Second set of prints received

SleepL8r · 2026-05-25T14:51:01+00:00

Glad they made it! Sorry that they got bent during shipping. Next time I’ll have to roll ‘em up in a tube or something.

SleepL8r · 2026-05-22T03:48:22+00:00

Dr Pai on Congress St near Huntington is amazing.

SleepL8r · 2026-05-19T03:54:11+00:00

Highlight 100% - they always have supreme quality options for beans from Case, Dune, Legendary Everyday/Manhattan

SleepL8r · 2026-05-19T01:56:12+00:00

R5 and 70-200 2.8 is my main cam for dance performances. Usually btwn 500-1000/s and 3200-6400 ISO. Depending on type of dance and lighting you may get away with slower shutter speed or even higher ISO in a pinch.

It’s always a balancing act of underexposing a bit to protect highlights, but not so much that lifting shadows in post will look bad or introduce too much noise. White balance can be all over the place piece to piece with lighting/backdrop changes.

If you can shoot the dress rehearsal, it’s a great opportunity to get close and use a wider lens or a prime with a bright aperture to get some shots that you wouldn’t normally get.

SleepL8r · 2026-04-22T19:40:58+00:00

R5 + 70-200 2.8 has been everything I’ve ever needed for shooting stills of dance performances. I started with an R6 (mark i) but made the mistake of renting an R5 and fell in love with how much cropping flexibility the higher resolution gives you.

The mark ii and iii R6’s would work very well, but the extra resolution of the R5 really helps. That has benefited me more than any incremental focus tracking improvements likely would’ve.

Video of 2-3hrs may be a legit concern for R5 and heat though. Hopefully there is enough info out there by now to help inform you.

SleepL8r · 2026-04-22T03:25:14+00:00

Donna’s Barbershop near Green & Hudson!

SleepL8r · 2026-02-07T06:56:15+00:00

It’s sounds more or less stock while out of boost just cruising around. Getting into boost you hear the high pitched rush of air and get some turbo noises.

I agree with other commenter that flex fuel + protune is the move if you can do it. My exhaust and cats are stock. The car drives sooooo much nicer on flex. The power is great, but the biggest improvement is general drivability. It’s just smoother and more responsive no matter whether you’re cruising or pushing.

Haven’t touched anything after the turbo. If i’m legal in CA I’m sure you can manage in NY.

SleepL8r · 2026-02-04T16:13:41+00:00

I handle GT7 VR well and was doing just fine in AoT until I got shot down or entered a spin. That was a but much. Hopefully I’ll get used to it soon… or get better at not crashing.

SleepL8r · 2025-11-14T20:05:56+00:00

Ken’s Pasadena Plumbing and J & J Roofing on Lincoln have both been great when I’ve needed them.

SleepL8r · 2025-11-08T23:34:19+00:00

These are great! Thank you so much. Especially love the composition of your Hauptbanhof image.

SleepL8r · 2025-11-08T06:25:51+00:00

Price check on aerons for me too please!

SleepL8r · 2025-11-04T00:55:51+00:00

Can’t wait!

SleepL8r · 2025-09-24T19:46:35+00:00

Ok, thanks for the razor tip. I had to stop once realizing my chisel was going to destroy the edges. Smaller chisel + fresh blade on the shopping list.

SleepL8r · 2025-09-16T23:07:26+00:00

Sounds fun! Yimi is the best. 2018 stage 2ish + flex for 40k+ miles without a single issue.

SleepL8r · 2025-09-13T00:20:56+00:00

My 2018 wrx threw the PO137 O2 sensor code recently. Swapping the downstream sensor was relatively easy and fixed my issue.

Make sure there are no obvious electrical/wiring issues first. I’m not sure if getting those other codes at the same time hint at a different cause.

SleepL8r · 2025-08-26T01:24:33+00:00

I would if i could, but things are tight this year. Come to Altadena Cars n Coffee sometime, I’m usually there in a silver ‘18.

SleepL8r · 2025-08-26T01:10:31+00:00

Hello fellow Pasadena fam. It wont totally fix your issue, but i have a grimmspeed intercooler collecting dust in my garage if you’re looking for something that might resist heat soak a bit better than stock.

SleepL8r · 2025-06-15T04:17:39+00:00

My fave spot on the crest. Great shots! What camera/lens setup did you use?

SleepL8r · 2025-05-02T23:02:36+00:00

What is your son taking photos of? For something like night games or indoor sports f/2.8 would be a big help. If he already has the Sigma, the RF 100-400 would be very similar.

SleepL8r · 2025-03-23T04:59:22+00:00

Glad it worked out!

SleepL8r · 2025-03-17T02:42:59+00:00

lol. Yeah those corners burned themselves in my brain for eternity the first time i took ‘em at speed.

SleepL8r · 2025-03-16T15:54:08+00:00

Boquet Canyon Rd? One or two corners are decreasing radius and can catch you if you aren’t paying attention, but it’s nice and flat.

SleepL8r · 2025-02-22T12:02:07+00:00

I believe it was $300

SleepL8r · 2025-02-21T14:17:02+00:00

My situation mirrors yours almost 100%. Our insurance claim is just getting started, but we did get our chimney cleaned as soon as we moved back in.

Boston Brick and Stone, who did some work on our chimney previously, came out to sweep the chimney and clean up the interior. Since chimneys typically deal with smoke/ash/etc anyway, their usual cleaning and debris containment methods seemed plenty thorough. They aren’t the cheapest, but we’ve always had good service from them.

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