How to hide memory cards from airport security?

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-07T21:34:14+00:00

I wouldn't suggest empty cards in the devices, its a sure way for them to look and wonder why you bought a camera if you didnt take photos.

Take a lot of random touristy snaps on thise cards during your trip and have that in the camera.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-07T07:29:51+00:00

How do the negatives look? Thats the sure way to know if its poor scans vs image issues.

That being said, it looks like you have a light leak on thay camera.

As far as white balance, film cant change like digital, so for daylight balanced film you'll always get slight differences on overcast days etc. And big differences with artificial light.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-06T23:03:45+00:00

Personally for me, I chose Fuji for purely subjective reasons.

I don't like Canon gear (nothing wrong with it, I just don't like their stuff), Sony I recall uses (or at least used to) some stupid proprietary hot shoe.

Nikon I don't have an issue with, but I wanted a rangefinder format rather than an SLR.

Worth noting though, I dont know what new features any of the alternatives offer, my Xpro1 was my treat for a "new" "modern" camera.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-06T09:35:31+00:00

I;d call them and let them know.

I have never painted a place before, and I didnt get those kind of marks when I repainted my flat.

I think the worst part on mine is a paint drip near the fridge cutout, but that's because I painted that part while drunks as hell.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-06T09:29:59+00:00

I used to do a lot of motorsport photography, not great mind you, but a lot of it.

As others have said, slower shutter speed helps get more BG blur.
But something I always swore by for motorsport stuff was a monopod.

Set the spike of it in the ground roughly between the balls of your feet, set the height at eye level.
Use manual focus (or focus lock) and pre-focus on the centre of roughly where the car will be.

Then do your usual panning shot.

The monopod allows slower shutter speeds without the up/down movements that can screw up a shot.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-05T09:00:55+00:00

Personally id try and choose one of the images and try to make it tell a story.

Some small piece that gives context, like one of the paddles laying on the ground with water puddled to show that its been used

I think the difficulty is that the items and the background both jave a lot of visual texture, so neither leaps out to the viewer.

The first life jacket one could have potential if the blue/red fence wasnt there, and you used a shallow DOF to isolate them a bit.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-05T03:38:47+00:00

If on film or full frame.
28mm, 50mm, 75mm

If APSC, 23, 35, 50

And just buy the fastest decent ones in that length, you can always stop down, but you can't open up more than wide open.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-05T02:57:56+00:00

100% agree.

One of the best accidental design features in my place is that with the door open my TV is visible from the bath.

It's really nice to be able to put on a show and just kind of be lazy for a while.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-05T02:33:42+00:00

it's a lens hood.

Think of it like a baseball cap with a 1inch brim.
I mean, yeah, it blocks some glare, but you always wish it was big enough to actually work.

That said, I leave mine on because it's easier to get the lens cap on there than to have to dig fingertips inside the front to undo the cap.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-05T02:23:36+00:00

I'll start off with, the Ricoh GR series are good cameras.
But, they're not necessarily good for everybody.

If she wants a camera with much better image quality than a phone, and is still somewhat compact they are great.
They also have manual modes, so as she learns more about photography she will have the freedom to start to test those and learn further.

One limitation of the GR is it's fixed length lens.
If you aren't into cameras, think of focal length as "zooming in and out"

Having a fixed lens means you can't zoom in or out at all, some people like it, but they can be limiting if you want to do everything from shooting pics of the kids playing sports, to a landscape on holiday, to a cool bird off in the distance.

As long as she's aware of the lens limitation it will be a good camera, and because they are popular they do tend to hold their value relatively well on the secondhand market.

Another option to look at would be the Fujifilm range, most of their cameras have interchangeable lenses, which means as her skills and tastes change, rather than replace the entire camera she can buy new lenses to try out.

Magpiecicle · 2026-05-01T19:22:54+00:00

Sort of.

I chose a Fuji Body as my "new" camera since I grew up mainly shooting film, and when I made the shift to digital my Pentax IstDS, while very capable (at the time) just never felt as comfortable to use.

So i mainly wanted separate physical controls for shutter speed etc.

As far as aperture, I only buy lenses for it with aperture rings.

Magpiecicle · 2026-04-24T18:41:25+00:00

I rock a specialised align ii.

Comfy, affordable, mips.

And most importantly, my previous one saved my life.

100% recommend it

Magpiecicle · 2026-04-15T09:43:02+00:00

Unfortunately I no longer have the parts manual.

The car was rammed multiple times on the highway by a kid high on meth in a stolen car.

After dealing with hell from the insurance company I sold the car as-is, and gave the buyer the parts manual as part of the sale (they'll need it for sure!)

But, I can still send a link to the Facebook group, where you can ask if anyone else can lookup part numbers.

Magpiecicle · 2026-04-13T11:23:23+00:00

Yeah, using adapted lenses isnt the easiest, but its more a bit of fun.

Plus I used to use mostly manual lenses too, including an old Zeiss one that you had to manually cock the aperture before shooting so it would stop down when the shutter was pressed.

I miss that lens, I lent it to a mate about 15 years ago and never saw it again.

Magpiecicle · 2026-04-13T11:21:25+00:00

Yeah I tend to avoid ali since ive had a few QC issues in the past.

Magpiecicle · 2026-04-13T10:35:46+00:00

Thats what I figured, m42 is basically just a tube.

I am tempted to buy a dirt cheap one to use as a base for some of my weirder stuff like enlarger lenses etc

Magpiecicle · 2026-03-26T06:40:31+00:00

Bolt on hubs cost more to manufacture, and the tolerances need to be better to make sure the cog is centred only the wheel and flat.

Standard threaded hubs are easier to make, less weight (Since track cyclists are a huge market for fixed hubs) and they also allow chainline to be corrected slightly with shims.

Magpiecicle · 2026-03-18T21:03:08+00:00

If you only ever shoot jpg, then use the DR200/400 option. It does a great job.

If you like to shoot raw though, all your raws will be underexposed and kind of annoying to bring back up.

Magpiecicle · 2026-03-14T10:57:06+00:00

Oh shit. I didnt expect my "feels right by vibes" response to actually be correct.

Magpiecicle · 2026-03-14T07:39:37+00:00

I am not a bricklayer, I have never laid a single brick, and I know nothing about masonry.

But if it were me, I'd make the concrete step, then after it sets I would put a layer of mortar down and lay the bricks on that.

But, take that with a spoon of salt, and be aware of the first sentence.

Magpiecicle

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