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And I've got a FedEx package from NY/NJ stuck for third day in Memphis, TN right now. Weather. FedEx has an "Alerts" page: FedEx Service Alerts and Shipping Updates

Funny how sometimes the very things we fret about come true. I do have a good, recent story about shipping, though it is for an Asus laptop battery. Asus customer-service last week linked me to ...

Returns are so easy when dealing with Amazon, B&H, and usually Adorama too. My favorite go-to for lenses and bodies is B&H, as that's where I've been purchasing from for over a decade.  I've ...

Great idea, laid out extremely well. Thanks!

Was it really necessary to attack people who are responding in ways you don't like to the latest developments as "haters" and "BoyFans"?  Did it help the conversation? Choosing which gear to buy ...

Good article. Thank you!

Good catch regarding the "equivalent" LED spec.  I'm surprised it isn't at least as bright as the Digibees.

COB LEDs above a certain wattage need cooling fans, especially with modifiers restricting heat dissipation. The Celestial specs show 160W for the modeling light, and they seem designed to use the ...

We often forget how we, consumers, benefit from competition.  Once it fades, prices rise and innovation slows significantly. Not sure, though, that the pricing of the new Buffs is truly less than ...

Why are we comparing focal lengths that don't exist on both lenses? Why not show us 100-400mm images from the 100-500, and then 500mm images from the same lens. I may be dumb, but this comparison ...

In terms of sales?

If I could have waited, I would have gone for the Celestial, definitely.  Many appealing features. A very significant step up.

What body are you using?  Are you caught up with all firmware updates? Have you tested on a tripod under controlled lighting to compare sharpness at different focal lengths? Do you always use Servo AF?

I missed this when responding, as I saw that there were some updates to a 10 month old thread and just jumped back in after seeing the new product description. Ten months is a long time passed. ...

I really wish Buff the best.  Gratitude for all the excellent, personal customer-service and advice.  Warm memories of getting started with Einsteins over ten years ago, and for all I've been able ...

Thanks for posting this back when!  Trying to make a hurried transition from Buff, and I keep missing these tiny but important details in the "manual." Cheers!

I'm preparing to buy an a Flashpoint xplor 600pro, and this thread came up while searching some unrelated topics...I do have an R5, so this was interesting, whether the issue remains at this time ...

The interface needs a huge overhaul. Unpleasant to work with. Is 6 a big change from 5?

If more than a couple of lights, I find it much easier to meter ahead of time--before the subject steps in front of the camera--to get the ratios worked out. I rarely have a formulaic setup, as my ...

1)  If somebody has exceptionally steady hands, then IBIS isn't dramatically better.  But just wait until age takes its toll! 2)  If somebody is shooting at very fast shutter speeds most of the ...