What camera do I buy? / general gear talk

I have one of those also. They’re simple things. Works fine.

After recommendations for a flash.

Shoe mount, PC Synch, Non-TTL Auto (with a least of couple of aperture settings), range at the highest setting 25ft or greater.
Don't need bounce and want it to be reasonably compact (smaller than a Vivitar 283).

Any ideas ?

Any suggestions on inserts or wraps (or both)?

I use this one which is pretty decent.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Koolertron-Waterproof-Camera-Insert-Olympus-Black-Orange/dp/B07CNVLR6Q/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_2?keywords=camera+bag+insert+panasonic+gx9&qid=1570204172&sr=8-2-fkmr3

How much smaller?

I replaced my aging 283s with Nikon SB80DX flashes a while back. Easily picked up for £50 or so, great auto settings and have a built in slave mode which is unbelievably useful for off-camera work

Cheers, probably smaller than that though. Difficult to tell without seeing it on the camera.

It’s for use with a Canon P with its slow sync speed of 1/55s, so I need it not to unbalance the camera. Also will be around my neck for extended periods, so smaller/lighter the better.

I do have a Nikon SB800, but that unbalances and extends over the rear of the camera a smidge making it awkward to look through the viewfinder.

I also have access to a Sunpak on a bracket, which I can’t use due to the location of the P’s tripod socket. Not sure I want to be carrying around something like that for extended periods either

I guess what I’m after is something like the dedicated flashes you used to get for aperture priority cameras in the 80s, but can run a pc sync cable

A slow sync and a small flash is great for street type stuff and portraits too. A flash that sits close to lens gives a certain look. Love it or hate it.

Sunpak Auto 140?
Really small and light. Uses two AA batteries. Only one aperture A setting though and only really powerful enough to ~ 4 meters at a push.

I slightly prefer the Fujifilm EFX20 because it recycles quicker and has more precise manual control for fill-in (important when shooting slides). But the EFX20 doesn’t have PC sync I don’t think.

I have a mint Auto 140 I’d happily drop in the post for you (fiver forum donation welcome).

Sunpak Auto 140

That's pretty much what I'm after, and a very generous offer. I'll drop you a PM

Cheers for the suggestions. I'll do some measuring up and decide what looks the best size

For reference this is an Olympus t20 on the tiny ME body. Might be around the size youre looking for?

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Takes AAs and has this on the front which might be pc sync?

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Cheers. I have heard good things about the Oly T20, but I don't think it has pc sync - the port at the front is for power I think

Any one had any time with the x-pro 3 yet? Any thoughts? I’m trying to decide between that and the x-pro 2.

I am going to buy an X-pro 3, so have an X-pro 2 in excellent condition, box and receipts all present, for sale, if anyone is interested? If not I'll part-ex it with Park (from whom I bought it).

Part ex it asap

Park won't have the 3 until early December though.

Can we talk?

Sure

Also interested.

It’s body plus grip

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All boxes and manuals, charger has never come out of the box.

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I have serious camera strap envy, what do you have stitched into the Peak Design anchors?

Keen mate, I’ve dm’d you.

If anyone sees a Sony A7 come up in the Black Friday sales can they please @ me

https://www.cordweaver.co.uk/

Much better price than I expected.
I covet one of the Artisan and Artist silk braided straps and thought it might have been retrofitted.