This is a quick review of the Tenpa 1.22x magnifying eye piece for Nikon cameras. This is also available in a 1.36x but as I have glasses they recommend the 1.22.
Tenpa 1.22x on Nikon D50
This was a 2nd attempt at a magnified view after a failed attempt using genuine Nikon parts. The basics of this can be found here. Though be warned it’s harder than it looks and it’s easy to get glue on the eye piece as I found out. Continue reading
January 10th 2012 saw Adobe release an open beta of Lightroom 4, 6 years after Lightroom 1 hit the shelves. In this period the product has changed massively but what does this new version bring to the table.
Adobe have made a few changes to existing features and also add some new ones, including a new Map module.
As stated in the title, this is a beta, so there will be dragons. To help keep support issues down Adobe don’t let you convert old catalogues. Instead they recommend you make copies of some files and then import and work on those, never work on the originals as they won’t be there to pick up the pieces when it all goes wrong.
First a bit of disclosure: I won this tripod in a contest. While this may mean I can’t comment on value for money very well, I can still be objective and tell you about what I like and what I don’t.
Named after Kirk Hammet of Metallica this differently named tripod from 3 Legged Thing sits at the top of their non carbon tripod range. This one also came with the B3 Arca compatible ball head and a rather nice bag.
After getting my D50 I was pretty skint but still needed a bag. After a bit of hunting past all the normal cheap bags I found one by UK supplier Red Snapper that seemed to fit the bill.
The verso bag offers 2 modes, it can be used as either a back pack or a shoulder bag. This combined with the low price made it stand out from the crowd and was quickly ordered.
When I got my D50 it came with the standard Nikon strap. This quickly got on my nerves, I either had the camera bouncing about on my chest but easy to use, or comfortably at my side but a pain to use. Naturally I began to look into sling straps.
After looking at the Black Rapid and Sun sniper I wasn’t overly keen on the tripod mount as it meant I couldn’t leave my quick release plate in place. After a few questions I went for the Op/Tech Utility sling and ordered from WEX for about £35 delivered, which is also cheaper than both the other 2 alternatives.
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