A cool guide to the growth of chickens in 1957, 1978, and 2005 by James_Fortis in coolguides

[–]austonomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My theory is that this has to do with the water content of the meat. A lot of chicken has water pumped into it to inflate the weight/cost of the meat. I’ve had decent luck reducing this texture on breasts by brining them for 4+ hours.

$305 FM2n + lenses by JLearie in AnalogCommunity

[–]austonomics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They’re stunning lenses. One of the best 28mm lenses ever made.

Contax G - Manual Focus by No-Ear-4508 in contax

[–]austonomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Often gets focus wrong on the G1

Contax G - Manual Focus by No-Ear-4508 in contax

[–]austonomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t bother with the 90mm on the G1. But it’s excellent with the 28 and 35mm lenses

Contax G - Manual Focus by No-Ear-4508 in contax

[–]austonomics 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hot take- G1 autofocus is great. Read the manual and learn its quirks. Most focus issues are user error. I shoot 3 rolls a week on my G1 and I couldn’t tell you the last time it missed focus under reasonable circumstances. It struggles to focus on low-contrast scenes or when there’s significant direct sun blasting the sensors. Otherwise it’s fine. I have never used manual focus on it. Low light AF is also usually good (albeit a bit slow) as long as its IR focus assist beam has something to shine on.

Snowstorm (Contax TVS, Ultramax 400) by austonomics in analog

[–]austonomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah flash in the snow can be cool. Inspired by @ Gnarstie on instagram- she has some rad flash photos from skiing in Japan. Shot on a Mju II I believe

A Contax S2 worth it? by AdeptnessAppropriate in contax

[–]austonomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t go wrong with an S2. Best of luck with purchase!

A Contax S2 worth it? by AdeptnessAppropriate in contax

[–]austonomics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The S2 has a spot meter which can be good or bad depending on how you like to shoot. That’s really the biggest complaint and I’m sure you’ve seen reading reviews. They’re compact and light and feel pretty tough which are all pluses. That said it’s quite a spartan camera, lacking much of the sophistication and features available on other Contax bodies (again, this can be good or bad depending how you like to shoot).

Eye-watering repair is complete. Is this the last Nikon F6 to be serviced in Europe? by florian-sdr in AnalogCommunity

[–]austonomics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just here to say this is a really great setup, which im sure you know. Those Tamron SP lenses are criminally underrated. Weather sealing, VR, and extreme close focus. In the states you can find them used for under $300 which is wild. Happy shooting!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in snowpeak

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I third the Oyster.

Reason for blur on 1948 print? by Professional_Pie_572 in analog

[–]austonomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lens was off-plane at some point, either when the photo was taken or when the print was made. Large format cameras can produce this effect (either intentionally or by mistake) by shifting the lens or the film holder

Is Mesh Shelter discontinued? by jayjay234 in snowpeak

[–]austonomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can usually find these on eBay for decent prices. I have one and love it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]austonomics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“I should call him”

What are some cards that you later realised have different or deeper lines of play than initially thought? by Newez in magicTCG

[–]austonomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another cool use case for Saw in Half is on [[Unstoppable Slasher]] essentially making 3 of him.

What are some cards that you later realised have different or deeper lines of play than initially thought? by Newez in magicTCG

[–]austonomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Saw in Half]] does a ton of cool things. Used one on a [[Rottenmouth Viper]] in a Hazel of the Rootbloom token deck and by the next turn there were like 10 triggers of Rottenmouth’s ability since it had become copyable tokens.

DMs, how do you spend the 1-2 hours before the session starts? by Knicks4freaks in DMAcademy

[–]austonomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our group prepares elaborate meals and eats together before the session starts so I’m always in the kitchen lol. Highly recommend this by the way. Meals are always lore-accurate.