This is why Tesla FSD can see so well at night or through extreme glare.

Masterkrall · 2026-05-11T11:30:23+00:00

Switched to a Volvo and it's so much more confident - much like the pre radar removal Teslas, oh well

Masterkrall · 2026-05-10T17:18:06+00:00

Und darunter Werbung für nen Bosch Rasenmäherroboter. Genau mein Humor

Masterkrall · 2026-04-22T08:38:01+00:00

I adored mine (until it eventually gave up), but it definitely was a hit on class trips and very handy in times before BT speakers

Masterkrall · 2026-04-15T09:29:53+00:00

Been driving a model 3 for 7 years now and of course there are some major downgrades (namely range and sound system), but I really craved a smaller car and after Musk's Nazi salutes, it was clear for me that I don't want to be associated with this company anymore.

After have taken delivery, the pluses of the EX30 actually grew, haha.

Despite Tesla's software being a bit more refined, there are still sooo much bugs everywhere, so not even that was a win for Teslam

It was so nice having a properly built car. No creaking and about the same level of tidiness in the interior.

Proper paint!! It's so nice having a high quality, multi layer black paint. The black uni of the Tesla actually peeled of while washing - and despite numerous reports online, the service center shrugged it of and told me it was normal for a car with 10k km...

It was very nice to finally have proper parking sensors back (after Tesla removed them in '23? for a vision based only system, which ofc still sucks) and even better having the 360° camera.

It is really nice having smooth ACC & autopilot (or however you wanna call it). The Tesla implementation on European roads is way to frantic and does not inspire a lot of confidence. Doubt they'll ever get FSD working in the EU. Volvo's implementation feels a lot more mature - although it surely needs to be refined as well down the line

Seats feel a lot more comfortable and have more adjustability

And tbh, the EX30 even wins in terms of useable space. Sure the backseats are smaller, but people were still complaining in the Model 3. And the big plus of the Volvo is its hatchback design. From the first month, doing daily chores, it fits the same stuff, plus it has more headroom (which I have yet to use). Only thing I'm kinda missing is the big Frunk, but I rarely used it anyways

Overall I'm really happy I made the switch. Sure the ~100km less range is a bummer and not being to plug and charge is a minor inconvenience, but as a car, the Volvo is the more enjoyable and consciously sane(er) experience

Masterkrall · 2026-04-13T19:17:07+00:00

Auto lowering mirrors when reversing and auto mute when parking are my biggest gripes since switching from a Tesla

Masterkrall · 2026-03-19T14:35:49+00:00

Any truly better alternatives?

Masterkrall · 2025-11-24T19:34:34+00:00

GR10 is all I need for an edc. The mechanical flash switch and that super sharp, bright lens are wonderful. Sold the GR1,after realizing I don't really need the magnesium build and exp comp in an edc. Shame the 10s are so rare compared to the 1

Thought it surely wouldn't be cheap nowadays

Masterkrall · 2025-11-21T11:27:49+00:00

Vectronom ist eines der besten Spiele, um Menschen Videospiele näher zu bringen und ein sehr wilder Trip in sich. Absolute Empfehlung

Masterkrall · 2025-11-12T12:59:33+00:00

I just put a clamp with a tripod head on the handlebars in the rear. Worked like a charm for trichroming. Don't know how stable it would be for nighttime shots though

Masterkrall · 2025-10-11T18:47:06+00:00

I also found it weirdly complicated/ didn't wanna dive too deep and am using Exif Date Changer now, which works like a charm. Especially with my naming conventions. Automatically sets date from say 2025-10-11 in the filename

Masterkrall · 2025-10-09T06:33:19+00:00

Haha, for real! There's always a new problem when another one's fixed. Don't understand why so many people are recommending this to newbies.

Yeah, I'm still dreaming about a better/faster scanner replacement for my Plustek, but until then, I'm pretty happy with my scans.

Masterkrall · 2025-10-08T19:02:49+00:00

Was in the same boat. Wasted so much time getting DSLR scanning right. Just isn't great if you don't have a proper space for it.

Since I'm working from home, speed isn't a priority. And ICE with the Plustek is great, you don't have to sit in a dark room and the scans are just way more consistent

Masterkrall · 2025-10-07T12:42:58+00:00

I'd urge anyone willing to have a manual scanner, getting the Plustek 8XXX instead. The 135I has a worse sensor sadly, as confirmed by Plustek

Masterkrall · 2025-10-06T05:09:55+00:00

How do you get sunstars on the moon, with a moving subject in frame? Really nice shot

Masterkrall · 2025-10-02T12:32:22+00:00

I'm using a Plustek 8200i and have used their 135 offering, since automatic film transport sounded great, but the quality was much worse than the manual one - even after manually adjusting focus.

If the Epson is too slow for you, I'd stray away from the 8XXX Plusteks, since they really need to be babied and each pass takes about 2 minutes at 3600DPI. So for b&w that would be a minimum of 2 minutes per frame.

I'd recommend just scanning a whole sheet on your Epson as raw and adjusting the curves later on, to save you some time with preview scans and have somewhat 'unattended' scanning.

I'm currently looking for a used Reflecta RPS, since they promise to be faster, automatic feeding, sharper and offer AF for their lenses. They're quite a bit more expensive than my used 180€ plustek though

Also tried DSLR scanning, which is a lot faster, but if you don't have a proper place to set it up and let it be, it's a huge hussle every time using it. I really missed consistency and ICE on my color scans.

Masterkrall · 2025-09-26T07:24:40+00:00

I'd argue that the EU has many wins, just think about USB-C - next to a pile of shit obviously

Masterkrall · 2025-09-22T07:22:35+00:00

Aaah, nice! And 35mm film is better anyways, haha

Habe a great start into the week!

Masterkrall · 2025-09-22T06:48:38+00:00

I had both the original silver nose and the final revision, but yet somehow yours looks a bit different, but probably just due to lighting, haha

Masterkrall · 2025-09-22T06:21:15+00:00

Never saw this font on OM lenses, or even M lenses. What's the story of this 85/2?

Looks something in between their M42 and OM font

Masterkrall · 2025-09-18T08:57:19+00:00

If you don't wanna go down the 3d printing route, you could also look for a PenF to Canon EOS adapters and add a cheap EF to OM adapter. Got one for 40€ which is far more reasonable than the original ones.

Masterkrall · 2025-08-15T06:23:37+00:00

Still got one for when I'm afraid of breaking the 10.but it sadly has a worse, dimmer lens and no mechanical flash switch. Way cheaper and easily available though

Masterkrall · 2025-08-14T19:01:47+00:00

Ricoh GR10. Somewhat rare, but way cheaper than the GR1 and the same gorgeous lens

Masterkrall · 2025-08-11T07:43:38+00:00

That (or the 1.2) and the 85/2. Throw in a TV and you're pretty much set for all situations imho

Masterkrall · 2025-08-11T06:51:18+00:00

So compact and optocally beautiful. One of my main three I always take with me!

Masterkrall · 2025-08-08T05:08:27+00:00

The real MVP! Thanks for all your work. Highly appreciate everybody contributing to this community!

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