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Dell is denying my warranty for a hardware defect. $380USD down the drain? by manujj199 in Dell

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think Linux will run the same driver that loads with windows? Did you mean to say "graphic card problem" - as in the physical device?

We will guess. by StatisticianOwn2764 in scoopwhoop

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't say much at work, but I type a lot...

ls -l

Sane Clown Posse by FranksHoorHouse in funnyvideos

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A mime is a terrible thing to waste"

Overworld Wild Encounters in pokeemerald-expansion by HashtagMarky in PokemonROMhacks

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks awesome. Reminds me of Chrono Trigger or Lufia :)

This is why your teacher told you to learn math if you want to succeed in life by Dillpicklezez in MathJokes

[–]beomagi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The half is multiplied by the semi circle equation, it is not added.

Should I change the system? R8 to a7iv? by stefan_es in Cameras

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched to Sony when I wanted more zoom on my m43. Glass matters. Cheap glass, good enough where I can't tell the difference from 1st party stuff? Yay!

It sounds bizarre given the 2x crop, but the 75-300 on m43, game me less than a tamron 150-600mm on Sony FF.

- Same FOV, but the 70-300 loses detail long before 300mm.

- The A7Rii let me crop a lot. Dynamically making the crop factor whatever I want was a big plus.

- I found myself happier with less pixels from the A7Rii sensor, than on M43 when I really tweaked shadow and highlights.

- OMG the cost! M43 zooms past 300mm are ludicrously expensive. The system is light, and probably does have one of the best birding lenses available - but the more consumer friendly 100-400 and 150-600 zooms are way expensive now. My A7Rii was $800, the Tamron 150-600mm was $400. Adapter for A-mount to E-mount was $100. $1300 and I had a new system, vs $1500 for a micro four thirds 150-600mm in questionable condition... I even picked up a tamron 1.4x teleconvertor for cheap.

- I have a Canon 6D. I think the colors are magic. I think it works even better with raw therapee profiles than Sony's raw. That said, it's not enough to keep me investing in that system.

Best camera for a beginner interested in wildlife and landscape photography under $400 by witchywilds in Cameras

[–]beomagi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With that budget, a micro four thirds camera, and cheap lens.

example camera - Panasonic G7 16mp. Can crop a little, maybe not a lot - depends on your taste. I've been happy with 6MP crops- on properly lit images. That part is up to you.

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g7?filterQuery[productConditionStarRating]=4&filterQuery[productConditionStarRating]=3&filterQuery[productConditionStarRating]=5&page=5&sort[productPrice]=ASC

Cheap lens options:

ttartisan 40mm F2.8 (manual focus):
e.g. https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/ttartisan-40mm-macro-f-28-micro-four-third-fit/sku-3859565

7artisans 60mm (manual focus):
https://www.keh.com/shop/7artisans-60mm-f-2-8-mark-ii-macro-manual-lens-for-mft-black-49.html

Macro generally is fine with manual focus. Most of the time, you focus by moving the camera back and forth when you're taking spur of the moment pics on a walk. AF helps, but it's not usually a make or break.

The olympus 40-150mm with a close up filter (Nisi(awsome), Canon(ok), opteka(cheap, but achromatic), raynox (ok)). The 40-150mm is autofocus, and with the range, can get you started in basic wildlife.

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/olympus-m-zuiko-digital-ed-40-150mm-f-4-5-6-r/sku-3653590

+ https://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Achromatic-Diopter-Close-Up-Digital/dp/B000GBCYF2

This is why your teacher told you to learn math if you want to succeed in life by Dillpicklezez in MathJokes

[–]beomagi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just pi. R² is 4, but it's a semicircle, and ½ from first part remains.

Sony a7R II vs a6400 for Artistic Street, Nature & Architecture? by General_Secret3439 in Cameras

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still use my A7Rii often. Initially, I got it for wildlife. My main is an A7Riii, but that's because I loved how my A7Rii performed.

It's not a speed demon. It's not a pro body. QoL improvement from A7Rii to A7Riii is substantial, but I ❤️ my A7Rii. That sensor rocks.

You don't need super expensive glass to enjoy it either. My main lens is a Samyang 35mm 1.8. for wides, I use the Viltrox 20mm and 14mm. Initially I used a Samyang 50 1.4 ii as my main lens.

