermal imaging from white to black or red and then tone the background as you see fit. Can make everything look like you’re a Predator film too. Can detect large mammals such as deer around 2km away whilst much smaller animals a few hundred meter out which is perfect for what I’m going to use it for.

The scope itself can take photos and videos and can also livestream to my phone or iPad too in real time.

I’ve ordered a small rig cage for my Z9, small ARSI arm for it and also a quick release plate so I can mount the scope above my camera pointing the same direction as my Nikon 800mm F5.6E lens to directly aid in my photography.

Very expensive idea to test but my gimbal setup will have no problems with the idea I have!
 
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