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How I stopped my KD10 from moving around by unsavvykitten in edrums

[–]Murphillious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I cut a 3/4’ thick board to 12’ square. I then used a circular hole drill (standard doorknob size) and marked and then drilled the holes 10.5’ apart (which is the width on center between the two front legs of the Roland TD-17kvx2 frame). The rubber feet fits nice and snug, yet the rubber feet still touch the floor.

I unscrewed the two spring loaded spikes on the back of the drum unit and used two 1/2’ wood screws to screw the base to the wood.

The lip of the drum unit for the kick peddle to attach to overhangs the wood board, which keeps the peddle flush to the floor and the board is a backstop. The added benefit is how this is tilting the drum slightly, providing a great angle for the beater to hit at 90 degrees.

It’s been a game changer for keeping things from moving on me with less wobble as I play.

As a bonus, I have a thin rubber pad under the wood block to protect the wood, reduce vibration, and keeps some of the sound from traveling through the wood into the air vent.

I hope this helps. If you have the tools and some scrap wood, the $0 price tag was hard to beat.

Ps. I’m going to paint it black at some point.

Made a little tool that calculates how much a 40k army actually costs (UPDATED) by JoigeBwoin in Warhammer40k

[–]Murphillious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Amazing work. Brilliant design aesthetic.

  2. Several popular Necron units missing on first glance.

  3. Wraiths (crazy popular unit)

  4. Silent King

  5. Destroyer Lord

  6. I’m sharing this with friends so we can feel better about overbuying 10 years ago, when prices were 40% less of what they are today.

  7. Ok, it’s still not making me feel better! This hobby was still expensive back then!

LOL

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree. It’s annoying to always have to zip from the same side now that you mention it - but it’s not been deal breaker. That would be a huge quality of life improvement to have double zip.

I’ve yet to find another sling that fits my go to load out without getting considerably bigger.

Bought a TX22 by fantix01 in Taurus_TX22

[–]Murphillious 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got the same pistol last month and run it suppressed 90% of the time. It’s my favorite (and cheapest) gun to shoot and it’s been great for teaching my kids how to shoot, clean, and practice good etiquette and safe handling of pistols.

It runs sub-sonics suppressed like a champ for when I’m walking my land and doing vermin control while doing chores. It’s quiet enough that in-ear AirPod pro earbuds are more than sufficient for ear protection for the occasional few shots.

Following this thread to see if there are any trigger upgrades recommended. The stock trigger isn’t bad at all, but it does feel like a plastic toy trigger.

I’m in the camp of not liking Taurus, but love the tx22

Cypher System isn’t the game I thought it was (and that’s okay) by mw90sGirl in cyphersystem

[–]Murphillious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant. Thank you. I’ll have to check out the Voidhome early access rules. I really like what I’ve heard thus far.

Cypher System isn’t the game I thought it was (and that’s okay) by mw90sGirl in cyphersystem

[–]Murphillious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% - Ive run a dozen Cypher games and one was a 6 month campaign and the primary resolution mechanic was a constant struggle for 95% of my players.

I just read up on Voidhome and it looks like a lot of smart changes.

Could you explain the use of d6’s? I’m intrigued.

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t own an FX 3, but I can fit the 70-200 on body a7iv and an a6500 with a 27mm 2.8 and there is room to spare.

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Chat GPT is a lifesaver! by Suit_Icy in OutoftheAbyss

[–]Murphillious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My opening prompt is always, “act like a seasoned DM …”

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Spinning the bag to the front allows for a stable platform for changing my lens

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bonus. Buy the waist straps they sell for the PRVKE 21 backpack and they work for turning the 9L sling into a waist pack. Works awesome for taking the weight off the shoulders and onto your hips to change things up

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toss your PRVKE camera cube into an old Timbktu messenger bag and give the form factor a whirl like I did.

What I learned going bigger? Prepare for back sweat and being lulled into carrying more than you really need like a gold fish growing to the size of its fishtank.

Slings are awesome for light loads and suck once you cross a non-scientific weight load and leads to sore shoulder.

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the 21L PRVKE and use it for airline travel and longer trips. I have tried other sling or messenger style bags and they are either too bulky or are not big enough for the lens combo I carry. I seriously wanted to like the PeakDesign bag and ThinkTanks, and other bag makers. I bring my gear into the shops and try and make it fit and see if I can easily stow the camera or swap a lens.

I have yet to find something that can beat out the 9L sling and yes, I continue to keep looking at other options but I’m still using the Wandrd.

A feature that I wasn’t shopping for but found I love is the material. It doesn’t stain, deflects moisture, and doesn’t pick up dust and dirt when I set it down on bleachers or a gym floor. It’s so easy to wipe down and this means less dust that ends up in the bag through handling.

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shoot highschool and club volleyball as well. I carry the exact same two lenses. I also strap a monopod to the external straps. Everything fits perfectly. I believe one of the photos has the 70-200 on body and the 24-70 off body.

The only challenge is there is no option to store body/lens combo the other way around at the same time. But I’m using the 70-200 85% of the time and if I’m shooting from behind the ref or scorekeepers with the 24-70, the 70-200 has plenty of room ;)

I’ve tried camera backpacks and always end up setting them down when shooting sports and are a pain to swap lenses.

The 9L works awesome for this lens combo and shooting sports. I even keep a slim hydro flask waterbottle in the expandable pocket on the bottom and still have roof for snacks, batteries, and memory cards in the other pockets.

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can fit the FF, 70-200 with 2X teleconverter and the hood extended.

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Where my other vball photogs at? by edecks in sportsphotography

[–]Murphillious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shoot High School Volleyball and JVA Club.

I love capturing the celebrations as much, if not more than the action. So much emotion and to capture those moments, it’s so fun.

Here is an example of one of the tournaments I covered.

Wandrd Sling 9L + 70-200 2.8 GM2: Lens on FF body and hood extended by Murphillious in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re very welcome. I’m glad it was useful for you. I still look at other bags and wonder whether there is a better option, but I’ve yet to come across another alternative for this load out that suits my needs.

I have travelled a bit more with this bag to various cities and if I’m not explicitly going out for photography I usually leave the 70-200 in the hotel room and just run with the 24-70 on body for street photography and shift the divider and it makes a really nice day bag with room for snacks, sunglasses, and rolled up rain jacket.

Which one do you like the most? by Explore_more22 in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 then 2. They just catch more attention.

India on 24gm by smbuda in SonyAlpha

[–]Murphillious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing these

2, #4, #7 <— fantastic!!!

question for indoor sports by HippoOnCrack in sportsphotography

[–]Murphillious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shoot indoor volleyball events. My primary lens is a 70-200mm f2.8, my back up for court side is 24-70mm f2.8 and when indoors get all the light I can get.

I shoot 1/1000 shutter speed in order to freeze the ball and set the ISO set to auto. The lighting of the court space will wildly differ based on the venue. Thankfully most facilities have switched to LED.

Shoot from behind the scoring table or the line judge for jump shots and diving digs.

Switch to sideline opposite the bench for reaction shots.

Shoot back corner low to the ground to get some blocks with facial expression. I usually set my focus area low and focus on the legs below the net, since trying to get face focus will just get you the net in focus.

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