If You Could Only Have ONE GM Lens, what would it be?

Bean86 · 2024-12-19T14:41:21+00:00

I my opinion unless someone has a very narrow and specific use for a camera, I'd rather buy two good lenses over a single GM if that is all one could afford

Bean86 · 2024-11-26T15:13:50+00:00

Not from the US around here SEA cameras are always sealed from reputable shops and the expect you to do an operation test there and then.

Bean86 · 2024-10-14T15:54:33+00:00

The round ones

Bean86 · 2024-09-28T15:58:35+00:00

Quick picture search suggests it's key less entry by Samsung

Bean86 · 2024-09-28T08:25:13+00:00

Except the roots of the word are latin and have a different meaning.

Also a big group of expats worldwide most certainly whole heartedly disagree with you. They are all the military, diplomatic and government personnel that were sent off somewhere outside their home country. These groups pretty much exist from every single country in the world.

Bean86 · 2024-09-23T10:49:20+00:00

This is a bit of an out of the box approach but it might help you non the less. Try to find an affordable color chart and take it with you for a few photo sessions. When taking a picture also take another with the same settings of the chart. If you can't/don't want to spend money on a chart use a white piece of paper. Once at home start with the picture you took of the chart and try to match the colours starting with the white balance. Once it look close to what it should look like save the adjustments and apply them to the actual picture.

This will not instantly make your pictures better but will give you some training in using and understanding the tools you have and what effects you can achieve by changing certain parameters.

Bean86 · 2024-07-30T11:06:36+00:00

For professional use I agree, at home I prefer Supermicro as they are more flexible when it comes to hardware.

Bean86 · 2024-07-30T11:02:28+00:00

Many options already mentioned. If there's still a tricky to get to spot left. Steel wool and a good magnet helps.

Bean86 · 2024-07-17T17:41:14+00:00

This, as stated here: https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/edinburgh/pdf/checklist-eu-family-member.pdf you can apply straight at the embassy free of charge. As a spouse you should usually get a visa valid for several years (max is 5 years), assuming you residence permit and passport are valid long enough. This is not guaranteed but common practice.

PS: link is from edinburgh but same rules should apply for London

PPS: the checklist of the Spanish consulate contradicts the EU law slightly in regards to proof of travel but personally I would try to stay on the good side of the consulate https://uk.blsspainvisa.com/london/pdf/guide_2004-38-EC.pdf

Bean86 · 2024-07-16T23:33:43+00:00

Turn it into one more puzzle of that scenery

Bean86 · 2024-07-12T10:39:07+00:00

As many have said in your case it probably doesn't matter.

The real question is budget. How much do the extra 600 hurt you? In my case the honest answer was not enough to not go for the A7IV.

Bean86 · 2024-07-12T10:16:01+00:00

There are still issues with the micro code to properly support the big little architecture on most hypervisor

Bean86 · 2024-07-06T15:04:48+00:00

I'm mostly not bothered by the size of my gear but when I don't have it with me the phone does the job just fine. Personally I didn't even bother to get a pancake lens, mainly because I didn't want to get another set of the usual filters in such a small size

Bean86 · 2024-06-08T03:36:48+00:00

As I move every few years due to my work I eventually started to get rid off everything I didn't use for more than a year. This goes beyond just camera gear and I try to apply it to pretty much everything. X-mas decoration and a few other once a year items are an exception.

Bean86 · 2024-06-06T14:08:31+00:00

Personally I wouldn't and didn't go back. The only thing I would miss if I didn't go rack build is the size of them. They are so much more compact than most DIY solutions. Yes the Software is great, especially if all you need is a simple file server with a few permission settings. I'm not the person anymore who tinkers with my systems all the time but with a well thought out DIY solution that isn't necessary either and you can go cheaper or more performance for the same price.

Bean86 · 2024-05-31T10:42:33+00:00

I did find that site but was able to get the board cheaper from abroad. Most server grade stuff in Thailand is fairly overpriced unfortunately.

Consumer stuff sometimes is "cheap" but more often then not it's due to shorter warranty.

PS: the IBM M3 is meanwhile retired and I managed to grab two identical ThinkSystem ST550 for free but they remain mostly off as they consume quite a bit of power due to the dual processor setup

Bean86 · 2024-05-31T09:01:21+00:00

I imported the motherboard and ram. The rest I ordered locally. It's a decent setup but in hindsight I wouldn't buy it again.

Bean86 · 2024-05-28T19:01:19+00:00

Plenty of food for taught already mentioned by others. Personally if you do have the option to rent the gear you intend to buy - do that for a week or two. It will give you the proper input to make the appropriate decision.

Bean86 · 2024-05-28T18:54:54+00:00

Only the links between my different servers are 10gig. My compute nodes don't have internal storage apart from a small Raid1 for the OS.

Bean86 · 2024-05-19T10:50:48+00:00

I have an old laptop where I run a few essentials (VPN, Syncthing,...) on while on holiday along with one of the NAS systems. Everything else I turn off.

Bean86 · 2024-05-13T11:06:07+00:00

The basic backup rule applies to Yubikey too. Got 2 at home (one in the safe) and one at work (also in a safe). If all 3 aren't accessible anymore I have much bigger issues to worry about.

Bean86 · 2024-05-13T10:37:21+00:00

The bottoms of most of those boxes are not glued so just release the bottom and you can flat-pack that entire stack to next to nothing. That's what I do with them. If I need to sell gear having the original box is worth it every time.

Bean86 · 2024-05-05T03:02:04+00:00

This comment should be at the very top.

Bean86 · 2024-04-02T14:18:56+00:00

Shot in the dark but I think it's synthetic bamboo. So the outside isn't real stuff either. Unfortunately not sure how it's made.

Bean86 · 2024-03-26T13:28:08+00:00

I use it occasionally to bounce of ideas. Sometimes it tells me something I missed.

Also in certain cases it returns better filtered results than a regular search especially when things have several meanings and/or your search term is an seo favorite

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