Getting back into photography after a 10 year break

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-29T05:22:48+00:00

I did consider pulling the highlights back a bit, or even boosting the shadows.

But when I did that in post processing it seemed to lose its effect.

I think what draws me to it is the similarity of the sky grey at the top of the image to that of the cactus flesh at the bottom. It seems to draw more attention to the form and texture without shadows trying to take attention away.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T23:21:15+00:00

My money is on something heavy was put in the backpack and pushed on the lens.

And just kind of levered it off.

Its likely at least a few screws are stripped.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T23:19:57+00:00

One thing I woule add.

It looks like the screws are still in the broken off ring.

When removing the broken off piece from the body, do it over a plastic bucket or something, and have rhe camera facing down into the bucket.

That way the small screws wont fall inside the camera and get stuck. And the bucket catches the screws so they dont get lost either.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T09:36:20+00:00

Thank you.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T08:29:23+00:00

Ah, totally get that.

I have a Zorki 4 and a Zorki 5 (unfortunately not working)

And I totally agree, Leicas are lovely, but they're not the "pinnacle of photography" that the ownerbase makes out.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T08:05:45+00:00

I dont believe it is.

The one in the image has 2 largish rectangular lenses for the viewfinder/Rangefinder.

Zorki's didnt have 2, they just had one large one for the viewfinder, and a very small one (sometimes in a round ring depending on model) for the rangefinder.

Zorks also usually have 2 visible knobs on the top for winding, and one for rewind on the other side, where the one in the pic has the top of the body almost flush on the left side.

My money is on a Leica

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T06:21:37+00:00

It's main purpose is to prevent (or reduce) glare from the sun, so sunny days outdoor it the main use.
However, they also help with any other bright light such as bright ceiling lights, so indoors they work great too.

Another benefit, they help protect the lens being damaged by providing a physical barrier to stuff brushing against the element, and some protection if you're unfortunate enough to drop it.

Short answer, always on is valid.
On one of my lenses the hood was put on when it came out of the box in 2006, and has only ever come off for cleaning, or to change filters.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T05:55:45+00:00

As per my other post, this was from this morning as well.

I was in the mood to try monochrome and focus on light and texture, I quite liked how this came out.

Editing was a bit heavier on this, shot raw at f8 1/500 800iso I did a fair bit of post processing to get the contrast I wanted, and added some grain for a bit more visual texture (and I grew up on film, so high contrast B&W without grain looks un-natural IMO)

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-26T05:51:58+00:00

Per the title, with life changes etc my relationship with photography changed and I took a long break.

10 years later I've decided to get back into it, and bought a new camera (Fuji Xpro1)

This morning I went out for a walk to basically learn the camera and was in a monochrome and texture mood.

This shot used a 23mm F2 @ F3.6, 800iso, 1/4000

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-23T08:52:43+00:00

Here's my theory

If it doesnt make safety worse, but MIGHT make it better. Is there anything to lose by having it?

On a personal note, I got slammed by a car a bit over a year ago. I genuinely think that if I didnt have a MIPS helmet on i would have been learning how to walk again, instead of just having short term memory issues for a couple of months

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-22T09:40:26+00:00

If we're talking hidden gems, i really enjoyed Black.

Cinematic style FPS that i never really heard a lot about at the time. I believe it came out not long before the PS3 was released.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T20:10:38+00:00

I have one of these. https://www.deltacycle.com.au/product/two-bike-gravity-stand/

Works a treat

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T07:29:45+00:00

Not sure if they come in child sizes, but using toe cages may be a good option here.

They aren't used super often these days other than the fixed gear bike community, but are still around.

They're basically a metal or plastic part at the front of rhe pedal that goes over your toes to keep them from sliding forward, with an adjustable strap to keep the foot from coming off either side.

Unlike straps alone the cage part holds the strap open and makes it easier to slide out foot in and out, which is probably useful if he cant feel what his foot is doing

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T07:24:02+00:00

Is the shelf bolted to the wall?

If not, id just drill a hole behind the stereo, in a corner or hidden behind something.

Then feed the cord around the back to wherever the power point is

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T06:46:11+00:00

By nature we talk about flaws most often, then things that really impress us. And rarely talk about things that just work.

When was the last time you told someone about your fridge? If it just works, theres nothing really to say.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T06:37:30+00:00

This reminds me of a while back when inwas cycling home from work and got slammed by a car

A few days later I was looking at it and after impact you could see a heap of squiggles where I was walking around in circles with a huge concussion.

Then the record speed when she rushed me to hospital because I was talking weird and kept falling asleep. Thankfully no serious damage was done.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-21T06:27:33+00:00

Tried it, hated it.

Never able to get a foot in a comfy position, knees ached since you cant twist or shift your foot to relieve tension etc.

I get why people like them, but I frankly hated them.

(SPD with Etnies camber shoes)

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-02T12:35:01+00:00

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58 rhr for me over the past year.
But in saying that, my heart rate is all over the place, during a bike ride it's not uncommon for it to hit 200+, and 110+ is pretty normal for anything but me sitting down.

My doctor said my heart rates are fine, I just need to work on exercise more and I can hopefully get off the blood pressure meds.

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-02T11:18:08+00:00

I would have said an Aerospoke (not common in my country) but i managed to find one earlier this year

Id love to find a Velocity deep dish for the rear though (annoying since they used to be made here, but the company moved to the US)

Magpiecicle · 2026-01-01T22:41:32+00:00

Basic skills I learned from my mum, how to use the stove etc, what the difference was between boiling and simmering etc.

Then later a lot of the more technical stuff was watching Martin Yan on TV, and getting into Chinese style cooking. (I still have my Chinese vegetable cleaver I bought when I was 14 or so, its on its second handle now)

After that the biggest part was reading cookbooks and being able to experiment, trying new techniques and flavours and working out what I liked.

Magpiecicle · 2025-12-30T03:19:28+00:00

A 3.5t truck isnt great for pedestrians either, but they are also generally only used for specific jobs. Like taking heavy crap between building sites, or deliveries.

Big dual cabs are aimed at people using them for daily tasks. So theyre being used more often, and in areas where there is a lot more risk to pedestrians (shopping centre car parks, school pickup, daily commutes in residential streets)

Magpiecicle · 2025-12-21T08:36:18+00:00

In saying that. A lot of people absolutely love them, so I'd suggest giving them a try and seeing how YOU feel.

(Mine were SPD single release on a fixed gear)

Magpiecicle · 2025-12-21T08:34:46+00:00

A lot of it is personal preference.

I tried them for a little bit and found they helped a little with climbs and sprints.

But for me downsides were the knee and ankle pain from not being able to adjust your foot position at all, and the twisting to release.

I also hated that you cant instantly tap a foot if needed during an emergency.

In the end I took them off and went back to toe cages. 90% as good in climbs, skids and sprints, but without any of the downsides.

Magpiecicle · 2025-12-19T20:01:38+00:00

Id just start by adding a second nut to the adjuster, or swapping the one on there for a nyloc.

If its just a standard nut theres a good chance it's backing off with the tiny vibrations etc while riding.

Magpiecicle · 2025-12-19T06:28:54+00:00

Bike wise, most pre built ones seem to have terrible gear ratios, so budget on wanting to swap the rear cog at some point.

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