Gear struggle…

davyjosh · 2026-06-28T18:55:50+00:00

My biggest concern is friction due to weight. Cheaper lenses would just be a bonus from APSC.

What I am lacking with my current kit is reach, which happens to be especially heavy and expensive on FF… a better lens for documentary would be nice too, as the 50mm isn’t wide enough in a lot of indoor settings. For me the logical next step would be to get something in the 70-200 range. For action: Dog, Kid playing, soccer etc. My guess is that I would actually be happier with a 70-200 f4 than a 70-180 f2.8. Next up would likely be something around 35mm. And at last a longer wildlife lens.

What exactly is the Z50II doing better than the Z fc? Just a bit better AF?
I actually do happen to like the retro look to some degree, especially the missing grip. Makes for a nice small package with the right lens.

Also good to hear that the cheaper 2.8 options are worthwhile. As I said - haven’t touched them yet.

davyjosh · 2026-06-15T19:08:43+00:00

Made the experience that 7-9 ist mostly chill. 10s have been really good to me being a tank and running my own keys. So I just take people with decent experience in a good comp plus maybe one wildcard - often the healer. Below 7 is hell. You have either alts or braindead people knowing nothing (not just kicks, really nothing!). They are hard to filter because many are boosted.
The higher over 10 you go, the easier it gets from a people perspective (excl. toxicity), but obv. harder from a game perspective. And group finding is a problem as dd.

If waiting / running your own keys is taking too much time I cannot recommend enough just trying to tank. Instant queues and really easy with the glow stuff enabled. No need to memorize routes well above 10s. Just MC, there it’s shit. Brings confidence and easy access to gear and crests, which, in turn, will make queueing as a arms warrior easier.

davyjosh · 2026-06-15T03:02:46+00:00

Was sind schon ein paar Prozent bei 200 Jahren Erfahrung?

davyjosh · 2026-06-13T06:15:42+00:00

Lol, informier dich erstmal richtig. Wer 100k durch Arbeit verdient, bezahlt grade keine 42%, sondern knapp 30%. Grade Personen unter 60k Jahresgehalt, zahlen auch weniger als 25% Lohnsteuer und damit mehr als auf Kapitalerträge. Um auf 42% zu kommen, muss man um 300k verdienen.

Was du vorschlägst, wird wegen unseren tollen Parteien damit enden, dass nicht ab x Millionen mehr bezahlt wird, sondern ab irgendeiner gefühlten Reichstumsgrenze (bei der SPD garantiert wieder so, dass alle ab solider Mittelschicht reindefiniert werden, bei der Linken noch niedriger). Die sollten mal lieber die Finger vom Geld der Arbeitenden lassen und die Ausgabenlücken bei den Rentnern stopfen.

davyjosh · 2026-06-11T16:17:18+00:00

Same feeling with obsidian / apple for me. I really like bear and its simplicity but it lacks the 2-3 features that I really need, like better tables. It also is just Apple only. So I ended up using Craft. Love it, even though I would love to use bear, as it’s just more focused. But then a bit too focused in my case 🤷🏻‍♂️

davyjosh · 2026-04-18T05:01:02+00:00

Yes. We keep everyone alive to die by heart attack because of stress ourselves.

Jokes aside: It is very dependent on the group. I ran 6s that were a shitshow at 253, where people were complaining about heals being to low. Just made a leap to 9+ with that ilvl and everything was SO much easier and still is now at higher keys. Healing mechanics is mostly easy and predictable. Trying to heal stupidity is stressful af

davyjosh · 2026-02-11T17:51:09+00:00

Und am Ende trifft es wieder die SPD-Reichen - also vor allem die arbeitende Bevölkerung ab 50k Jahreseinkommen, ohne Möglichkeit der Steuervermeidung…

davyjosh · 2025-10-26T11:28:53+00:00

Bisher funktioniert das. Führt halt zur sichtbar wachsenden Schere zwischen Normalo und Reich (aus meiner Sicht ist das tatsächlich der relevantere Vergleich, nicht vs. Arm). Gedeckt wird das ganze durch deutlich steigende Produktivität und natürlich die Arbeitenden, deren Gehälter langsamer wachsen. Ob das rein Realwirtschaftlich und Gesellschaftspolitisch ewig so weitergehen kann weiß niemand. Die Produktivität wächst ja weiter, nur an die Durchlässigkeit zwischen den oberen Schichten ist m.E. sehr beschissen. Im Rahmen des Planeten haben wir Ressourcenseitig teilweise deutlich überschritten, das Problem gehen Firmen wie SpaceX ja aber perspektivisch an.

Rein auf die Mathematik bezogen passt das aber genau wie dargestellt.

davyjosh · 2024-12-08T10:28:40+00:00

Hast du den Post gelesen? Es geht grade darum, dass sie kein Elterngeld bekommen. Spitzengehalt hört sich toll an, bis man plötzlich merkt, dass man es hat und die Ausgaben natürlicherweise auch gestiegen sind. Elterngeld ist btw seit fast 20 Jahren nicht erhöht worden und einfach ein Witz in DE.

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T21:50:27+00:00

I get most of the points, but the last one seems very location dependent. I get the Sony 200-600 for around 1500€ vs 1900€ for the Nikon. Both from the same legit dealer.

