Well, I've just acquired a Bronica ETRSi outfit, the body "box", the auto exposure prism AE II, 50mm, 75mm, 150mm lenses, two film backs, the Polaroid back, and the "motor" drive. Love the big negative! But...the camera with prism, a lens, and the motor mounted weighs just over FIVE POUNDS! And I thought my Pentax 645n was heavy....

Any suggestions for a neck strap which will keep me from becoming the hunchback of Jonesboro, Georgia?? I use a Black Rapid with my Pentax K 5 with battery pack, but I don't know whether the tripod socket on the Bronnie's motor drive could handle the weight.

Many posts contain critical comments regarding Microsoft/Support. I'd like to convey a good experience. If you are a MS hater/complainer... You may not want to continue reading. Please do not respond with a horrendous, negative experience you have had with Win10 or MS products. I've read too many of those posts.

I'm also posting this becasue other UHHers had asked me to post experiences with the issue. It seems to occur with others.

I had previously posted my experience with a really minor, but annoying issue with my Win 10 PC. Whenever it awakens from sleep mode (this has been happening since Nov. 13, when I returned from a vacation and updates were installed), I lose my internet connection. The only way to reconnect was to reboot. My workaround was to "Never" let it sleep. Not a large issue, other than some wasted energy. Ecologically, I'd prefer it to sleep. I tried everything, including researching and eventually contacting MS. They suggested I go back to a Restore point. I did, but to no avail. This past Thursday, I decided to contact MS again.

I went to the website, clicked on Support and clicked Contact. I completed a short info form and clicked on "Call back". Within 30 seconds I received a call from Melissa, MS tech. She was friendly, sweet, knowledgeable and worked on the issue for about 1.5 hours via a remote session. She finally suggested a reinstall of Windows 10. No change in data, programs, ... While the file was downloading/installing, she left, after completely explaining the process. She indicated she'd call back in about 3 hours. I indicated I had a very fast download speed and that it would not take 3 hours. The process completed the download and installation in 1.25 hours. She called back in 2.5 hours. I tested to see if the issue was resolved and it was not. So, when she called back, I related the result. She said she had done all she could and the issue would be passed onto a Senior Tech. He is scheduled to call back between 11 - 1 PM today. So far, I could not be more pleased with MS Support. I have had similar past experiences.

I'll post the results of the session with the Senior Tech. I'm hopeful of finding resolution.
Mark

I am presently using the built-in flash of my Canon EOS 70D to optically trigger my 430EX-II off camera flash using E-TTL.
This works to a limited degree but I want to move up to a radio triggered off camera flash using E-TTL.

For a off camera slave, I know that I can use either Canon's 600EX-RT, 600EX II-RT, or 430EX-II RT flash.
For a camera attached master, I can use any of these or a Canon ST-E3-RT trigger.

If these were all that I had available, I think that I would go with one 600EX II-RT and one 430EX-II RT flash. Either could be master or slave. This would give me a lot of flexibility and power, with control of lighting ratios.
However that is is fairly expensive.

However, I am having trouble finding or understanding what else is available. For instance, I know that that the Yongnuo 600EX-RT doesn't support the slave E-TTL optical function. This is not clear from their product description.
So far, I have determined that two Yongnuo 600EX-RT flashes, one master and one slave, would do the job.
Also, the Yongnuo YN-E3-RT and YN-E3-RX would work with my existing camera and flash. This would be the least expensive choice.
Can anyone confirm or refute this?

Can anyone give me some suggestions or links to any other products that might be suitable.
Also, any comments or other suggestions are welcome.

Hello,

I have a complete suite of Yongnuo Speed lights, Controllers and Transceivers I would like to sell.

There is nothing wrong with the Yonguno equipment, in fact it works splendidly, and all equipment is in almost new condition in original boxes, except for 2 of the YN-622N transceivers (no boxes). Some items were just purchased from B&H on 5/24/2016.

So why am I selling? Simple, I have migrated to a Flashpoint XPLOR monolight strobe system with their own propriety radio protocol and this is not compatible with the Yonguno flash equipment radio-wise. I would like to use one radio system for the monolights and flashes, and not one radio for the moonlights and another radio for the flashes.

I can say nothing but good things about the Yonguno Speedlight equipment, it's well made, works as advertised, and works with my Nikon D800 and D500 in all modes it was designed for (iTTL, HSS, Manual).

Here is a list, I prefer to sell it all at once and not break it up.

All for Nikon:

2 YN560IV Speed Lights Manual with built in RF
2 YN568EX Speed Lights iTTL & HSS
2 YN685 Speed Lights iTTL & HSS with built in RF
1 YN622N-TX iTTL RF Remote Controller
1 YN560-TX Manual RF Remote Controller
4 YN622N Trigger & Controller RF Transceiver iTTL

2-YN-685 & YN622N-TX, YN560-TX Controller all purchased 5/24/2016 B&H

Also have Neewer Flashgun Power Pack that is remote power pack (8 AA) for either YN-560IV or YN-685. Works with both Speedlights. YN-568EX is not remote power compatible (has no plug). These work great with both flashes with fast cycle time.

2-Neewer SDT-1501 Power Packs

I paid over $800 for all this and asking $580 (30% off)

Thanks,

Mike

Below are two speedlites and I would like to purchase one of them. I don't want to spend much money but I do want to learn to use one even if it means I will have to graduate to a better model later. I would like to use the speedlite on and off camera. I don't know much about speedlites and photography is something that I am growing into. I have been asked to shoot a friends daughter's wedding in September. I will be using a Nikon 5200. The wedding will be held on the beach. Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice ahead of time.


Yongnuo YN560 IV 2.4G Wireless Flash Speedlite for Canon Nikon Olympus Sony Pentax
Yongnuo YN560 IV 2.4G Wireless Flash Speedlite for Canon Nikon Olympus Sony Pentax by YONGNUO
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YONGNUO 560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Controller Built in Trigger Systerm Slave Flash for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus Camera
YONGNUO 560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Controller Built in Trigger Systerm Slave Flash for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus Camera by YONGNUO
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