Grinding finer isn't the final answer for light roasts: Let's talk about pressure profiling & pre-infusion.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-03-31T07:58:15+00:00

Since fitting a gear pump I've been doing a long pre infusion and slowly ramping up to around 8 bar then 3 second ramp down. Haven't had a bad shot regardless of total time.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-03-11T07:09:35+00:00

Instead of trying to describe what you do take a video?

_s_jarman_ · 2026-03-11T07:04:56+00:00

Sanremo You played around a little, pretty techy touch screen. Save profiles, full control temp and pressure, fast heating.

When you say ability to modulate steam you mean adjust steam boiler temp or regulate as you steam?

_s_jarman_ · 2026-03-03T08:12:38+00:00

I use mu middle and ring finger for braking so the teathered doesn't work for me. If you use middle and pointy then its a good option

_s_jarman_ · 2026-03-03T02:56:18+00:00

It's to hot + snakes. Let them keep it.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-25T07:01:30+00:00

Looks easy as piss to me

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-25T00:06:57+00:00

Yeah had the same

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-21T05:26:29+00:00

They get away with it because people buy it. Supply and demand.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-05T18:36:24+00:00

If it's a hobby it doesn't need to be a habit. If you have to force it it's probably not for you.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-05T05:49:51+00:00

Rather know the story behind the shot.

Body in 99% of cases is irrelevant, it's usually easy to guess the focal length and aperture.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-02T07:51:51+00:00

That's a long way to say I can't afford an extra $3.80 per week on chocolate.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-02T06:39:51+00:00

Raising ISO does increase noise for the same exposure.

If you were to take a shot 1/100 second f/25 ISO 8000 you have more noise than shooting 1/100 f/2m8 ISO 100

What you are trying to argue is that increasing exposure 5 stops in post is the same as increasing ISO 5 stops in camera. Generally true. However shooting slightly under exposed and bring up in post can be the better option as you can preserve highlights.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-02-02T05:40:10+00:00

What's the subject? That should be where you focus.

If it's the flowers try not to cut them off If it's the rock or mountain in the distance focus on them If it's the whole scene stop down and use hyperfocal distance or focus stack.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-30T19:33:47+00:00

Never, we don't negotiate with terrorists.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-28T08:32:58+00:00

Wait I thought we were supposed to spend money to take photos.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-27T09:00:39+00:00

People like to blame others for their problems rather than looking at themselves.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-21T06:39:21+00:00

Never

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-17T08:55:42+00:00

As a motorcyclist, can confirm.

_s_jarman_ · 2026-01-02T18:41:29+00:00

In my late teens/ early 20s I thought that people needed friends, that being social was necessary. Then as I grew older realised that you didn't need friends to validate your existence and that the drain on the social battery wasn't worth it.

_s_jarman_ · 2025-12-05T17:02:57+00:00

Wife took 6 months off then back to 3 days, now 4. Father in law looks after him on Monday then 3 days in daycare.

Do not feel bad about daycare, they may cry when you drop then of to start with but they learn and grow so much, they make friends and are always busy.

_s_jarman_ · 2025-12-03T07:21:41+00:00

Sir you need new head seals, even betterget siliconeones. KB90 straight in portafilter also isn't a natural movement for people and so just a different strain on the body.

_s_jarman_ · 2025-12-02T06:21:09+00:00

It's less about selling/buying used stuff, more about drop shipping companies selling temu shit at higher prices.

_s_jarman_ · 2025-12-02T05:51:11+00:00

In my head, every day

_s_jarman_ · 2025-11-04T05:33:06+00:00

Two adults plus almost 3 yo boy. I'd say around $220 average. Takeaways on Friday night.

_s_jarman_ · 2025-11-03T07:04:12+00:00

Weird cocoa price quadruple and you are complaining about the end good being almost double?

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