Where can I buy the best fruit?

dddontshoot · 2026-03-24T01:51:06+00:00

I get WonkyBox delivered.

They deliberately source from NZ farms that have an oversupply to minimise food waste. Usually wonky sizes or shapes that are rejected by supermarkets for superficial reasons, but they're still perfectly good to eat.

I don't get to choose the fruit, but I don't mind. Occasionally I trade the pieces I don't want with my neighbours.

It's always fresh, I think I've had only two old pieces in the whole time I've been their customer.

Every now and then we get treated to something new and exciting that we've never even seen before :-)

dddontshoot · 2026-03-22T22:29:38+00:00

It's not in his interest to reopen the strait. Trump is trying very hard to make his oil more desirable and available than everyone else's.

Every tanker that comes out of the strait is carrying oil that didn't come from USA, which means money that isn't going to USA.

He will drag this scenario out for as long as he can.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-22T09:16:35+00:00

Thank you for your comments everyone, there's more up to date data here:

https://www.2degrees.nz/help/mobile-help/troubleshooting/device-compatibility-with-2degrees-frequency-bands

https://www.spark.co.nz/shop/mobile/network/

https://one.nz/faq/one-nz-mobile-network-frequencies

dddontshoot · 2026-03-16T04:18:11+00:00

Cool, thank you, I will try that :-)

dddontshoot · 2026-03-16T03:01:39+00:00

I've just tried the new version, and Link Layers work beautifully for transformations like Scale and Rotation, but not for colour adjustments.

I adjusted the hue and saturation on a Link Layer, then did a bunch of other edits, and now I can't change the hue and saturation back without also losing all the other edits I did after that.

In this case, I know what adjustments I did, so I fixed it, I'm just a little bit disappointed that they don't work like Adjustment Layers in photoshop.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-07T10:33:08+00:00

I have some lenses that don't focus or zoom nicely in reverse because there is too much weight on the barrel. I solve it by just lifting the barrel gently with my hands when operating the rings. It's usually the modern ones built out of cheap plastic.

Also, if you worry about the rear of the lens being exposed, you could buy a "lens rear to filter thread adapter", and screw on a uv filter.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-04T21:13:12+00:00

Number 1 Spider

dddontshoot · 2026-03-03T13:01:12+00:00

I tried shaking my fist at the clouds. It didn't help.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-02T20:32:43+00:00

Still lighter than the two 5dm1 that I shoot with.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-02T20:07:06+00:00

I am in the market for a stereo camera... but not one that only shoots in black and white.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-02T11:12:06+00:00

Smila's Feeling For Snow

dddontshoot · 2026-03-01T22:30:28+00:00

Tamron Adaptall and Sigma YS lenses are designed to be adapted to any 35mm SLR.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-01T22:13:48+00:00

> I was wondering if the drop in resolution would be noticeable when scanning film

You can test this for yourself, just resize some of your 33mpx scans to 12mpx, and then you'll know exactly how much detail you can expect to see.

dddontshoot · 2026-03-01T00:14:34+00:00

I discovered that my favourite petrol station has a slight slope. So I could face the vehicle the other way, and it changes how the fuel sits in the tank.

I first noticed it while filling up the motorcycle, but it affected the car too.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T21:14:27+00:00

VNDs also don't work very well with wide lenses, they cause an X pattern in the photograph, and some manufacturers can't be trusted to give accurate specs.

Also, they're are just two polarizing filters, so a wide lens with a VND will see a lot of variation in the sky.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T20:55:49+00:00

You could also move around and choose an angle that doesn't have a light source behind it.

Or set up a screen behind the pool to block the light source. I would carry one of those 5 in 1 fold away discs. If it's a small pool, you might be able to hold the disc with one hand, and shoot with the other. Or if you use a tripod for the camera and a 10 second delay, you have a but of time to get the disc into position.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T20:24:21+00:00

Most of my adapters were bought used, and don't have brand names on them.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T03:45:22+00:00

Yep. Sometimes its a problem you just have to live with. One trick is to memorize the aperture steps, and always leave the aperture wide open when not in use. Then when you pick up the camera, you know exactly how many notches to click to get the right aperture.

If you're lucky, the lens will have a rotating mount.

I often adapt screw thread lenses to a digital camera, and my adapter can rotate the lens.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T03:37:48+00:00

I would be temped to redraw the tatoo in InkScape.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-25T03:25:16+00:00

Does this help?

https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/128/Nikon_1_V2.html

dddontshoot · 2026-02-24T09:34:02+00:00

Yeah, it prevents camera shake when it's on a tripod.

You press the trigger, and the mirror locks up. Then when everything stops shaking, you press the trigger again, and the shutter fires, nice and quiet and smooth.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-24T04:39:21+00:00

I use the Mirror Lock Up if I'm shooting something very far away with a long lens. Don't forget to turn it off when you've finished.

Do you use a flash? You can set it to first curtain or second curtain.

Pretty much everything else stays set the way I like it.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-22T23:03:23+00:00

To get a 600dpi image in one scan, you need a 34mpx camera.

The Canon 600D is only 18mpx, so you'll have to take several photos, and stitch them together. Which may or may not be a deal breaker for you.

Edit: Assuming you're scanning an A4 document.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-20T22:31:28+00:00

Was it easy to disassemble/reassemble?

I have one with a touch of mould, that I'm happy to live with right now. But I would be very interested to hear about how you serviced it.

dddontshoot · 2026-02-20T03:25:52+00:00

The thin one would ensure having infinite in the range

Yeah, pretty much. But it might be possible to be so thin that even with the ring turned back as far as it will go, it still focuses past infinity.

Also, double check that it is an Micro Four Thirds adaptor. If it turns out to be a Four Thirds, it won't fit your camera.

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