Some camera accessories bought from amazon

I have been on a shopping mood recently for my camera and Gopro session accessories. I bought 3 items from amazon, Joby handphone mount, amazonbasics Gopro mount and Manfrotto pixi evo mini tripod for my XT-1. Also, I have been pondering if I should get a real tripod as well.

For the mounts, there is nothing much to talk about. The Joby mount is all hard plastics (other than the spring catch) and looks to be durable for me. As for the mini tripod, it is pretty big and has some neat functions. Overall, it is a well designed and sturdy enough to hold up to 2.5 kg load on its ball head which is great. I hope it can be good companion to my XT-1.

Here are the pics:

Items

Amazonbasics Gopro tripod mounts

Joby handphone mount package

Looks big on my hand

Wide open, the legs can be extend by 5 stops

Sliding switch for normal or low mode

Fujifilm 55-200 lens

As father's day is approaching, i decided to get myself a present which is a telephoto lens which I have been considering for a while. It is to complete my basic lens collection, a prime, a general purpose and a telephoto lens.

This lens is not new, it has been in the market for a couple of years and it has pretty good review although the reach is not that far. There is a super telephoto lens which is released not long ago but it is too expensive for me. I think this current lens should be able to satisfy my needs.

I buy this lens online from amazon as it is much cheaper than buying it locally. A few hundred bucks difference (including taxes) and I don't know why. So I decided to get it. It arrived in around 2 weeks time.

For the reviews and unboxing videos, there is a number of them online. As I am still a amateur, I will just show the pics in this post. I took the pics using XT-1 + 18-55mm lens.

Box

Contents

Lens and the included storage cloth

Tenba DNA 11 and Fujiflim XT-1 grip

Recently, I noticed that I need a hybrid kind of messenger bag that can be a camera bag or a messenger bag. After some research, I came across this brand Tenba. They specialized in making cases and different types for bags for different equipment.

The bag design and functionality looks good to me. It looks like the grey is a very popular color and so I get the more uncommon color which is olive green. I thought of going for the red but the feel is not that nice to me.

Moreover, it is not that easy to find locally. So i decided to buy online from amazon.

Also, the free leather cover wrap that comes with my camera (XT-1) purchase previously doesn't feel good at my hands. So I decided to get a proper grip extension and the price from amazon is slightly cheaper if I bought locally. With this both items, I can have free shipping.

For their respective detailed review, there are quite a few online as these products are not new and has been in the market for quite a while. I will just take pictures of it.

Grip packaging

Grip itself, workmanship is very fine to me

Bottom view, Allen key is included

DNA 11 front view

Back view

Camera insert, can be removed to become a everyday messenger bag

Pockets on the inserts for small stuffs

Spacious enough for me as a everyday bag

Kinda feel like rubberized base and it is water resistant

When it rains, you can protect the cover. Nice

With the cover on

Back pocket for documents

Pockets on the front flap

Pockets on the side inside the bag

Pockets for water water I guess or may be compact tripod

Mini review for DNA 11: Personally, the workmanship is good to me. Details are well taken care of and there is plenty of storage that I like. It looks like it can last a long time to me. Overall a good purchase to me.