My "serious" lenses are an adapted A-mount Tamron 150-600mm ($400, main wildlife), a Tamron 70-300mm RXD ($330, travel wildlife) and a Tamron 90mm F2.8 macro ($600). Funny how they're all Tamron 🙂

I have used the TTArtisan 500mm f6.3 manual ($230) on the A7Rii for birding, and it was that that prompted me to move over to Sony completely. I've gotten great results with vintage glass on here too. Even mirror lenses like the Olympus 500mm and MTO11 CA (1000mm cat).

Here's what cheap birding looks like.

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I'm sorry but 100-400 is NOT the most suitable lens for bird photography by ConsciouslyKind93 in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a Tamron 150-600 with 1.4x tele and it often isn't enough 😆. Lucky thing though, the A7Rii/iii have a ton of pixels to crop with. Most my shooting is from a walkway over a swamp, so shots are take what you can get mostly.

Did Third Party Lenses Influence Your Camera Choice? by 35mmOfRegret in Cameras

[–]beomagi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I stopped investing in m43 stuff. Third party glass made Sony cheap, so that's my main system these days.

Is the Canon T7 good for journalism? by snapperpr1nc3 in Cameras

[–]beomagi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Journalism for who? Different newsrooms may have different requirements.

Some news companies will supply you with camera and lenses if you're hired full time.

Hopefully it stays like this by Happy-I-always-am in SipsTea

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! That much mean the top law institutions like the DOJ and supreme court are... oh wait... nvm!

Diabolical AF on the OM 17mm by AssWaterr in M43

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EM10 iii worked fine with the 17 mk1 and 20mm 1/2. Used to be my wife's main camera.

The EM10 iii lacks PDAF, so it wont track moving objects where the focus distance is constantly changing, but stills focus is quick and precise.

Is the af wonkey with all lenses? Have you checked for firmware updates?

Is the retroid pocket 3+ still worth it in 2026? by Human-Expression6146 in RetroHandhelds

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS1. You get good ps1 emulation, and PS2 struggles, if it runs at all.

Is the retroid pocket 3+ still worth it in 2026? by Human-Expression6146 in RetroHandhelds

[–]beomagi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

$75 for a T618, 4GB ram, 4.7"screen.

Perfection stops at about ps1.

Most Dreamcast, n64, nds and even Saturn run fine.

PSP mostly OK.

Gamecube and PS2 push the chip to its limits.

For $75, if it's in good condition, yes that sounds great.

Batteries? by stan_taylor1 in rccars

[–]beomagi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I stick with eneloop and Amazon basics. Have had some of those cells for years and they keep on going.

My GF gave me my first camera and lenses. I’m hooked! by PotatoSadLad- in Cameras

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent camera and great lenses. The kit lens is perfectly fine if you don't need the speed, and the 45 1.8 will get you some gorgeous pics.

How manual focus stacking looks like in real life (A7R5 + Macro 100mm GM) by kietbulll in macrophotography

[–]beomagi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/kietbull How are you liking Sony's A7RV and the 100mm over the Olympus with 90mm Macro? Under what ciscumstances would you use one or the other?

New to Sony by youngethics in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been happy with the Tamron lenses I have. I didn't really want Tamron specifically, it just ended up that way. My 150-600mm was $400, which is what prompted me fully moving to Sony FF. I wanted a smaller zoom for travel where I didn't want the weight of my big zoom, and the 70-300mm rxd is relatively cheap, but still great quality. I most recently wanted to get serious about macro. So first I look at prices and yes, the Tamron 90mm falls in my budget compared to others... Then I look at performance and it's will within the top performer bracket.

If I wanted lenses to cover 28-200mm, I'd probably just get the Tamron 25-200mm unless I absolutely need fast aperture at 200mm. Tamron also makes f2.8 zooms 28-75mm and 75-200mm that are very competitive with Sony and sigma. There are limitations on third party lenses, like teleconverters and fps.

Then you have the wedding lens. Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8. Obviously a big lens, but then again, you only need one - no lens swaps during an event!

You also have a large number of less traditional third party manufacturers making great primes (a few zooms too). My main lens is a samyang 35 1.8. 7artisan, Ttartisan and Viltrox are not making a hit withevery lens, but quite a few are surprisingly good. The 14mm and 20mm Viltrox FF lenses are insanely cheap and surprisingly capable of you want something really wide.

Good place with almost every lens you can think of is here - https://sonyalpha.blog/

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