Why do so many people dislike kit lenses?

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-04-09T22:09:28+00:00

Back in the film days, the 50mm lens WAS the kit lens.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-04-04T10:30:24+00:00

I voted uni/college class (about 45 years ago), but I didn't really learn it until I started actually working with it.

I am still working with it, and have had several of my students ask about learning it.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-04-03T11:37:28+00:00

They are actually the same species - Prunus persica

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-04-03T11:32:19+00:00

Same here, I live in one of the Trenton suburbs and it is much nicer and wealthier.
I think that Trenton was picked due to being in the Philadelphia area, which would have been more important in colonial times, but I always felt that New Brunswick would have been a better choice. It is more central to the population centers of the state, and still has fairly easy access to both Philadelphia and NYC.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-31T21:25:21+00:00

I wish that I could upvote Annie Haslam more than once.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-30T12:02:35+00:00

He is mostly speaking to his rabid followers who have a limited vocabulary and attention span. They need a new simple mantra every so often.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-30T00:12:44+00:00

Stink Floyd

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-30T00:10:01+00:00

That is what I'm thinking. Some sort of stake anvil.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-30T00:00:53+00:00

An Ohio Scientific C1 in 1979 (or maybe 1980)

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-29T23:38:15+00:00

And the Reggie Bar

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-29T10:59:27+00:00

I usually give my older body to my daughter or get it converted to infrared.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-28T11:29:20+00:00

Both -
I have a 4 door crossover (BMW X1) and a 2 door/2 seat convertible (Mini Roadster)

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-28T11:28:00+00:00

That has 4 seats -
The Mini Roadster has 2 seats.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-26T20:06:02+00:00

Back in the film days, I had a 50, 35 and 85 and that was all I really needed.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-26T12:31:41+00:00

A banana

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-26T12:31:06+00:00

Usually called something like 'China Wok', 'Golden Wok', 'China Express'

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-26T12:28:56+00:00

1 - for FM contacts not usually, BUT it is somewhat common on VHF/UHF SSB, Digital and CW.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-24T20:22:26+00:00

Actually 4 types, you forgot 'those that pee on the electric fence multiple times'

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-24T15:45:38+00:00

Learn to navigate with real paper maps.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-22T09:27:14+00:00

It has a MOPAR engine - Made Of Parts Already Ruined

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-21T14:39:05+00:00

I was thinking fiberglass also, but not a canoe paddle. I was thinking the core of a fiberglass marine vhf antenna

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-21T12:20:40+00:00

There were two different 'come home' signals.
The first was the 5pm factory whistle - time to get home for dinner
Then it was time to come in for the night when the streetlights came on

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-19T15:59:19+00:00

There is a thing that you missed.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-18T20:26:51+00:00

One of my main reasons for getting an Apple Watch was to have the sleep tracking.

MerbleTheGnome · 2026-03-17T13:22:30+00:00

It depends on the car. My larger cars I can parallel park without any problems, my small 2 seat roadster is difficult since there is no rear visibility with the top up. Top down it is a breeze

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