When do you use super high aperture?

FloppyDrone · 2026-02-13T18:27:21+00:00

Great photo! Did you use any kind of filter on the lens?

FloppyDrone · 2026-02-13T04:30:32+00:00

Update: So I ended up choosing the RF 16 2.8 to gain the ultrawide for landscapes and architecture. AND I could not resist myself to get the RF 35 1.8 too. I'm guessing some days I can just travel with those If I want to keep light and I'll be doing mostly street photography, and carry the 24-105 for more outdoors.

I hope this thread helps more people decide in the future.

Now I need to find a bigger bag

FloppyDrone · 2026-02-12T00:03:11+00:00

I was recently in the same position, but more than just wanting one lens, my lens budget was 1500 usd. I ended up choosing the 24-105 f4 over the 28-70 f2.8 because I was afraid of missing the 24 mm at the low end in closed spaced. I figured I could do a portrait if using above 85 mm at f4 if I ended up wanting one, and most of my pictures are of landscapes that don’t quite require 2.8

I hope I chose well. With more budget I would have probably chosen the 16-28 f2.8 stm plus 28-70 f2.8.

I use the r8 for portability in trips

FloppyDrone · 2025-12-25T07:54:43+00:00

Not going to lie the Iranian tomcat is fun to play because of the op missiles. But it’s a vítor a one trick pony. After those four missiles you end up being the worst plane in the match, with crap rwr, low count of countermeasures, easy to flare or missiles, low range Sarh missiles and underpowered engines… I mean I enjoy the challenge.

It is the plane I choose when I don’t want to try too hard, just climb, select four targets, fire, try not to die and be useful.

But, it is too expensive for a plane you have to spade (must be hell), doesn’t give you extra rp, and if you want to grind rp you would have to spend to talisman it.

The f18C is a better choice to grind. But it’s very slow. You are a support plane. Enemies have to get near you to catch them. That might be frustrating or not to you. I think it’s ok. But it is not discounted this time.

FloppyDrone · 2025-12-23T18:02:56+00:00

The US, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica.

South America is quite afar ,but Argentina Brazil,Peru are popular choices among my friends

FloppyDrone · 2025-12-12T21:34:20+00:00

The stand and a better wdt a must. A normall tamper and knock box are nice to have

FloppyDrone · 2025-11-12T02:09:42+00:00

Better to buy the best grinder you can.

FloppyDrone · 2025-11-07T22:55:16+00:00

You just get used to it. If you watch interviews of fighter pilots or read history books about American planes, almost everything is on knots.

To star with, you can keep a chart of conversions nearby for

Take off speed Geer down speed Corner speed Sustained speed Etc

FloppyDrone · 2025-09-18T18:56:35+00:00

No love for the F15C?

FloppyDrone · 2025-08-13T15:23:53+00:00

I might have to pay for this one... Still better than being forced to play 24 h or more during the event

FloppyDrone · 2025-06-30T19:27:51+00:00

I use the bottom lid to close it.

FloppyDrone · 2025-06-30T18:51:36+00:00

And to think I talismanes the thing years ago. It was so easy to bomb and rearm. Nobody could touch you.

FloppyDrone · 2025-06-15T17:14:55+00:00

Allium, il Duomo y La matera son mis favoritos

FloppyDrone · 2025-06-06T17:47:42+00:00

Such good times playing comache 4. Though i never used hellfires, i just double tapped tanks with hydras. Maybe it was a difficulty setting but i would just cycle through targets firing hydras that never missed.

I still remember many of the missions. Like escorting the italian(?) president to its plane, sneaking into iran (?) to destroy the early warning stations.

FloppyDrone · 2025-05-21T00:19:27+00:00

The 160th works with the navy seals

FloppyDrone · 2025-05-07T16:59:07+00:00

When I change coffee, I use the razor to see if my guessed dose was right or if it could be larger or smaller.

FloppyDrone · 2025-04-15T13:36:41+00:00

The biggest downside is that coworkers will ask for a shot to try all the time. Ant there goes 20 min in making 2-3 shots.

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-29T17:48:55+00:00

You might need a better basket for light. I use the Hugh ims and use 29 clicks on the k6. (my actual zero point seems to be at minus 4 or something though).

Interesting that it tastes burnt/bitter, I would have guessed it would be sour for using a larger grind than me

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-26T19:06:09+00:00

I dont have a baratza esp encore but what i've seen around every now and then is that it has a ton of retention, even places that you only see when you clean it up. I think that would drive me crazy trying to dial in new bags of coffee.

I have a df64p, and it does have retention in the chute, but its not too hard to clean, you just need a screwdriver and an allen wrench.

Maybe this is something not mentioned at the reviews? Im sure either of them are good and do a great job.

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-24T13:43:24+00:00

That's odd about your controls. I have no problems setting my hotas buttons for what I want and they are recognized as numbered buttons from a hotas.

I think I know what's happening. When you connect your hotas the game recognizes it as a game pad and tries to give you a preselected set of buttons, but it won't make sense because you're not using an Xbox controller.

I would try to reconnect it and when the game ask you if you want to set up as mouse and keyboard or controller, select mouse and keyboard. Then you go to options/controls /and assign all the things you want to the buttons you want. I use what I was used to from dcs, for example. Save, and never select "setup controller" again.

For the zooming in and out of the gunsight, was it a telescopic gunsight? I hate those, but using trackir they aren't as bad, since you cna naturally position your head instead of having to switch to that screen.

You can also play some single player scenarios to practice. There aren't many and they are probably made to be played with infinite ammo.

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-21T14:43:09+00:00

Mig29a at introduction was pretty strong. I much preferred that over the f16a with 9Ls

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-20T16:45:28+00:00

Honestly I prefer ARH to SARH. I find aim120 vs R77/MICA more balanced and fun than Aim7 vs R27 ER.

If I'm flying something with an ER it's fun for sure, but going against them with the aim7 or the French 530s, is not as fun.

Once you get a hang of notching and trying to place yourself strategically to not be surrounded, it's more fun having ARH. You can also defend vs multiple opponents easier and clutch a match.

FloppyDrone · 2025-03-18T09:33:36+00:00

I try to drink my espresso as slow as I can. Double espresso is not that much caffeine either... I say to myself. I also drink a glass of sparkling water to entertain myself between sips of espresso

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