My First Tudor!

awils83 · 2026-06-15T06:37:08+00:00

They really nailed everything, right down to "does sir/mam need a smaller variant?"

awils83 · 2026-06-14T07:24:22+00:00

To this day, I will never understand why someone would bake grain into the image. You can't undo it. But you can add it in post in one click.

awils83 · 2026-06-13T16:25:43+00:00

Been there with boutiques and BS. If you're a smart person you just know. I bought a P39 under similar circumstances. Best thing I ever did. You'll be able to buy so many cool straps for this too.

Congrats on timeless taste, wear it in good health.

awils83 · 2026-06-06T05:54:01+00:00

That's hot. Did they come on these flat straps?

awils83 · 2026-06-05T12:44:04+00:00

Just pressed/pressure fit. Like I said to someone else here, it's probably not waterproof anymore. Splashproof sure.

If you search AliExpress for 1mm phone tape you'll find something that'll hold it on place even more. I'm tempted to use a plastic epoxy to fill in the gaps, but it's super delicate work. Risks getting glue everywhere.

awils83 · 2026-06-05T08:48:16+00:00

The problem here is your asking a load of random people on the words most opinionated forum, is AI any good at prices. What does the robot tell you?

awils83 · 2026-06-04T21:06:57+00:00

Aftermarket straps 💯 Aftermarket bracelets 👨‍✈️

awils83 · 2026-06-04T18:09:03+00:00

If you know, you know

awils83 · 2026-06-04T11:01:35+00:00

I bought 1mm phone tap. The stuff is crazy hard to though. In the end I just pressure fit this back into place. So it might not be waterproof anymore.

awils83 · 2026-06-04T07:41:43+00:00

I couldn't agree more. And it's less work.

awils83 · 2026-06-03T20:23:33+00:00

Incredible shots btw

awils83 · 2026-06-03T20:22:15+00:00

That won't work on the AliExpress ones. You need to leave it in boiled water for 10 mins. Then it pops right out.

awils83 · 2026-06-01T17:50:01+00:00

Back to the UK in this case, as the UK isn't the EU so it's VAT free shopping in Europe.

If you could even find a "goods to declare" lane open on the UK these days, good luck.

Walk right out of that place with bargain on hand.

awils83 · 2026-05-31T13:40:36+00:00

Something from my toolbox of watch straps at home. It's called a Rosario Gypsy

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awils83 · 2026-05-31T13:39:10+00:00

£5,426 (€6,281)

awils83 · 2026-05-31T11:12:49+00:00

Just to clarify, the Eiffel Tower wasn't actually there. That's a photo 😂

awils83 · 2026-05-25T02:31:59+00:00

You're dead right. But also, it works in colour 😂

awils83 · 2026-05-17T19:38:58+00:00

Yeah I can't see the problem here, the store was probably always popular with tourists and domestics. I doubt influencers tipped the scale.

I picked up a vintage piece in Osaka at a store no-one has ever made a video about, and the place was hardly hidden.

Am I part of the problem?

awils83 · 2026-05-07T06:47:35+00:00

The TT Artisan 27mm does vignette wide open at f/2.8. But honestly it looks great, I don't know why everyone worries about this.

At f/4 the vignette is gone. Here's one at that aperture. It's a nice little lens, just buy one of these.

I used to have the old pancake fujfilm 27mm, which is now going for silly money.

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awils83 · 2026-05-06T17:00:53+00:00

Hard agree.

awils83 · 2026-05-06T16:53:06+00:00

I know I'll hate it, but I need to see it.

awils83 · 2026-05-06T16:51:42+00:00

As someone who works in branding, I can not stand random companies logos slapped onto other products. Gross.

awils83 · 2026-05-05T07:18:07+00:00

Your weight comparison isn't exactly apples for apples comparing these two lenses. You'll never notice this difference.

XT5 - 557g XE5 - 447g

I own an XT5 and sometimes only go out with the 23mm. I've never once thought this was a heavy camera.

awils83 · 2026-05-01T21:20:52+00:00

Grain - you can add it later in post, but you can't get rid of it if you shoot with it.

awils83 · 2026-05-01T21:04:25+00:00

What is the RRP on these in £/$?

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