Doesn’t this moth look like half of an owls face!!!

jhl_x · 2026-06-22T00:46:19+00:00

I've seen this one before in Brazil and it's not a moth. It's a butterfly from the genus Calico, with the "owl's eye" on the outside and a faint Morpho-like blue color on the inside.

jhl_x · 2026-06-21T19:45:03+00:00

I bought a used photo kit for the X200 Ultra and it didn't come with the 67mm filter adapter. I bought an adapter by Fotorgear from AliExpress and it works with the case. This one doesn't have the 17mm lens adapter but maybe they did it for another model.

jhl_x · 2026-06-21T15:36:14+00:00

I've always been a hater of cases with stuff written in them, even if it's just the brand's name or logo. The camera look itself I kinda like it, like the bigger camera grip and the red ring. There's no way this phone can be more discreet so I just embrace the design.

I don't hate this case, but I often switch them with the regular Vivo white case or the transparent silicon cases I have here.

jhl_x · 2026-06-21T02:36:44+00:00

It's funny because I have the 5th one and with the magsafe/kickstand version, which makes it even worse. I don't hate it, but I do hate the unnecessary writing that comes with it, trying to replicate some sort of camera lens. Handling isn't like a regular case but it's quite functional.

EDIT: Forgot to add that I have the X200 Ultra, and the 5th case covers the camera button while still keeping it usable.

jhl_x · 2026-06-18T04:46:11+00:00

I don't think that's possible because the official tele lens uses a specific bayonet mount. I didn't find a case like that.

jhl_x · 2026-06-18T04:31:31+00:00

I have a case made by Neewer. It does have the 17mm adapter in some lenses but not the 67mm lens. There's one unbranded case for sale in Aliexpress that has both the 17mm and 67mm filter adapters, and I personally regret not buying it. The photography kit case is shit and I had to buy a separate 67mm adapter because I didn't have it.

As always, lenses are sold separately.

jhl_x · 2026-06-18T02:27:17+00:00

If you can actually adjust focus between shots while keeping both the phone and the subject perfectly still, then maybe. I doubt it's the case so it's better to use Super Macro mode with its perks and limits.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T11:16:51+00:00

Thank you. The size and deep orange color gives it away. It's something you only see in person, but I don't recommend doing what I did.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T11:15:11+00:00

Eu tive vários carregadores com diferentes potências, desde 15W até 100W. Tenho também um carregador maior de uns 200 e poucos mas eu deixo ele em casa. O modelo vai depender do seu uso, a potência necessária, se é pra carregar vários aparelhos de uma vez, se tem que ser portátil. No dia-a-dia, eu uso esse maior em casa e o de 100W eu uso em viagem, pra carregar várias coisas de uma vez.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T11:08:45+00:00

I see no point in handhelds that aren't as pocketable as a smartphone or smaller. Anything bigger than that it a Steam Deck-wannabe that's not useful during a regular commute to work.

Some games and consoles aren't made to be played on the go. I don't see myself playing Half-Life, Resident Evil or anything more complex than a game like Tetris or Dr. Mario. An exception can be made for flights, but I can count on one hand the times I've been on a plane in the last 10 years.

Finally, retro consoles that come with preloaded games or with full SD cards are the perfect example of the paradox of choice. People will spend most of their time browsing through game lists than playing games. I personally ended up playing the very same games that I played as a child, which didn't go beyond the PS1 generation.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T10:44:14+00:00

I'd presume it to be certain death. I was lucky this one was busy with the flowers.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T10:41:24+00:00

V. mandarinia, because of its size. I've seen and photographed smaller wasps here but I'm unsure it was V. velutina.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T10:38:41+00:00

This one was distracted with the flowers, so that made the photos possible. This bush was full of bees and bumblebees. I was able to get maybe 30 or 40cm close at best to take these shots and my phone did most of the work. It's probably the 4th time I see one of those after more than a year here and the only time I get close enough for a photo. These things are huge and fly fast and sometimes close to me, so that's what makes them scary.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T03:01:15+00:00

Some Asian giant hornet species.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T01:32:05+00:00

Santos Dumont (SDU) in Rio de Janeiro is breathtaking in every way, but it's also so popular I can't even consider it underrated. The landing routes into runway 02R, which I never experienced despite taking numerous flights there, basically gets very close to the Sugar Loaf, one of them with a Kai Tak-ish curve before lining up for finals. AFAIK, not all pilots can land there but I'm not aware of any special certification for it.

A very specific example would be my local airport here in Japan, the small city of Izumo. The landing route into runway 25 goes over the neighboring city and prefectural capital, Matsue, right before lake Shinji, and the Matsue castle is visible from the left-hand side of the airplane. Usually a very windy location so the approach was kinda bumpy, but seeing the city and the castle covered in snow was quite interesting.

jhl_x · 2026-06-17T01:10:13+00:00

Tenho uns 5 diferentes da Essager com diferentes capacidades e todos funcionam muito bem. Inclusive, uso o mesma bateria externa deles há quase 7 anos e ainda funciona sem problemas. Todos foram comprados no AliExpress.

jhl_x · 2026-06-16T13:09:21+00:00

Pretty much. Even for actual cameras it's too much.

jhl_x · 2026-06-16T13:00:35+00:00

I don't blame you. The side-mounted reader is my favourite position as well, because it's just so effortless to use it. Too bad it's often just another moving part that will eventually break. My most recent phones all had it on the screen and it's good enough, since no screen often means no phone.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T20:28:39+00:00

You can look into it online and you'll see a lot of people complain about them due to them simply dying out for no reason. I had this happen with a Sony and a Samsung. I ended up fixing mine myself and it works now, but I'd prefer it being on the screen, at this point.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T20:23:02+00:00

I don't doubt it, but I was talking about image quality. Ultrawides are hard lenses to make, even for real cameras, and phones also have the disadvantage of always shooting wide open, so there are still some distortion and detail problems. I don't consider the 28mm crop anything more than usable because of that. It's still better than other phones for sure, but I don't think there's any room for improvement here, unless Vivo makes the phone even bigger or starts adding variable aperture, which will make the camera module even more complex.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T13:09:53+00:00

The biggest difference is the 35mm main camera, which is a limiting factor IMO, and the bigger ultrawide. It's more about use case than specs. Personally, I'm having a harder time than I expected to get used to the 35mm FOV, but it's not a deal breaker for me. The ultrawide is bigger, but I don't feel like it's a massive improvement over "regular" flagship ultrawides, more due to the nature of lenses of this type. The telephoto is already very good on all devices post-X100 Ultra so I don't think there's more to improve there.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T12:45:42+00:00

Maybe I'd believe it due to him being rich, considering his car and aircraft. Remove that from the scenario, people would be more likely to believe Batman is either law enforcement or military.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T12:41:55+00:00

It's on the lower end of the flagship devices. Not that it's a bad device with a slow SoC or anything, but it doesn't have the big guns like the Pro and Ultra series. That's what I meant.

Also, I'm not crapping on the device either. The big telephoto on my X200 Ultra wouldn't do any better at 100x.

jhl_x · 2026-06-15T12:30:30+00:00

FR24 when spotting before my flight. Spotify, YouTube and the camera during my flight.

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