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May 3, 2024 12:35:49 #

(Members Buy/Sell/Trade -- Classifieds)

Canon EOS 70D, 20mp digital camera

lincoln85 wrote:

Barely used, less than 100 actuations. Like new condition. Body cap, battery and charger. $400. Offers considered!

What a deal... I already have (2) 60D or else I would bite !

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May 3, 2024 09:42:55 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

Monopod recommendation

billnikon wrote:

Ball heads are not good for monopods. They cannot be used in a unlocked position because they are unsteady and not balanced. Ball heads and monopods are like oil and water, they do not mix well.

TOTALLY untrue statement.... A pistol grip ball head is LOCKED and steady... DOGMATIC statements like these are not useful.

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May 3, 2024 08:41:48 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

Monopod recommendation

Canisdirus wrote:

Yes...in fact it is one of the few times I will use a ball head...for my monopod setup.

Here's an interesting hybrid solution I am thinking of picking up...it allows you a ball head experience via monopod...but allows you to instantly go handheld...and vice versa.

https://colinbrister.co.uk/product/speedigimbal/

That is a pretty cool gadget... Very easy on/off. Just keep your hand up there on the ball area in case it wants to bounce out. I think there are a lot of different setups for a ball head on a monopod... I have been looking now for about an hour for a pic of my Bogen 3018 lashed to my deck railing with the straps and sporting a 300mm lens... So much for a half arsed filing system.

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May 3, 2024 07:38:35 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

Monopod recommendation

SuperflyTNT wrote:

If I’m using a monopod it’s with a long lens, usually a zoom, so my left hand will be under the lens on the zoom ring. 98% of the time I shoot handheld. When I don’t I can use the monogimbal and it keeps the camera and long lens balanced and easy to use. A monopod is no substitute for a tripod. A monopod is just for support. A tripod is for stability. As for strapping to a tree or sign or fence post, I have a Platypod for that.

Hey, I am just passing on USEFUL info... We all have our favorite setups. But I cannot emphasize enough how well a ballhead works on a monopod. Makes a nice walking stick also...

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May 2, 2024 13:27:07 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

Monopod recommendation

SuperflyTNT wrote:

Yep, I don’t get using a ball head on a monopod.

Actually once you try it I think you may like it in certain situations... I have an older Bogen 3018 which I attach a Slik pistol grip ball head with Arca quick release. Left hand controls camera with pistol grip and right hand operates controls... NO limitations on angle of pod or terrain. VERY quick if you are following something. A couple velcro straps with buckles kept wrapped around monopod allows attaching to fence rail, post, etc... for duty as a more stable mount if needed. I cannot overemphasize how well this ballhead works on a monopod.

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May 2, 2024 08:25:36 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

Monopod recommendation

47greyfox wrote:

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https://leofotousa.com/products/leofoto-mpq-404c-mpq-405c-carbon-fiber-monopod-with-case

I bought a Leofoto LS Ranger tripod a few weeks ago and am really pleased with it as well as the company.

I have a Leophoto tripod head bought on recommendation of Gene51 and am SO pleased with their products...

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May 1, 2024 09:08:55 #

(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))

Some People Need to Find a Hobby

StanMac wrote:

That affordability is also a problem here in Podunk, TN. Housing prices and rents are just out of hand.

Stan

EVERYTHING is becoming almost unreachable for the avg. family even in Podunk N. Alabama... SOMETHING is wrong !

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Apr 30, 2024 13:17:04 #

(Photo Gallery)

I’ll Cross That Bridge When I Come To It

These are great Dean.... Get them in the Smartphone section. Some still need a little convincing....

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Apr 27, 2024 19:53:15 #

(Photo Gallery)

Mississippi at Portage Des Sioux

REALLY nice and crisp in download... I like the line of the dike extending from rear of statue into background. Wish I could play with some Fuji gear but I have too much on my plate now... I can relate to this set as I grew up in St. Louis.

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Apr 27, 2024 12:51:01 #

(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))

Some People Need to Find a Hobby

lrknox2 wrote:

We feel the same way here! Now the beaches are tur... (show quote)

I totally agree.... Lived in Pinellas county from 1960 till 2008. Worked and retired from Pinellas county utilities. Even decades ago salt water intrusion was a big concern... Certain wells off Keystone road in well fields were being shut down even back then. On another note sinkholes are a big problem with the voids created... How do I know, my ex son in law is a sinkhole attorney. Managing gray water during off growing seasons was a nightmare with golf course ponds containing and holding excess. My daughter says traffic is almost unbearable in north county now. As you stated though, Folks want to migrate to where the living is better, but overcrowding etc... always sneaks up on you. If everyone hates DeSantis and his policies WHY are they flocking to FL ? STAY up in NY or out in California. No one will miss you. I myself have a little cabin on 2 acres up on a mountain... traffic has not increased in 16 years on my little road... NO property taxes, Great neighbors and a relaxed lifestyle. Just like cameras, we all make some compromises.

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Apr 27, 2024 12:12:51 #

(Photo Gallery)

IPhone.

Also post in Smartphone section... BTW, A REALLY nice photo on all levels...

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Apr 25, 2024 08:21:52 #

(Photo Gallery)

Road trip with just a smartphone

Second Mangrove shot got me homesick looking across Tampa bay .... GREAT point of views... I kept looking UP then ACROSS and then UP again. Small barnacled pier and reflection is another REALLY nice capture; my fav. artistic wise. Great set .

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Apr 23, 2024 16:13:44 #

(Main Photography Discussion)

I'm ready to make the jump to a mirrorless DSLR. Looking for suggestions

We all just cannot switch because the GAS gauge lights up... As a tripod based, DSLR non IBIS, my 6D will just have to accommodate the very best lenses I cannot afford.

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Apr 23, 2024 16:01:57 #

(Photo Gallery)

Low MB images...

UTMike wrote:

It is the photographer, not the camera, Bob.

Well, maybe just a little.... Actually what I was showing was an image from what I believe was a 6mp camera over 20 years old... I was amazed at the clarity of the fuji lens on the HP point and shoot... In my mental fog I was talking MB instead of MP. Actually, I am still a lens guy first... Paul's drill down on MB vs. MP was very informative.

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Apr 23, 2024 11:21:19 #

(Smartphone Photography)

Bahai House of Worship

Very nice images... I might add the Bahai's are well worth investigating.

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