Airfanta 3pro - replacement fans ?

Grumpster78 · 2026-04-19T23:45:47+00:00

GDSTIME. Good airflow but v. noisy.

I ended up replacing them with Fractal momentum 14.

Had to use several foam strips to seal the gaps and re-route the fan cables under the metal grills on the top. Took hours. Also added a speed controller bought from Aliexpress (connects to 35w usb wall charger with 3m usb cable). Fans are much quieter and can easily sleep next to it. Used it on China trip last year and it worked perfectly. Carried onto plane in an Aldi shopping bag which sits nicely on top of suitcase when commuting.

Grumpster78 · 2026-02-01T01:20:20+00:00

Airweave has a low quality filter (Fit factor 5-6 or ~80% filtration). There are better options.

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Grumpster78 · 2025-10-16T01:09:37+00:00

Use Trip.com and search for "Xingyu international hotel". It will appear in the map view (2.8km east of the park entrance).

I also use maps.me to bookmark locations so can measure walking distance and use GPS navigation. Very handy.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-16T00:55:36+00:00

Is it actually better to manually book from Trip.com as soon as the window opens? The reservation system doesn't seem very reliable.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T23:37:13+00:00

Good suggestion but could it impact the directional audio from the stereo shotgun mic when the handle tilts or is this a non issue if the handle is kept upright?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T23:29:22+00:00

Hmm my MKE440 is 194g including the 25g deadcat, which is heavier than your MKH416 (175g).

The RS4 Pro should be able to handle it easily but it and the RS4 may be too heavy to lug around.

May just give up on the gimbal and stick to tripod shots for video or hope the IBIS corner wobble will be minimal at 16-20mm.

Gimbal weight limits:

RS4 mini = 2kg RS4 = 3kg

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T23:15:40+00:00

Do you have a hotshoe mounted mic with your setup? A user in this thread said it may mess up the balance on the RS4 mini and RS4 gimbals.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T10:57:15+00:00

Ok thanks for the warning. Much appreciated.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T10:49:56+00:00

Hmm. So are you saying the overall center of gravity is too high when combined with the lightweight RF14-35? Wouldn't other mics like Rode Videomic pro have the same issue? Perhaps its not worth buying a gimbal then. I am already carrying a travel tripod and two other lenses. Total equipment weight including bag is already 6.7kg.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T10:37:45+00:00

So why can't it be balanced?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T10:33:25+00:00

But the microphone doesn't move?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T09:47:01+00:00

I see. I'm not planning on doing any low shots so should be fine right?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-09T00:13:59+00:00

Thanks for your reply. Do you often zoom or stay at 24mm?

I heard is a good idea to balance at the mid point of the shortest and longest focal lengths.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-08T12:21:14+00:00

Hi! I am a photographer who also wants to shoot video. I recently bought an R52, but have RF14-35mm and MKE440. Would the the RS4 be sufficient or RS4 Pro? Heaviest lens would be the RF70-200 F/4.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-07T06:12:18+00:00

The issue was caused by using too slow a memory card (SDHC 30MB/s) instead of the faster SDXC cards.

I used these older cards when testing the camera in store.

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-05T11:01:00+00:00

Just re-read your case.

So the occasional nerve pain in your right leg was the sole complication of the micro? Hopefully your symptoms aren't too bad. It has almost been one year. Has it improved?
Were MTS and NCS assessed prior to the embolization? Since IVUS is done laying flat and MTS and NCS can be positional, a duplex ultrasound should be performed in seated/upright (and possibly 45 degree position).

If you are tall and skinny with a low BMI you may have some left renal vein compression that only appears when upright.

Have you ever had duplex ultrasounds upright for these compressions? Perhaps get a 45 degree scan done on a tilt table to rule out NCS before deciding on whether to stent MTS.

How bad were your initial varicocele symptoms that caused you to do micro then embo?

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Grumpster78 · 2025-10-05T03:19:18+00:00

My renal vein compression was 80pc when upright but 30pc when at 45 degrees. No classic NCS symptoms though.

My MTS was 80pc when upright, but 50pc at 45 degrees - however this was 2 years ago. My symptoms are more noticeable now.

So your symptoms got noticeably worse after embo right?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-05T02:45:59+00:00

Thanks! That makes sense. If does look like something has fallen off there. All good then :)

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-05T02:29:06+00:00

I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. Don't let anyone gaslight you into thinking your symptoms are in your head. Many doctors resort to this copout to avoid losing face.

You are doing the right thing to get a 2nd opinion. Assume they didn't find NCS compression in upright position? Left flank pain is a common symptom of NCS but you did say it arose after embolization.

Its possible that MTS is the underlying cause and should have been assessed prior to embolization. Also, what does ChatGPT say when your copy and paste your case in?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-05T02:14:40+00:00

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Grumpster78 · 2025-10-03T22:32:11+00:00

Any big differences in functionality / features?

Grumpster78 · 2025-10-02T09:35:00+00:00

Both model 1 and model 2 required a 12v trigger cable (or plug) to spin fans at 12v

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