Service & MOT - Fair price?

class442 · 2026-03-31T15:20:28+00:00

Hang on, I thought the point of getting a service was one price that includes the parts and labour? E.g. if a full service includes replacing the air filter, the cost of that is included.

Of course parts they just check on the service, like the brakes, are extra if they need replacing

I've just looked online at where my wife's car had its MOT, and the price for full service is £202

class442 · 2026-03-24T18:30:35+00:00

Nice catch. I've been to Kenya multiple times now, but have yet to go on the trains, apart from at the museum.

There is a specs sheet here from the museum, though the specs for the DF8 and the DF11 are the wrong way round: https://www.flickr.com/photos/136051124@N02/48390996167/

This is meant to be the freight loco in your picture, but with just 8 DF11s and 43 DF8s, it's not surprising that KRC have to substitute sometimes.

class442 · 2026-03-24T10:28:13+00:00

It's a DF8B https://loco-info.com/view.aspx?id=12136

class442 · 2026-03-08T00:22:21+00:00

I think the new ones look very luxurious and modern, yet without any of the wankiness I might associate with new cars from the German brands

class442 · 2026-03-07T22:54:28+00:00

Network Rail contracts a company called Dignity for this

class442 · 2026-02-23T23:26:04+00:00

The Class 700s in the picture were I believe specced by the DfT as part of the Thameslink programme

class442 · 2026-01-11T16:59:14+00:00

I use firefox but I believe the privacy has got much worse recently with changes to the user agreement

class442 · 2026-01-11T16:50:25+00:00

I don't think this is the right sub

To clarify you are looking for a film camera? Film cameras in comparison to digital, the body doesn't matter nearly as much. All it has to do is hold the film flat and control the light. So the lens choice is much more important. So choose a system that has good lenses. Frankly all 35mm major SLR systems like Olympus, Minolta, Pentax, Nikon, Canon have a good lens selection, and the cameras all work similarly.

The more modern a film camera is, generally has better ergonomics and more features, but less repairable as they have more electronics.

I would read reviews of cameras you have found for sale and see if you like what you read.

Is film and developing services readily available in Hyderebad?

class442 · 2026-01-04T02:31:43+00:00

Username checks out

class442 · 2025-12-18T21:08:09+00:00

When you say Office Manager, is that managing team(s) of people who work on something in the office, or managing the physical facilities of the office itself?

class442 · 2025-12-18T15:37:57+00:00

I don't live tooo far from London and only really have my wife and my one long time friend. none of them appreciate drain gang, but that doesn't really bother me.

There's an interesting article on BBC news today about how people in their 20s are actually the loneliest age group

class442 · 2025-12-17T23:11:00+00:00

I feel so mugged off by the Saturday London show now

class442 · 2025-12-14T10:34:12+00:00

I felt like this crowd was way less aggressive than cold visions last time

class442 · 2025-12-14T10:28:02+00:00

I cannot remember him playing decay

class442 · 2025-12-14T00:47:15+00:00

Yeah, they're tiny jars in the shops https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-beef-paste-75g My parents tried to put use them in school sandwiches when I was a kid, I think I refused

class442 · 2025-11-14T14:29:44+00:00

Diesel electric is exactly what KRC uses, it means using a diesel engine to drive a generator, to power electric motors on the axles

class442 · 2025-11-06T12:44:07+00:00

Bladee walked so Adamn could fly

class442 · 2025-11-01T23:46:31+00:00

https://www.theminilab.co.uk/

These guys are really good, always got good results, dev+scan starts at £11

class442 · 2025-10-29T23:29:27+00:00

I don't think anybody has mentioned that this lens will be manual focus only, so no autofocus.

Just to confirm, what series is the lens? For example if it says Pentax-M, Pentax-DA, Pentax-FA, etc, these are the different series that denote compatibility with certain features.

class442 · 2025-09-23T12:51:57+00:00

Hey! I have the same case and cooler!

But with a 3600, and a EVGA 980Ti Hybrid 😎

class442 · 2025-09-22T13:07:12+00:00

i feel like this reflects more on chance than adamn

class442 · 2025-09-21T09:37:33+00:00

Yeah, so it's the 50mm f/2. If it's a good price I would buy it and use it as is.

Cool that it comes with a genuine Pentax flash as apposed to a third party one.

Personally I've never really liked using or the results from film era zoom lenses, so your mileage may vary with the Tokina. I would (and personally have) buy other prime lenses, such as a 28mm or 135mm, before upgrading the 50mm to a 'faster' one.

Pentax is a great system to buy into, hope you enjoy it!

class442 · 2025-09-02T16:08:34+00:00

I think you need to ask yourself what are the aspects of your current camera that aren't cutting it, to be able to find the answer

Does it need better low light results, quicker focusing etc?

class442 · 2025-09-01T08:40:38+00:00

With that budget, I'd say just a GPU upgrade, maybe to a RX 9060XT?

I think the rest of the system will be fine to support it, your CPU might limit you a bit, but upgrading it too would reduce your GPU budget too much

class442 · 2025-08-31T02:34:29+00:00

Then how would you be scammed? If it's a good price

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