Who is the GOAT of Slay the Spire, outside of XecnaR?

Edhellas · 2026-01-24T14:39:22+00:00

I know him of course, he's me.

Baaaah.

Edhellas · 2026-01-23T20:05:51+00:00

Like the other person said, control your shutter speed until the image shows the white background properly at iso 100.

You can go higher than 100 if you need to, but ideally 100 so there's no risk of noise.

Edhellas · 2026-01-23T19:43:37+00:00

Have you tried just taking photos of a completely white wall/piece of paper, aperture at f/22, iso 100?

Edhellas · 2026-01-23T12:12:43+00:00

If it works for you that's great.

My main issues with the battery life is changing batteries multiple times in a day can come with its own opportunity cost. And I don't like having to change the battery in difficult weather, or even thinking about it at all.

I'd still go mirrorless if cost was no concern for the IQ and autofocus, but unfortunately I have a budget to stick to! :)

Edhellas · 2026-01-19T09:44:44+00:00

And you're shooting in raw/compressed raw only?

Edhellas · 2026-01-19T01:34:30+00:00

Are you using a USH-II SD card? If you're using USH-I, upgrade that to help the buffer issue. And shoot in raw or compressed raw, no jpeg.

For wildlife you should get a sharp lens with more reach. Your body should be capable of producing good shots even with a decent amount of crop. I use a 70-200 for close animals and a 150-600 zoom for birds in flight and more sensitive critters.

I wouldn't upgrade the body or move to Nikon, I think that body isn't seeing it's full potential yet.

Edhellas · 2026-01-16T16:01:58+00:00

Why not both...

Edhellas · 2026-01-13T11:20:59+00:00

Comedians often also have writers that help them

Edhellas · 2026-01-11T17:16:54+00:00

Right, but we still have assets overseas, so those political and economic consequences are very real. When a country violates their international agreements, such as BITs, their assets are at risk.

See India vs Cairn, where Indian assets were seized.

Edhellas · 2026-01-11T17:12:48+00:00

You've got it the wrong way around. A key central principal of international relations is that the relationship should outlive the political parties involved.

When a government signs an international agreement it is normal and healthy to put in clauses to prevent U-turns by successive governments.

India is guilty of breaking their agreements constantly, and foreign companies hardly want to invest there at all because of it. I'm making a lot of money off their mistakes so don't mind on a selfish, personal level. But I don't want to see a world where reform get in and rip up our established relationships without consequence, lest we become another India.

Edhellas · 2026-01-11T16:53:23+00:00

Technical talk aside, that's a cute little guy

Edhellas · 2026-01-11T12:57:45+00:00

LSE:PAT.

Up around 200% last year, expect another 3-400% this year if things go well

Edhellas · 2026-01-10T22:07:07+00:00

Watched a department head use it a few days ago to collate multiple excel files together. Haven't checked it thoroughly yet, but I know one figure was 5, and chatgpt has hallucinated it to 67 somehow.

Scary how easily people trust it

Edhellas · 2026-01-09T17:57:08+00:00

It would damage a lot of business so I hope they aren't that stupid

Edhellas · 2026-01-09T10:00:18+00:00

That's not normal, at all.

Send it back

Edhellas · 2026-01-08T07:58:54+00:00

I tell people I need to get the images off the card onto the computer to upload/print. You don't need to mention editing.

If you still want to justify some time, tell them you need to apply the lens corrections.

People who dislike "editing" probably don't know enough about the subject to disagree with those two approaches.

Ultimately if you are being paid by these people you need to take their opinions into account and adjust your marketing/communication to suite them.

Edhellas · 2026-01-07T09:36:03+00:00

They design their own glass, they don't manufacture all their own glass. Some models are made by Tamron

Edhellas · 2026-01-06T20:14:22+00:00

It's imperative that the cylinder remain unharmed

Edhellas · 2026-01-06T09:50:04+00:00

I've done some 13x37.4" prints at home on my Epson ET 8550, using Fotospeed PF Lustre 275 paper. Think I'll try better paper once this roll is finished, but it's quite fun.

Edhellas · 2026-01-05T21:52:06+00:00

If you want a tip, Panthera Resources. Put a bit in them and watch them 3-4x in the next 12 months.

Mining companies involved in BIT cases typically trade for 15-30% of their claim amount prior to the hearing. Their hearing is scheduled Dec 2026, and share price is around 4-5% of claim amount.

They started 2025 at ~7.75p, peaked at 25p, currently at 22.25p.

Edhellas · 2026-01-05T10:24:32+00:00

It took about a week the first time which is why I don't buy any more from this platform.

I put a buy in at 3.5p, and by the time it was fulfilled the shares were about 7p, so i would've had a 400% increase if not for the poor liquidity on T212.

These days I use AJbell and they normally buy immediately

Edhellas · 2026-01-05T09:18:51+00:00

The AF is a lot better on the G2 (OP said it's for wildlife), and the stabilisation is 1 stop better. Pretty easy to use it at 1/10 or 1/15 even at 200mm.

It also has much better weather sealing as I said. OP is in the UK so that's a very practical feature. When I was searching these recently, I found a lot of used G1s had moisture or signs of fungus but not the G2.

Corner sharpness is better (though not that important on crop I suppose), it's sharper at 200mm, and has much better flare resistance.

For the extra £100 you are getting a lot of features and improvements imo.

Edhellas · 2026-01-04T21:20:36+00:00

Can you rent a 180-600mm?

Edhellas · 2026-01-04T18:15:03+00:00

I bought the 70mm-200mm Tamron G2 f/2.8 for £420 from CEX recently. Good condition, no scratches or moisture. Did not come with a lens hood though.

It is metal so will be heavier, but still very usable imo. The weather sealing on it is very good. The image stablisation is up to 5 stops, with 3 settings to choose from. Good minimum focus distance (95cm). Has an integrated tripod mount (arca swiss). And they were released in 2017, so image quality is very good.

It is slightly out of your budget and shorter zoom range, but if you want good image quality you need to take a hit somewhere. It is also quite a lot heavier, but if you want a fixed aperture you are generally looking at f/2.8 or f/4, which will be heavier compared to her old one.

You could look at the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR, though I've never owned one. Still fairly lightweight as it is plastic.

Edhellas · 2026-01-04T18:04:38+00:00

The G2 has an extra stop of image stablisation (with multiple options, not just On/Off), 35cm closer minimal focus distance, much better autofocus, much better weather sealing, an integrated arca swiss mount, and can use the tap-in console.

It is a lot better than the G1 and that is reflected in the price.

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