Bing Chow

For what it's worth, I find big tripods down the center back more off-balanced than side mounted. I have a Promediagear TR344L that weighs about 4.5lbs. I detach the head via the Arca-Swiss ...

I'm not sure about that. What does it do that the Cube can't do better except for being modular? The Cube can do up to 30deg in each direction whereas the Gon can only do 15 deg. You have to align ...

That's a lot of assumptions right there.

Yes. 100%. I have used bags from the likes of Mindshift, Lowepro, Thinktank, Shimoda and I have never felt under-protected. All of my backpacks are near or slightly over the North American limit ...

FTZ + 70-300AF-P for the time being. I’ll pick up the Z version if and when they release it.

I didn't want to fork out $20-$25 usd for a Think Tank battery holder. The Amazon variants didn't interest me either for one reason or another. I scored a cell phone holder from a dollar store for ...

@cosinaphile: Please tell me you are an esteemed architect with a Pritzker in your resume, so that I can better myself with your wisdom.

I like that. That applies to not just the topic on hand, but to other areas in life as well.

https://promediagear.com/collections/compact-apex-carbon-fiber-tripod/products/trs344l-pro-stix-compact-carbon-fiber-tripod Just hover under "Shop" and click "Compact Tripods." The compact apex ...

It's not the first time I've tried to dispel that myth about FLM heads without sounding like a broken record. I hope a Youtuber with some reach would post a video describing that because FLM ...

TRS344L comes with the compact apex. TR344L comes with the standard apex. But you could buy either version and add the other apex if needed in the future True. It really annoyed me that they used ...

FLM's only take that many turns to tighten if the minimum drag is set too low. I set my minimum friction high enough to require two hands to move the camera and be able to let go and not have the ...

Lol. And I struggle with, “Do I bring TP and trowel, or will there be an outhouse at the trailhead?”

No. Never even thought about it. Bear spray? Yes, for bears. But us Canadians don't think about packing heat when we go out. I'd rather surrender $10000 worth of gear than risk getting hurt or ...

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...

Sweet. Love my Cube with Fliplock. It's a functional piece of art.

K&F does. I have their magnetic stepping ring so I can adapt my K&F mag 82mm filters to my 77mm and 67mm lenses. Just to be clear, the stepping ring is itself magnetic. So you're not threading the ...

Congrats! You won't regret it.

FLM ballheads are awesome. Just research what people say about needing too many turns to tighten. It's not entirely true. You just have to set the minimum drag properly. The reason is the main ...

That's what I want too. But the only way Nikon will release it is if I buy the 100-400 first.