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[Midnight Rider]

Ok, Ok...here's a few pics.  First of the back (the LCD cover is dirty from use yesterday), showing the size of the screen and the controls. There's a dedicated Movie button on the top right.  The little raised part is for your thumb, and also serves to avoid hitting the Movie button by accident.  The FN button is assignable. The control ring works much like other cameras...it depends on where you are in the shooting mode or menu as to what it does. > Playback button.  Menu button.  The ? button is a "Help" button that gives a description of what the camera will do in any given menu selection/screen you're in.  I used the Sharpie to give some sense of scale.

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This shows the top and how thick the camera is without any of the Lensmate products on it, other than the small mounting ring, which is virtually invisible.  On/off button; Shutter release; the zoom toggle (index finger or "bird" finger); the Mode dial; and you can see the area where the pop up flash is hidden.  Once the flash is popped up, it is also tiltable so you can bounce light off the ceiling for less harsh flash lighting.  Of course, the flash is only effective within certain parameters of distance, depending on where the zoom is and the aperture setting.  The knurled ring on the lens is a control ring, which is also assignable, depending on shooting mode. There are default settings as well.

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A clearer shot.  The small door on the side is where you hook up the mini USB cord for charging, or downloading if you don't use an exteral card reader.  Not shown: On the bottom of the camera is the door for the battery and SD card, Mini HDMI connection, and tripod female threads.

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Front.  If you look closely, you can see the small ring that is attached to the front of the lens for mounting the Lensmate items.  It's a bayonet type mounting ring.  Also shown is the small finger grip I put on the body.

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Here's with the Lensmate adapter ring w/filter.  It's a 52mm filter.

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With the lens cap that comes in the Lensmate kit...

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And with the rubber hood, also available through the Lensmateonline.com site.  It folds back on itself if you don't want to have it sticking out, and the lens cap will go on the filter with the hood attached.

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Here's a photo of the Lowepro Apex 100 AW bag. Note the rubber bottom for abrasion resistance. It has a handle on top for carry, or you can use the provided strap, which is a clip on style and has a padded shoulder.

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Inside of the bag. There is a moveable divider; the front has a mesh pocket, card holder, and another open pocket. I have a 52-62mm step up ring in the mesh compartment, and the big black filter looking thing is the Nikon 6T Diopter with aluminum caps on both the male and female threads.  Nikon made a 5T and 6T...the 6 being slightly stronger magnification.  You can't find them any longer...they cost about $60 bucks back in 1990, and they are now so rare that I've seen them go for over $200.  It allows Macro photos, and it is amazingly sharp.  Of course, depth of field is limited, as with any macro lens configuration.

To the right side of the divider for the main compartment, I have the spare battery in the bottom, a microfiber lens cloth in a small mesh pocket, and the Polarizer in the small white box.  Also a lipstick style dust brush.

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Camera fits snugly with the lens hood attached, but easy to get in and out of the bag.  The lining of the bag is a Tricot material, so nothing will get scratched.

[darth davidson]

Ok. This is the little one I carry in my pocket. Again for big trips I take my BIG DSLR.

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Diddo