The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

Awesome.

Check out Kevin Mullins guide to setting up Fuji X-Pro1 and some hints and tips.

Also be sure to check out Kia Piper's brilliant blog (not suitable for viewing in office or with family), it has ton of good useful info.

and be sure not to miss tomorrow's CES 2014, hopefully Fuji will introduce 56mm f/1.2 (85mm equivalent) and the lens road map for 2014/2015.
 
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You might want to edit the Piper link. Nudity on a Sunday morning whilst sat with my 5 yr old got me told off! :D
 
Finally managed to have a play with my new Timelapse+ devices, I use one as a Bluetooth remote/monitor the other on the shoe as the receiver, I was experimenting with a Triggertrap V1 before but after using these I'm just pretending the Triggertrap didn't happen :p

Initial impressions are fantastic, the build quality is on par and the size is spot on. The internal batteries, once charged, are supposed to last 24hr although I've not really put these to the test yet.

Has anyone else used one yet and if so what have you done with them?

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Raymond Lin said:
Could you explain more about this free 35mm lens? Edit, found it, its an offer until end of January...

So basically:-

X-M1 + 16-50mm+ 35mm = about £650.
X-pro-1 + 18mm free 35mm = £900.
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Missed this! Sorry!

Yeah, good deal i thought when each lens is worth around £400. If you like the style of shooting that the X series has then you'll love it. I used to shoot a lot of film and use rangefinders, mainly the Mamiya 7 so this is a joy to use.
 
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Got 190XPROB legs for Christmas and now need to get a head for it. I'm edging towards the 498RC2 and wondered if anyone has any experience of it or can recommend something similar. I will mostly be using it for landscape photography but don't think I want a traditional 3-way head because of the additional size and weight. The 498 seems to be a good compromise as it has the panning feature.

Any thoughts?
 
I used to have a 190XPROB 498RC2 combo it worked pretty well together, it wasn't overly heavy and the head allowed for enough movement to suit most of what I was using it for at the time.
 
I'm after an upgrade to my rather dated camera, I looked at the Nikon D5200, then saw that D5300 but then noticed that because of the current cash back offer the D7100 is only a little bit more for what seems a better body (£849.0 including the 18-105mm VR lens kit).

Whats the general consensus when buying gear, is it advisable to get the best body within budget knowing that lenses can be added later or compromise on the body for a better lens from the off?
 
What camera are you coming from?

Is there a reason you're just looking at nikon kit?

Also what sort of stuff are you looking to shoot?
 
PU7E said:
What camera are you coming from?

Is there a reason you're just looking at nikon kit?

Also what sort of stuff are you looking to shoot?
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I'm coming from a Sony DSC V3 (compact) which has served me well but has really started to show its age (obviously). I want something to get my teeth into and have a decent budget.

Ive not set my heart on a Nikon its still early days in looking, they were just my trail of research so far. With regards topics, my interests and work is Architecture but it will be used for landscapes / nature etc as well as a general working / hobby camera (sport is unlikely). It will probably be used for the odd HDRI map and the high res will be really handy for 3D model backdrops etc.
 
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PU7E said:
Finally managed to have a play with my new Timelapse+ devices, I use one as a Bluetooth remote/monitor the other on the shoe as the receiver, I was experimenting with a Triggertrap V1 before but after using these I'm just pretending the Triggertrap didn't happen :p

Initial impressions are fantastic, the build quality is on par and the size is spot on. The internal batteries, once charged, are supposed to last 24hr although I've not really put these to the test yet.

Has anyone else used one yet and if so what have you done with them?

Obligatory, cringeworthy, phone photos:

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Is there a canon version?
 
jonneymendoza said:
Is there a canon version?
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It's non platform specific, although currently works better with a canon then a nikon. On canon you can remote control pretty much the whole camera :)

I'm still waiting for equal nikon support to be developed, it's getting there just not as far on as the current canon support.

https://www.timelapseplus.com/
 
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LOAM said:
I'm coming from a Sony DSC V3 (compact) which has served me well but has really started to show its age (obviously). I want something to get my teeth into and have a decent budget.

Ive not set my heart on a Nikon its still early days in looking, they were just my trail of research so far. With regards topics, my interests and work is Architecture but it will be used for landscapes / nature etc as well as a general working / hobby camera (sport is unlikely). It will probably be used for the odd HDRI map and the high res will be really handy for 3D model backdrops etc.
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Both the systems are reasonably equal for the kind of stuff you want to do.

What I'd do is try and go into a local shop and have a feel of a few nikon and canon models, have a look where the buttons are and see which one feels more natural for you to use.

From there I'd then look further into what system you prefer and what model/lens combo you'd be best getting for your budget/uses.
 
I think that's the next stage really. Its really only the Nikon £100 cash back bringing it to £849.00 with the 18-105mm lens kit that brings it into within touching distance of the budget.

It's just whether its better to go better body now or risk saving some money now and wishing I had spent the extra £140 (the difference between the D5300 and D7100 until the end of the month) later.
 
The D7100 is a cracking camera, although I'd really try and have a feel of both systems as it's a fair bit to drop on a system if you find out you hate holding/using it.
 
Nikon D3200

My first ever SLR of any kind.
"auto" mode is great. I shall try and find beginner's resources to gain the confidence to move it over to some of the other modes!
 
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