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Just chiming in to say that Lensmate's thumb grip and lens hood for the x100/x100s are both top notch products. Excellent fit and finish: IMG_6168.jpg by Brian.M.K, on Flickr Also, the x100s is awesome and a great compliment to my DSLR setup. Now I just need to shoot something worthwhile and post some photos. (shoot JPG with the x100s) e: BLACK??  
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The X100s sold me on Fuji's gameplan and I'm really looking forward to watching how the X-T1 works out in the hands of the general public over the next year or so. Moving away from DSLRs is attractive but two questions: The 1/180s sync speed is kinda disappointing. I'm not expecting sync speeds like a leaf shutter but I'd also like to not go backwards. Is there a technical reason for this (something about mirrorless maybe?) or what? Also, I have a backpack of nice glass that I'd be trying to replace if I move to a new system. I especially lean on my long L lenses quite a bit. What are the chances of Fuji coming out with a fast (f/2ish) telephoto of the 70-200 variety? I'm seeing a 50-140 f/2.8 that's moving in the right direction, if a bit short. For that matter, opinions on Sigma getting in on Fuji's X game?
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keyframe posted:This wait for the xt1 is killing me. I want to look through that huge viewfinder. Same here. What I'm really waiting for is complaints from early adopters, firmware fixes that trickle down to my X100s (AF-lock confirm in MF mode, please), and then once the dust settles buying an XT-1 later in the year. And just what cameras are these master photographers in other forums using when they praise Fujifilm's retro dials? Don't get me wrong, I think they're great too. But I see this a lot: "I can change shutter or aperture without taking my eye away from the scene! I can do it by feel like with no other camera!" I'm pretty sure shutter/aperture could be adjusted while looking through the vf on any xxD or xD body I've ever used. Nikon too. If anything, the dslr arrangement is easier as the dials can be worked without your trigger finger getting out of position. I know, I know: dpreview forums  The reviews that can be summed up as "this piece of gear taught me that photography isn't about the gear - so buy this piece of gear" are awesome too.
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ChirreD posted:I do think there is some truth about the camera not getting in the way of shooting though. I do too. That's why I think it's silly to claim that a new piece of gear is just what you need to stop worrying about gear. E: rereading your post I now get what you're saying. That sometimes new stuff will simplify and streamline the process, where older (or poorly designed or over complicated) stuff is just something to trip over. I agree with that too. I was approaching this with an attitude of "the best camera is the one you have!  " which is clearly an oversimplification as well.
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Mightaswell posted:But the point I was making is that really with a modern DSLR, there is only one way to make settings changes: contextually based on shooting mode with control dials. And although your settings are displayed in 3 places (viewfinder, top LCD and rear LCD), they cannot conflict with one another. I agree. If dial position physically indicates ISO 100 and you change to ISO 800 via Q menu, you now have two different settings. Which setting is currently active? The most recently changed? Does one take priority over the other? Maybe the Q setting is for one shot only? Maybe a couple firmware settings to decide? You're now starting to trip over the camera. On a DSLR, there's just one actual setting, with different methods to change that setting. You wheel the shutter dial over to 1/400s. Then you plod through menus and set it to 1/4000s. Since the shutter dial doesn't actually say 1/400s on it, you know that your shutter value is 1/4000s because all the ways to display shutter value agree. Spinning the dial again runs an offset against the current setting and now you're at 1/1000s. For the record, I think both the DSLR way and this new trend of retro styled cameras are great and both offer a lot to the shooting experience. It's in cases such as the Df, where it seems like retro was done for retro's sake without enough thought towards functionality, that the problems start to come about. Honestly, if Fuji added a Q menu setting for ISO I'd just ignore it and go on with my life. I'd like a method to customize what settings I see on the Q menu, actually. For example I'd like a quick way to jump to formatting my cards. I could do without the dial locks, to be honest.
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Paul MaudDib posted:Yeah, let's be honest here - electronic camera ergonomics hasn't really advanced since the late 80s. We're still dealing with the basic design of the F4/N8008, which was never that great to begin with, and then they crammed on even more crap to make it digital, and then they crammed on even more crap because their marketing department told them to (Direct Print buttons, etc). Direct Print! That's what Fuji is missing! It's all so clear to me now. Oh boy those snotty DPReview fanboys are done for. Wrap it up, fujixailures. Edit to your edit: Paul MaudDib posted:touchscreen Yeah no thanks.
