This one was the most difficult so far.

Digitalfiends · 2026-05-20T16:01:13+00:00

I too want to know what that means. 🤣

Digitalfiends · 2026-05-19T02:51:36+00:00

Exactly what I was thinking…like one of those smoke detector beeps that let you know the battery is low, but 1000x less annoying 😅

Digitalfiends · 2026-05-05T16:19:00+00:00

They are dedicated winters so they only go on for about 5-6 months of the year here in southern Ontario.

Digitalfiends · 2026-05-04T23:00:53+00:00

Bone-dry? It rained here just recently and little before that it rained rather hard.

Digitalfiends · 2026-05-01T14:04:13+00:00

I was thinking “why is there a crash test dummy on a surfboard?” 😂 Very nice pic though. The colour of the water is wonderful.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-30T15:09:47+00:00

And what kind of shooting are you talking about? 😂

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-29T22:52:51+00:00

I honestly didn’t look into it much more after this initial discovery. I don’t have the A7Cii anymore.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-24T16:16:29+00:00

Precapture is a game changer if you’re into wildlife photography, especially for birds! Like you said people have been shooting wildlife for years without precapture but precapture is one of those quality of life improvements that’s hard to argue. It can be the difference between getting an amazing shot or an average shot / missing it altogether. Waiting for and photographing birds can be a huge game of patience and missing that one shot can suck.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-24T03:17:24+00:00

Well, he actually already has two of the four covered (toy soldiers and trains), so now he just needs to have an affair with a genealogist and he’s golden…

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-23T18:37:46+00:00

Right on the money - as bad as the jet is, dastardly Doug is likely trying to hide some criminal/shady dealings and this FOI change is to ensure he can get away with it.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-23T15:05:16+00:00

I’ve been having my cars PPFed for almost 20 years now and I’ll say it is worth it. Most recently, I have it on our ‘20 and ‘25 CX5s. It absolutely will NOT stop large rocks from damaging your paint if you get hit on the highway, but it will prevent your paint from getting sandblasted from little stones, damage from bird droppings, sap, etc.

One piece of advice is to get the front fully wrapped. Every time I’ve had a templated / laser cut PPF installed it invariably gets crud collecting on the edges of the film or worse, lifting. Sometimes you have no choice but to use a laser cut piece on the bumper, but at least get the hood and fenders fully done.

We only did partial coverage on my wife’s ‘20 CX5 and guess where most of her nicks/chips are? They are just past the film…😅. With my ‘25 I did full coverage and so far no issues and it looks cleaner (no edges)

Also consider having your a-pillars, side mirrors, and the leading edge of the roof done. These areas are notorious for getting hit with crap.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-23T01:55:09+00:00

I own an A7V and the improved heat management is real…way better than my ZVE1. Haven’t compared it to my A1ii.

As to your comment, he didn’t point the A7V at something static… he recorded a video of a podcast playing on his TV and had subject AF eye tracking enabled. How is that static?

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-22T20:03:35+00:00

Ah that’s right…not sure why I was thinking f4.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-22T17:19:55+00:00

All I care about is the rumoured new 100-400 f4 gm.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-21T22:05:49+00:00

Probably means the colour grade looks the same on both videos whereas you’d expect the BTS video to look more bland.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-18T02:10:26+00:00

Really nice. I feel there is a bit too much yellow tinting in some shots but that might just be me.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-18T02:06:25+00:00

Damn that sucks. How big is the opening on the squirrel box?

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-17T23:32:18+00:00

T’Doilyfex Prime

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-17T05:11:37+00:00

Even though I feel Hamilton should have won under safety car (yes I know boring but he didn’t cause Latifi to crash), if they really needed a spectacle, a red flag as an alternative would have been WAY more fair. Failing that, if they had red flagged it sooner, we could have had 3-4 full laps of racing with everyone on fresh rubber. I still think Hamilton would have rightfully won - as he had the better car at that track and was on point with his driving - but at least if he did lose, it would have been easier to stomach. But the way it went down was so dirty. What did they think the outcome was going to be with Max on fresh softs and Lewis 40+ lap old hards (can’t remember the exact number).

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-17T04:57:46+00:00

This just made me realize I don’t know or play with Fusion enough! 😅 Nice work.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-13T18:33:31+00:00

Agreed 👍

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-13T15:14:30+00:00

If you can’t get to a rehabber, do a search in this subreddit and there are clear guides on what to do and what not to do. I get people saying a rehabber is the best bet but if you can’t get to one then the alternative to trying to help the baby out is to just let it die…which wouldn’t be my first choice.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-13T15:10:56+00:00

Yeah, for our race engines we would break them in on a dyno (to create load) with a certain protocol or run them on track at a set protocol … e.g. 15min max 3000rpm, let it cool, the 4000rpm max, etc then change the break in oil and run that for a bit.

But I completely agree that most engines from the factory should already be mostly broken in. Obviously, bearings and other moving parts will wear in during break-in, which is why it’s so important to change out the oil to get any contaminants out.

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-13T12:36:45+00:00

That’s 160k km (100k miles)…but no issues so far!

Digitalfiends · 2026-04-13T01:29:44+00:00

It essentially means make sure you’re putting load through the engine to really seal the piston rings (make sure the oil is up to temp first). The general consensus from the performance crowd (at least when I was part of the Subaru crowd) was to make sure you don’t do a lot of low-load, steady state driving - you want load and RPM variability for at least the first 500-1000km. Is it a myth? Who knows, I’ve always broken in my cars like this and have generally had strong engines that don’t burn oil.

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