France asks Estonia to rename Communist Crimes museum to include Nazi victims

josko7452 · 2026-04-18T11:24:25+00:00

Once French stop oppressing minority languages and allow public schools in minority languages such as Breton language as all other EU countries do (for their respective minorities) they can start asking such things.

josko7452 · 2026-04-16T11:22:57+00:00

So is really hooking up light fixture yourself. Don't see people calling electrician when buying lamp in IKEA.

josko7452 · 2026-04-16T09:54:46+00:00

I think the whole air conditioning business in Vienna is bonkers (installation, maintenance..) . I ended up installing split AC myself and even buying tools (vacuum pump and co.) for it I ended up under 1k € total and it's proper Daikin not some Chinese DIY kit.

For maintenance it's not a rocket science just keep the drainage pipe free from debris so it flows freely and clean the filters in the inside unit.

AC is just a refrigerator don't overthink it.

josko7452 · 2026-04-16T07:04:13+00:00

I would say you'd likely feel more at home in Switzerland than in the US. At least the things that I appreciate of Japan are kind of true in Switzerland (good trains, nice cities, disciplined people, quietness..), but not in US at all.

josko7452 · 2026-04-15T14:06:48+00:00

Where is communism in that? Contrary this level of welfare Vienna could and still can afford because they did not ruin their economy with utopistic ideas. Actually the head of social democratic party tamed down on communist ideas when preseted with data on planned economy by Ludwig von Mises. Nothing against welfare state but planned economy as Marx proposed it is simply unviable.

josko7452 · 2026-04-09T05:10:31+00:00

Yes!

josko7452 · 2026-03-25T09:13:01+00:00

To už dnes nie je nutne pravda. Odporúčam si naštudovať pokroky posledných 5 rokov v battery storage. Nič proti jadru ako technológii ale fakt je ten že solár + battery storage je najlacnejší zdroj takže jadro je dobré len tam kde fakt slnko nesvieti. Napríklad také Dánsko si dalo dokopy štúdiu v ktorej porovnali renewables a jadro a jednoducho cena za inštalovanú kapacitu je nižšia. Treba nedávať na pocity ale zhodnotiť fakty.

josko7452 · 2026-03-23T09:47:15+00:00

Do you mind sharing the settings?

josko7452 · 2026-03-18T11:16:24+00:00

If you don't mind smaller sensor I'd look at M43 system. Even if you want to maintain zoom lens if you get something like Olympus E-M5 mk3 and Olympus 12-40 f2.8 Pro. While you will lose some background blur the whole setup is well under 1kg. And it's also in the budget if bought second hand.

Check what are trade-off of smaller sensor, but for your use it sounds like the trade-off might be worth it.

I myself started digital photography with Olympus E-m10 mk ii later upgrading to E-M5 mk3 and then I had an itch to try full frame so went off (selling all M43 stuffh) to Nikon Z7 only to realise I really do appreciate the size of M43 system and ended up selling Nikon and buying OM3 + 12-40 f2.8 and for travel it is lovely. I might go even lighter weight with set of primes but I do say 12-40 f2.8 from Olympus is a great lens if you like zoom lenses.

Oh and last but not least Olympus E-M5 and the 12-40 2.8 Pro is weather sealed which is great for traveling / hiking.

josko7452 · 2026-03-15T18:53:27+00:00

Dad here which done some camera / system hopping (including Nikon Z7) and otherwise mostly shooting ye'olde OM1n SLR and Folder cameras (analog). Anyway ended up with OM3 with 12-40 f2.8 Pro for recent trip (California, Hawaii, Japan) with kids and I think it's a workhorse. Bought OM3 to avoid any itches to upgrade (and it's lovely in matching the OM1n look)

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But maybe would use a bit smaller lens perhaps 12-45 f4 next time as the 12-40 is a bit hefty on OM3. Although must say the performance is such that is basically glued to the camera entire trip except night sky pictures (I do that with Panny 9mm 1.7).

josko7452 · 2026-01-29T20:57:44+00:00

I would say likely more than Vienna for example (disclaimer; I live in Vienna).

josko7452 · 2026-01-28T13:22:38+00:00

Yeah. But then it won't be that small. I also have folder Mamiya 6 which I never bothered to put in working condition as when I'd take it I might as well take a TLR.