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keyframe posted:Two new reviews for the X-T1, both of them 5 star: I caught these earlier off fujirumors. Which was the one with poor spelling, claimed to be escorted into a secret underground Fujifilm lab, repeatedly mentioned his Hasselblads, including his film  6x6, and didn't seem to understand how an SLR or mirrorless camera worked?Because that was my favorite review so far. Edit: Sorry, it was this one: http://fotografeivindrohne.blogspot.no/2014/01/fujifilm-x-t1-first-hands-on-impressions.html?m=1 Rot fucked around with this message at 08:47 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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SoundMonkey posted:You should get a Nikon-Fuji X adapter anyways though because holy poo poo is there a lot of nice old glass. Any suggestions for something on the long end? Until just recently I've been a Canon shooter and know next to nothing about Nikon and their system of letters and acronyms. The current plan is to get an FD->X adapter and a 300mm f/4L. Know of anything in that focal range that would be better? I'm pretty brand agnostic at this point, so if there's some amazing Nikon manual tele prime out there I'm all ears. A month or two ago I traded in all my Canon stuff for an X-T1, the 23mm, the 14mm, and had a bit left over to start saving for the 56mm. And I'm loving it. Half the weight of my 7D and a quarter of the weight of my 1D means I can take this new camera to more places with less effort. It also gave me a reason to sell off my heavy tripod, monopod, and gigantic backpack and go lighter there as well. Christ I wish I had this camera system when I was in Peru. While the autofocus isn't quite up to 1/7D standards, it's been handling mountain bike season pretty well and I'm looking forward to packing it around this coming ski season. Travelling is a breeze. It's also simply fun to use. I always sort of regretted selling my 1D because while the 7D may have been superior (only in a few categories, to be honest), it was just boring to use. Maybe that's a weird way to criticize a camera body but I find that the X-T1 encourages me to pick it up, play with it, and I enjoy the experience. I see that firmware 1.10 is out. Some ok improvements but nothing earth shattering. Things I'd like to see in a firmware update: - improved autofocus - better control over auto ISO: able to set the shutter threshold at 1/([mm of current lens] +/- offset) - tune up the wifi connection subsystem (sometimes it's a bit flaky) - customizable Q menu - ability to swap AE-L and AF-L buttons (I use AF waaaay more but find AE is in a better location) - ability to customize the video button
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thetzar posted:This here. I don't want great video. I don't need to worry about rolling shutter or uncompressed HDMI out or aliasing or any of the talk that goes on in the DSLR video thread. I don't need my X-E2 to do ANYTHING that it doesn't currently do, I just want to turn off the full-automatic. Let me select my settings, lock them, and shoot a little bit. Shows how often I use video (basically never except when I accidentally hit the button)....is it seriously just always on auto?? Ahahaha.
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Adapters you say? A Metabones FD->X adapter and a Canon FD 300mm f/4L just arrived on my doorstep...on the same day! Metabones makes a top-notch product. Very well built. It was a bit of a puzzle to get the 300mm installed but once on it's very solid. Still not entirely certain what the "on" and "off" ring does on the adapter though...? Nice looking setup though:  Manual everything is a bit of a challenge and 300mm is probably the longest I'd go (handheld) on a lens with no IS. Optically, the FD 300mm f/4L is fantastic. Coupled with the X-T1 the results are pretty good. This is literally the third image I took with the combo:  DSCF0962.jpg by Brian.M.K, on FlickrNow, who here knows where to get 48mm drop-in filters? Rot fucked around with this message at 09:51 on Jul 7, 2014 |
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Doodarazumas posted:Is lightroom 4.4 supposed to be able to import RAF from an X-T1? It keeps bombing on me and telling me the raw converter aint up to snuff, but I thought x.4 was capable. Do I need to upgrade to 5.4 or am I loving something else up? Good question. Looking back, it appears that Lightroom only had support for the X-T1 as recent as 5.4. But apparently it's had support for the x-trans sensor since 4.4? And support for the X-E2 (which has the same sensor as the X-T1) since...5.3? Edit: I think the short answer is that you need to upgrade LR
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Rot posted:Still not entirely certain what the "on" and "off" ring does on the adapter though...? Howdy folks. For all you fools like me, I solved the mystery of the on-off ring on the FD Metabones adapter. It engages the auto aperture lever. Which I knew but didn't realize the significance: Turn this to "on" and the aperture will follow your setting. Set it to f/11 and you'll see what f/11 looks like in the EVF/LCD. Turned to "off", the lens will always sit at max aperture. Now you can be your own AF computer! Set desired aperture, focus @ wide open, switch adapter ring to "on" to return to set aperture, and shoot photos of your cat. Wee! The above is probably obvious to anyone with experience with lenses older than they are, but for the rest of you here's your chance to learn something. Still very happy with my Metabones adapter but I did find that it clicked when applying radial force (I'm slinging a 300mm around, mind). Looking closer at the adapter I found a few of the screws on the Fuji side were flush, while the others were countersunk. So I took a 8mm allen key and tightened the flush screws until the matched the others. Clinking went away. Then I went around all the screws and made sure they were properly torqued. These screws are pretty small and I bet would be easy to strip, if you were an rear end in a top hat and had stones for hands.
