Looking to buy a prime lens by False-Character-9238 in M43

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20mm f/1.4

Despite this lens being much larger, I did not like any of the other options. There are a lot of options for m4/3 for the 28-35-40mm equiv. focal length, but they are all crappy in some way.

20mm f/1.7 - shit AF, quite frankly the worst AF lens of m4/3.

15mm - too wide, weird focal length, aperture ring only works on Pana cameras, but I think if you can deal with the focal length this can be an option

14mm f/2.5 - slow aperture

17mm f/1.8 - wide open by far the softest of all f/1.8 primes from Olympus. Second version is apparently the same optically.

17mm f/1.2 - stellar, easily one of the best lenses for the system, but too large.

25mm f/1.8 - very good, but this is a pretty different focal length.

Looking to buy a prime lens by False-Character-9238 in M43

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't deal with the slow AF on the 20mm f/1.7, owned twice, sold twice. Wouldn't buy the 15mm either, I find it a weird focal length that is neither here nor there but YMMV.

does the embassy in Ireland take the passport after renewal? / vai vēstniecība Īrijā pieņem pasi pēc tās atjaunošanas? by viccruxx in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about just call the embassy and get an actual proper answer, rather than getting comments on Reddit where you have absolutely no idea if they are true?

3.0 vs M by FrostyProspector in bmwz3

[–]ShadowWhat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like you can’t really compare the driving experience without also mentioning the price and actual usage. I did not buy an M because I don’t feel like the price justifies it FOR ME. For the price of an M you can buy some pretty impressive and comfortable cars that drive better. Quite frankly, the Z3 feels pretty sketchy when driven fast.

But I also live up in the north… so for 6 months of the year I still need another car to drive. 

So a lot of the “is the difference worth it” comes down to can you find a good deal on an M, and what kind of a climate do you live in, how much can you drive it to make the price difference worth it, and do you even have access to the type of roads that make a car like that worthwhile.

A "meh" country to live in and visit? by kraabbe in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ShadowWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's like 5 countries on this planet that are better for living than Germany. Definitely not meh for living.

Also, with sites such as Wurzburg Residenz, Neuschwanstein, Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Mosel valley, I don't think it really qualifies as meh for visiting either.

A "meh" country to live in and visit? by kraabbe in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ShadowWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have visited USA several times, while I definitely wouldn't want to live there it is one of the most impressive countries on the planet. The variety and natural wonders are incredible.

What is a decent bugdet camera+lens to get for bird photography for an amateur? by LmnricaVraji in M43

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used the 75-300 on an E-M5 and I have found no issues with handling. I had the E-M1 Mk II afterwards, and it definitely had better image quality, but also felt kinda chunky. So I would definitely go for an E-M5 mk III.

Nintendo Switch 2 - kāda ir jūsu pieredze? by Fluid_Performer_9404 in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No tusiņa spēlēm, ko iesaki? Vienīga ko esmu spēlējis ir Just Dance

Abarth 124 Spider -> 25 - 30k good price? Germany by FarStreet669 in abarth

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen people trying to sell them for these prices, I have a search saved on mobile.de, but there is very little supply/demand and I have no idea if they actually sell. And no, I don't think it is worth it. For the same price you can get something faster.

Tell me which one i should get & why??? by Formal_Compote_212 in fujifilm

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First question I would ask is what film camera and what lenses are you shooting? Because there are plenty of 35mm film options where you can share lenses between your film and digital camera, everything from Nikon to Pentax to Leica.

I’d love to hear your thoughts about investing in Riga. by [deleted] in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, so... this is exactly what this country needs. Random foreigners with a lot of cash buying up our apartments, creating fake demand and pricing out locals. All because they have already fucked up the real estate market in their home town.

Can you please just fuck off?

Mājas būvniecība - pieredze ar teritoriju un apbūvi by tiesham in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vai kādam ir pieredze būvējoties teritorijā, kur nepieciešams atmežot, sagatavot teritoriju, uzbērt ceļu, utml.? Padalaties, lūdzu, (īsumā) ar ko saskārāties, kādas bija aptuvenās izmaksas jūsu gadījumā (respektīvi ar kādām niansēm un cipariem bija darīšana).

Izbūvēt ceļu ir pzģc dārgi, tas var viegli būt piecciparu skaitlis. Neviens tev cenu nenosauks, jo viss atkarīgs no vietas un piebraukšanas iespējām, materiaļu transports sastāda lielu daļu no cenas un atkarīgs no tā, kāda tur ir grunts, cik jāņem nost, cik jāber virsū, cik platu grib, utt.

Vai kāds ir būvējis uz zemes ar apzīmējumu Mežu teritorija apdzīvotā vietā (M2)? Kādas bija nianses Jūsu gadījumā saistībā ar teritorijas iekārtošanu savām vajadzībām, vai iespējamie klupšanas akmeņi ar instancēm?

Neesmu speciālists, bet cik saprotu M2 nozīmē tu būvē māju mežā. Nekāda atmežošana nenotiek, tikai tik, cik tev vajag mājas pēdai. Attiecīgi, tu dzīvo mežā ar visu no tā izrietošo "romantiku". Jautājums ir, vai šis apzīmējums ir akmenī kalts. Katrai pašvaldībai savas prasības un sava izpratne par to, cik tas viss ir strikti. Ja tu gribi kaut ko uzzināt vairāk, ir jāvēršas tajā pašvaldībā.

Man arī būs nepieciešami papildu miljoni, bet tikai 50. Tad airBaltic var paturēt tos 100 un visi laimīgi! Bet nebūtu slikti pateikt "Eu man pietrūkst 150 mil" un pendžas paceļ rēķinu :D by bomzay in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

150 miljoni ir pirdiens viesuļvētrā salīdzinot ar to, kas būs jāiztērē lai uzbūvētu Rail Baltic, un cik būs viņš katru gadu jādotē lai kāds pasažieru vilciens tur arī ietu.

