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Camera straps?
On 1/16/2019 5:01 PM, newshound wrote:
On 16/01/2019 17:02, Tony Cooper wrote: On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:05:36 +0000, newshound wrote: On 15/01/2019 23:15, newshound wrote: Out playing with my new X-T3 and vertical grip today, mainly with the 50-230 while I save up for a 100-400! Partly shooting outdoors failing to capture pheasants (quite windy today, the usually plentiful buzzards were nowhere to be seen), partly shooting a horse rider in an indoor school. The conventional neck strap on the eyelets at each end of the top plate just keeps getting in the way, especially switching from portrait to landscape (otherwise very easy, with this grip). The grip comes with a tethering point on the bottom, I see from Amazon that there are several similar straps worn diagonally across the chest, with a single point fixing to the bottom of the camera. Does anyone have any particular advice, suggestions, or recommendations? Or are they all much the same? With the weight of the grip and longer lens I think I need something with DSLR rather than mirrorless ratings. Is the tether point a standard size? I think I'd like something that is fairly quick to detach. TIA...Steve Thanks to all for the quick and helpful responses. I'll review them at leisure, as a break from trying to understand and master the X-T3 focus options! I scarcely needed to touch the manual for the X-E1, the T3 is a whole new kettle of fish :-) Your best source of advice in this group on the subject of accessories like a camera strap is Savageduck.Â* After reading his posts for several years, I'm convinced that he has purchased or tried more camera-related items than anyone else.Â* He must have a barn full of stuff that he's tried and moved on from. I am of the opposite persuasion.Â* If I buy something that works, I tend to stick with it.Â* My Nikons came with factory straps and SmugMug gave me a free strap, but the onlyÂ* strap I've purchased was a Black Rapid.Â* I like it, so that's the end of strap-buying for me. I do have several camera bags in the closet.Â* Each has been larger than the previous to accommodate new and extra lenses.Â* The current Lowepro sling is OK, not ideal, but it'll suffice. When you get around to software decisions, Savageduck is also your best source.Â* He seems to have tried everything.Â* He'll tell you that his primary workflow is Lightroom and, when called for, Photoshop, but he has a least a half dozen other programs and plug-ins. I'm Lightroom and Photoshop, too, but do own the old NIK from Google-ownership days.Â* I've never tried DxO's "upgrade" and don't intend to.Â* I won a copy of OnOne's Suite 7 program, but never used it enough to upgrade to the later versions. Thanks. I'm a bag fan too. I started with a "boxy" Retrospective for the X-E1, then moved to a Lowepro backpack with room for a Macbook and a tripod (plus snacks and a cagoule), and a really nice side door for the camera that you can use without taking the backpack off even with a 200 mm lens. With the extra size of the X-T3 and grip I'm using the boxy bag on a diagonal shoulder strap at the moment. Still playing with Affinity for PP at the moment, but I am relatively new to that game. Used to do a fair bit of dodging back in enlarger days though. I frequently use the Topaz and On1 plugins together with LR and PS. I find, the NIK collection is not as useful as it used to be. I paid for my NIK software before it was sold to Google. One of my friends purchased NIK from DXO, and found it was just about the same as the former free software from Google. IIRC you still can get the free version from DXO. They state that it is very buggy. I cannot comment on that issue. -- PeterN |
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On 1/17/2019 6:54 AM, newshound wrote:
On 17/01/2019 10:03, Whisky-dave wrote: On Wednesday, 16 January 2019 13:42:31 UTC, SavageduckÂ* wrote: That was meant to read; The first thing I did on both my X-E3, and my X-T3 was to DISABLE the Touch Screen focus. Have you ever used the touch screen to trigger the shutter ?. I assume you can as that is an option on my M3? I've used mine a few times, when taking a few pics of the stars (astro) not celebs and again when using extention tubes for macro work, as I moved back and forth to focus I found it easier to tap the screen rather than try using the normal method which resuloted in the camera moving slightly as I pressed the shutter release. I already have a wireless remote, as well as a wired one with all sorts of timer options. New camera has bluetooth *and* wifi, both giving remote shutter (and more). I can see that touch screen focus might be particularly easy to trigger by accident (although it could be useful for macro when using a tripod). I do most of my macro work using MF. I get more control that way. However, as my eyes age, I suspect I will have to go to auto focus. -- PeterN |
