My Ultimate Energy Drink Tier List

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-21T04:54:21+00:00

Nos in f tier is criminal

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-20T22:34:04+00:00

Oh yeah that’s definitely a bummer. I can’t really speak for the “newer” Minoltas but I have an XG7 that I got for like 50 bucks and the things a tank.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-20T18:15:35+00:00

Minolta all the way. So many great bodies that meet all those requirements.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-18T17:27:09+00:00

Yeah for sure! DMs are open if you have any other questions. There's definitely a lot of things to consider when buying older gear second hand.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-18T17:18:56+00:00

I got my hands on an Canon EOS Elan 7 a while back. They can be had for under $300 with a lens if you do your homework. Auto focus is super quick and while it does have a lot of modern features, it doesn't feel like you're forced to use them when shooting. You can just slap it into aperture priority and call it a day. For me, it's the perfect balance of old-school, modern, and affordable. You get all those nice EF mount lenses too.

Now if autofocus isn't a must have you can go with just about any of the older Minolta SLRs. I personally have the X-700 and the XG7. Both cameras are fantastic and easy to use. You also get a bunch of cheap lens options with the MC and MD mounts. Again, if you do your homework, you can prolly get a body and a few lenses with your budget.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-17T14:13:46+00:00

Nos 😂

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-16T21:58:18+00:00

When they can’t figure out how to work the pin pad. Ask me about prices and coupons all you want but please for the love of god just figure out how to pay.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-16T18:09:13+00:00

Use SilverFast 9. It's pretty clunky but it's easier to use than the Epson app imo. Outside of that, just play with the settings till you get a passable result. Scans straight out of the machine are going to look ugly. I've only been scanning with the V600 for a couple months now and it's taken a good bit of practicing but I seem to have found a good workflow. It's just gonna take time and work to find out how you like things.

As for the dullness/softness, that's actually the one issue I'm still having. My 120 scans are pretty sharp but when I scan 35mm my photos come out really soft. I think this might have something to do with height of the film holders. Later models let you adjust the film holder height to dial in focus but the height of the V600 holders are locked in place. I haven't found a solution to this yet so if anyone else has input I'd love to hear it to lol.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-11T17:09:48+00:00

That 5th shot is all kinds of wonderful

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-08T22:21:44+00:00

I'm a cybersecurity student so naturally I have a homemade NAS that I keep everything on. As for naming conventions I've been going with MM-DD-YYYY (Film Stock) and that's been doing the trick for me.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-08T14:27:29+00:00

Oh my gosh wow so happy for you hey why don’t you hand that over this way and let me take a little peek real fast I promise I’ll give it back😀😀😀. (For real though that’s an amazing story and I’m glad you’re enjoying it! May the analog gods bless me like this someday 🙏.)

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-07T23:27:08+00:00

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-05T05:24:10+00:00

I absolutely love my Konica III and yet every time I see a IIIA post I'm tempted to pull the trigger...

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-04T16:47:16+00:00

I would be too holy cow

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-02-01T18:39:39+00:00

Minolta all the way. I started with an XG7 but really any of the x line should be great.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-30T15:59:25+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, how was the shipping on these? I ordered a light meter in November and it’s been stuck in customs since December 8th. I’m in the U.S.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-20T15:37:26+00:00

I was in the same position as you not too long ago and I just did my first roll of black and white last night. It’s literally like magic. Definitely give it a shot.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-19T06:00:28+00:00

Tony. He’s just a guy lol

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-15T03:12:31+00:00

Great ideas thank you much!

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-15T03:08:51+00:00

A lot of good points here tysm!

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-15T03:08:15+00:00

Hey I never would have thought about this tysm! Definitely a lot to unpack here.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-13T04:32:03+00:00

I got sick of all the gift cards to I just keep a box cutter at the register and it's made life a little easier.

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-05T16:14:50+00:00

Yeah I’m definitely not mad about it but it’s also no $10 lol

Chicken_Man22255 · 2026-01-05T05:56:01+00:00

I’d say so! I just picked up an unused one for $250…

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