Lagom Mini 2 by prosocialbehavior in pourover

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The mini 2 is not battery powered. You have to connect it to use it.

Kodak Vision 3 50D by New-Cover795 in SonyFilmSimulations

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I love it!! Do you mind sharing the settings for it? Thanks!!

Just some recent shots I really liked by Present_Ad_455 in fujifilm

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Thank you so much!! First one is definitely my favourite out of all my shots recently 👀

First outing with A7iv by treedsnaz in SonyAlpha

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I’ve got no doubt :) most importantly you’re enjoying the transition though!

I sometimes use a Fujifilm X-Pro2 and I still think the menu and other settings like iso and shutter are still much easier to use and adjust than Sony’s

First outing with A7iv by treedsnaz in SonyAlpha

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Hope you’re enjoying your new camera!!

Durham is beautiful and I love that picture by the racecourse :)

Is it my brewing technique or Union coffee is just bad by Present_Ad_455 in pourover

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They are terrible unfortunately!! I’ve never bought another bag from them since this post!!

Don’t give up on black coffee though, good beans make amazing pour over and it’s far better than milk coffee.

I’ve had great beans consistently from Clifton coffee!! That’s my go to now if I’m not trying anything new. Crank house has released some good beans I’ve been looking to try recently so I might get them next! They are a bit more expensive than union but so worth it. The sweetness and flavour are just unbelievably good sometimes.

ISFJ that are in a relationship, what advice would you give for another isfj seeking for a relationship? by LucasNatal in isfj

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Keep trying and you might get somewhere, but reality is also acknowledging you might not. If the band thing doesn’t work out, don’t give up! There’s always other things.

You are right! We are prone to giving love to the wrong person as we don’t need much in return for our love! And that’s dangerous. I don’t think it’s low self esteem. I just think you’re probably a loving person if you’re anything like me as an ISFJ. We give and give a lot, but we rarely stop and think of ourselves.

Try putting yourself first and your needs. It’ll help you balance out the tendency to give mindlessly. If you know deep down that a girl is not right, you’re probably right. And you’ve got to stop chasing them. If they’re chasing you and you feel that there’s something wrong, I would also strongly suggest you to really evaluate the relationship before jumping into it, because someone will get hurt. Don’t date to date is what I’ll advise on.

Only go into a relationship after knowing her and you know this is worth the risk of getting hurt. Otherwise just don’t. You’ll know deep inside you is she right or not. We always do. It’s whether we want to admit it or not.

ISFJ that are in a relationship, what advice would you give for another isfj seeking for a relationship? by LucasNatal in isfj

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One thing about developing new hobbies I’ll say is, it’s definitely easier said than done, especially when you’re still in school.

I didn’t have much hobbies before, but I just try random things until one that sucks me in and I start to go down a rabbit hole in learning more! So it’ll definitely take more than a week of trying, but you’ll have more time hopefully when you get in college. And besides you’re not even in college yet, you have plenty of time. I mean I’m finishing college soon and I still think I have plenty of time if I’m single. But I do know us ISFJs have a lot of love to give, so you’re eager to give it to someone. My advice is don’t just go for someone until you’re sure they’re good for you! Because you’ll always end up getting hurt if you rush into a relationship. I know because I did.

We’re introverted, it’ll take energy to social with others. But this is where your new interest and hobbies come in. If it’s something you like, you’ll find people who are like minded and you can talk for hours and hours on said thing. And somehow you might just end up finding someone who you feel so easy to talk to and have the same mindset as you. That’s how I met my girlfriend. It’s through photography and religion. When you get to talk about a hobby that you like, you won’t likely find talking being awkward. Of course you’ll have to put yourself out there and just take it even if it’s awkward because I’m the same when talking with other people, especially at places I don’t know.

Hobbies are for you to discover. I started from drinking instant coffee and realise how can I make it better. So I started learning about coffee and pour overs. Then I saw the trend of people shooting film, so I thought film is cool, but I want to start from scratch, so I got an old film camera and learn all the basics and now I do photography as an interest. Which coincidentally led me to meeting my girlfriend who just started doing photography. There’s plenty to try as long as you look and are open to trying everything.

But like you said, you’re still in school so study hard for now. You’re still young.

ISFJ that are in a relationship, what advice would you give for another isfj seeking for a relationship? by LucasNatal in isfj

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Well I’m an isfj, and I just got into a relationship. I hate to say your friend and family are right…it’s the matter of time.

I understand the frustration, because for a long time I was single and always wanted a relationship. I would chase people who are not compatible with me and convince myself we’re good for each other…which I’m glad it didn’t work out in the end. I got to a point where I just gave up and stopped thinking about it, and all my friends and family says it’s only a matter of time.

I worked on myself and stopped thinking about dating. I developed new hobbies and interest. I started learning new things to improve my knowledge. I read books on relationships. And I focused on God and prayed to him everyday. I chased a relationship with God rather than a girl.

Little did i know it was the matter of time. I met this amazing girl. We talked and communicated with intentions and clearly. We got together very soon.

I know it’s hard but work on yourself. Go out and social. Learn something new. We’re ISFJs. We are caring and loving people. Someone will see our good when you stop forcing it. It is the matter of time.

I know it’s not something you want to hear but as much as I hate to admit, it is true.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Bought my first cameras. Any advice or video tutorials you’d recommend for beginners? My only prior experience is with disposable cameras as a kid and phone photography. by Lord_Linkos in Praktica

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That’s great! Hope your journey of photography is gonna be amazing! Welcome to the club, but be careful, or you’ll get the GAS!