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On Jan 18, 2019, PeterN wrote
(in article ): On 1/16/2019 5:01 PM, newshound wrote: On 16/01/2019 17:02, Tony Cooper wrote: On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:05:36 +0000, newshound wrote: On 15/01/2019 23:15, newshound wrote: Out playing with my new X-T3 and vertical grip today, mainly with the 50-230 while I save up for a 100-400! Partly shooting outdoors failing to capture pheasants (quite windy today, the usually plentiful buzzards were nowhere to be seen), partly shooting a horse rider in an indoor school. The conventional neck strap on the eyelets at each end of the top plate just keeps getting in the way, especially switching from portrait to landscape (otherwise very easy, with this grip). The grip comes with a tethering point on the bottom, I see from Amazon that there are several similar straps worn diagonally across the chest, with a single point fixing to the bottom of the camera. Does anyone have any particular advice, suggestions, or recommendations? Or are they all much the same? With the weight of the grip and longer lens I think I need something with DSLR rather than mirrorless ratings. Is the tether point a standard size? I think I'd like something that is fairly quick to detach. TIA...Steve Thanks to all for the quick and helpful responses. I'll review them at leisure, as a break from trying to understand and master the X-T3 focus options! I scarcely needed to touch the manual for the X-E1, the T3 is a whole new kettle of fish :-) Your best source of advice in this group on the subject of accessories like a camera strap is Savageduck. After reading his posts for several years, I'm convinced that he has purchased or tried more camera-related items than anyone else. He must have a barn full of stuff that he's tried and moved on from. I am of the opposite persuasion. If I buy something that works, I tend to stick with it. My Nikons came with factory straps and SmugMug gave me a free strap, but the only strap I've purchased was a Black Rapid. I like it, so that's the end of strap-buying for me. I do have several camera bags in the closet. Each has been larger than the previous to accommodate new and extra lenses. The current Lowepro sling is OK, not ideal, but it'll suffice. When you get around to software decisions, Savageduck is also your best source. He seems to have tried everything. He'll tell you that his primary workflow is Lightroom and, when called for, Photoshop, but he has a least a half dozen other programs and plug-ins. I'm Lightroom and Photoshop, too, but do own the old NIK from Google-ownership days. I've never tried DxO's "upgrade" and don't intend to. I won a copy of OnOne's Suite 7 program, but never used it enough to upgrade to the later versions. Thanks. I'm a bag fan too. I started with a "boxy" Retrospective for the X-E1, then moved to a Lowepro backpack with room for a Macbook and a tripod (plus snacks and a cagoule), and a really nice side door for the camera that you can use without taking the backpack off even with a 200 mm lens. With the extra size of the X-T3 and grip I'm using the boxy bag on a diagonal shoulder strap at the moment. Still playing with Affinity for PP at the moment, but I am relatively new to that game. Used to do a fair bit of dodging back in enlarger days though. I frequently use the Topaz and On1 plugins together with LR and PS. I find, the NIK collection is not as useful as it used to be. I paid for my NIK software before it was sold to Google. One of my friends purchased NIK from DXO, and found it was just about the same as the former free software from Google. IIRC you still can get the free version from DXO. They state that it is very buggy. I cannot comment on that issue. Nope! There is no longer a free version from DxO, and they have ironed out whatever bugs might have existed with the unsupported version that Google was giving away. For me the DxO version seems to be running smoother than my old original version, and the Google version, any bugs seem to have been introduced with the final release from Google, never to be fixed until DxO took over development & support. However, it does not bring anything new to the game other than the fact that it is being supported, and will continue to live along with the OS changes, and various apps as they mature, rather than being left on the vine to wither as Google was doing. Google got what they wanted out of the NIK buyout with Snapseed, that did not go to DxO. