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Originally Posted by Leo.G
For what I do I don't need top level accessories but good quality at low prices is something which never used to be available in this type of equipment, pay up or accept poor performance from your gear, that's just how it's always been. A lot of my gear is now very old and much is stuff friends who retired as photographers have given me over the years. Good quality but not high.
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I've never had high end accessories beyond genuine flash units, Velbon used to be considered good (for the money) back in the day and I usually bought that.
The Artcise manufacturing standards are of a very high quality and quality of finish is also high for the money and I'll be buying their equipment in future. BUT not off those &*%##* on eBay.
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We've had similar experiences, I think. I used to have a second job doing portrait photography and I
had to use the more high-end gear if I wanted to survive. Things are very different now, although the old Velbon tripod is still going.
Nowadays I use what suits best, and replace the old gear (great for it's time) as it wears out.
