changing camera maybe

[fuzzyedges]

As my free days have vanished for the fore see able future I am loathed to drag my 50d etc and camera bag around with me on Mrs D's shopping adventures  

I have been looking for a long time at the Fuji X-t1 but being from Yorkshire I start to get twitchy and shaking about the price
I was waiting to see if the X-t2 would appear so that the prices of the X-t1 would drop, but that looks a long time off yet 

Now there is a web site that is considerably cheaper than most  T Dimension all I can find is glowing reports on the web (which dosnt calm my jitters)

Has anyone had dealings with them ?

Secondly has anyone tried / owns a capture clip ?
This is a device that fits a belt / strap up to 3" broad  and utilities the tripod screw to attach the belts mate so they clip together and your camera hangs from your belt

Sounds a bit dodgy but it looks good saves a bag or a strap around the neck  

Expensive but it could be good 

American site but Amazon sell them over here

https://www.peakdesign.com/product/clips/capture/

[Black Pearl]

Haven't heard of that site nor aware of anyone who has used it - if they are much cheaper the likelihood is that the product are grey imports so you have to decide if the price is worth the lower level of warranty.

Have you tried filling in a Part-X form on WEX and seeing how much they offer for the 50D? The offered me a superb deal on my Nikon kit and actually gave me more once it had been sent and checked. 

[BillE]

Ffordes, Park, Wex, LCE, etc. All the well known ones have good used stuff and deals and will do px usually. I have had a look on the web at that clip a while back but ended up buying into this system https://www.peakdesign.com/product/straps/slidelite/ and its bigger brother strap for mf and dslr. From past experience (ex squaddie) things bouncing around ur legs/thighs and waist are a pain! plus you end up walking like Arnie with your arms sticking out.

Edited May 9, 2016 by BillE

[fuzzyedges]

I am now moving towards keeping the canon for macro mainly but are considering the X-t10 purely on a financial basis although the X-t1 has some advantages 

Dug deeper and T Dimension is a grey site and although there is a years warranty on the cameras if it is defective due to their diagnosis that it is user error you will be liable for the cost of repair and the shipping to Hong Kong and back 

What worried me most was the 2 web sites I found of reviews apart from the fact that some posts were the same site to site there was very few and I mean very few that had had problems most were praising T Dimension. Must be a fantastic seller OR

Hi Billie yes having a heavy 2ft long lens hanging from a belt dosnt sound too good I would expect the belt to start twisting and the lens to be clanking against your knee But a light camera now that might be a different 

[BillE]

If you go for the belt option, think carefully where you position it, at the front, it will be a pain when you bend, on the side, you will continually catch it with your arms etc, at the back, difficult to get to and uncomfortable to sit down. Just some thoughts!

[fuzzyedges]

I will experiment first before splashing out 

I can see your point and up front could cause irreparable damage to the reputation with the crouched dance after crushing  

[JamesT]

On 08/05/2016 at 16:55, fuzzyedges said:

American site but Amazon sell them over here

https://www.peakdesign.com/product/clips/capture/

Probably actually sold by Jack the Hat who are (IIRC) the UK stockists. That said, I've not used any capture  clips to know how useful they are, but I have bought quite a bit from Jack the Hat, and found them very reliable.