Recent content by dja

Considering that your requirement being a "backpack specifically for use when walking fairly long distances", probably a hiking daypack with a suitable insert would be more comfortable than a dedicated camera backpack

I also own a AM225 and never noticed the threaded hole until you just mentioned it. It seems to be a 1/4" tapped hole so now have to find something to use with it :)

I just cut off the ends of a pair of OpTech extensions and took them to Timpson's to sew the ends of the PD links. It all looked quite professional when done

Nikon D70

I had exactly the same experience with Thinktank USA when I lost a raincover a year ago. I too was amazed with their (free!) service. Great company

South Wales? Plenty of waterfalls near Merthyr Typfil. Flenty of seascapes around the Gower

I had a stroke just before Xmas. Physically was fine afterwards, For the first couple of weeks, I couldn't remember my date of birth, house address, I couldn't read a newspaper because after reading half a dozen words I had now forgotten what I'd read so the rest of the sentence made no sense...

If you own an Android phone which has a USB-C connector, then just use a powered USB-C multi port/SD card reader/ hub and an SSD . The hub is very cheap from Amazon. I use to power the hub from a Powerbank. I've been using this successfully for a couple of years now.

I own 3 Sirui tripods of different models and have been totally satisfied with mine

Obviously selling too well. They've increased the price to £79.99 on Black Friday

I've used the BYOB9 DSLR Insert for quite a while. It is very well-made and has been perfect in a couple of my hiking backpacks. I've now bought the BYOB10 due to wanting to take more lenses

I could never get to grips with Lightroom Catalog as it made little sense to me, so used Bridge instead. Everything is filed in descriptive folders, so easy to find. Nowadays, I mainly use Faststone Image Viewer to browse, rename etc. It's very quick

The Tenba Solstice series look to be a possibility. I use regular hiking packs with Tenba BYOB inserts

Derek Forss, a YouTube contributor who uses Olympus cameras, has some useful videos about using spot metering. Perhaps these would be helpful.

I use a pair of Op/Tech Reporter Connectors on my backpack shoulder straps which connect to a Thinktank Digital Holster that houses my camera