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The TTArtisan looks pretty good from reviews. Maybe you could get both that and the Sirui? Test and keep the one you like? ;-)

It's the Think Tank Stash Master L, not a Shimoda Core Unit

sorry to hear about your experience, personally, I might still buy Ulanzi tripods but with the traditional Arca Swiss clamp instead just to be safe. And yea, F38 clamps are *not* 100% compatible with normal Arca Swiss plates in that they won't stay in position properly (i.e. no locking pin/mechanism); the same applies for nearly all Ärca-Swiss compatible quick release clamps like PGYTech's, Smallrig's and probably even PD's. :-)

Thank you for your lovely comment. It is greatly appreciated. 😁

True, if your needs don't extend to potentially shooting in difficult conditions, this should work well enough.

@@quagmire321able let do the shoot together...haha

Tqvm 😁

Thank you for the comment but not exactly, my first time ever at a cosplay event. Went there just because I wanted to test the lens as close as real life conditions as possible

Take a look at the Loca comparison photos. The bokeh is relatively good, at least without any major issues. For a lens at this price, that is a pass for me 🤓

Not sure if I can get my hands on one but a quick seach yielded this : www.microfournerds.com/blog/meike-85mm-f14-auto-focus-review ; this might help since he/she compared it to a Sigma 85mm but I think that might be the 85mm HSM Art

I like it too

Aw! Tqsm for correcting me, Kylo's name kept popping up in my head for this but I always felt it doesn't look quite right. Turns out I couldn't even recognize Revan, the "star" of KOTOR :-D

It seems so and considering the launch price, the Sirui is an alternative I'd consider myself if I didn't have the Sigma myself.

I would say the 85mm GM II would be the best with the GM I and Sigma following it for E-mount.

​@@quagmire321ableBest based on what parameters?

@@alyousuf combination of image quality, focusing speed, features & compatibility with Sony bodies and to a smaller extent, build quality (at least Sony provides a lot more details about their weather + dust sealing than Sigma).

You are most welcome! :-D

I would if I could, my local Viltrox disti doesn't really loan units out for reviews AFAIK

Exactly! I actually forgotten to test it on APS-C crop mode on my Sony. Will do so in the future.

Especially the AF, thanks

Unfortunately, no. I haven't touched a Meike 85mm before.

Thank you for your kind words :-D

No sir, not a lot but just worse than the Sigma. I used it to shoot a lot of other photos and it worked fine. I haven't tested the Samyang thoroughly enough to say anything about it but I am sure there are already plenty of reviews online for that lens.

Go with sigma. Best 85mm until the GMii

@@quagmire321able Sirui told you to wrote it :) Sounds like you are going to review it again

@@conradomedia lol... I think Sirui now regrets asking me if I wanted to review the lens and I wouldn't write what Sirui tells me, I write what I think.

@@quagmire321able They told me they going to contact you to change the review :D They did not? :D I think this lens optically will be nice but AF will be horrible for profesional use.

Pincushion

Both mounted on tripod on the same camera. I shot some with quicker shutter speed as the light was changing as I took the test shot, these were shot during sunrise as I didn't have a lot of time to complete the testing. That being said, if it's on a tripod, shutter speed shouldn't matter, at least not for a 85mm shot at 1/5 or 1/30s.

@@quagmire321able this is not true - subject motion blur will be impacted by the shutter speed, so faster is always better...at least 1/focal length if not more. Even on tripod.

@@davepastern welp, I guess you and I have a difference in opinion. And I will leave it at that ;-)

@@quagmire321able wow.

No wonder the cars were all blurry....

Glad you liked it!

Testing in progress, the rest of the parts got stuck in customs for nearly 6wks 😤

Not sure but my plates worked with all the Arca Swiss clamps I have (which includes a Sirui head clamp) and I don't have a VA5 clamp to test with.

Great stuff, now I know why it has a bit of play. TQ 😁

@stefanusadrian8398 it does wobble a little if you shake the camera plate whether you have a camera mounted or not but once you attach it to a strap and some weight pulls the camera plate down a little and it doesn't feel loose. Hope this helps.

@@quagmire321able is it convenience to use it ? Or is it better to attacht the strap directly to camera?

@@stefanusadrian8398 it's kinda nice since the camera now is attached at the bottom instead of both sides but it does add weight to the entire setup.... and I don't use mine anymore. IMHO, its a bit of a solution looking for a problem 😛

@@quagmire321able im afraid i dont use it long time. Not cheap too. When shooting while attached on it, does it hinder our movement?

