Recent content by gcgraphs

I standardised on RRS lever clamp plates and Kirk L brackets/camera plates/lens feet about 5 years ago, not had any operating or compatibility issues at all. GC

That's been my experience too. Only issue I've had was checking in for an Air Baltic flight from Gatwick to Riga, fortunately my buddy's bag was underweight... GC

I get that some of the older guys struggle with weight of an FF rig and guess we'll all have that cross to bear some day (I'm only 62 BTW) I really love the IQ of fast glass on an FF body and mainly shoot in UK conditions at present, tried some of the m4:3 kit (Panasonic G9 and Olympus OM3)...

Got the 200-500mm f/5.6 new nearly 10 years ago. Used it in some pretty sketchy environments and had no issues with moisture, weather sealing etc. GC

Ideally I'd suggest a used Nikon D500 paired with a Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 but it would be outside of your budget. What airshows are you looking to shoot at? I'd successfully used a Nikon D7200 coupled to a Sigma 300mm f/4 at RIAT, Farnborough, Waddington etc plus loads of LAA events before the...

Been using a Black Rapid Dual Harness for years, swapped out the carabiners for Magpul Quick Detach (QD) fittings. Normally using a D850/24-70mm f/2.8 on one side and a D5/70-200mm f/2.8 on the other. No issues whatsoever carrying this set up for >12hr stints. GC

For serious architectural work it might be worth looking at a used D850 and 24mm PC-E "tilt shift" lens. A good sturdy tripod and geared head will help too. GC

Using the (Mindshift) Backlight 26L, 36L and 45L Elite. Find them all really comfortable and durable, the 36L is probably the one I use the least but that just down to the kit combinations I'm routinely using. Can't really help with the fit as I'm 220lb and just over 6ft, also I remove the hip...

I unpicked the stitching on the BR strap and removed the carabiner, slid on the Magpul Adapter and re-stitched. The second image shows it fitted to a D850 with Kirk (KES) L Bracket. GC

Been using the QD system for a long time, mainly Kirk (KES) L brackets and lens feet. Used to get them from WEX but they don't appear to stock much of a range now. The Kirk kit works really well with the Magpul QD system, I've retrofitted Magpul MS-4 adapters to a couple of Black Rapid slings...

Thanks Wayne, sage advice (y)

Really like the Black Rapid system but had exactly the same issue. I've added Magpul MS4 Quick Detach (QD) links to all my my Black Rapid slings and they work a treat. Not a cheapo option but fortunately all the camera plates, "L" brackets and lens feet I'm using are Kirk items that have the QD...

Not had any issues with size/weight of camera or lens. This is the D850/24mm PC-E lens on the Arca Swiss d4 mounted on a Gitzo 4 series: GC

Agreed, geared head for accuracy, gimbal for speed(y) GC

Been using the Arca Swiss D4 geared head for quite some time and really like it. GC