At $15 they’re dirt cheap and can sometimes be quite handy, and can reduce (but not replace) the need for a full macro lens. I also carry a set of Movo extension tubes. I will probably add a 10 stop to this mix at some point. Way cheaper than buying multiple sets sized to different lens openings. If you intend to buy a set of filters I suggest buying a single set of really good ones for your lens with the largest diameter, and then step-up rings to attach them to the others. The step up rings screw on to the lenses (but don’t stay on, unlike the ring on the main lens) and then the lenses snap on to that. I also picked up two step up rings, so I can use these filters on all three lenses as needed. The engineering is impressive, and I’m going to be curious about the image quality. You attach a very tiny connecting ring onto the lens, and then through the magic of magnets, these snap on and off quite nicely. This set includes a Polarizer, 3 stop and 6 stop. I made one big upgrade to the bag for this trip: I replaced my existing filter set with Kase Revolution filters. But it’s not something I’m planning at this point. If I were to consider an addition, it’d be a macro lens of some sort, perhaps in the 90-100mm range. It’s a nice, light lens, well built, but the super wide angle images have never really become part of my normal imaging, and I keep telling myself I need to put more effort into it (but honestly, I’m a bird photographer who more dabbles in landscape these days). It’s going to be a goal of this trip to put some effort into that. I haven’t used it enough to really be able to visualize compositions well, and I haven’t spent enough time to figure that out. It has decent close up capabilities but isn’t a macro, but it does take to extension tubes well. This is my Birding/Wildlife lens, and I probably use it 90% of the time. Sony 100-400 F4.5-5.6 with a 1.4X Teleconverter attached. I really like this more than most L-brackets it’s low profile and not bulky, unlike some others I tried it doesn’t muck up access to the battery or cable areas, and the vertical L part swings out of the way and attaches below when you don’t need it, something I haven’t seen in any other L-bracket, but which is amazing in use. The only downside to my shift from Fuji gear to Sony is size and weight, but I’ve come to appreciate the larger sensor (more cropping without losing detail) and the autofocus on uncooperative subjects like flying birds is much better. My camera kit is built around the Sony A7 IV, which I’m really liking. The Shimoda might seem pricey, but the build quality is superb and I have no complaints. I also have a Tenba 20 liter bag I use for day tripping, but it’s just barely big enough for my gear kit. The bag is a Shimoda Designs Explore 40 liter.
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