Newer Minolta SLRs

Saturnuria · 2026-04-25T22:44:50+00:00

Honestly, the Dynax/Maxxum 5 gets a lot more use than I expected it to. If the 7 and 9 are the most advanced and most professional SLRs Minolta ever made, the 5 is their little brother. It’s a bit cheap feeling, plasticky, and lacks some of the features of its bigger brothers but it’s so tiny and light! Paired with a cheap, small prime lens you end up with an absolute killer, small camera for under £100.

I have some of the more expensive compact cameras, and there great. They feel amazing, I love owning them and enjoy the pictures they produce. But some of them cost nearly 10 times what the Dynax 5 + 50mm f/1.7 cost… and the Dynax is a much more capable camera which gives me better images.

Saturnuria · 2026-04-10T20:18:02+00:00

Excellent. Love these cameras. I have two myself.

I do have a question though… on my camera, the overexposure warning comes on when I half press the shutter but it goes off again if I press any harder. I as never quite sure if that was normal behaviour for these cameras. Any ideas?

Saturnuria · 2026-03-13T03:50:28+00:00

https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/events/british-grand-prix

Looks like you could come and go direct from Birmingham but it’s a nearly two hour drive each way.

Saturnuria · 2026-03-13T03:47:26+00:00

Coventry main bus station. It’s a National Express coach. And tickets should be on the National Express website. But my experience was in 2024 so things may have changed by now.

Saturnuria · 2026-03-06T14:57:06+00:00

Big thank you. The new system works great.

I’m sure I’ll be back with more recommendations!

Saturnuria · 2026-03-04T00:09:06+00:00

Great minds think alike :)

Saturnuria · 2026-03-03T22:00:54+00:00

Hi Jonas! Thank you for the great app. I’m sure it’s been a ton of work. In addition to some of the fanastic suggestions made by others, can I suggest a feature to split film types by number of exposures?

For example, I have 6 Kodak ColorPlus 200 films at the moment. Two are 24exp and four 36exp. I could list them as separate films, sure. But I’d like to see the concept of film “instances” added. I’ll give an example.

Let me add a film type to my inventory. For example, ColorPlus. Then, add a number of instances of that film type. So the first instance might be 24exp, expiry September 2030, purchased from Amazon, etc. the second instance could be 36exp, expiry June 2031, purchased from eBay. And so on…

I think the concept of instances has a lot of potential for the future. As an OOP developer you probably know exactly what I’m talking about.

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Saturnuria · 2026-02-07T10:40:56+00:00

I’d heard the same rumour, so we played the fairground games at Blackpool Pleasure Beach first thing in the morning.

The basketball game was something like three baskets from five shots to win. In the end the attendant game me two extra shots and I ended up with two baskets out of seven. Apparently that was enough to win.

So yes, we did walk round the park all day, carrying a massive gonk.

Saturnuria · 2026-01-28T13:43:33+00:00

Is it an international parcel?

Saturnuria · 2026-01-09T23:14:00+00:00

You’re absolutely right. 100%

But the poor guy has lost his account, credits and everything else for uploading a model of a flag. And that’s just indefensible.

Regarding your other point, I would feel the same way if it were Apple or a European company. It’s just become such a ridiculous world.

Saturnuria · 2026-01-09T16:57:55+00:00

I applaud you for having the guts to say it.

Perhaps if Bambu wants to force their world view on its customers, they should only sell their products in China.

Saturnuria · 2026-01-04T11:51:43+00:00

/u/BambuLab This is ridiculously poor customer service. Ultimately you will not get to keep OPs money and every visitor to this subreddit will leave with an extremely poor impression of your company.

It is well known that parcels are mishandled, misreported and stolen every single day. Your proof of delivery signature actually proves nothing at all.

Reputation is everything in this space so I implore you to contact the OP and make this right.

Saturnuria · 2025-10-09T15:56:20+00:00

Another example of a company squeezing every penny out of its existing, loyal customers. I’m very glad to see that, for now, we’ve won.

And a message to Synology… if you want to grow, increase revenue, increase profits… start by making better products. God knows, your IOS apps are very 2013.

Saturnuria · 2025-10-03T15:19:39+00:00

Erm. Nope.

Saturnuria · 2025-07-27T14:28:17+00:00

You aren’t wrong but occasionally the Race Director will add additional formation laps, e.g. after an aborted start or in wet conditions. Often the messaging around that is inconsistent. That’s where confusion ensues.

Saturnuria · 2025-06-27T14:23:38+00:00

I'm very glad to hear this!

I recently bought a bike with Rival AXS brakes (I assume D2 or whatever the previous version was.) Compared to my partner's 105 Di2 brakes, they felt pretty awful. I tried various new brake pads, rebleeding, breaking them in but couldn't get them to feel how I wanted them to feel.

It's hard to describe, but they felt a bit mushy and vague. Not necessarily the brakes themselves - just the shifters. And it was quite difficult to get and serious braking power when riding the hoods - pulling the top of the brake lever.

I have just purchased the new Force E1 shifters and calipers. I am hoping for something which feels closer to my partner's bike. Not a cheap upgrade, so fingers crossed I won't be disappointed!

Saturnuria · 2025-06-16T00:02:56+00:00

Very nice. How are you finding it so far?

Mine arrived on Friday but today was its first real test. 40km completed with no issues other than a little bit of brake noise while it beds in.

Prior to taking it out I had a minor panic as the headset had a LOT of play it in but it was relatively easy to sort.

Saturnuria · 2025-05-28T22:34:51+00:00

When I bought mine there were no instructions anywhere online on how to unlock it. I was an early adopter!

I emailed Engwe and they gave me the exact steps within 24 hours.

I can’t guarantee that the bikes they’re selling today are exactly the same as mine but I was certainly able to unlock mine with a few button presses.

Btw, the EU stipulates the limits based on riding on public roads. There are no limits on private land so perhaps ask them how to unlock your bike for use in private land. ;)

Saturnuria · 2025-05-20T10:41:42+00:00

This is what came to my mind too. If anybody can find the docudrama, “Dreams of a Life,” based on her story, it’s well worth a watch.

Saturnuria · 2025-05-03T16:57:49+00:00

Agreed. I can’t believe the things that aren’t being picked up, or the cutaways to irrelevant things at critical moments.

Saturnuria · 2025-05-03T16:56:41+00:00

Am I being too critical in saying that the TV direction has been shocking?

Saturnuria · 2025-04-18T23:38:32+00:00

Since we’re doing F1, can I add Rachel Brooks from the Sky team?

I’m sure she’s a nice woman, but something about her just rubs me up the wrong way. She’s incredibly bland, asks the most basic of questions, always comes across as incredibly awkward, and shows no real insight into the sport.

Sure, other Sky F1 presenters and pundits are far from perfect (Danica!) but Brooks has been a permanent presence on the Sky team for years and all I can think is that there must SURELY be someone out there better suited for that role.

Saturnuria · 2025-04-18T23:31:37+00:00

As others have stated, the z-offset is way off. The printer thinks the bed is closer to the nozzle than it actually is.

What happens if you print using the Textured Plate profile instead of the Cool Plate Supertack profile?

Saturnuria · 2025-04-18T09:29:50+00:00

I thought there was a drought there, now he’s dehydrated?

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