MacrossMan

Seeing that these pieces are causing such a head for Yamato and fans alike why not cast the entire swivel piece in metal and solve the problem? My washing machine recently had its water pump replaced for the third time in 7 years. The Sears repair guy gave me the part number and showed me how to make the simple repair. The damn pump has metal bearings to make the gears rotate smoothly, but the bearings are tracked in the housing of the water pump which is made of plastic. What does that mean? It means that every 2-3 years, depending on usage, the water pump will eventually begin to leak over time as the bearings' heat from rotating melts through the plastic. According to the repair guy it is Sears way of making money for service calls. Certainly this is not Yamato's intention because you have to fly through hell and hot water to even get replacement parts. I guess I'm back at my original comment...why not make the piece out of some type of metal or something stronger than the plastic that is prone to break. That way it shouldn't matter what type of pin is used.

Yep, they are so that you can see through to the engines of the Super & Strike parts.

I knew I needed to score a bag to protect my stuff and the fact that it was only 75 bucks made it a no brainer. I am learning quickly though that between collecting Macross stuff and this photography thing one is going to have to be placed on hold! I've got custom work out the wauzoo lined up, but I keep seeing what I could be buying "camera wise" if I didn't have to pay for the customs. I am fiending for the Nikon 70-200 version that same Cannon L lens. I'm not going to even delve into tripods because I have seen how expensive they can be. I know there has to be something there driving up the cost, but I do not care to know right now; it'll just remind me of how much money I have to spend that I don't have . Wish this stuff was cheaper. It'll be June before I can afford 70-200, but that should do it for me for a while as far as lenses for what I plan to shoot. I can then focus on a nice flash, the nikon camera grip for the D90, and a decent tripod.

After some consideration I picked up the Lowepro 350AW. It's a little larger than what I wanted, but it has ample room for the extra stuff I plan to pick up. The selling point for me was the laptop compartment. The bag should make for nice storage as well. Just hope it's small enough for a carry on when flying.

Ha! I'm sure others feel the same frustrations that they don't add the simple stuff like this that compliments their Valks so well. These figures along with the dual seats elevating from the VF-1D just seem like no brainer accessories to throw in with each Valk. I won't bitch about them not producing them because they have done a fabulous job with the V2 1/60's which is allowing me to offer some of my 1/48's for custom work since the scale isn't complete. Just glad you and other members are here with the skills to satisfy our wants.

Didn't know you had the skills to do this type stuff. These are absolutely must haves so if you decide to take orders I am definitely down for a set. Really nice compliment to the 1/60 scale; and as someone else posted...in your face Yamato!

That 7th pic makes it a winner for me. Nice!

Man what I wouldn't do for an Ikea store with stock in my area.

Very nice indeed!

My current lenses. The Nikon Nikkor 35mm 1.8 was at the door when I got home today.

I hope I can ask this question without us getting into a pissing match about which one is better, but I am curious to know why some choose Cannon and others choose Nikon. After all my research I found that Cannon generally stays on the bleeding edge with technological advancements while Nikon generally focuses on simplicity and making better what is already good. My research also led me to believe that Nikon, in genral, produces nicer lenses than Cannon. The choice for me was easy because I wanted a nice simple body with solid performance with a nice array of lenses to select from. Why did you choose the camera you have today?

Damn Vegas, if you hadn't said what they were I wouldn't have known what I was looking at... That, my friend, is nice bokeh!

Hey I promise you won't bring me off my high horse because I know it's nowhere near a "great" shot, but compared to stuff I've taken before it is definitely one up on those. The bokeh reference was really for fun because it is something I never would have paid attention with past photos. Heck I wasn't even trying to achieve good bokeh, I just noticed the blurred background and was like "Ha! That's bokeh!" So by all means, critique the photo; it's the only way I can see myself getting better before I learn how to tune this thing in.

Sorry to interrupt you Cannonites, but a newby Nikon D90 shooter is in town I've read on several forums and websites that your equipment is only as good as the person shooting. If that aint the biggest sack of horse s h i t I don't know what is! I just popped my lens (Nikkor AF-S DX VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.5G IF-ED) on the body of this thing without a clue as to what I was doing. Everything is in auto mode I think; letting the camera make all the decisions. Without any effort I have pulled off nicer shots than any point and shoot I've used. I can't even imagine the shots I'll be able to pull off when I learn how to use the program mode and dial in apperature and iso settings and what not. Nothing to shake a stick at, but these are the first shots I took just sitting here at my desk. Was actually leaning back in the chair playing with the zoom on the first two imgages just to see what kind of pictures this thing will capture. Again, nothing to "wow" about, but I am surely impressed with it. Less than 50 shutter actuations on the body and I got the lens for less the $600 with no creeping, as it had been a reported problem. I plan on taking the lens and body to work tomorrow to let our photographer test drive them to see what they think. Anywho, I think I have been bit by the photography bug like I was bit by the Macross bug in January 2008! Check out the bokeh on the MG picture. Had to get some pics of this beaut before it ships off to its new owner.

Looking at just the scale and poseability of this thing, I will probably pick it up even though I'm not a fan of the Macross Frontier toys. I love big scale Macross stuff which is I am still loving my 1/48 Valks. If only we could get an SDF-1 like this...that would be amazing!

I agree. For anything I plan to shoot I probably won't need more than two lenses with me at a time. It's like with my DJ'ing; I never bring all the equipment I have to a gig. I only bring the stuff I need to get the job done. I'm looking at one of the smaller Lowepro shoulder slings.

Patience young padiwan! My lenses havne't shown up yet, so talking is all I can do for now!

Yeah, I guess specialized is too specific of a term. The prime means this specific lens is the "prime lens for these shooting conditions" but probably won't do as well in other conditions. I had been looking at a really nice leather holster type case for my camera, but after seeing lowepro bags I will be ordering one tonight! It is exactly what I envisioned for hauling my stuff around. I'll still get the leather case, but that will be more for travel or a family get together because it's freaking stylish!

Nikonous Prime Anywho, thanks for the explanation. That makes perfect sense. I guess it's like knives or something. You can have a general purpose knife that can be used for a number of things, then you have specialized or "prime" knives like a filet or cleaver. You wouldn't use a cleaver to peel an apple just as you wouldn't use a fisheye lens to do family portraits or wedding pictures. I'm guessing prime is more of a specialized lens and it will more than likely have a fixed focal length. After reading until my brain was tired I finally decided the 18-200 was the lens I was looking for as my "general purpose" lens. Everywhere I looked everyone had pretty much the same thing to say about it; even Ken Rockwell to a certain extent. The only problem I saw with it was the "creep" issue which shouldn't be too much of an issue as long as I stay level while shooting. I plan on purchasing a nice holster to keep my camera in when i'm on the go that I don't have to worry about holding it and the lens "creeping" out. You guys have a been a great help and I really appreciate it. Hope to have the lens on Monday. The 35mm 1.8 is sold out everywhere locally so I'll end up picking it up online. Most stores have it for $199 shipped. Locally it's $219.99 plus tax.

So when you guys say a "prime" lens what do you mean? Is that just a lens that isn't one that comes with the camera or not a "kit" lens? I ended up getting the Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200mm IF-ED Zoom Lens that I plan to use as my primary lens and I plan on ordering the 35mm 1.8 DX as well. This the lens I want to use for my toys.