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Has anyone had the trash button stop working on their X-T1? I've looked through menu (both camera and playback) settings, different cards (none were locked), resetting the camera, and I'm in the process of updating the firmware. The button itself feels fine (ie - not jammed or mushy) but pressing it during playback won't bring up the erase menu. Googling doesn't bring up anything. Did I disable this somehow or is there something wrong here?
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spankmeister posted:Read only tab on the sd card perhaps? Yeah tried that, none of my cards were locked. I'm just wondering if there's some sort of weird menu item I accidentally set. I remember being puzzled over "Silent Mode" disabling the flash and was curious if something similar is happening here. Edit: I should note that erasing images works fine if I go through the menu, the problem is that nothing happens when I press the trash button. As far as I can tell it isn't one of the configurable buttons. Rot fucked around with this message at 21:11 on Aug 1, 2014 |
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Martytoof posted:Every photo shot with a fuji is Perfect, so why would you ever delete one? This is true and I only found my broken button by accident. Maybe it never worked??
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evil_bunnY posted:You don't need it, and it kinda defeats the point of owning an XT-1 anyway. Wait, are we still talking about the delete button here? Rot fucked around with this message at 11:18 on Aug 4, 2014 |
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bobfather posted:No bulb mode in the current version of the app, but that will probably be fixed (since the camera can do bulb with a shutter release cord). Quoting to agree that the X-T1's wifi mode is awesome and bulb mode would make it even awesomer.
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daspope posted:I had wasabi batteries for the xe-1. The wasabi charger is also nice since it doesn't have the six feet of cable attached. The batteries were great while I had the camera. Probably a dumb question but will the Wasabi/EZOPower charger deal with Fuji batteries and/or will the Fuji charger handle Wasabi/EZOPower batteries? My gut tells me any combo will work fine but when searching for reviews on off-brand batteries every once in a while I read a comment that suggests that there's problems. Likely it's just some idiot on the internet talking for the sake of talking but it's enough to keep me from hitting the Add To Cart button.
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Fart Car '97 posted:Everything on the 35mm, wide open @ 1.4 f/1.4 @ 1/32000s   lights by Brian.M.K, on Flickr Rot fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Dec 21, 2014 |
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Miko posted:Bringing up the 'adobe raw support for x-trans sensor is poo poo', I actually did notice images weren't as sharp as I'd expected pulling them through camera raw 8.7.1 and kicking around in Photoshop. Helicity posted:http://www.fujivsfuji.com/best-xtrans-raw-converter/ There's also the work this guy's done: http://blog.thomasfitzgeraldphotography.com/blog/2014/03/sharpening-finishing-fuji-x-trans-files-photoshop-lightroom Which some people seem to like. I haven't tried his plugins yet, though. Poking around that guy's site, he looks to have a few Fuji tips that seem useful. For a while I've been disappointed with my photos coming out of Lightroom. Fine for Facebook and ok for Flickr but not quite as nice as I was expecting, especially when looking closer. For me, the shots from the 14mm were the most disappointing, enough that I thought maybe I had a bad copy or I just wasn't using it properly. Blaming myself or gear, I kinda forgot that Adobe has trouble with the X-Trans sensor. Looks like it's time to do some experiments. I'll start with that guy's Lightroom/Photoshop process first, because it's free, and then look into something like Capture One. Now that I think about it, poor Adobe output may have been at least partially responsible for my recent photographic slump. Sometimes it gets discouraging to come back from an outing and be all like, "oh this is going to be sweet!" and then when browsing through Lightroom:  E: On Thomas's blog, he also wrote this: http://blog.thomasfitzgeraldphotography.com/blog/2014/9/choosing-a-raw-processor-for-fuji-x-trans-files Which may provide some food for thought and he doesn't waste time judging icons and status bar backgrounds. Rot fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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If I could steer the conversation back to Adobe and X-Trans support again, I have a quick question that might be kinda dumb: Since forever I've been in the habit of converting my RAWs (Canon and Fuji) to Adobe's DNG format. Does that mean those DNGs are cooked with Adobe's poor X-Tran processing? Or can I run those DNGs through say, Capture One, and get the benefit of a better processing engine?
