Dose anyone cut their own mounts

I've got a Olfa mount cutter but never used it

Question

Is it worth cutting my own or buy them in. ( I have a craft robo also to cut names out if needed)

How easy is it to use the Olfa cutter or is their a better cutter on the market

James

Hi Mick
welcome to the best place for info on your new K7
I wouldn't say the pentax brand is the underdog, just undiscovered

James

nobody with any advice to the tripod head

Just keeping this thread going

James

sorry for the delay but I've been ill in bed for two to three days

This is what I am sending you Don (just got to wash it first)
link

James

Ok ended up buying the manfrotto 190 XPROB

Why because I already have it's big brother with Manfrotto 804RC2 Tripod Head and this is in the studio.

My main question is what head do you suggest I invest in.

Main uses will be portraits, days out at the zoo, and live water shows like shammo, and the odd bird show and my son's concerts.

Would the Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head be a good investment.

or even the Manfrotto 460MG 3D Magnesium Head

Would like some advice please as I will be taking this to the USA with me as well

James

Did anyone go and look at this tripod

I'm thinking of getting one Monday for my bag But only if it will hold my Tamron 70-300mm.

I have a cheep one from my 35mm days and it will not support the Tamron, camera and lens to heavy

James

This Little man is just dancing to music the only way i could get him to relax (at the start of the shoot he was scared stiff as he spotted a cat)

apparently he is scared of cats

would like some C&C please






Thank you for you time

James

That's a good option thank you.

I might bin the mirror lens and go for a converter for the Tamron 70 - 300mm f2.8 It's only for shots at the zoo and the discovery cove shamo

Only because when you go to the wild life park you find the tigers are as far away from the viewing area as they can.

I was only going down the route of mirror for Lightness but those coolboxes with wheels should be on sale at wallmark so may buy one of those.

James

It's just a cheap one Centon mc F8 500mm

James

I think this is in the right Forum Topic if not please move


I have an old Mirror lens but it was bought for an old ca###n 35mm relabelx

I would like to use it on my Pentax K20D, to take to the USA with me in march.

Has anyone got a adapter for sale.

I'm also after a new/secondhand focus screen (must have the tweezers with it, I'm use to the circle focus screen but split will do.

James