{"id":10472,"date":"2014-05-13T14:43:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T14:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=10472"},"modified":"2014-05-13T15:09:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T15:09:09","slug":"tuesday-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=10472","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I got a chance to try out a new camera back pack from Guru Gear when in Florida and it is a very interesting and different animal.\u00a0 The Guru Gear Uinta 30L<\/strong> is a medium size back pack made of extremely high end materials, that are also very light weight.\u00a0 What makes it unique compared to the hundreds of other backpacks is that it is hollow and comes with “modules” that can be customized to hold whatever gear you are planning to carry.\u00a0 The bag will hold two modules and they come in two sizes a medium and small.\u00a0 The modules can hold lenses, bodies, flashes, and accessories.\u00a0 Now here is the cool part, let’s say you are going out to hike and maybe take a few images, you could put the small module in with a body and just a couple of lenses and have the rest of the bag open for your lunch, a rain jacket and a polar fleece if it gets cool!\u00a0 This is a well thought out bag that has a great frame, and hold anywhere from a few items to an enormous amount of gear!\u00a0 It can be set up to open the interior section from the front or the back and has several spacious outer pockets.\u00a0 It also has a wonderful accessory for carrying your tripod, that really works, unlike some\u00a0 others I’ve tried.\u00a0 Bottom line is would I buy it?\u00a0 Yes, if I needed to carry a great deal of gear, comfortably and securely!\u00a0 Through the years I’ve used bags from Domke, Lowpro, Think Tank, and Guru Gear, they all are great in their own way.\u00a0 Domke is a throw back bag, old school, made of older materials, but built to really last and their shoulder bags are still among the best I’ve ever used.\u00a0 Lowepro makes the most variety of bags and is a good place to look if your needs are very specific, if\u00a0 you need something very specific, they probably have it!\u00a0 Think Tank builds stuff that are as tough as well, a “tank”.\u00a0 I’ve found them to be nearly indestructible and very well designed!\u00a0 Guru Gear came onto the scene making very good bags, well thought out, made of quality materials and once again cleverly designed, and the new Uinta 30L is a winner.<\/p>\n

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Don’t miss this!!!<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 The Nashville Event is really coming together with some incredible guests.\u00a0 In addition to Jim Begley, Nick Coury, of course, Ricky Skaggs, and I, we will be joined by the the fantastic Pete Collins of KelbyOne, super pastor, and great guy, Scotty Smith, and my dear buddy, brother, and killer shooter Vinny Colucci!!!\u00a0 This event will be limited to only a dozen students with this many leaders!!!!\u00a0 This will be a wonderful event and we still have 5 spots available.<\/p>\n

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Another super thing I’m loving about the Fuji X System.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

While Fuji is working hard to bring a great series of lenses to the table, as of today, they still don’t have a long (200mm focal length) Macro lens, or a fast long conventional lens.\u00a0 Because I love to shoot long lenses and Fuji doesn’t have any, I’ve found a great alternative!!\u00a0 The Fuji system allows using manual focus lenses from any other camera systems via inexpensive lens adapters.\u00a0 I happen to own a very large collection of classic, legendary sharp Nikkor glass and because the new Fuji X-T1 has a very novel, and extremely effective manual focusing system that allows very precise focusing, it works great!!!\u00a0 So if your subject is not moving, and very few of mine are, the X-T1 works great on these lenses.\u00a0 I’m currently using three lenses the most, the 200mm Micro Nikkor, the 300mm f 4.5 IF-ED, and the 400mm f 3.5 IF-ED.\u00a0 Keep\u00a0 in mind because of the 1.5 factor of the APS-C size sensor they are a 300mm Micro, 450mm and 600 mm all at their original f stops!!!\u00a0 That makes the 400mm a 600mm f 3.5!!!!\u00a0 Imagine a 600mm f 3.5!!!!!\u00a0 Does it work?\u00a0 Check these out, and decide for yourself.\u00a0 ….and keep in mind I’m really not a bird shooter!\u00a0 Of course\u00a0 you’ll know that pretty soon!<\/p>\n

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The youngsters X-T1 400mm f 3.5<\/p>\n

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Here’s lookin’ at you Babe’\u00a0 X-T1, 400mm f 3.5<\/p>\n

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Sleeping off a big meal….\u00a0 Fuji X-T1, 400mm f 3.5<\/p>\n

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Long day for Mom,\u00a0 XT-1,\u00a0 400mm f 3.5<\/p>\n

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Fellow shooter.\u00a0 Fuji X-T1, 400mm f 3.5<\/p>\n

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Dew Drops on grass – Great Smokies\u00a0 –\u00a0 XE-2\u00a0 Nikkor 200mm Micro<\/p>\n

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Drops on leaves – Great Smokies – Nikkor 200mm Micro on Fuji X-E2<\/p>\n

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Stink bug, Great Smokies – Fuji X-E2 Nikkor 200mm Micro Nikkor<\/p>\n

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So, there is more than one way to skin a cat.\u00a0 Isn’t this fun!<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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