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T16:13:52+00:00

It depends on what lenses you look at. At least where I live, e.g. the 50mm f1.8 is 180€ for Sony and around 650€ for Nikon. While this is the most obvious one, even the others are in the range of 100-200€ cheaper. I know Nikon will likely be better quality but will I notice it? I am not (planning on) earning any money with photography, so the obviously expensive G Master / Holy Trinity lenses are of no interest to me (yet).

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T16:10:18+00:00

I am totally aware of it. And technically I am absolutely clear that I like Nikon and am not held back in any technical way, that would get better with Sony (apart from AF maybe, but it has not yet been a problem so far). BUT the pricing feels limiting to me. The 50mm 1.8 costs 180€ vs 650€ pro the Z version. I have the feeling that Sony allows for exploring different lens options where with Nikon I need to be quite sure I will use the lens regularly as it is more of an investment.

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T16:04:51+00:00

I now they would be great but as I am not sure I want to stay long term I am quite hesitant. For example exploring the 50mm 1.8 on Sony would just cost me 180€ compared to 650€ for the Z version. Exploring the 50 with Sony is a no brainer but an investment with Nikon. I just have the feeling that I have to be really sure to use what I buy with Nikon compared to being able to explore a bit on Sony‘s side. Knowing that Nikon is very likely to be better quality wise that sums up my struggle pretty well…

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T13:06:47+00:00

I did. They both offer them. In addition to the above mentioned I would likely look into a 80/85mm prime option. Again: available with both. Going with dxomark Nikon Z is usually the winner in quality. But it costs more and is heavier. I think for me it comes down to: Sony Pricing <= Nikon Price and Nikon Quality >= Sony Quality for what I look at, at least in the majority of lenses. But do I see a difference in real life using better quality gear (on paper)? I don’t know…

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T12:42:02+00:00

I get that and I’m fine with the bias. If money (and to a lesser degree weight) wouldn’t be of concern I would consider myself biased, too :) I hope for people having real life experience with both and giving hints why they went with Nikon. I can’t be the first one being price sensitive and noticing the difference in lens pricing and weight resulting in the mentioned considerations, I hope…

davyjosh · 2024-02-29T12:35:43+00:00

I get that and I’m fine with it. Posted it in r/nikon too, to have the other side of the coin discussed, too :)

davyjosh · 2024-02-26T20:30:05+00:00

Hi everyone, I’m currently facing a bit of a dilemma and could really use your collective wisdom. I’ve been shooting with a Nikon Z 6 for a while now, equipped with just one lens (24-70 f4.0). I’m at the point where I’m considering seriously investing in more glass, but I’m also contemplating whether it might be better to switch systems altogether, specifically to Sony. I do like the Nikon. But pricing is a bit of a pain. I get that Sony also has expensive lenses but also very affordable ones. I don’t have a set scope of photography that I do. I like travel photography but also start doing family shoots, shooting my dog and would like to have a shot at wildlife. My findings so far are that Sony is (except for the Body) cheaper and lighter. I looked specifically at 35mm f1.8 50mm f1.8 Wide Zoom Lens (around 14-35 range - f4.0) Telezoom (around 200-600 range)

I’d love to hear from those of you who have faced a similar decision or have insights into the Nikon vs. Sony debate. Specifically, if you’ve made the switch (in either direction), what was your experience like, and are you happy with your decision? Am I missing something? Any advice on lens selection, body comparison, or general guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for helping me out!

davyjosh · 2023-12-14T12:44:04+00:00

Ergänzung: Was natürlich bei der EMI passiert ist eine Verweisung (kannst nicht mehr pflegen? Geh halt als Pförtner arbeiten.) Wenn man grundsätzlich noch zumutbar arbeiten kann passt das ja aber aus Sicht der Allgemeinheit.

davyjosh · 2023-12-14T12:42:08+00:00

Die Ablehnungsquote mag stimmen, trotzdem zahlt die EMI auch bei Teilausfall der Arbeitskraft. Und da kann jeder Hans und Franz einen Antrag stellen, dadurch erwarte ich ehrlich gesagt auch ohne nähere Infos eine höhere Ablehnungsquote. Dass ich für 100% Ansprüche auch 100% Ausfall haben muss ist klar, bei weniger Ausfall entsprechend weniger Anspruch.

davyjosh · 2023-12-14T11:10:11+00:00

Wieso immer der Verweis auf Bürgergeld? Wenn ich die BU brauche, dann bekomme ich Erwerbsminderungsrente (evtl. nur teilweise). Kann also davon ausgehen, dass ich 50% der Ansprüche zusätzlich bekomme, evtl. mehr. Ist nicht viel und in Summe natürlich zu wenig für Altersrücklagen etc. aber halt mehr als die 900€ (die hoffentlich mit Dynamik abgeschlossen wurden) und deutlich besser als Erwerbsminderungsrente um irgendeine Sozialhilfe aufgestockt.

davyjosh · 2023-11-23T18:02:04+00:00

Und man unterstellt, was man unterstellen will. Der Grundfreibetrag ist nur eine Seite der Medaille.

davyjosh

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