@@stefanusadrian8398 yes, it will hinder you if you don't release it from the baseplate when you shoot since it adds bulk (and weight) to your strap when you have it.

Lol.... well... I am testing Smallrig's Hawklock cage right now. Let's see if that stands up to actual use. BTW, Ulanzi wasn't great at replying for the 1st 6mths I sent them a question through multiple channels but they did suddenly or coincidentally reply 3 days after I sent them a link to my video on UA-cam. Hehe...

Lol

Need to hire a porter :-P

Great stuff, thank you for comment. Now we know a bit more of how the Flex is actually like :-D

@lasticonoclast thank you for the comment, it weighs around 2.5-2.6kg including the insert; that's good enough for me since I don't really use it for actual hiking.

@justinlang313 thank you :-)

can you help me ? i can't found my devide in the app :/

@@varolucho do you have the latest app version on your phone from the Play Store? If so, just try to add new device again and it should find it. If it doesn't, try power off and on the X100. And finally, if you really can't get it to work, I think I remember there is a way to reset the Bluetooth on the device. Try doing that and do Add New Device again.

@@quagmire321able i tried to reset the bluetooh but i dont know if im doing well, cause its 3 seconds but it turn it off so.. i dont know how many seconds y have to press the power bottom to be sure i am reseting the bluetooh

@@varolucho i think its 5 seconds

Could be you 🤓

Really? I have done the same test with a couple of Sony cameras and neither of them exhibited the same behaviour with f/4 lenses

@@quagmire321able Unfortunately it is the reality about the AF implementation of S5II and it is stated in the manual as well. I tested Canon R6 MK2 for about 2 days using RF 24-105 F/4 and RF 24-70 F/2.8 lenses. To be honest, I had no effort to focus on any object, human, moving car ...etc. and I almost had %100 focused results. The difference is HUGE.

@@engineer4862 ahhh... so it's a S5 II issue, I guess it's not too bad for a 1st gen hybrid AF then but they still have a lot of catching up to do. BTW, I found the AF works much better with the primes on the S5 II. I am prime shooter, so I am kinda ok with that 😛

Yes, I did and I reached out to Panasonic for a solution, they said nothing.

Overloading seems unlikely, when the F38 system works well, I don't think any normal camera rig will overload it. If a unworn F38 camera plate works well on the same F38 base-plate, then your cage is... well... worn and needs to be replaced if you want to be secure with a F38 base-plate but remember, even if worn, you can still use a normal Arca-Swiss base-plate to clamp it securely to anything.

Wow... that's a lot of questions in 1 comment. :-P Right, the 2268 looks like the base plate + camera plate combo kit and the 2270 is the base plate only. The multi-hole base plate kit (with the standard camera plate) is F38B3404 from what I can see on their website; there is also a multi-hole camera plate which is F38B3810. As far as the camera plates, I have standard 2269, the anti-deflect 2401. And it looks like the 2401A is an improved 2401, so you can get that or the 2401. One small thing I discovered recently though... even if I tighten the anti-deflect plates down with quite a lot of force, it can slide *FORWARD* and still loosen. LOL... not great but it doesn't normally happen except when I take my cameras out from my bag. For the gimbal plate, I don't recommend using the F38 ones, they aren't cheap and if you plate or cage wears like mine did; your camera will shift on the gimbal. Use Arca-Swiss base-plates, the one from Smallrig is probably one of the best. BTW, the 2268 should NOT be used on gimbals, it is a single screw hole on the bottom. You really should have at least 2 screw holes on gimbals. The F38B3810 should work but again... just go with Arca-Swiss. Turning a screw to mount on a gimbal only takes 3-5secs ;-)

@@quagmire321able thank you very much for your help, much appreciated

Great! Perhaps you can post an update here on how the Tree root tripod head is working for you. Does it have some sort of clamp that applies force onto the camera plate?

@@quagmire321able Everything snaps into place, and I don't even have to touch the clamp to secure it. It works with the included F38 plate, all my Arca Swiss plates, and my Small Rig Cage. The release lever is large and easy to operate, even with gloves. The head does not work with my old Manfroto plates, but I have already replaced my Manfroto system with all Arca-Swiss compatible gear.

@@michaeljemery alright... "clicks" is not the best sign... welp... hope they have somehow fixed their system to be more tolerant to wear.

​@@quagmire321able My system is brand new, with no loose or wobbly parts. It is too early to tell how long it will stay that way, but it feels solid enough to last for many years. The only clicking noise I have found is the friction dampening control, and that is supposed to click so you can hear how far you have adjusted it. I like that feature.