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Re: Panasonic LUMIX S1 II Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals 2026?

Man, I am in the exact same boat trying to stretch every single dollar for my kid's sports videography setup. Dealer wanted $400 for a gear service la...

6 days ago
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Re: What is the best prime lens for Olympus OM-D cameras?

@Reply #14 - good point! Honestly, watching everyone spiral over the 17mm vs 25mm gave me flashbacks to when I owned both Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm...

1 week ago
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Re: Best macro lens for Olympus OM-D E-M10?

@Reply #1 - good point! Totally agree, and just to add a quick tip for your E-M10: look for a used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro because ...

1 week ago
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Re: Best backpack for DJI FPV drone?

So funny you ask this — last summer I crammed my FPV kit into a Lowepro DroneGuard BP 250 and it seriously saved my PNW hikes.Fits awkward gogglesWate...

2 weeks ago
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Re: Best telephoto lens for Nikon Z8 wildlife?

Rarely post but saw this and had to chime in. Skip the heavy primes and grab the Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.3 Di III VC VXD with an FTZ, or just hunt down ...

2 weeks ago
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Re: What is the best lens for Fujifilm X-T5?

Like someone mentioned, figuring out your dog's size is pretty important, but I'd also be super careful about buying used gear online without checking...

2 weeks ago
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Re: Best portrait lens for Nikon Zf?

Look. Everyone here is arguing about millimeters and charts like they are building a Swiss watch. Listen. Before you spend a dime on any glass for tha...

2 weeks ago
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Re: Best microphone for DJI Osmo Pocket 4P vlogging?

^ This. Also, just make sure you are really looking closely at port compatibility before dropping cash on random gear, because dealing with adapters d...

2 weeks ago
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Re: Best lens for Fujifilm X-T5?

Saving this whole thread. So much good info here you guys are awesome.

3 weeks ago
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Re: What is the best tripod for Hasselblad medium format?

Late to the party, but honestly, you dont need to drop a mortgage payment to keep that sensor steady. I saved a ton by building my own sandbag stabili...

3 weeks ago
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Re: What is the best microphone for Insta360 Ace Pro 2 audio?

Saw this earlier but just now responding... learned the hard way about cheap audio gear frying ports when I tried saving a buck. If youre watching the...

3 weeks ago
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Re: Best external microphone for the Insta360 Ace Pro 2?

So funny you ask this — last summer I was tearing through the canyons and realized halfway through that my audio was just pure wind-howl. I totally ag...

4 weeks ago
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Re: Best external microphone for Panasonic Lumix S5?

Yep been there done that. Can confirm everything said above is spot on.

4 weeks ago
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