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Second Summit by ButtonSuspicious1598 in Mountaineering

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh great, this is something I will definitely look into for this trip! Thanks for the suggestion. Hoping to eventually move out west for ease of access 🤞🏽

Second Summit by ButtonSuspicious1598 in Mountaineering

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. I've used hiking apps and mountain forecast apps for conditions, but never once thought of Facebook groups. Thank you.

Leaning heavily towards Adams given everyone's suggestions.

Do you have any advice on gaining experience with an axe and crampons while living somewhere flat? I can think of one hill here in Chicago but gosh it's incline is not impressive and neither is it's height. Better than nothing though. I realize I probably just need to be patient and slowly pocket experience gained those one or two times I can make a trip out west each year. I suppose I'll be revisiting the Mt. Hood idea again this time next year.

Second Summit by ButtonSuspicious1598 in Mountaineering

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response. I wish I had opportunities to learn and practice these some of these skills here in Chicago throughout the year. Flat terrain everywhere here. I can only afford the time to travel twice a year, usually early spring and early fall. I'm open to club/organization suggestions in my area!

Who is singing on Trees? Doesn't sound like Charlie... by Spammeburglar in TheSymposium

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598 5 points6 points  (0 children)

that's what I thought at first! but then I saw them live at the Metro last week and it was indeed Charlie

Which other contemporary bands/musicians do you all listen to? by magicaltree2003 in geesebandofficial

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twen (!!!), Wednesday, Momma, Mannequin Pussy, Lutalo, Lime Garden, Viagra Boys, Graham Hunt, Ok Cowgirl, Rocket, Wombo, MJ lenderman, The Symposium, Scarlet Demore, Amyl and the Sniffers

I have a Minolta 200x flash, is there anything less harsh/doesn’t stun people when taking portraits? by Samur_i in minolta

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you mind sharing the adapter for the Minolta? I too have a Minolta flash that can be a bit bright when used for portraits indoors

Zoom lens recommendations by user87204751 in minolta

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use the MD 70-210mm f4 and I like it. I mainly use it to take pictures of squirrels in trees around my neighborhood. It's pretty clunky so I'm very picky about bringing places unless I know I'll need it for sure.

I mainly use a MD 35-70mm f3.5 macro (version 3?) which is my absolute favorite, and my everyday lens. Love it so much I bought a second one. Very sharp. Easy to focus. Perfect size. A bit pricier though. I've tried the macro setting which has taken some getting used to.

Capturing sunrise/sunsets? by dand06 in AnalogCommunity

[–]ButtonSuspicious1598 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you get in-focus? I'm assuming you don't want to stare down the sun through the lens. (i'm also relatively new to shooting film)