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I bought one of these recently, it’s a bit of a faff to use (the instructions aren’t great) but it seems to do the trick. You plug a card reader into it and then transfer via an app - it’s far from perfect but there’s not much else out there unless you buy second hand. https://amzn.eu/d/iAQbKJg

I used to have a Fuji X and Nikon F as my main systems. But I never quite gelled with the Fuji menus and controls despite having them for over ten years, whereas the Nikons just seemed (for me) more intuitive. I’ve now sold all my Nikon F and Fuji X and consolidated to Nikon Z to get the best of...

Right, thanks The blocked heads are an occasional annoyance on the R3000, especially when it’s in the middle of a batch which is most annoying. It’s the random ink drops and smudges that are the most annoying as they’re equally random but also more prevalent. Think I’ll stick with Epson for my...

Thanks, I’ll have to look into Marrutt. OEM cartridges at £25-30 each are a major cost, especially when a few need replacing at the same time.

Thanks, didn’t know that about the cleaning thing in the Canon. I’d not considered non-OEM inks, I’ve not heard good things about them generally but are Marrutt any good? And it’s interesting to hear from another P900 owner. I’d considered a P900 as I do like A2 prints and tend to get them...

Thanks yes, I’ve consulted Keith Coopers website many times over the years. Interesting to hear about the waste tank, it’s something I’ll have to check out if I go the Canon route.

Thank you! Reading this is most reassuring! I’ve had on and off problems with the R3000 since day one. It’s very hit and miss with thicker paper like Fotospeed Baryta to the point that I tend to use a thinner paper due to the wastage I had from random roller marks / ink droplets / whatever...

After ten years that have been as fruitful as they have been frustrating, I've decided that it's time to give up on my Epson R3000. Its capable of producing a dozen flawless prints and then randomly suffer a blocked head on the print immediately after, or covering it in ink droplets for no...

I found the same thing when I first got my Z6ii, so despite wanting a smaller camera than my D810 I ended up buying a Wepoto / Meike hand grip for it and later for my Z7ii. Hard things to find though, so I initially got a cheap L-bracket, binned the side plate and just used the base plate as...

I’ve used one or two over the years. Blurb - I’ve made dozens of books with them over the past 15 years or so, generally very impressed with them. I make an annual yearbook of all our family snaps, it’s expensive but palatable with the 40% discount that comes round every few weeks. In fact...

The world doesn’t always fit into a 3:2 format (or whatever your sensor format is). Best advice I ever got on cropping is this: cover up the area of the photo you want to keep; and then just look at the areas you are thinking of cropping. If they aren’t adding anything to the photograph then...

Different clubs approach the competition side differently, For some its the be all and end all, for others it's more of a form of whimsical entertainment, but its a good method of encouraging you to get out and take photographs, especially if there is a theme. As I said in my previous comments...

I still find a compact camera as an indispensable part of my kit. However, I use my phone quite a lot for photography though and find it a useful tool, especially for taking a test shots at different focal lengths to help me see different perspectives before deciding if I want to swap lenses on...

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A trade in or sale to a dealer will always result in a lower figure than if you sold it privately due to the dealer having to factor in their overheads, profit margin, any warranty they might offer plus not knowing how long it will be on the shelf, i.e. they might have to reduce their margin...