I am looking for a 58mm reversing ring to connect the rear end of a 50mm Canon prime lens to a Canon 100mm macro lens. I have an aluminium reversing ring, but have the problem of galling. I have searched the Internet and can find plenty of reversing rings, but none made of brass. Both lenses require a 58mm thread. Does anyone know where I can purchase a brass one?

I have bought many items over the years from B&H and have never had an issue with items being shipped internationally all the way to Australia. In fact I am amazed at how promptly things have arrived during these nasty Covid times.

I had cataract surgery on both eyes about 15 years ago followed by laser surgery to eliminate astigmatism. It totally changed my life for the better. I have 20/20 vision (after being very myopic most of my life). I still need spectacles for reading, but take better photographs than I ever did previously.

A platypod is the answer for getting down low.

I swear by my Sirui carbon fibre travel tripod. Weighs just 0.94kg (2.07lb) and can handle a max weight of 10kg (22lb). Folded length is 41.5cm (16.4in). This allows me to shoot with a Jobu Jr gimbal head, Canon 5D Mark 4 and a 600mm lens with safety.

The trouble with many of these travel bags, especially the wheeled ones, is the empty weight before one adds the photographic equipment. Most airlines nowadays seem to only allow a maximum of 7 or 8kg in the cabin and I always struggle with my equipment when travelling.

Many thanks for all the comments and advice. That’s why I enjoy UHH do much!

The point is well taken about the baseplate not being designed as a carry point, so perhaps makers of these straps should not be encouraging this practise by producing them. I will take the comments on board and IF I do carry a camera that way it will be my much lighter APS-C camera. At any rate I have the habit if cradling my camera in my arms and it only occasionally hangs free - less strain on my osteoarthritic body.

In Addition to my Peak Design strap (which I am fond of despite my mishap) I have a Black Rapid strap that also screws into the base of the camera. This however has a rubber gasket which seems to he a better design, less likely to work loose. Perhaps Peak Design should consider a modification to their mounting plate by supplying it with a longer screw and a rubber gasket.

Doesn’t Locktite permanently fix the product in place? I think Joehel2’s suggestion of a second connection is an excellent one - something like a safety strap. This will enable one to carry the camera in a downward comfortable position using the mounting plate with more confidence.

Thanks Joehel2. That sounds like really sound advice. I was lucky because I have insurance with no excess and the insurance company has replaced the damaged filter.

I bought a Peak Design camera strap last September and have found it to be comfortable and useful. I particularly liked the mounting plate at the bottom that enabled the camera to hang straight down rather than sticking out. I used the strap in this position throughout a trip to Vietnam & Cambodia with no problem. On a recent trip here in Australia I had the camera (Canon 5D Mark 4 with a 70-200mm L lens attached) around my neck and as I was setting up my tripod I felt the camera falling. I instinctively grabbed at the strap and just managed to save the lens, but not before a NiSi ND filter attached to the front got smashed. I had checked just a few days before that the mounting plate was secure. Now I am scared to use the mounting plate. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

I kayak on Sydney harbour and use a GoPro camera designed for taking on the water. It can take both stills and video. The camera is tiny with it’s own waterproof housing. The photos tend to be wide angle on my camera but the newer ones are much improved. Google the GoPro website to see for yourself. I also own a Canon 5D Mark lV with a couple of L lenses, but I would never take them in the water even in a waterproof housing. My GoPro is mounted on the kayak on a swivel stand and I have a waterproof remote that can activate it. Tips for kayakng that I would give is to tie everything down. In other words have strategically placed ropes with hooks to clip onto loose items in the kayak. Best wishes on your new venture.

I have a Canon 70D and have taken some pretty good wildlife photos with a Tamron 150-600 mm lens. Since the Canon is an APS-C camera, this works out at an effective 960 mm. Great for distant wildlife. While it can he handheld (not being a particularly weighty lens for its size), a sturdy tripod is recommended as well as a gimbal head.

I use a Sirui T-1204X Carbon Fibre Tripod with a Sirui K-10X Ballhead for travelling. The tripod weighs 2.4 lb, can handle a load of 26.5 lb and folds up to 17.3 in. The ballhead is made of aluminium, weighs 0.77 lb and has a load capacity of 44.1 lb.