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 1/18/2019 8:38 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jan 18, 2019, PeterN wrote (in article ): On 1/16/2019 5:01 PM, newshound wrote: On 16/01/2019 17:02, Tony Cooper wrote: On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:05:36 +0000, newshound wrote: On 15/01/2019 23:15, newshound wrote: Out playing with my new X-T3 and vertical grip today, mainly with the 50-230 while I save up for a 100-400! Partly shooting outdoors failing to capture pheasants (quite windy today, the usually plentiful buzzards were nowhere to be seen), partly shooting a horse rider in an indoor school. The conventional neck strap on the eyelets at each end of the top plate just keeps getting in the way, especially switching from portrait to landscape (otherwise very easy, with this grip). The grip comes with a tethering point on the bottom, I see from Amazon that there are several similar straps worn diagonally across the chest, with a single point fixing to the bottom of the camera. Does anyone have any particular advice, suggestions, or recommendations? Or are they all much the same? With the weight of the grip and longer lens I think I need something with DSLR rather than mirrorless ratings. Is the tether point a standard size? I think I'd like something that is fairly quick to detach. TIA...Steve Thanks to all for the quick and helpful responses. I'll review them at leisure, as a break from trying to understand and master the X-T3 focus options! I scarcely needed to touch the manual for the X-E1, the T3 is a whole new kettle of fish :-) Your best source of advice in this group on the subject of accessories like a camera strap is Savageduck. After reading his posts for several years, I'm convinced that he has purchased or tried more camera-related items than anyone else. He must have a barn full of stuff that he's tried and moved on from. I am of the opposite persuasion. If I buy something that works, I tend to stick with it. My Nikons came with factory straps and SmugMug gave me a free strap, but the only strap I've purchased was a Black Rapid. I like it, so that's the end of strap-buying for me. I do have several camera bags in the closet. Each has been larger than the previous to accommodate new and extra lenses. The current Lowepro sling is OK, not ideal, but it'll suffice. When you get around to software decisions, Savageduck is also your best source. He seems to have tried everything. He'll tell you that his primary workflow is Lightroom and, when called for, Photoshop, but he has a least a half dozen other programs and plug-ins. I'm Lightroom and Photoshop, too, but do own the old NIK from Google-ownership days. I've never tried DxO's "upgrade" and don't intend to. I won a copy of OnOne's Suite 7 program, but never used it enough to upgrade to the later versions. Thanks. I'm a bag fan too. I started with a "boxy" Retrospective for the X-E1, then moved to a Lowepro backpack with room for a Macbook and a tripod (plus snacks and a cagoule), and a really nice side door for the camera that you can use without taking the backpack off even with a 200 mm lens. With the extra size of the X-T3 and grip I'm using the boxy bag on a diagonal shoulder strap at the moment. Still playing with Affinity for PP at the moment, but I am relatively new to that game. Used to do a fair bit of dodging back in enlarger days though. I frequently use the Topaz and On1 plugins together with LR and PS. I find, the NIK collection is not as useful as it used to be. I paid for my NIK software before it was sold to Google. One of my friends purchased NIK from DXO, and found it was just about the same as the former free software from Google. IIRC you still can get the free version from DXO. They state that it is very buggy. I cannot comment on that issue. Nope! There is no longer a free version from DxO, and they have ironed out whatever bugs might have existed with the unsupported version that Google was giving away. Then DXO no longer offers the free version. The only one I still use is Vivesa, abd then not very often. For me the DxO version seems to be running smoother than my old original version, and the Google version, any bugs seem to have been introduced with the final release from Google, never to be fixed until DxO took over development & support. However, it does not bring anything new to the game other than the fact that it is being supported, and will continue to live along with the OS changes, and various apps as they mature, rather than being left on the vine to wither as Google was doing. Google got what they wanted out of the NIK buyout with Snapseed, that did not go to DxO. Glad it's working for you. -- PeterN |
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