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Check out APE Cases on Amazon. They come in 3 sizes ( I use all 3) would suggest mid size for your application. Well padded and easily configured. Also has straps and zipper hardware to keep main body secure. All are under $120.00. Best cases I have ever used!
Years ago I bought a Vivitar 285 HV flash unit and it came with a universal soft box attachment. I've used it for years with great results. Just went on ebay and found one for $10.00. You might have to adapt it to your flash unit, but like I said it gives great results for me going on 40 yrs now!
Take heart all you film heads,rumor has it Ektachrome is coming back this fall.
I just got a canon 28-105mm USM II F3.5-4.5 from ebay for $49.00 + $24.00 shipping from Japan. Love the lens! Go to lens for my T5.
Completely understand that, having built several computers over the years tailored to my needs. Was just commenting on my experience with Corel's customer support team which was a very pleasant and helpful experience.
Had a similar problem when an unrelated locked up my PC. Did a complete restore but lost PSP and After Shot Pro 3(download purchase). Since I had a disk for PSP8 I reinstalled it with now problems, not so with After Shot, no disk. Fortunately I had registered both products and kept copies of receipts. After contacting customer support with my problem I sent a copy of my online purchase and the walked me through the steps to recover After Shot Pro. Long story short everything is up and running thanks to the staff at Corel. They were very helpful and even called me back, live on the phone to make sure that I was completely satisfied!! Wonderful support. Recently upgraded to PSPx9 online with no hesitation!
As one who has grown up on film and recently branched out to the digital realm, I have to agree that slide versus color negative are two different worlds. I personally gravitated to slide film and positive tp positive printing. Yes slide film is less forgiving but much more rewarding for me personally. All this being said, I truly believe that the discipline of film for the older photographers among us has been ingrained into us to the point that we don't seem to realize that it dictates the way we shoot. If you have never shot any type of film your instinct of shooting doe's not include the fact that you are limited to a specific film speed and a limited number of exposures per roll. I myself found it invigorating that I was basically unlimited in my ability to shoot with digital as apposed to film. What I did find out is that old habits are hard to break and I found my self slowing down and returning to my roots. That is to say, that my sense of having a limited number of exposures and and the need to make every shot count took over. I found myself paying more attention to composition and light than the ability to shoot as much as possible and hope for a good outcome. Film is grand and digital is great, but the discipline of film can teach the digital world the advantages of slowing down and really seeing your vision and to try to get the most out of it without relying on post production with a computer. I personally try to create a photograph mostly in the camera and make post production a small part of the equation. As with film/digital, the less you have to do in the darkroom/computer the more time you have to shoot great pictures. I will always shoot and process film as long is it is available but I will continue to shoot digital, but with the with the express purpose of trying not to rely on post processing to achieve my vision, as I have always done with film photography. Face it, we film guys have the best of both worlds. The discipline of a finite # of exposures per roll and the promise of one camera with infinite possibilities, who could ask for more. Our early education with film gives us an advantage over those out there that have never had the experience of the chemical process. We can both learn a lot from each other. Embrace it and happy shooting!
With Ektachrome on it's way back from Kodak and the seeming interest in learning film photography, for the price of a high end scanner one could set up a darkroom quite affordably.
A quick search on E-bay will hook you up with some quality camera and darkroom equipment for pennies on the dollar. I recently picked up a replacement Vivitar 1:3.8-4.8 75-205 zoom to replace a fungus infected Kiron zoom for 20 bucks including shipping and it was in excellent. The only caveat is that you must do the research and ask questions of the seller. Anyhow I am glad to see the interest of the younger generations in the film process. I think the whole process will make them better photographers, there is no instant gratification in film as there is in digital photography. It forces one to slow down and hone the art of really seeing a photograph, knowing that you can't shoot your way out just because you have a digital card that will hold thousands of images. In film work you choose the type and speed of the film and go out to shoot with a limited number of exposures, then its off to the darkroom to develop and print to see how you have done. All this mean is that I believe you will appreciate this exciting hobby more by going through a time intensive process as opposed to one that offers instant results. I've done film for 50 + years and am now starting to work with the digital format, it has been surprisingly easy and I enjoy it, but I will never give up film as long as I can get film. I may have to retire the 4x5 view camera but hopefully 35mm and medium format will saty alive as long as I am. The gist of all of this is to just enjoy the process no matter which you choose and keep learning. Old dogs can indeed learn, new tricks, of which I am proof. But young dogs, I am sure, can learn OLD tricks. Happy shoooting to alll!
But the analog process is more fun. It forces you to slow down and evaluate light, which is is the cornerstone of all of photography. No matter which form you choose,digital or film, light is the master you must obey. Film photography makes you a better digital photographer just for the fact that it makes you slow down and make each shot count. Don't abandon film, but embrace it because the lessons your learn will make you a better digital photographer in the long run. Remember hands on is the best way to learn, so jump in and do it
From one recently retired to another, go for the darkroom set-up and process your own negatives and prints. There is nothing like seeing your images appear in the developing tray (also the smell of a darkroom is intoxicating). I have spent nearly 50 years in the darkroom and am now just starting to go digital. All the experience I have obtained through the years has transferred quite well to the digital age, but by doing film photography you force yourself to slow down and observe the play of light on your subjects. You won't be tempted to shoot and shoot as with a digital camera because you only have 36 exposures on a roll of film. So go ahead and take the slow but exiting road of film and I believe you will find that what you shoot will be well thought out. Also get a copy of The Zone System. The system was developed by Ansel Adams and covers everything from initial exposure to darkroom processing. Enjoy your retirement!
I have Paint Shop pro x9. Anyone else? Am trying to learn to use it.