Recent content by meson1

I had a little look into gaffer tape, though I didn't end up buying any at the time. But if I ever do need any, I'm given to understand that the weapon of choice by media professionals is Rosco Gafftac. But it is nearly £16 for a 50m roll from Wex. Don't know if it can be found cheaper...

Price at B&H and Adorama is currently 499 USD which is around 335 GBP. Price on Amazon is 346.90 GBP. Price on Panamoz is 345 GBP. So at first glance, prices seem very similar. If you're going to buy in the States, to achieve a significant benefit you need to find a 600ex-rt on sale somewhere...

I think I have a bit of a better grasp of what to look for in this area. I'm thinking Super Clamp + Magic Arm + a laptop holder of some kind, perhaps a Ram Mount Tough Tray as suggested. The Super Clamp and Magic Arm I can source from Ebay. It looks like there is enough ex-broadcast equipment...

I must be be missing something, but I'm struggling to find a product that will let me mount a tablet or laptop to a tripod leg so I can shoot tethered. I can find bits here and components there and it's not entirely clear if all these various clamps, arms and grips are compatible with each...

Also, you can check out Syl Arena's presentation on speedlights and off camera flash from the B&H Event Space on the B and H channel on Youtube. He has a few B&H Speedlight presentations. I think this is the most recent: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gmgN8l7UFg I will definitely...

I bought a 5DIII, the 24-70 f2.8L II and the new 16-35 f4 IS all from Panamoz a couple of months ago. I went with them because of their three year warranty. I paid with Paypal for a little bit of security. They ship their stuff with UPS who have a brilliant tracking system, so you can follow...

I've just updated into digital photography, my old lenses wouldn't work on the new body (Canon), so I've had to start over. To cover most needs I reckon I need: Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Standard Zoom Medium Telephoto Zoom Anything after that is specialist: things like macros, fisheyes, tilt...