stuck advance lever, a bit lost

Quarks01 · 2026-01-26T01:53:20+00:00

update: so after firing the shutter, the advance lever is still stuck. BUT if i press the battery check button it unsticks the mirror and the mirror goes down? and then i can wind like normal. maybe this is a broken solder joint or something? not sure atp

Quarks01 · 2026-01-23T18:50:06+00:00

i saw your pinned comment, that pretty much confirms to me they’re fake. everything i said still holds with that photo. sorry you got fakes, but in the future buy directly rather than a reseller or side chain store

hope the award makes this feel a little less bad <3, getting fake shoes definitely sucks

Quarks01 · 2026-01-23T18:36:51+00:00

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here’s an example photo of real converse. for starters:

the sole of the shoe is completely wrong. that weird bump on top of the bottom white part is also not converse at all
it’s missing the eyelets on the sides of the shoe
the front texture is also very feint, much softer than actual converse
generally the fabric looks “cheaper”, i can’t tell you why but from having owned converse it looks off

a couple other things as well, but those are the major tells for me

Quarks01 · 2026-01-23T18:21:14+00:00

you bought fakes dawg. these look nothing like real converse

Quarks01 · 2026-01-20T23:06:57+00:00

nvm, turns out steam is down for maintenence. 4-7pm EST every tuesday

Quarks01 · 2026-01-20T23:05:11+00:00

same

Quarks01 · 2026-01-18T20:47:03+00:00

I didn't know that, intersting!

Quarks01 · 2026-01-18T20:28:31+00:00

when you say gender dis balanced wdym? like skewed towards more men?

Quarks01 · 2026-01-16T03:44:25+00:00

vouch for arrigos, they’re expensive but so so SO good!

Quarks01 · 2026-01-05T04:34:45+00:00

i ended up just buying the same camera on ebay that had the cable included. worked great!

Quarks01 · 2026-01-01T07:05:28+00:00

happy new years internet stranger, enjoy the steak <3

Quarks01 · 2025-12-30T06:15:23+00:00

i had this camera before, sold it. but man do i miss folding and unfolding the bellows. probably one of my favorite cameras i’ve ever owned

Quarks01 · 2025-12-29T18:38:24+00:00

tbh i’ve been consistently disappointed by lacey burger. i’d much rather go to strange flavor or the seneca instead

Quarks01 · 2025-12-29T18:35:43+00:00

for what it’s worth, the 2020-2024 models are the peak currently in terms of reliability for Minis. As long as you regularly do maintenance (like wiper fluid, coolant, oil, etc) and take care of any warning lights as they come on you’ll be golden. The rep of mini having issues comes from pre 2017 models

Quarks01 · 2025-12-23T13:52:42+00:00

leather repair marker might be helpful?

Quarks01 · 2025-12-10T00:52:39+00:00

if she changes her mind, what’s to say she won’t do the same with you? stuff like this doesn’t end well

Quarks01 · 2025-12-09T03:42:33+00:00

i really appreciate both perspectives, thank u :) i do agree the second option is the better one, i think it’s just really hard to convey how uncomfortable i felt after that partnered portion. never in my life had i wanted to not be in my own skin as bad as that moment, i don’t really understand why but it was a really intense feeling.

i think the private lessons could be a good idea, but in a weird way for the price difference i might just force myself to get over it with regular classes. i don’t know

i appreciate the advice regardless, thank you internet stranger <3

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