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And this doesn't even include all of it!

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Just showing off, but I figured it would be appreciated here! The X-T1s I use for work, two for stills and two for my stop-motion wedding films. All of the lenses are used for work, excluding the 18-55mm. The two Instax 210s are for our wedding photo booth, the SP-1 is to print out shots after the wedding to give to the couple on the same day. The mini 90 is for dance floor pics.

 

The only cameras that I use for my personal work are the X100T, the Instax 500AF (great camera) and the newly arrived X-Pro1 that I got for a steal to have a play with. I'm playing with the 18-55mm on it at the moment.

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You will be pleased with the 18-55, it's really a nice kit lens, much better than what I am used to on the Nikon side.

 

As for the SP-1 printer, I have been mulling around the idea of getting one for either work or pleasure but still not certain about it. Can you tell me how greedy it is toward the batteries ? 

I tend to travel light, packing my 18-135 along the 27 and 35 lenses, that covers up pretty much all my needs, thus having an extra piece of equipement that would need to use batteries and thus extras isn't that appealing but on the other hand being able to just hand out a picture that was taken a couple of mins ago does sound great.

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The SP-1 is a battery hog, I think I got about 60 images from my first set. Given the batteries are expensive, I purchased a cable that powers the SP-1 from my phone backup battery. Works perfectly. Here's an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-in-5V-External-Power-Cable-Cord-Lead-For-Fuji-Fujifilm-Instax-SHARE-SP-1-SP1-/361034606418

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Actually, it's not that bad, I tried them and didn't liked them mostly because you have to wear a freaking belt, which I hate to do, thus not my style.

 

But for those "lighter" cameras, it's not too bad stress wise. Provided you don't start running around, but for casual walking, it's sufficient enough and won't be risking damaging anything.

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Actually, it's not that bad, I tried them and didn't liked them mostly because you have to wear a freaking belt, which I hate to do, thus not my style.

 

But for those "lighter" cameras, it's not too bad stress wise. Provided you don't start running around, but for casual walking, it's sufficient enough and won't be risking damaging anything.

 

I regularly consider the idea (on paid assignments I typically wear not just a belt but Steroid one))… and quickly discard it for aforementioned reasons. If only someone made an Arca-compatible belt clamp…  :rolleyes:

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Funny you would mention his name, Zack Arias is among my most favorite ProTogs right next of Benjamin Von Wong.

 

Zack's advice helped me greatly to pick my gear along the lenses, I still refer to his blog posts when wondering what I should be getting next.

 

I really like his work also!  Also influenced me somewhat into making the switch to Fuji.

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Zack was the photographer I followed getting both the Spiperpro and the S-P1 cable. I also got his ONA bag and I've been very happy with every purchase. Re. stresses on the tripod mount, I don't think so. This system (albeit in the bigger size) even works with full size pro DSLRs. I won't be losing any sleep.

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 Have you checked out PeakDesign's solution? https://peakdesign.com/store/?c=clips

 

Looks very interesting, thanks! However, it seems that their system is only compatible with their own Arca-compatible plates. You can mount their plate on your Arca head, but you cannot use your own, for example, RRS L-bracket.

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I regularly consider the idea (on paid assignments I typically wear not just a belt but Steroid one))… and quickly discard it for aforementioned reasons. If only someone made an Arca-compatible belt clamp…  :rolleyes:

I also have an arca compatible clamp for my cameras with arca-Swiss plates. It's a small clamp I found on eBay, the post gets screwed into it, and I attach the clamp to the L side of the bracket. Works a treat and would resolve your concerns.

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 Have you checked out PeakDesign's solution? https://peakdesign.com/store/?c=clips

 

Oh I love the stuff they have at Peak Design, I am heavily considering getting their new Kickstarter for that new bag, it looks really well done.

 

Plus, it's less noticeable by thieves than my Billingham, which is a much welcomed thing if I have to travel with more gears.

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