Simply Ness. Photography by LEHTSEN

I’ve encountered this question many times, Third party made lens hoods(including those sold on ebay) vs manufacturer made. In my strongest opinion it is ok to get a third party made lens hood, in fact they work as well as the original. All of my lens hoods are from third party chinese manufacturers and were bought from amazon and ebay, most of them from ebay, except those for my Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens and the Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC (Vibration Compensation) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras which came with a manufacturer lens hoods. Continue Reading…

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Remember my post, Glad I have Glad? Most of you know that I always carry around a couple of Glad freezer bags on my camera bag, this might come in handy in cases like rain or dust. Feezer bags are the cheapest protection you can find for your gear and the good thing about it is, it is available almost anywhere.

Recently, I found a really nice product from OP/TECH USA, the Op/Tech 18″ SLR Rainsleeve for Digital & Film Cameras with Lenses up to 7″ Diameter, 18″ Long, and it is available from Amazon.. Continue Reading…

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Fake Demb DYI -The Main Ingredients, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.

My DIY Demb flash diffuser featured at PetaPixel.Com. Thanks to the Editor Michael Zhang.

For the short easy to follow set of instructions please click here.p>

Recently I came across the Demb flash diffuser while reading a review of the best flash diffuser over at photo-tips-online.com. After seeing the Demb diffuser at the top of the list, I went to Amazon to see how much it costs and, to my surprise, found that Amazon, Adorama and B&H don’t sell it. The only way to purchase it is from Joe Demb’s site. I then decided to try my hand at making this diffuser myself. The total cost of mine is $0, while the real thing costs about $40. Continue Reading…

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I’m selling my fix F/4 aperture EF 70-210mm F/4 Macro Lens for $150.00 including shipping and handling.

You can read the short review I have written for this lens here, here and here.

This lens as you can see in the photo above have the gold JCII inspection stickers, lenses exported from Japan should have this stickers. It is in great shape, has minimal wear, and produces great image quality. I notice some dust particles inside the glass which doesn’t affect image quality at all, it was there when I bought it. You can check all the images taken with this lens below.
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I have a sealed brand new, never been open Targus Battery Grip for Nikon D40/D40x/D60. For those interested, I’m selling it for $26.00, including shipping and handling. If you have any question just post a comment below or send me an email.

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This lens is located in Fishers, IN. I’m also selling it for a friend. This lens is less than two years old and is in like new condition. He is selling it for $90.00. It is available for shipping or for pickup locally. If you need it ship to your location there will be an additional shipping fee around $8 to $10.00.

I’m waiting for some sample photos. I will post them as soon as i have them. Continue Reading…

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This kit also belongs to my friend from SC. This D60 SLR Kit is just one year old and is in excellent like new condition. This kit is priced at $550.00

The item is currently located in GreenVille, SC.

This kit comes complete with the original standard manufacturers accessories that came with the kit:

• Front and Rear Cups
• Original Box
• Users Manual
• Camera Strap
• Batteries and Charger

He can also ship to your location with an addtional shipping fee of $10.00 and you can pay with your credit card using paypal.

For those interested just let me know. For any questions or inquiries, you can email me at:

You can also call me using the call button below. Thank you.

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