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LifestreamI figured I needed one of these groovy teleconverters. So I picked up a Kenko 1.4X. The price was considerably better than Canon’s equivalent and the difference in edge sharpness isn’t a big deal because the APS-C sensor doesn’t utilize the entire optical area anyway. I thought about getting a 2.0X as well but reconsidered [...]
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I knew it had to happen sooner or later. Couldn’t find a retailer in Sweden that had Eclipse E2 (from Photographic Solutions) so I had to import it. I considered Just / Camera Clean but eventually settled for Micro Tools. Both offer reasonable shipping rates across Europe and don’t seem to mind shipping potentially flammable [...]
As I mentioned earlier, I need new batteries that could power the ring flash. The NiMH cells I did have simply couldn’t provide the sustained power required for continuous flash recycling. Being short on time I bought more or less the first LSD Hybrid NiMH I could find, which turned out to be Varta’s Ready2Use [...]
I got a Sigma ring flash for macro (and other) applications. It’s a funky, somewhat bulky, not entirely intuitive, but necessary flash for making any sort of acceptable macro shots. Especially beyond 1:1. Now I’m also looking at Sigma’s 530 Super flash gun and some good LSD NiMH. The good thing about this flash is [...]
I got a set of Kenko tubes for my DSLR. Primarily to boost magnification from 1:1 to 2:1 on the Canon EF 100mm macro lens. Just going from 1:1 to 2:1 is a huge step in terms of functionality. At this level, you really start to take a hit from depth of field, camera shake, [...]
Yes I admit. This was way over my budget. But I figured that since I buy all my glass second hand, I’ll easily get my money back one day. This particular lens design for instance has been around since 1995 and is probably not going anywhere. I chose the 2.8L in favour of the 4L [...]
I didn’t really know what to get so I got two random LowePro bags at a sale. Bags are tough and a bit like lenses in that you can never seem to have enough of them. There really is one for every occasion. Originally I had considered the Mini Trekker AW, but it wasn’t [...]
I got a new bicycle floor pump from Blackburn. The price was discounted and so it was hard to resist. And besides, I’ve been looking for a good bicycle pump for some time now. It seems the Airtower 2 is a good compromise between price and performance. One thing that I immediately ran into was [...]
A few bits and pieces that I got from Foto-tip.pl. I’m not entirely sure about the macro focusing rail, but it was considerably cheaper than what I’ve found so far, even compared to Velbon and Manfrotto. Downsides are that it is fairly bulky and a tad heavier (680g) than Velbon’s comparable four-way rail and that [...]
Manfrotto 055 XPROB and the 488RC2 ball head. Not exactly cheap but hopefully something that will last a while.