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moonduck posted:Nothing is going to get away from the fact that demosaicing the X-trans sensor is trickier business than the typical Bayer pattern. That said, you should take some pictures and see if any real problems arise. In my experience, things are constantly improving and the occasional artifacts are very minor. Oh don't get me wrong: I definitely feel that if you don't have a problem with Adobe's output, then there is no problem. I know for me personally I'm happy with 90% of the shots I process through Lr/ACR. There's a few outside cases, especially with the 14mm (probably due to the types of poo poo I shoot with the 14mm) where I do notice some issues. Drunkly playing with sliders and then deciding either, "eh, good enough. Upload!" or "eh, gently caress it. Next photo!" has carried me this far. That being said, in the few situations where Adobe gives me wonky results, I'd like to figure out what's going on and solve that "problem". I guess what I was asking above, is if Adobe's demosaicing happens during the RAF->DNG conversion or if it happens later, when it comes time to render the image for you to play with in Lr? Previously I thought that DNG was just some sort of Adobe way of re-organizing the sensor data and pack it into their file format. But if it actually applies some sort of processing to it then I might have to rethink my policy of converting to DNG at import. After all, the whole point of raw is that it's a flat file that I'm free to ruin as I see fit. E: Maybe I'm completely mis-understanding the role that DNG plays and it's relationship to a given camera's raw files? Rot fucked around with this message at 02:18 on Jan 10, 2015 |
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Rot posted:If I could steer the conversation back to Adobe and X-Trans support again, I have a quick question that might be kinda dumb: Yeah so for anyone following along now that I'm home I had a chance to fart around with Capture One. I think for my level of work (middling-to-OK) the added complexity of using Capture One and Lightroom it's just not worth it. The best I could figure out (reading the DNG standard and searching around on other forums), as far as what Adobe does with converting to DNG, is that it kinda does process the RAW and kinda doesn't. Black points are baked in, rather than referencing masked pixels, and maybe something else? Whatever, gently caress it. I'll no longer convert to DNG and just deal with RAF files in Lightroom and go from there, I guess. In other news: Just bought myself a  56mm f/1.2  DSCF2927.jpg by Brian.M.K, on Flickr
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LiquidRain posted:I am loving the X-T1 I just picked up for that very reason. I am continually impressed at what the camera is doing and PC Autosave is practically a godsend.  Holy balls, I never knew this existed! Slow as hell, but it works. Even transfers the RAW files.
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!!! Holy poo poo! If you haven't yet, add this to the aviation thread. E: aviation photo thread is locked for archiving?! 
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whatever7 posted:drat it. Fujifilm X Aquire is what you're looking for: https://fujifilm-x.com/x-stories/fujifilm-x-acquire-features-users-guide/?L=14+
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torgeaux posted:Thanks. Just pulled the trigger on a 300mm FD I'm gonna try on my fuji.  Don't have much to show for it but I have a great time with my 300mm L FD and X-T1. Here's a quick cell snap of the view from my bedroom:  view by Brian Kennedy, on Flickr These were taken from the same window: Green circle is this (albeit cropped)  DSCF7557.jpg by Brian Kennedy, on Flickr Red circle was this, not cropped:  DSCF7183.jpg by Brian Kennedy, on Flickr Super fun combo and the cheapest way to get some big reach on Fuji. My FD lenses are the reason I'm planning to upgrade to an X-H1 this summer. Rot fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Mar 10, 2018 |
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Heads up all you bent over Fuji shooters, my 10-24mm is in the buy'n'sell thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3759085&pagenumber=30#post482337503
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At risk of pushing people away from my own sale, that was what I found too...it didn't work for what I was trying to do with it. Simply put, I just rarely used the lens and when I did, it was at the long end...and I prefer the 23mm f/1.4 in that case. But its seriously a great piece of hardware. Someone buy it...I have a Texas Leica to pay for.
