Little Things…….
“Little Things that you do, make me glad, I’m in love with you!” That’s what Bobby Goldsboro sang! On the last trip I got to thinking about how some little things make our jobs so much easier!
FIRST: Above and below, “Snake” Barrett put me onto a new strap system from Peak Design. They consist of a neat tab that attached to the cameras strap lugs, and snaps in and out of their holders, for when you don’y want a dangling strap on your cameras. My only problem is I’m madly in love with Wapiti Straps made with real Elk Skin. The straps from Peak Design are nice soft Nylon, but they won’t stay on your shoulder. Fortunately the holders have a smaller slot that the Wapiti straps thread through perfectly, so, problem solved, and I love these snap tethers!
peakdesignltd.com
SECOND: How do you get a few filters to work on all your lenses? Step Up and Step Down Rings! Tons are available on Amazon and they can make it easy to use that favorite 77mm filter fit all your lenses!
THIRD: We all shoot digital, well 99.9% of us, and that means we must have batteries, now is there a better way to charge them? Companies like Watson and Kastar make chargers that show a graphic that keep you informed about the condition of your batteries, Watson makes dual chargers, and Kastar makes single chargers with interchangeable plates so you can charge a number of different batteries, I know all the batteries for the Fuji System are covered and it appears all the major brands are too! Amazon has both! They charge faster and I’ve loved using them.
FOURTH: You always have lots of extra filters, you know, the ones you don’t use all the time? What to do with them???? MindShift makes a small, beautiful filter folder called the Filter Hive Mini, it will hold a few plexiglass split neutral density filters and a couple ofd 77mm glass neutral densities.
FIFTH: We don’t carry canisters of film anymore, but we sure use memory cards. Now I’ve used a lot of brands, Lexar, Sandisk, and others but my favorites and the most reliable for me have been from Delkin. I not only have had a terrific luck with them, but their customer service is outstanding.
SIXTH: Now something that is just plain fun! Fuji makes a little INSTAX printer that works with Bluetooth and makes really cool little prints, (the return the Polaroid age!) While I’m not a big instant print guy, my grandchildren really love them and it is worth it for just that!!!!
Some fun things, some essential things, some just plain great things!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
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Thanks for the posting, Bill! I need both a charger (for my Fuji X100S and X-Pro1) and the filter holder, so of course I want it yesterday….. 😉 Can you please post link to the correct Kastar and Watson charger? I particulary like the charger with the lcd-screen so that I can see how much juice is in the battery!
Thank you!
Best regards,
Bjarte (from Norway)
On Amazon, it the one that matches the Fuji batteries, I’ll get model number!
Kastar Ultra Fast Charger Fuji NP-95
Thank you, Bill!!
Speaking of batteries…..I just read airlines are cracking down on the amount of batteries you can take with you when flying. None in the checked baggage also…..carry on only.
Bill…..what have you experienced recently with this? Given the nature of the XT1 to suck battery power up at an incredible rate I travel with several but have not flown with them yet.
No, and I carried about 16 various batteries on the Nova Scotia trip!
Great post. Hard to get many folks recommending smaller items that make photographic life better. I’m especially interested in your sd card recommendation. Will look at Google for them. Hadn’t heard of them until your post. As always,
Jim Erickson
I would like to see the camera strap “thingy” while we are both at TGSMPS…..
Glad to show them to you!!!
I haven’t been to your site is a few weeks and have just scrolled through the page going back to 10/7. I don’t have any meaningful questions or statements to make except, WOW! You always have stunningly crisp, beautiful images to share, and after I finished scrolling, all I could come up with was Wow!
I switched to Peak Design’s Slide and Clutch straps. Love ’em. Actually have both attached together which makes things even easier. Their Clutch makes it easier to grip the camera, especially with a heavier lens attached.
Dumb Q time. You made a comment on the Delkine SD Cards about having great customer service. When would I need customer service on an SD Card. Just wondering. I go inexpensive and was wondering about the extra price cards.