BBbuilder467

If it's a reddish-brown color and had a sort of tacky feel, it could be what we call High Tack gasket sealer. It would be perfect for sealing a step ring to a TC or lens semi-permanently. If it's ...

With a ball-head or 3-way head, the gear would be completely locked down and then use a remote release or time delay to avoid any vibration whatsoever. That's why I asked. Don't you have both hands ...

For the type of photos I take when hiking, I have no use for the drag control. I'd rather it fully released. I might be constantly re-positioning the tripod and column to find the framing and ...

I "think" what the OP is asking is if you can use the gimbal more like a 3-way head and just lock it in position and then use no IS and a remote release. He's describing this the way I would use a ...

Mount the camera on a tabletop tripod like a Slik Mini II or Mefoto Daytrip and just sit down at the kitchen table and test anything you want. Adjust everything. Exposure, aperture, white balance, ...

If your tripod has a removable column, just get a short column, cut off a standard or have someone with a metal lathe make a stub that you can leave attached. I just keep a "stub" attached to my ...

The TT560 is all manual with a slave mode. I can trigger it with the pop-up or another speedlite mounted. One TT560 mounted in the hotshoe could trigger a second off camera if that's what you mean.

The Canon is a proven high quality close-up lens where the Polaroid is a budget type. The 250D is a +4 diopter, so it is better for the short focal length lens. The lens will be within 250mm of the ...

Place the camera on a tripod so the exposure won't vary. Use manual exposure mode and just count the stops when you add the filters. They should be in full stop increments. It seems strange that ...

I've left my Panasonic batteries in the charger for a day or so when travelling just to save space in the bag. I never noticed any problem. I wouldn't normally leave the battery in the charger for ...

A micro 4/3 body would work, but it would need a macro lens to achieve 1:2 which is about what the 38mm width would be. The Olympus 60mm macro lens is probably the only lens you'd like for what ...

I have an inexpensive Neewer 8x6 softbox that I think would work, but it might have some bounce-back around those ribs I see in the photos. It's fits perfectly on a Metz36, but is almost too small ...

Some of the blur in motorsports comes from panning and following the vehicle at speed, but can you afford to lose 2 stops in shutter speed? The shutter speed might be the more important consideration.

Just about anybody can anodize aluminum. You could probably do that yourself.

I knew the lcd would go black with a CPL, but never thought to use if for anything. I'll have to try that with flowers.

I'm more interested in the brush stroke or spotlighting style with flashlights and speedlites from behind the camera. There is a lot of info if you search for "light painting tools" for the special ...

In the US, we'd call a Maglite a flashlight. The British call it a torch. I think you mean "float" and not sink in water?  My Maglites don't float. If that's what you mean, you might look up Coast ...

You might want to look at what are called "rain covers". Those might be better suited to the conditions for landscape photography. That's getting pretty serious to actually need a waterproof housing.

I think you can nicely frame a subject about the size of a coffee mug or playing card with the kit lens. If the subject is more like the size of a coin, then you would need macro capability. A ...

Generally, the filters should be interchangeable, but I'd check for the precise dimensions of width and "thickness" from the filter manufacturer to be sure.