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Wasabi batteries have always been great for me. I've bought them for several brands and never had an issue.

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I'd actually love to use Photix. That's the flashes I have, so I already own the triggers. I looked at the reviews on B&H, and they are all over the place. Granted, most of the recent ones are very positive, so maybe they worked out the kinks.

Can these be run strictly from AC power, or only the battery pack? I worry that the battery won't last as long as I need it to.


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As far as I can tell it's one or the other. The AC pack looks like the battery pack except it's plugged in. I'm curious if that'd make the recycle time even quicker? I don't ever drain the battery so I never looked into in. I only have the Odin for Nikon but I do have a mitros+ for sony and it works great too.

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I use an Indra 500 from Phottix. They also have an Indra 360 which is a little cheaper. They are fully featured so ttl and hss abilities are built in. They come with a battery pack that I think is rated for 200 full powered shots. They're controlled by the Phottix Odin though you'll want the Odin ii since you want more than 3 lights (Odin ii controls up to 5) I've been very happy with mine, been using it for a while and it's been reliable. It may not keep up with an extended burst from them d5 but it refreshes pretty quick. Just look into it though, I've heard people are having issues with Phottix (and other 3rd party) flashes and strobes with the d500 so the d5 may have the same thing.

The bag itself is an F-Stop Loka UL. It opens from the back and you add into it an Internal Camera Unit. I have a large (pictured) and a medium ICU so I can change up the contents easily and also change the ratio of camera gear to other space in the bag depending what I'm doing and where I'm going.

Across the top I have a Samyang 135mm f2, Sigma Art 35mm and Sigma Art 50mm. On the left if a Tamron 15-30mm and a Tamron 24-70mm under that. Mounted on my D810 is a Tamron 70-200mm. On the right is a SB-700 flash. Bottom sections have some filters, cleaners, memory card wallet and a few other bits.

Top section of the bag has my Yongnuo and Godox triggers, X-Rite colour checker passport and Sekonic light meter.

The side of the bag has pockets. I have my Sony RX100 in one of those. The front has another section with a couple random cables and other non-essential stuff.

UL in the bag name stands for Ultra Light which is lucky because the contents weigh a tonne!

More info on the bag here...
http://fstopgear.com...ul#.V5jCsb8nGnM

Another Tamron fan I see. They make such great lenses at a great price.

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Sounds awesome but the price is painful (understandable though). These days, I've just about got all the lenses I think I'll need for Nikon. I'm eyeballing a D500 for it's amazing AF and buffer which would definitely help when shooting certain events since my D800 and D750, while amazing cameras, just can't keep up sometimes. I may try to sell my D800 if I can get anywhere near a decent price for it.

 

As for your dilemma, I'd probably pick up the glass first. I'm personally only considering a new body because I've got every focal length I use already, even if not the fastest version.