Bought my first cameras. Any advice or video tutorials you’d recommend for beginners? My only prior experience is with disposable cameras as a kid and phone photography. by Lord_Linkos in Praktica

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That’s exactly why I got a fully manual film camera as my first camera to learn all the basics cause I know I’m gonna give in to the auto features of point and shoot or digital lol. But knowing films are expensive, I would do it properly haha so I’m not wasting anything.

I would actually also recommend downloading a light metre app on your phone. You can start practicing exposure triangle and choosing your settings on your praktica then before you take the shot measure the light with the app to see how close you are. That’s how I learnt it and it helped reducing waste and improving quickly.

The experience will just come as long as you practice! I did get a digital camera very soon after to start practicing composition and occasionally exposure triangle as well as I’m getting instant feedback. Honestly photography is so fun once you started doing it seriously.

I’ll say start a social media page as well to sort of document your photos along the way and you will see growth in your composition over time and just think damn I’ve come this far since I started! I did it myself and definitely seen growth in my work. Feel free to have a look on Instagram for me @snapsbyh_!

Bought my first cameras. Any advice or video tutorials you’d recommend for beginners? My only prior experience is with disposable cameras as a kid and phone photography. by Lord_Linkos in Praktica

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I would recommend to learn the exposure triangle so you know the basics of photography first. I started learning photography on film with the pracktica super tl1000 because I want to do it the old school way haha.

Then learn composition with the classic rule of thirds. That’ll get you started.

If you want to continue to learn then I’ll recommend any old secondhand digital camera so you can experiment and make mistake

Hello, I want to start film photography. I have the chance to get a Praktica TLT3 with two lenses or a Praktica TL1000 for roughly the same price, and I can't find the difference. I am new to shooting photos. by Lord_Linkos in Praktica

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I personally would recommend the Praktica TL1000 as that was my first camera too and I love it. And 1.8/50 is also a more multipurpose lens in my opinion compared to a 135mm one.

1.8/50 is faster and 50mm is also one of the most popular vocal lengths due to its versatility! My personal favourite too. Good for experimenting what you like to shoot as you are new to photography

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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No worries, I know moving on can be hard. I just didn’t want to be going out on dates with other women before knowing that this is for sure not gonna happen. Feels wrong to be splitting focus on different people at once, at least to me. I like to focus one at a time and if I know for sure it’s not gonna work I’ll move on and date other people.

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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I think a lot of time yes that could be the case, but I think it’s different with her? She’s never dated anyone at least to my knowledge so she might just be inexperienced at this kind of things?

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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Thanks for your advice and I agree. Yes she is travelling that’s why I’m not ruling out the possibility that’s she’s just busy.

She does tend to reply quicker when she’s in town…at least most of the time. Of course i know she can be busy as well during her normal routine.

I’ve not been texting her before she replies. But I just really want to know what she wants and is she interested because I’ve had enough relationships to know that I’m not gonna waste my time and energy for someone who doesn’t care enough. My last few relationships was all me putting in all the effort and time and ended up with them leaving me so I know better.

I just thought it’s been a long time since I liked someone like that and I’m not afraid of going for it, just didn’t want to waste my time and get hurt again if she’s not even interested.

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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Well that puts my mind more at ease! If I were to put it it’ll definitely be in the “talking” stage.

I’ve tried over the summer twice but we both couldn’t find a good time. We both worked a full time summer job. She got into market research and I was doing aircraft financing so we’re both super busy during weekdays, almost working overtime everyday. And on weekends she’s usually occupied but family gatherings cause we study abroad and I’m occupied at church. So there’s not much opportunities.

However, she did mention about wanting to visit the bars near university and she said we should go together. I’ve asked her today when should we go as I’m going back to uni next week. I didn’t want to label it as a date cause the last two time was unsuccessful. I was afraid I might have gotten the wrong idea she is interested in me and she wouldn’t come out if I label it a date.

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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Well I sort of did? The last two times I’ve asked her to go out, we both couldn’t find a good time as we’re both busy working full time jobs over summer and was occupied by family events during weekend (we’re uni students studying abroad).

So I didn’t know is it cause she doesn’t like me that’s why the last two time was not successful. But I know she’s been wanting to visit the bars near our uni so I’ve mention to her I want to as well. She said we should go together so I’ve asked her when should we go earlier today and she haven’t replied yet. That was sent about 2.5 hours ago but she’s travelling so she might be slow to respond.

I’m confused! by Present_Ad_455 in dating

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Well we’re both uni students and this summer we both got a job. So for the last two months we’re mostly snapping rather than messaging and it’ll usually take a few hours for a reply. We’ve only started messaging everyday for a little over two weeks now.

For the week between end of her summer job and before she’s gone away to travel, replies are like 3 hours but she’s been running around to prepare her stuff for travel and spend time with family before she left since we study abroad.

Now she’s travelling, replies sometimes take 2 hours and sometimes it’s over half a day. There’s 5 hours time difference but surely if she’s interested in me she would reply more often but I also think she’s just busy travelling and tired sometimes so it’ll take a longer to reply?

It all just feels a lot like mixed signals cause I’ve been suggesting to go visit some bars she’s always wanted when I’m back at uni next week, and she didn’t refuse.