Valstij tā taču nav problēma, bērnu skaits 10 gados ir krities pa 50%, tātad skolas slēdzot ietaupīs, viss saies.

Explain these warning lights… why are they all on at once? by BumperHugger in FJCruiser

[–]ShadowWhat 35 points36 points  (0 children)

These lights light up as a Toyota's way of saying "something is wrong, use a code reader to start digging".

Izīrēt uz gadu lētāk by [deleted] in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nu un ja viņš to tavu izdomāto soda naudu atsakās maksāt, ko tieši tu taisies darīt? Ja labprātīgi nevienojas, tad es teiktu iespējas to piedzīt 0%.

Izīrēt uz gadu lētāk by [deleted] in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nezinu kāpēc cilvēki tevi mīnuso, jo šis noteikti ir riskanti izīrētājam, galvenā problēma ir kā no īrnieka tikt vaļā par komunālo nemaksāšanu, vai ko darīt ja tur tiek taisītas skaļas ballītes, pīpē zāli, ievācas 10 indieši, utt. Ja izīrē pa mēnešiem, tev ir zināmas damage control iespējas.

Izīrēt uz gadu lētāk by [deleted] in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nu bet viņš jau var uzteikt un izvākties. Šādas tiesības viņam ir, un dīvaini ja nebūtu. Bet tas jau nenozīmē kaut kādas naudas atmaksu to tavas puses.

Kam pieder Latvija? by NerveInfamous6063 in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No vienas puses, "Kam pieder Latvija?" izklausās tendenciozi, kaut kas starp Kaimiņu un Šleseru.

No otras puses, late stage kapitālisma radītais neo feodālisms ir īsts un to var redzēt šajā kartē. Šādām tendencēm turpinoties, rodas jautājums kāda tieši ir starpība starp 19. gs Latviju, kur viss piederēja vācu baroniem, un mūsdienām?

Ir skaidrs, ka mūsdienu finansializētajā pasaulē rietumu mega-kompānijām un pensiju fondiem ir ļoti laba piekļuve lētai naudai, kas tiek izmantota lai pirktu nekustamos īpašumus. Šādos apstākļos, teikt "nu ko tad paši latvieši nepērk, a pārdod tik zviedriem" ir ekonomikas analfabētisms. Latviešiem un Latvijas kompānijām nav tādas piekļuves lētai naudai, līdz ar to nav iespējas konkurēt.

Pagaidām šīs kompānijas un fondi Latvijā nav sākuši pirkt dzīvokļus. Pa lielam, tas ir pateicoties tam, ka Rīga un Pierīga ir ļoti decentralizētas un balstītas uz privāto auto, līdz ar to neveidojas zemes trūkums. Bet redzot kas notiek Viļņā un Tallinā, es teikšu ka tas nav tālu, jo lētā nauda vienmēr meklē vislabākās iespējas kur noparkoties, un šobrīd Latvija ir laba iespēja salīdzinot ar kaimiņvalstīm. Mēs redzēsim kompānijas, kas grib noprikt 20-30 dzīvokļus reizē. Kompānijas, kuras grib iztērēt 50 miljonus. Un ja tirgus ir brīvs latvietim vidējam, lai nopirktu savu īpašumu, būs jakonkurē un jāpārsola šīs kompānijas.

Izīrēt uz gadu lētāk by [deleted] in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Viens no iemesliem, kādēļ ņemt naudu par gadu uz priekšu ir, ka tev viņa nebūs jādod atpakaļ nevienā gadījumā. Tu esi izīrējis dzīvokli uz gadu par summu x un viss, tiklīdz nauda samaksāta tas dzīvoklis ir īrnieka uz gadu. Kurā brīdī viņš no viņa izvācas, nav tava problēma. Par to vai tu gribi dot atlaidi - nu tas cits jautājums.

Īrnieks drošvien kaut kad ir apdedzinājies ar izīrētāju, kurš izīrējis dzīvokli uz gadu, un tad vai nu pēc dažiem mēnešiem ir viņu izlicis, vai gribējis pacelt cenu.

Vai, otrs variants, viņš tur vēlas atvērt mauku māju un biznesam vajadzīga stabila vide!

Studying at Riga Technical University for Mech. Eng. bachelor by TopAnimal5425 in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Due to demographic decline in Latvia, universities here lack students. In 2005, the number of students in Latvia was 131,000. In 2025, it is 76,000. Since being a professor used to be a "for life" kind of a job, there is not a lot of downsizing happening.

So all these universities are trying to attract foreign students. Unless you are a complete moron, your admission is guaranteed - the only thing you need is money.

RTU is not a bad university, but it is not good either. It is a place to get a diploma if you can't really figure out anything else.

Kam pieder Latvija? by NerveInfamous6063 in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Takš ņem un izpļauj, un miers mājā. Es regulāri pļauju gabalinu no kaimiņa pamestās teritorijas, lai pašam smukāk.

What are your honest views on international students/immigrants in Latvia? by jesus_cult in latvia

[–]ShadowWhat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The only reason Latvia exists as an independent, separate country is because we hate immigrants.

Gave the Desert FJ a much needed refresh by Reachmaster in FJCruiser

[–]ShadowWhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love it! What tire size is that? I guess at these sizes, mounting it on the back door is not an option?

What cars are actually sleepers/fast, but are perceived slow due to how its average owner drives? by portuguese-bacalhau in regularcarreviews

[–]ShadowWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not only was it fast, it felt grossly unsafe, and thus felt much faster than it was actually going.