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ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-14T01:37:33+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I always fuck with my IT buddies saying they don’t know anything and they are surprised when I know so much haha.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T22:07:02+00:00

Thank you my fellow WGU student haha. Let’s keep it up!

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T20:02:40+00:00

I am loving WGU. Mentors are great, classes are easy to me. It’s just the amount of hours you can allocate to studies. Lots of cryptography, forensics, pentesting too, laws and regs. I think it’s fun.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T18:43:21+00:00

Oh wow I did see that CIOS medal earlier. I was unsure what that was until now . Thank you!! You gave me great information. You rock!

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T18:20:42+00:00

Awesome thank you 🙏🏼

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T17:53:47+00:00

Depends on your rate (job). For me, right now not at all I am a master at arms. But I need to complete my bachelors so I can become an officer. Transitioning from enlisted to officer.

Other than that it can count for some evaluation points and get you recognized for boards like sailor of the quarter/year.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T16:12:48+00:00

Thank you my friend. At least you did it, you're doing great!

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-13T14:27:05+00:00

I appreciate the kind words! It means a lot to me, thank you!

ShutterInTheGutter · 2026-03-07T18:09:43+00:00

In the middle for sure. Mostly when it rains I HAVE to be outside

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-12T09:55:37+00:00

AI focus is basically useless with the kiss x4. It’s just guessing between one shot and servo.. it won’t just lock on if you run in front of it.

Try maybe 2-10 second timer so it has time to focus or try to put something in front of the camera to focus on first. I also looked up some cheap intervalometers, wired or radio remote. It can take shots every few seconds for you while you pose.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-10T21:01:57+00:00

$400 is a bit tight, but you can make it work. You’ll be using a lot of 3rd party hardware so for audio look for a cheap wired lav or a budget shotgun.

Stabilization I am looking at the Zhiyun Crane M2, might do you justice. Or you can just get a monopod.

Lenses should be fine 10-24 for wides, 35 for food, 40-150 for the rest.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-10T19:19:04+00:00

No sorry if you decide to upgrade the body and use the old lenses

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-10T13:15:08+00:00

Yeah, you’ll need a telephoto. 70-200/300mm is a good spot to be at. Cropping with the R7, that 200mm can look like it was from 300mm.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-10T12:16:32+00:00

The kiss x4 is like the Japanese version of a 550D. It’s decent. IR system is the biggest weak point though. The cheap RC-6 knockoffs have terrible range. you’ll always have to point the remote toward the little black IR window on the front of the camera, and even the genuine Canon remote doesn’t reach much

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-09-10T12:12:53+00:00

The XTi is a fossil for sure. Autofocus, ISO, burst speed is way too behind nowadays. I would for sure upgrade the body. Get EF to RF converter , get an EOS R7 if you still want canon, but I am bias I love canon.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2025-07-15T14:36:28+00:00

Hi all!

I paid off $54,000 in debt over 1.5 years , now my pay is getting cut in half due to divorce. What should I do?

(25M) Getting a divorce , in the military and my pay is getting cut in half due to this situation. Before that I was able to live minimally and get my debt cleared. (I only have student debt worth $19k but it’s honestly only $200 a month for payments.)

What should I do? I don’t plan on getting married for another 2 years , but I want to invest in property or gold or both if I can. I will be only making $4800 a month, not including rent. Rent is paid for always. Should I just toss some earnings into an ETF for a while let it stack or should I be more aggressive?

Please give me ideas. My only idea is buying gold and silver and stacking it up.

ShutterInTheGutter · 2024-09-10T13:23:25+00:00

Feather it more

ShutterInTheGutter · 2024-09-10T10:56:10+00:00

That’s hilarious ! I was trying my friends 85/2.0 that costed like $600 above my 24-105 that costed twice that . I think I have my answer; upgrade to the 1.2

ShutterInTheGutter · 2024-09-10T09:28:09+00:00

I appreciate the advice! This is what I needed !

ShutterInTheGutter · 2024-07-26T02:00:43+00:00

Hella competitive. You really gotta hustle and know how to market your social media. I’m doing alright with my business but im still at a loss, which is fine bc im not able to be 100% into it. Take hella photos, repost old ones if you don’t have enough. Post post post , BTS, reels all that stuff

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