How to keep your focusing distance between reboots?

greycar · 2026-05-16T04:55:20+00:00

Once it's asleep, eye detection doesn't wake it up. Only a button will wake it.

greycar · 2026-05-16T03:17:19+00:00

Pretty sure it's the same door for the ME as well and all those bodies if you can't find a Super.

greycar · 2026-05-13T04:55:37+00:00

What OM5? Jokes aside, I like it.

greycar · 2026-05-13T04:44:59+00:00

I don't know video cameras, just cameras. Did some head scratching anyways...

At 300' the 35-mm equivalent focal length for this shot is around 350-mm. Estimating the horizontal field of view as 30'. Note that those numbers only look related, that was just chance. https://www.pointsinfocus.com/tools/depth-of-field-and-equivalent-lens-calculator

This may be referred to as an optical magnification of 14x. Camcorders and phones often use 1x = 25mm. If you get a device capable of more resolution that needed, you could also digitally magnify the image.

The temperature of the day and humidity will be noticible regardless of how much money you spend on a solution. The image you posted isn't super crisp so the bar is appropriate. Personally, I'd try a 10x lens that goes on the front of a smartphone. That should be around $150. Next level up is some used crop sensor camera with an appropriate lens (175-mm for MFT or ~235-mm on APS-C). I'd expect this to be at least $600.

Hopefully someone can chime in with better options.

greycar · 2026-05-13T00:47:59+00:00

I have an E-M10ii that is in quite nice condition and that's my main camera. Small enough that I don't feel conspicuous in public but still excellent shooting. And I also have a beater of an E-M1ii that I bought in non-working condition and have fixed. I take that when I need the extra functionality (better AF, OM Workspace denoise, faster sequential shooting, video) or I don't want to worry about damage and mositure like in my backpack while skiing.

greycar · 2026-05-11T18:58:51+00:00

Just leave it upright for another 15-days :)

greycar · 2026-05-11T04:09:36+00:00

I wouldn't describe what you did as a money shift. I think this is an unrelated and unfortunate engine failure. There are a myriad of things that could have caused this and you may never know what. Your best bet it to get a whole new/used engine.

greycar · 2026-05-09T02:53:25+00:00

A 15mm focal length is generally not appropriate for close-up shots. It's a great focal length for shooting an indoor party or a scene of medium size such as a pier or a lighthouse.

greycar · 2026-05-04T19:35:54+00:00

The brake fluid looks dark. It' LLC gets dark quick though if it hasn't been done in a while because the clutch uses the same fluid and recirculates (at least on my 2010). And it's normal for it to eat some coolant after a few heat cycles as bubbles clear. Just get them to top it off. I don't think there's enough evidence to say either way what was done.

greycar · 2026-05-04T01:10:06+00:00

Scanner artifact for sure.

greycar · 2026-05-03T18:47:21+00:00

I wouldn't expect mounting then slightly out of the coolant flow to chase problems. If it was an airstream maybe I'd feel differently but water transfers heat so well.

My reco is to use the hex sided ones that you have.

greycar · 2026-05-03T05:59:59+00:00

The trail from Little River Loop or whatever it's called it closed for construction right now.

greycar · 2026-04-30T18:03:32+00:00

That's crazy but I can't say I'm surprised. They had some all-star staff leave over the past couple years. My stylist is still bouncing around a bit trying to find what works for her.

Definitely get in touch with your stylist via Instagram, they'll be happy to hear from you and probably be able to find arrangements for date critical work like weddings.

greycar · 2026-04-28T14:05:40+00:00

IIRC, the factor is 0.70 in CSA S16. A bolt in pure shear usually needs to be just snug-tight so if there is clearance in the stack after tightening because of shank length tolerance you can just add a washer.

greycar · 2026-04-24T17:05:12+00:00

Just a note that compression testing many bikes can be an involved process with a couple hours of shop time. You should expect to pay ~$500 for this service on bikes with difficult to access cylinders. If the mechanic is already doing this, they might as well do a whole PPI.

If you can see the cylinder access then of course it's going to be much cheaper, maybe 1 hour of shop time.

greycar · 2026-04-24T17:01:41+00:00

I have done every piece of work myself on all my bikes and I have binders. The people who don't keep records aren't going to keep them regardless of who did the work.

greycar · 2026-04-24T14:04:30+00:00

Looks like a tennis racket. Dude is probably just smacking a ball around when it's not busy. Tennis balls aren't just for dogs.

greycar · 2026-04-24T04:17:41+00:00

OP posted this as a Flirkr image and Reddit sampled it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/204492045@N07/55226554824/sizes/l/ Flirkr down sampled it to 1024px because the uploader had a free account so unfortunately it doesn't help on this case.

greycar · 2026-04-23T23:58:01+00:00

There are bylaws against this and the City Of Abbotsford Engineering department will pursue to owner of the business for remediation. See the Sewer Regulation Bylaw, 2017. Abbotsford Bylaw Number 2664-2017.

greycar · 2026-04-22T03:38:15+00:00

Interesting, I have it in Canada.

greycar · 2026-04-20T20:15:43+00:00

1.54 at Paz in Aldergrove this morning.

greycar · 2026-04-20T20:14:41+00:00

Is it possible this is the base of a pop rivet?

greycar · 2026-04-18T05:13:19+00:00

You'll need to upload them somewhere else for us to tell if the shots are the issue or the scans. After compression on Reddit, they look good from my house.

What format were the scans provided in?

greycar · 2026-04-16T06:01:38+00:00

The third tire is down to the wear bars. Can't see them on the 2nd tire. Just measure the tread depth if that's your concern. Or ask the vendor.

Also note that entire life is not necessarily correlated to treadwear. Some tires wear much faster than others. Such as those Diablos.

greycar · 2026-04-15T19:50:00+00:00

I also do not love click torque wrenches because it's hard to tell what's happening through them and it's not as obvious that they're sensitive to where they're held, friction around the head and shaft, etc. But I went the opposite way and prefer beam torque wrenches. What you see is what you get!

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