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A better link - they actually have some sizes in stock

http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photographic/lens-hoods/threaded-lens-hoods/-c-60_3...

Comment by smudge posted on Lens Caps and Lens Hoods - LensHoodCaps? at 23/01/2012 - 11:34

Optech make 'hood hats' that may fit

http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~man~Optech~productID~6711~categoryid~247.html

Or if you are lucky the cap from a tube of pringles or the like may do the job. I found a food container lid that acts as a hood cap on my Sigma 150-500 nicely.

Comment by smudge posted on Lens Caps and Lens Hoods - LensHoodCaps? at 23/01/2012 - 11:29

Well, I have purchased the 'Sync Protector' and it works fine. An easy solution for anyone with old studio lights.

Comment by smudge posted on X sync socket problem at 22/01/2012 - 23:03

Become a sprog tog? Baby/infant photography could work in the space you have, with a suitable range of cute fluffy props of course. Might be more commercial than adult portraits. Need the right personality for it though, not everyone's cup of tea.

Just a thought.

Comment by smudge posted on Building a studio - Advice needed! at 20/01/2012 - 09:35

Apologies for resurrecting this very old thread but I also have been looking for a way of safely using my K5 sync socket with a Courtenay Solaflash without frying the electrics.

I came across this little gadget which seems just the job

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160715596293&category=30087...

Has anyone got one of these and does it work o.k.?

Comment by smudge posted on X sync socket problem at 19/01/2012 - 11:42

I bought one recently and it is a very nice lens. Feels very solid and well made, nice and sharp, good colours. The only thing it lacks is AF and who needs that on a fisheye? All the reviews I have seen are good - go for it!

Comment by smudge posted on Samyang 8mm Fisheye at 16/01/2012 - 18:40

Thanks for the advice guys. I already have an old Cokin 'A' system from film days so I think I'll start by getting a grad filter to suit and a hood.

Comment by smudge posted on Graduated N.D. filters, advice sought. at 15/01/2012 - 21:47

I'm very tempted by this lens as well. I have been considering the Sigma 85mm, not because I think the IQ will be better but because I'm not confident of my ability to manually focus accurately enough at 85mm 1.4. Have any of you found this to be a problem? Also, does this lens have an 'A' setting, as it is not shown on the retailers' images.

Comment by smudge posted on Show me your... SAMYANG 85 1.4 shots at 15/01/2012 - 17:20

I'm thinking of getting an N.D. grad or two to improve skies in landscapes. I'm not sure whether to go for round or square. I like the idea of square as you can adjust the position of the grad line and can choose soft or hard transition. On the other hand, the round ones allow use of a lens hood.

Comment by smudge posted on Graduated N.D. filters, advice sought. at 15/01/2012 - 17:09

Have a look at this site, fabulous landscapes taken with a Pentax 67II. The results speak for themselves, on my opinion.

http://www.pbase.com/hwatt/image/68399140

Comment by smudge posted on 67II worth buying? at 14/01/2012 - 17:53

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