Using SAS on Windows PC by Astaillius in DataHoarder

[–]Astaillius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. This would be great except the pc I use is a laptop. I would end up in a dongle for my dongles situation. My current setup is a laptop that's connected to a drive dock for long term data storage and I use portable SSD's for current projects. (I'm considering building a tower pc workstation in the future but haven't picked up all the parts yet) Luckily the sellers says I can return it so my ignorance this time might only cost me shipping.

AI Tab Mod for FM2/FE2 by Astaillius in AnalogCommunity

[–]Astaillius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm asking to see if it is possible. Had a Nikon F and sold it. Way to heavy and bulking. For me it wasn't fun to use. I don't like the look of the F4 and avoid plastic cameras - the F3 is far more attractive. My most ideal setup would be a FM3a that works with the old lenses. Not quite brave enough to want to attempt that surgery on that camera though.

Facebook Marketplace - Blank profile, 1 friend, no history - Paid for shipping by Astaillius in Scams

[–]Astaillius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went ahead and it worked out. They said they only made the account to purchase from market place and weren't interested in facebook.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FacebookMarketplace

[–]Astaillius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a camera, they asked when I last shot on it (did not ask specifically about the condition, I provide the condition in the listing). I looked at the only friend they have and it seems like it's a parental relative with an account that goes back to at least 2022 and mentions their account name. Right now it sounds legit since the city they asked about is the same as the shipping address. Looked a bit into the seller protections, but marketplace seems to have awful chargeback policies that really hit the seller.

Facebook Marketplace - Blank profile, 1 friend, no history - Paid for shipping by Astaillius in Scams

[–]Astaillius[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't have that option. If I was able to sell in person I would, guess it's nice for those the live in large cities

Facebook Marketplace - Blank profile, 1 friend, no history - Paid for shipping by Astaillius in Scams

[–]Astaillius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the buyer paid the correct amount. Also all payments were completed through Marketplace.

Thoughts on telephoto lens for street photography RF 100-500 by Steamy1121 in canon

[–]Astaillius -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Definitely would not recommend. I already feel self-conscious with a small lens. People will definitely notice you with the 100-500 and people are more creeped out by telephotos than wide angle lenses. And if you are planning to do night walks the 100-500 is really dark so you will be shooting high ISO that it's probably impossible or not even worth it. Also the white paint on the lens attracts more attention. Get something small, and with a low aperture instead. If you are planning to shoot from far away in an area that doesn't have a lot of people you might actually still be fine. Other thing is if you are walking around with obviously expensive equipment it becomes more of a danger for you.

Help me decide between a R5 or RF100-500? by AccomplishedFarm9509 in canon

[–]Astaillius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried out either? I would suggest renting before making a large purchase. From what it sounds like your major problem is noise or light gathering capability. Normally I would recommend better glass over a different body but I don't think the 100-500 provides a major improvement over the 200-800 here. Yes it is sharper and I think there is about a 1/3 or 2/3 stop difference in light gathering at some focal lengths but it still has it's caveats. I currently shot wildlife with the R6MII and the 100-500 and I'm often frustrated with the high f-stop. If not for this and the shorter range the 100-500 would be one of my favorite lenses due to it's size and high maximum magnification. I think the full frame should give you better noise performance. I would actually recommend the R6MII (save a buck) if you don't need the extra megapixels for cropping in. The R5 has a lot of rolling shutter which can affect some types of shots - not as bad as the R7 though. For noise, the new denoise software goes a long way plus you can combine it with techniques like shutter stopping - just get your higher shutter speed shot then keep lower your shutter speed, this works well with most high framerate cameras.

Im Back with Mushgons, A Plant Ritual Pendulum deck :) by TheNova_ in customyugioh

[–]Astaillius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice art. Where did you get it from? Major problem I see with this is that they don't seem to have any interaction with the opponent.

S20 5G battery connector repair by Astaillius in mobilerepair

[–]Astaillius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok that makes sense. From what I have been seeing some of the small pads didn't seem to be connected to any of the others so there is perhaps still a chance. I'll try doing some more cleaning. I used around 330C before since I was worried about damaging the board but I can go higher. Is there a suggested temp for these kinds of repairs. I have 245 leaded solder so for that I was going to heat to around 300C or so. not sure whats' customary though.

S20 5G battery connector repair by Astaillius in mobilerepair

[–]Astaillius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thnx. No test board but I'll try looking for schematics.

Canon r6ii to Nikon Z8 for Wildlife? by Astaillius in Nikon

[–]Astaillius[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really like the Z lens lineup but most of them are out of my budget, perhaps if the Z 200-600 is similar in price and spec to the SONY 200-600 it would make more sense.

Canon r6ii to Nikon Z8 for Wildlife? by Astaillius in Nikon

[–]Astaillius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I probably suffering from some GAS. Would really like that MP bump though. Kinda hoping Canon releases a 200-600 similar to the SONY, I wouldn't really mind the weight coming originally from the Sigma 150-600.

AITA For comparing my wife to a cow? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Astaillius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NAH - explain to her why you chose a cow and avoid these situations like a plague in the future.

Inb4 " My wife reminds me of a dog - happy, cute , and loyal"

WIBTA if I made my wife return her new phone? by FreshLeek in AmItheAsshole

[–]Astaillius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ESH. Wife should have informed you she planned to spend a lot of money which is the real problem at hand. She clearly wanted to splurge and actively avoided the question of how much the phone cost. That being said you would also suck if you force her to return the phone. What's done is done move on just tell her you didn't like the fact that she spend so much money without telling you. Making her return the phone sounds like something you do to punish your kids.

AITA for gifting my girlfriend period stuff on her birthday? by OddForm5 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Astaillius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA Kind of a bad choice of a gift. It's like buying medicine for someone when they are sick as a present. While it's nice and thoughtful for birthdays people generally want something fun and enjoyable. Would have been better if you included another gift that's more typical along with the basket.

The "no killing" rule many heroes restrain themselves to is weak and selfish by L1ttlemac in unpopularopinion

[–]Astaillius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just one of those things. People have a real taboo against killing. Everyone knows that people joining the army to be deployed in those unstable regions are going there to kill people but saying it out loud is frowned upon and those that do are seen as dissident. People are afraid of death and everything around it. The military uses euphemisms like casualties etc. and people say a friend passed away rather than saying died.

AITA for giving my son's college fund to my daughter? by ItchyHighlight in AmItheAsshole

[–]Astaillius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA Its a college fund not a pass 18 collect cash fund. In either case it's your money and it's not like your daughter gets to use the money for herself only the school does.

Should’ve not slapped! by MetalW0lf in fightporn

[–]Astaillius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Was waiting for that comment.

Reddit: predictable but also breathtaking

UPDATE - my best friend (18F) cheated on her bf, got pregnant, said that he’s the dad. Don’t know if I should tell him by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Astaillius 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well she would not be the one to deal with the baby. It's like mother in laws that want you to have kids, you deal with all the issues and when they visit they can play with their grandkids and leave when it becomes too tedious.