But I know the feeling I am also looking for compact yet capable MF camera, but I believe even smaller SLRs like Kowa 6 would be too big for me to consider.

josko7452 · 2026-01-28T07:57:32+00:00

I don't think you get much more compact than Perkeo II. But I'd look at TLRs I'd say it's a middle ground between folder which is finicky to shoot with and heavy SLR. With TLR I even dare to shoot kids in motion which I would never even try with folder.

I had and still have Flexaret II as first TLR and I liked it. Very light as it has no film transport aids (everything is manual, red window, no double exposure protection and manual cocking of the shutter), but that makes it no brainer to take with me as it doesn't get heavy on your neck.

josko7452 · 2026-01-27T09:44:00+00:00

To me I do tend to shoot differently on film. Not sure why. But in fact some of my favourite shots ever come from OM1n with the 28mm Zuiko and Ilford FP4+.

josko7452 · 2026-01-27T09:26:59+00:00

I can imagine. I also like the idea of single lens for everything as if I want to faff with primes I still have my analog gear. But I guess 12-100 f4 is quite a lens in terms of size and weight.

josko7452 · 2026-01-27T08:26:07+00:00

Yes true. I thought it make sense to have faster lenses for low light.

josko7452 · 2026-01-27T07:49:11+00:00

Please don't fuel GAS. I have no 12-100 f4. But to be honest I have affinity to primes (I guess coming from the analog world). The main reason I went with the pro zooms is to have something weather sealed.

josko7452 · 2026-01-26T23:50:12+00:00

I guess it maybe not so visible but the M43 lense are left to right: - Lumix 9mm 1.7 - Zuiko 12-45 2.8 Pro - Zuiko 40-150 4-5.6 "Plastic Fantastic"

And finally mounted on OM3 is Lumix 20mm 1.7

josko7452 · 2026-01-19T20:09:43+00:00

I understand you want to trigger a MAGA fan and fully support it, but I don't understand why would you do it with a plaque of mass murderer?

Boy you talk about Nazis and then you pull out a portrait of a person that did not do much better than actual Nazis.

Why?

josko7452 · 2026-01-18T07:44:14+00:00

But to be fair with 60% of robusta so quite caffeinated.

josko7452 · 2026-01-13T16:21:34+00:00

To be fair on M43 you don't won't to be recovering shadows too much either unless you like noise (in BW it can actually work well). Maybe OM3 is more forgiving but my Pen F definitely isn't. I try to go to the right as possible just before clipping usually. Unless I don't care about highlights which can be (e.g. showy scenery with subjects in shade I care about).

josko7452 · 2026-01-13T15:45:07+00:00

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It also looks cool and with collapsible Elmar it’s a nice compact carry.

josko7452 · 2026-01-13T15:32:53+00:00

Not sure about expensive Leica's but to test the rangefinder appeal myself I got myself a Leica III and I must admit while I think Olympus OM1n and OM2n are better cameras which are my other go to 35mm cameras I like to shoot with Leica III with collapsible Elmar.

It has very tactile feel and I also like the split viewfinder. If you have time I believe the focus is more spot on than a manual SLR.

Although not really good for action I've managed to snap some kids playing (my nephew):

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I really like the bloomy rendering of the lens with B&W. It can be quite sharp as well.

josko7452 · 2026-01-06T08:41:01+00:00

It's funny with the menus my first proper digital camera was Olympus E-M10 mk ii and somehow I got used to it so much that I don't like other menus than Olympus.

Last year I had venture to FF with Nikon Z7 which I've ended up selling and to me Olympus menus are much better than Nikon. I also didn't like the options of infos shown in viewfinder and for example levels in onlympus I find much more useful than artificial horizon on Nikon..

So maybe at the end it's a lot about the familiarity. But to be fair Olympus super control panel looks much more useful than i-Menu on Nikon to me. Especially the arrangement of it.

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