what photography related item did you buy this week?

[Pluttis]

Replaced my Peak design everyday backpack with a Tenba Axis 24L.

 

[ac12]

Yes, I too have left stuff in the trunk when I got home, only to unload it in the dark, when SWMBO is watching TV. ;-) I just don't want to have to rationalize my purchasing habits to someone who isn't suffering from G.A.S.

You just have to reciprocate in kind, with shiney sparkly stuff . . . IOW jewelry.

 

[Mike G]

I think you lot should be ashamed of yourselves, when I had a SWMBO I never resorted to such deception, I was always a good boy, honest!

 

[Brownie]

Yeah, I'm with Mike. All you gotta' do is mention shoes, or clothes, or purses, or pick whatever she tends to overdo...er...I mean collect. Yeah...collect.

 

[jhawk1000]

Bought a Lenovo Yoga 12.5" laptop with intel i7, 16 gb of DDR 4 ram, 512 GB SSD, touch screen and a stylus to draw images on or write on the computer. Bought it for the studio to use to show photos to clients on the big screen TV for their approval. Connected with HDMI, it is much easier than the old way of a projector or a much slower computer.

 

[roelwillems]

Found a Lumopro bag for my light stands today for a very good price. Makes transporting the stands a bit easier.

 

[Sleepy Capybara]

Bought a Lenovo Yoga 12.5" laptop with intel i7, 16 gb of DDR 4 ram, 512 GB SSD, touch screen and a stylus to draw images on or write on the computer. Bought it for the studio to use to show photos to clients on the big screen TV for their approval. Connected with HDMI, it is much easier than the old way of a projector or a much slower computer.

Good call. I was recently in the market for small laptop and was surprised that a lot of newer slim and small models do not have HDMI port at all. They ask you to use USB-C to HDMI dongle or such. I finally found a 13 inch Dell which was small enough and also had HDMI.

 

[Bidkev]

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OK, I guess someone will say, "not another bag!" But this one I'm really happy with Most back packs I have are either too big or too small...........this is spot on for my purposes. Bought for carrying my fishing gear when walking the sand flats or estuaries for AUS$65 I thought that it could double to also carry camera gear when out fishing. As shown, the top deck is holding a 10mkll with 12-40pro and an 5mkll with 75-300. If I want it purely for photography then I can leave the tackle trays at home and fit another combo (or even two) in the lower deck. The "top deck floor" can also be removed to make one deeper backpack for other purposes. It's fairly well padded and well made and the pockets are big enough to house extra smallish lenses or tackle. There are similar a bit cheaper but they don't come with the tackle trays. One of my best buys!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lixada-Fishing-Tackle-Bag-Backpack-Fishing-Lures-Bait-Box-Storage-Bag-with-P3U0/193164560442?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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[retiredfromlife]

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OK, I guess someone will say, "not another bag!" But this one I'm really happy with Most back packs I have are either too big or too small...........this is spot on for my purposes. Bought for carrying my fishing gear when walking the sand flats or estuaries for AUS$65 I thought that it could double to also carry camera gear when out fishing. As shown, the top deck is holding a 10mkll with 12-40pro and an 5mkll with 75-300. If I want it purely for photography then I can leave the tackle trays at home and fit another combo (or even two) in the lower deck. The "top deck floor" can also be removed to make one deeper backpack for other purposes. It's fairly well padded and well made and the pockets are big enough to house extra smallish lenses or tackle. There are similar a bit cheaper but they don't come with the tackle trays. One of my best buys!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lixada-Fishing-Tackle-Bag-Backpack-Fishing-Lures-Bait-Box-Storage-Bag-with-P3U0/193164560442?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Does the top/Bottom divider zip in or use velcro? If the zips are good quality it looks good for the price.

You must have started a rush they have none left, but looks like they only had 6

 

[Bidkev]

Does the top/Bottom divider zip in or use velcro? If the zips are good quality it looks good for the price.

You must have started a rush they have none left, but looks like they only had 6

It's velcroed in but it takes some shifting! The zips are good too and it's pretty good all round. Aussie sellers are selling the same and are asking $115 but there's some here from China: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?...H_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=Tackle+backpack

Mine came from China in 6 days!

 

[4Paul]

Oly17/1.2 for night sky gazing, So far, in the presence of generous cloud cover, dozens of silly indoor shots confirm the outstanding sharpness and contrast of the lens even wide open. Comforting!

 

[Brownie]

Just ordered a Samyang 7.5.

Because of this stinkin' forum!

I am sooooooo weak...

 

[BosseBe]

Just ordered a Samyang 7.5.

Because of this stinkin' forum!

I am sooooooo weak...

You will love that little beauty, I just put it at aperture 5.6 and line up the Infinity mark with the 3.5 aperture mark, hyper-focal! From about 0.3m to Infinity.

 

[CD77]

Not strictly photography but definitely related... running out of room on my computer and current external drive so I ripped a hard drive out of an old laptop and bought a case for it so I can use it as a portable HD.

 

[Gerard]

A friend is doing Asia for at least a year and he asked me to take care of his Canon photoprinter.
So untill his return I'll be a "real" photographer.

 

[Sleepy Capybara]

A used PL 100-400 finally. After much back and forth I finally bit on it. My main dilemma arose because of conflicting reviews on Olympus bodies as well as QC issues besides the well documented repair issues. Let's see, fingers crossed!

 

[roelwillems]

I’ve found a MC-14 second hand in mint condition for the 40-150. Will look if this provides the reach I’m happy with for an upcoming safari or I would need to look in to a MC-20 and/or renting a 300mm pro.

 

[D7k1]

A .8 reducer for my 4" APO and a set of extension tubes (to get to the 55mm focus plane of the reducer) to be used with my astro cameras and my M43 cameras.

 

[GBarrington]

An Olympus 12-40 f/2.8 Pro lens and filter set from a member. And a Panasonic 7 - 14 from the same member. Excellent purchases, I think. Now I'm looking for a deal on either the E-M5 III or the E-M1 II, After that, my life will be complete.

 

[roelwillems]

@GBarrington that's certainly a nice pair of lenses to own!