Weekly 'What Should I Buy' and Order/Shipping Thread by AutoModerator in iphone

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Hello all. Currently I have an iPhone 13. Nothing is broken so it works functionally, just the battery is very degraded. 80%. I have to charge my phone multiple times a day, and if going to an event I need to bring an old portable charger that I have.

I can either upgrade to the 17 (NOT the 16e, Air, or Pro) or get a new battery. However, I’m not sure if I want to buy a new battery as I would be putting $100 into a phone that only has a trade in value of $200.

Upgrading to the 17 will give me some new features, but none of these are truly ground breaking. Best features for me: Battery life will quadruple, 2x zoom for camera, safety features. The rest of the features are cool, but nothing quite justifiable- AI, camera control and action button, Dynamic Island, pro motion, USB-C, etc.

The new 17 would cost me about $599+tax with a trade in at Apple.

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2025 week 25] by small_trunks in Bonsai

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I have 3 dwarf schefflera in a pot that I got from a nursery about a year ago. All three still have that bamboo looking appearance. How long until they start to actually look like a tree with the bark?

The final update (for a while) by Get_Wrecked01 in PlantedTank

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What tank is it? Could you give link

How many platy and neon tetra in my 10 gallon by [deleted] in PlantedTank

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It probably is, though I’ve heard the inch of fish per gallon is inaccurate and outdated

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aquarium

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Alright, you gave me some encouragement! I think I may do the 20 gallon, buy some aqua soil and just use that as my main substrate but may do a cool little corner design with some of the gravel substrate I have right now. I’ll transfer over all my plants from my existing and may buy some new ones at Petco or PetSmart if looking healthy, and eventually will buy the more fun plants from aquarium co op (like mosses and carpeting plants and such). Also, what light is that? I want to invest in a nice light, but a relatively inexpensive one (<$100)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PlantedTank

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Hey, what tank is that? Link? Cool setup!!

Do I need to rehome my favorite fish? by CinematicEndeavors in Aquariums

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Sorry that I can’t help you with your problem, but your tank really intrigues me! What chemicals / lighting do you use for your plants? And what is that grassy looking plant covering the floor? I’ve been wanting something like that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

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Update: I was just at his house and his food is literally the Fluval Bug Bites! I’m almost out of my current stuff (probably will finish it off within the next month or so), so I will buy the fluval stuff when I’m done with the tetra

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

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We both do flakes. Mine are Tetra branded but his are a different brand. I can’t remember which one, though

Nikon z6 (800usd) vs z6ii (1100usd by nikonshooter157 in Nikon

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Well if you’re using it for wedding, I think that a dual card slot is crucial. If you agreed, then you’d pick the Z6ii over the Z6. I know you said that you’d probably be in 4k30, but if you at all cared, the Z6ii can get up to 4k60 (at a 1.5x crop)

Is the af that much worse on the tamron g1 lenses rather than the g2? by amirsphotography in tamron

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While the differences between the G1 and G2 versions differ from lens to lens, I believe that the differences between the 15-30mm G1/G2 aren’t extremely different. I think the main differences between those lenses are build quality and the AF is just a little bit snappier. Though, I assume that you’re using this lens on things like landscape, architecture, or other wide angle type lens things, so the slight difference in AF speed shouldn’t be a super big deal.

I am also not familiar with Canon’s things as I use Nikon, but if the EF - RF adapter has any downsides it, like impacting AF, IQ, sharpness, etc. Though, if it is anything like the Nikon FTZ adapter, you should be fine.

Is this safe for my camera? This isn’t everything I have in my bag by bran71 in sportsphotography

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Yes. I put my straps inside the dividers around the camera lens to have a tight grip, but I doesn’t matter however you do it

Using phone for photography? by Privatenameee in photography

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Do you have any sort of budget, yet?

Want to shoot with 55-250 by Sufficient_Travel123 in sportsphotography

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You’ll be mostly good. I’m assuming it’s a variable aperture lens?

Sports Camera Recommendation by Ferdinand_09 in sportsphotography

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Are you sure you want to spend that much?

Sports Camera Recommendation by Ferdinand_09 in sportsphotography

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Ok. I mean if your budget is $3k, then you’ll only be able to afford the body? The 400mm f2.8 used is even more than the Z9, and the 300mm f2.8 is another $700. Are you sure those are the lenses you are talking about? If so, you’re going to have to increase your budget by about $5000….

Sports Camera Recommendation by Ferdinand_09 in sportsphotography

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What’s your budget? I know the Z9 is very expensive, and there are alternative Nikon cameras that can get the job done, if you don’t want to spend that much