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Biggus Duckus posted:I did a thing and decided to jump into photography. I've always enjoyed the science behind light and lenses, so it was a natural step. 'sup fellow cyclist (mountain biker here). Like bikes, photography does have a few cheap (relatively speaking) products that punch way above their weight but up to a certain point, you get what you pay for. My advice: enjoy your X-T1 and 35mm. That combo is pretty close to what's considered a "normal" focal length, meaning the images will more or less compare to what you see. Go shoot some pictures, have fun, then after some time decide: do you find yourself constantly wishing you could get photos of objects that are far away? Look for a longer lens. Are you disappointed that you can't get everything into your scenes? Check out wider lenses. Want both? Buy both. And keep researching and buying. Welcome to photography. As a cyclist you're already accustomed to opening up your wallet and this is no different. If you find yourself getting into birds/wildlife or sports, you're truly doomed. Edit: I wanted to add that like cycling, photography is very easy to get lost into technical aspects, min/max analysis paralysis, and Gear Acquisition Syndrome. But as always, the point of the gear is to actually use the gear. My advice stands: go out and use what you got and after a while you'll learn what gaps you need to fill. Rot fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Mar 21, 2018 |
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mAlfunkti0n posted:After looking at the Sony lineup I couldn't afford good lenses anyways. Fuji may not have fantastic video performance on the X-T2 but it's good enough for what I am doing and the photos are still my primary reason to have a camera. I looked at the X-H1 and while I like the e-ink display at the top and IBIS, I don't feel they are a "need" for me. Let's see what else Fuji releases. To be honest I'm kinda bummed on the X-H1. I mean - I like the size, IBIS for my FD lenses, the display on top, and I don't mind the removal of the exposure comp dial (reminds me of my old 1D and it's button combos). Also, it'll be a great upgrade from my X-T1. But I can't help being a bit disappointed when I look what other brands offer in the same class, for the same or even less money. I'm going to wait out the summer, see what firmware updates do, and maybe hold on to see what the X-T3 announcement says.
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Rime posted:Getting into Ski Touring or Exxxxtreme Mountaineering is a great way to hide that you're a middling photographer. The reverse is also true: photography is a great way to hide that you're out of shape or just not that good at touring: *HUFF* *PUFF* Sorry, guys...all this camera gear is slowing me down I guess. *WHEEZE* 
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Head's up, fujirumors is reporting that X-H1's are going for $999, which is a ridiculous price for such an awesome camera. https://www.fujirumors.com/its-crazy-fujifilm-x-h1-now-below-1000-for-limited-time/ Earlier this summer I upgraded from the X-T1 and I highly recommend it.
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Animal posted:How does the X-H1 handle lenses with onboard IS? I don't have any stabilized lenses but from what I can gather with the latest body firmware it works fine? I think some lenses may need a firmware update too.
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Animal posted:I mean, how does it work? Does it combine both methods of stabilization, or does it disable one and use the other? I'm not sure. I thought I read somewhere that lens and body combine but a quick googlin' isn't telling me much. I'm sure someone here with Fuji OIS lenses will chime in soon enough.
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Finger Prince posted:Ok Fuji squad, help me out because I'm still teetering on the edge of the fence here - this seems like an insanely good deal: https://www.thecamerastore.com/15502-Fujifilm-X-H1-with-16-55mm-f2-8--Battery-Grip--Extra-Battery.aspx I'll add my voice, too. Earlier this summer I upgraded to the X-H1 from the X-T1 and don't regret it for a minute (even now, when seeing the current deals) Battery life? Yeah, not awesome but not a deal breaker. If the grip is too big - put those extra batteries in your pocket. I have the IBIS set to shoot-only, except when using long manual telephotos or macro stuff. Size? Complaints among the internet crowd re: size are largely silly hyperbolic online moaning. Yeah, it's a bigger mirrorless body, but it's hardly DLSR size. It's fine. Personally I found that my pinky would dangle off without the grip, but I didn't always want the bulk. So I added an L-plate ( https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-l-bracket-for-fujifilm-x-h1-2178.html ) and removed the vertical plate. Now all my fingers are happy. Shutter button? I'm using either manual lenses or back button focussing, so after a day of getting used to the lighter trigger, I'm not bothered. It's just how that camera works and I adapted very quickly. The X-H1 is a hell of a camera and at these prices, especially with the lens deals, I think it's a slam dunk.
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