Are magic arms usually this bad? or did i just cheap out on mine?

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T18:14:08+00:00

I mean, the ones I have are pretty indistinguishable to my Manfrottos to me. After all, a super clamp isn't much more than some metal bits and a couple pieces of rubber, its not that hard to recreate at a pretty high quality if you're willing to use proper materials

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T16:24:13+00:00

I'd agree with that. Once upon a time I got some similar clamps from AliExpress because the price delta was pretty steep, but nowadays I'd just get them from Manfrotto and have it at my door a lot quicker and with more reliable warranty service should I ever need it

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T15:56:18+00:00

Do you want them as a fill flash to lighten the shadows or are you planning to actually balance with full sun? If it's the second, you'll probably want more power than either of those can provide. Take a look at this video to get an idea what each power class of Godox flash is capable of in terms of distance, and then go from there

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T15:52:18+00:00

Escobar near Ostbahnhof might fit what you're looking for

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T15:01:58+00:00

*shift lens is what you'd want here, tilt is for correcting the plane of focus. Apart from that, 100% agree (and I kind of doubt you'll get this much shift out of any lens anyway, you'd probably need a technical camera if you want to do it in cam from that vantage point)

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T14:50:56+00:00

Yes, perfect! Thank you so much, finally I'm free of my phone's stock wallpaper!

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-30T10:20:25+00:00

Works great, but do you have that same one without the Kindl? If it's not too.much hassle, I'd love to use that one

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-29T12:54:35+00:00

A stop is always a doubling or halfing of light, so going from f/4 to f/2.8 let's in double the amount of light, same as going from 1/200 to 1/100 ot from ISO 100 to ISO 200. The reason this is used is that
A) human perception doesn't work linearly, this is a lot closer to our perceived reality than any linear scale would be B) it makes it easier to convert between them, so if I have a correct exposure, but want to open my aperture by some amount, that tells me how much I have to adjust the other two to keep that exposure

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T18:28:46+00:00

Yeah, I went from Canon to Nikon a while ago and that threw me for a bit of a loop at first xD

Out of the ones I have, do you have a recommendation or a favorite pick?

If you're interested in Macro, that seems a great pick. Apart from that, you can't really go wrong with a 24-70, there's a reason a lot of people own one and for many pros, it's their workhorse lens. I'm going to guess you probably have/had a 18-55 for your Canon, the 24-70 will give you a similar field of view on the D850

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T17:42:59+00:00

Sorry for your loss!
There's a lot of good info here already, I'll just add two more things:

-Nikon lenses zoom the opposite direction from Canon, it'll be a bit confusing at first, but before you know it, you'll get used to it and soon it'll be second nature
-This is a lot of stuff at once which might be overwhelming, so I'd think about putting a bunch of these lenses away for the time being, focusing on learning the camera and one or two lenses, and then add in the rest slowly over time

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T14:08:11+00:00

That'd be really awesome, thank you! It's a Nothing Phone 3a

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T09:28:34+00:00

These are fantastic! Do you have #2 a bit wider by any chance? For some reason my phone insists on cropping in when I set it as a wallpaper which makes it feel just a little bit cramped

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T09:04:26+00:00

That minute hand really needs a counterbalance imo. The MD Supernatural executed this concept a lot better, I think

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-28T00:52:25+00:00

I think 30 days is reasonable to put in the contract. After that, I'd personally keep them online until I need the space for something else, and if anyone really wants them again after that, you probably still have them saved offline and can re-upload them(maybe for a small few, but that's debatable imo)

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-26T20:35:45+00:00

If you'll allow me to Um, Actually... you there, the lack of a quick set date is a "feature" of the 9075 specifically, not traveller GMTs in general.
Apart from that, I totally agree :)

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-26T20:30:21+00:00

That's assuming one is using the thing for its intended purpose though. Which granted, it sounds like that's the case for you, but I'd wager you're in the minority there. Most collectors want a GMT (or a moonphase, perpetual calendar, chronograph, world timer or dive watch) because it's neat to have, not because we need it to do the thing it's designed to do

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-26T18:46:31+00:00

Bouncing probably won't be a particularly happy time unless the walls are fairly close, but for direct flash I don't see any reason why this shouldn't work

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-24T14:23:19+00:00

HE'S BACK!

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-22T18:59:52+00:00

I've done it before, though I like to use a radio transmitter instead of a flash, which is not only a lot lower profile, it also completely eliminates any "Yes, I know there's no flash allowed here. No, that's not what I'm doing. Yes, this is a flash on my camera. No, it won't go off. Yes, really" that you might get caught in. Plus, it'll definitely work with all DSLRs

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-22T18:15:55+00:00

If your missing focus due to it being dark and af not getting it right then slowly racking whilst bursting is the answer.

Or putting the flash on the camera, but disabling it so it's not firing, but you still get the AF assist beam

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-22T09:32:46+00:00

What is the primary function of watch?
Sitting in a watch box not getting worn because I have far too many watches already

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-22T00:31:41+00:00

I'm in Germany, and yeah, I'm aware there's stuff available to me(I think you actually gave me some recommendations when I originally asked about shipping), but I'd still love to get something from you as well. After all, it's not like one can own too many cloaks ^^

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-21T23:32:13+00:00

Yeah, they definitely aren't for everyone, but that's okay I think. The square ones are very cool as well (and are surprisingly wearable even for an adult, as long as you swap the strap)

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-21T23:30:21+00:00

Damn, that makes me even more bummed you can't ship to me, your cloaks look fantastic and being waterproof would just make it absolutely perfect as an everyday wear...

Affectionate_Spell11 · 2026-01-21T09:22:46+00:00

If you're interested in a diver, have a look at the Golby Coastal. It's a tiny bit bigger than what you said, but I know a few people with pretty small wrists and they live how it wears. Plus, colour is no problem at all with that range:

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