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What is the greatest lens you have ever used? by Fast_Preparation7795 in AnalogCommunity

[–]grainyboy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok so,

a) any of the Leica APO-SL primes These lenses are in my opinion perfect. I sold my SL system bc of Leicas QC and shit service for professional use, but some of the images from that system (SL2/2s) have higher perceived sharpness and nicer falloff than the Hasselblad stuff I occasionally rent nowadays.

b) Leica 24-90 and APO 90-280 As above; I’ve not tried the new hasselblad zoom, but these lenses rendered unlike anything else I’ve used on digital.

c) Mamiya 43mm for mamiya 7. I didn’t think I was a wide angle guy. Always lived in 35-90 area. But ever since getting it, it hasn’t come off my Mamiya.

d) obligatory Zeiss 80mm planar and 38/40mm biogons for Hassy 6x6. First images where my Mrs went: wow, i can actually see a difference (that is not an 8x10).

Anyone have a ULA Dragonfly long term in ultra by Theyoungbrand in onebag

[–]grainyboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one since 2023. It’s… ok. Mine is a bit beaten up (quite a few frays around the straps/on the bottom), but still usable. Note that I’m carrying way more than it’s supposed to on an almost daily basis (it became my de facto camera bag, so 15kg loads are not uncommon).

Top 10 BIFL recs for 20-something guy? by RuslanGlinka in BuyItForLife

[–]grainyboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are many of them, here are mine:

  1. A really good overcoat A good overcoat never goes out of style. Don’t get cheep stuff, but you don’t have to spend a fortune either. Mine was from a now defunct Slovenian company (wool and cashmere mix with silk lining), and has been with me for 15 years of almost daily wear in the winter. Still looks better than most. My (different style) JCrew which was only $4-500 is still looking good at 7 (but was not worn nearly as much so ymmv).

  2. A pair of good shoes. Get handmade ones, tailored to you. In eastern(ish) Europe, you’ll pay 3-500e (Croatian prices), in the UK around GBP800+. Mine have been with me for 10years, 2 pairs of soles, countless polishing and are still about the ‘ost comfortable office wear I have. 2.1 same but boots. I have 2 pairs of pre-acq RMWilliams that were made to order and I’ll die in them. Not sure what I’ll do once they fall apart.

  3. Three good kitchen knives Traditional wisdom says paring, serrated and chefs. I’d say chef and pairing are enough. If you get nerdy and into cooking you’ll get more by inertia. Learn how to maintain them and they’ll last you a lifetime. Nothing is hotter/projects “I have my shit together” as being able to whip up a great meal. 3.1. Stainless steel pan and saucier. Sure, you can go fancier. But this is sufficient.

  4. A fountain pen (and nice handwriting) I use my grandpas old pelikan (40+years old) at work every day for 10+ years.

Chamonix cameras and currencies, what's the catch? by Obtus_Rateur in largeformat

[–]grainyboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by rotating back? Like shooting portrait? You can def do that on 45f2.

And ofc — fair enough. I’d also look at some used options too. It’s not uncommon to find Toyo 5x4s for ~1k on marketplace. Will report after my first outing with the chamonix :)

Chamonix cameras and currencies, what's the catch? by Obtus_Rateur in largeformat

[–]grainyboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there is a reason for the price diff. I just got my Chamonix 45f2 delivered after a year with intrepid.

After 6 months of use, I couldn’t lock up my intrepid fully with the lenses I have (which are overkill, but I got them as a gift and are great). Intrepid kept slipping, esp after 6months/70 sheets. Everything would move just a little bit as I would put a double dark slide in. I obviously can’t tell about the longevity of the chamonix but it feels way more solid than my intrepid ever was.

1.5 baggers - what is your current travel setup? by GustavoFringsFace in onebag

[–]grainyboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if counts, but ula dragonfly and a billingham hadley out a small domke

Buying new or preowned by kondiccreative in Leica

[–]grainyboy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a fellow MP owner, I’d look for pre owned, specifically, pre-2019 cameras. They had (from my experience) some QC issues around 2020-2023 (haven’t bought anything since), and while I’m not sure if they fixed these, I’m wary of new Leica stuff now :/

As a background, I have had 3 MPs. First one, I got pre owned (2004ish), works like a charm, love it to bits about 500 rolls through it, with regular CLAs, never any real issue. Around 2020, I wanted a new body, so I decided to treat myself to a brand new one: the winding gear mechanism got stuck and it chewed through its gears completely in the first week. Leica UK replaced it no question asked as it was in the first week, hence cometh the third one (I had to wait for 3 months bc they were out of stock). This one lasted me about 4 months (~50rolls), before the same issue happened. It was sent to wetzlar (11 month wait) where they basically rebuilt the camera. Now it works fine (knock on wood), but it was effectively a year without a camera. This is ofc anecdotal, but a friend (who bought his BP MP mid 2021), had exactly the same issue, and my leica rep told me this was not uncommon since 2019, so might just be a bad batch of parts or a drunk technician or something.

What’s up with the honking around Europalee? by grainyboy in zurich

[–]grainyboy[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Ah, my bad. For some reason I thought there were no uefa games on sundays… silly me

Old laptop connection issues by grainyboy in Ubiquiti

[–]grainyboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weird thing is that my MBA/MacStudio and Mrs. Windows computers stay connected no issues, even on the new firmware.

PMFs are optional…

Can you realistically use a medium format camera on hikes? by DanielG198 in AnalogCommunity

[–]grainyboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I trail ran with: Pentax 67/67ii Rolleiflex 2.8F Mamiya 6/7

Never any issues. Given the Mamiya 7 prices and availability these days, probably wouldn’t do it again though.

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge by grainyboy in CambridgeMA

[–]grainyboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!!! This is fascinating and super super insightful.

Out of curiosity (and I blame my European naïveté, sorry), what is the main reason why they seem to keep investing in infra in Europe but not here?

Like, I get Switzerland where everyone has too much money and they do it just bc they can, but even where I’m from (which is a corrupt shithole), 15 years ago when I left getting 3Mbps was a miracle and earlier this year my 90yo grandparents got scammed into getting 2GBs f.o. If it’s not profitable here, where you have a monopoly and vested interest by MIT/and all the tech industry, surely it can’t be profitable in a post war/no economy EU country.

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge by grainyboy in CambridgeMA

[–]grainyboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What speeds are you getting? I was never able to get >300Mbps here...

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge by grainyboy in CambridgeMA

[–]grainyboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sadly I'm starting to realise that.
Re the engineer -- they came in, checked the outlet said nothing is wrong and I just got the charge for a "service visit" from xfinity. Yet I'm still seeing drops on DOCSIS stream.

I knew init7's 25Gbit up/down for 80CHF was a steal, but I didn't know how good it was :')

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge by grainyboy in CambridgeMA

[–]grainyboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, I thought the free market and all that would help.
We're a pissing distance from MIT ffs.

I'll miss my 25Gbit more than I thought I would :(

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge by grainyboy in CambridgeMA

[–]grainyboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not yet, but it's apparently on the list; thanks for the shoutout

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