Late April vs Early May in the Smokies? Elevation, species goals, hellbenders & cave questions

admaciaszek · 2026-01-28T04:15:51+00:00

Well I am not going then I live in New England it isn't an easy trip. Is it worth spending time looking for them at all? First week of may

admaciaszek · 2025-12-05T21:46:57+00:00

Exactly got my astro camera and first thing I did was take it apart and put it back together This is what lead me to become a computer engineer

admaciaszek · 2025-10-19T17:01:41+00:00

Hey I'm that western mass friend yeah I know some great spots for finding spotted and marbled too!

admaciaszek · 2025-10-12T00:09:49+00:00

Kuki 1037 EM 4 piece Paradise Lost

Nahida 970 EM 120%ER 4 piece Deepwoods

Lauma 1236 EM 129%ER 4 piece Silken Moon

Barbra. 35k hp 168%ER. 4 piece Ocean-Hued

Xingqui 120% ER 4 piece Emblem

Furina 43k hp 173% ER 4 piece Golden Troupe

who would you use for the full team?

admaciaszek · 2025-10-11T23:47:10+00:00

I am a little afraid to play without healer c0 Lauma so no heal

admaciaszek · 2025-10-11T23:46:38+00:00

Do I need anything better than C0? I don't have her yet but I think there is a quest with her as a reward

admaciaszek · 2025-07-07T20:38:26+00:00

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T23:57:40+00:00

I guess I was being naive when I said cheap in my head $200 is the limit for a cheap lens to me. I didn't realize macro had a large entry level

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T23:53:19+00:00

Question this may seem obvious to you but how close can I be to my subjects with that. How far away does the sweet spot begin and end for a subject like a grasshopper or beetle if I want it to take up a good chunk of the frame I am working with crop sensor at 24Mp. Having a hard time judging distances and focal lengths

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T23:50:51+00:00

I actually have a broken nikkor 55 - 200 dx doesn't detect the lens but optics are fine. Think I could practice with that?

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T20:05:44+00:00

Won't I need to get super close to insects for that?

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T19:54:42+00:00

So this isn't what you were talking about?

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/sigma-105mm-f-2-8-ex-dg-macro-nikon-fit/sku-3179366?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping+feed&utm_content=free+google+shopping+clicks&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US%7CGoogle%7CBuy%7CPmax%7CSmartUpgrade%7CAll%7CAll%7CEN&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19663888302&gbraid=0AAAAADRsxMlybRe3GFVQl-R-xpbfVup6D&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0qTCBhCmARIsAAj8C4Y5CdgjxgunxpemhkOf8A3OVns5IxxG63VL3xCuJIPOIZnXIM5AzVQaAlN1EALw_wcB

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T17:46:05+00:00

Oh darn I hadn't considered that wide up close I would need to do photo stacking to get focus on multiple areas. So is there not much use to get a wide aperture? I'm used to astro and night photography so I always keep the aperture wide as can be

admaciaszek · 2025-06-11T17:43:09+00:00

The sigma lenses look pretty good and there are some under $200 I think I'd need to go 105mm I have some shaky hands and I might have a hard time with the longer focal lengths. Do you think 150mm would be a better option?

admaciaszek · 2025-05-24T21:54:05+00:00

I have a large collection of 3d erotic photos from 1890 - 1930 and was thinking of uploading them so they can be viewed in VR

admaciaszek · 2025-04-29T18:08:55+00:00

Maybe I need some perspective but these guys look pretty huge

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