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I understand the rationale behind slowing down, contemplating every shot, and making every frame count. But you can exercise shot discipline with digital too. Turn off the LCD display, disable WYSIWYG (if ML), manual meter, and just bring a 1 or 2 GB card out for the day. In software, you can batch process with a film emulation and resist the temptation to over-process. You can set as many constraints as you like.
Eric Calabros: Seems this guy can't do anything creative without glass.
@cosinaphile: Please tell me you are an esteemed architect with a Pritzker in your resume, so that I can better myself with your wisdom.
Andrew Schwartz: I have the C1 cube and really like the performance for night photography. But I've sadly stopped using it because it deals badly with Arca Swiss plates: now that they're pushing their smaller monoballfix system, the old school Arca Swiss plates sit above the safety pin, and invariably the camera falls out at least once every time I use it. The last time, it crashed on a brick street in Brittany, killing my 24-70 lens.
I don't see an issue with the dual channel clamp. I have the Fliplock, and if anything, that's the one that would have compatibility issues with different manufacturers' Arca-style plates. I've sized it to my Smallrig L-Bracket and it also fits RRS, Peak Design, Jobu, and Leofoto. The upper channel doesn't have safety pins, but that's not a deal-breaker for me. Once the jaws are closed, (and with the lever, it's easy to visually confirm) the plate is going nowhere.
Sweet. Love my Cube with Fliplock. It's a functional piece of art.
That is a gorgeous shot. And I don't even care for birds and I never comment unless it's truly stunning. Well done!
Paul B Jones: Was going to ride out my remaining years with EF, but the opportunity to annoy people by waving the RF 800 in their faces is impossible to resist.
Why would you want to do that? What joy do you imagine getting?
Can't Chinese companies come up with anything original? Apple made the word "silicon" sexy so now competitors has to slap it onto their products.
20thCentury: Between the recent Z9, Z 100-400, Z 24-120 and now the (expected to be) class leading Z 400 TC... All the folks saying Nikon's R&D couldn't compete should be eating a nice slice of crow.
I can think of a few posters names in the comments section that come to mind... I wonder how honest they will be and at least admit they were wrong considering that this was part of their false narrative for over a year.
Exactly. Stand up and be recognized.
I'm drooling, but I have no business owning one, not shooting wildlife or sports. Awesome news for Nikon users. First the Z9, now this.
Henderson92: If I can find a variable ND filter without that X-pattern, I am ready to spend some(reasonable) $$ on it.
In my limited experience, the X pattern is not a blatant, dark cross, although at its worse, I'm sure it can be. I saw uneven darkening in the image, much like using a circular polarizer with ultra wide focal lengths. Past 70mm, I couldn't detect the unevenness. At the stronger end of the variable ND's range is where it is most evident. And the wider the FL, the more pronounced it is.
So two people can have the same VND but tell you different things because one guy tested it on a 70-200 vs another guy who was using a 14-30mm.
My traditional 3 and 6 stop NDs are far more uniform with less color shift than the variable NDs I tested (Freewell magnetics)
Nikon: “All in…”
Are you not entertained?!?!?!
Mike Sandman: As others have said, this functions like the Arca Swiss Quicklink, which is expensive. . Lefroto has a similar concept at a lower cost - see https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1638147-REG/leofoto_qs_60k_60mm_quick_link.html
No idea how solid this is, but it appears to have a very low profile.
@NastyNick. The Poseidon and the Sirui are nothing alike. It's not like only one company can make a waterproof tripod and everyone after is a ripoff. But IMO, Leofoto did rip off the Arca Swiss Quick-Link. They were too lazy to even change the name. That's how brazen they've become.
Mike Sandman: As others have said, this functions like the Arca Swiss Quicklink, which is expensive. . Lefroto has a similar concept at a lower cost - see https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1638147-REG/leofoto_qs_60k_60mm_quick_link.html
No idea how solid this is, but it appears to have a very low profile.
Yes, it is an option. But seeing how Leofoto has been copying Gitzo and RRS for years, and now they're ripping off PMG, Wimberley, Novoflex....... I don't want to touch them anymore. I'm in a fortunate position to be able to support the brands who did the hard work (and often do it better.) But when Leofoto does innovate, like with their new Poseidon waterproof tripod, they deserve credit and sales.
poutchiou: Manfrotto team just discovers ARCA-SWISS QuickLink Tripod head Mount system (ref. 802320) !!!
https://www.arca-swiss-magasin.com/contents/media/arca-swiss-802320.jpg
@jjchsg: Also, the Ulanzi appears to have a 1/4" threads, whereas quick release mechanism meant for tripods (larger ones anyway) are going to be 3/8"
poutchiou: Manfrotto team just discovers ARCA-SWISS QuickLink Tripod head Mount system (ref. 802320) !!!
https://www.arca-swiss-magasin.com/contents/media/arca-swiss-802320.jpg
@Svein: The Quicklinks is 17mm tall and 138g for both the receiver and base plate. So that's 1/2 the height, noticeably lighter. Whether or not that's worth it is up to the buyer. I love mine. The Manfrotto looks faster to use.
tex: Hopefully there will be an extra large tripod review. I think my Leofoto 404c kit was $569 2 years ago. Been a great workhorse, and as for height, with the center column extended(or just the legs and a bowl) I can walk under it upright, and I'm 5'-11"/180cm.
I'll bet 2 cases of beer that Mark would NOT want to repeat the test with XL tripods. I'm sure the review was a ton of work. We can extrapolate his findings with some confidence to taller legs and it would hold up.
Tedwill48170: This review is very timely for me. I'm attending a photo workshop in February in Iceland. My struggle is the weight of the tripod vs the load the tripod can handle. I heard great things about the Colorado Tripod Company and their series 2 and 4 tripods, but their products are on backorder.
These six seem to be ideal for my purposes. I need a good weather proof tripod to be used with an SL2 and several longer heavier lenses. Anyone have any experience with the six tripods reviewed here in adverse conditions?
I don't think you need to worry about adverse conditions and any of these six tripods. If it's bad enough to overcome these legs, you're probably not going to be shooting.
sonic123: If it isn't for the 100MP advantage of the GFX 100S, what would be the advantage of this 50MP over a FF camera like Canon R5 or Sony A7RIV?
Access to the GF lenses. Looks like a great gateway into the system.
Tilt-shift? I'm listening.....