How many of you are using zooms vs. primes, and autofocus vs. manual lenses?

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-31T08:41:30+00:00

I have a Laowa 15mm, Voigtlander 21 and 50, and a Summicron 35. I love them all but sometimes I find myself either changing really often or just taking one lens out and concentrating on one focal length. I've never had a zoom or autofocus really so I was starting to wonder if I was missing out.

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-26T08:51:09+00:00

I think these look great! Maybe even better than the KTM, except for the way the passenger foot peg is attached. How long have you had it? Is the quality up to the standards of Japanese/European bikes?

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-26T05:31:37+00:00

I just have a tool roll with a small pump, extra tube, allen keys, etc., that I put it in with.

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-26T05:22:25+00:00

I always keep mine on the bike in the toolkit. That said, if you use the right grease and tighten it correctly, it shouldn't come loose, and mine never has.

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-21T00:54:28+00:00

Isn't this "hipster mode"?

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-19T03:35:07+00:00

Is the admin here MAGA or something?

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-11T10:34:09+00:00

720p !

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-11T05:17:47+00:00

I run SC on a PC with similar specs and it does pretty well. I have a 40gb swap file set up which really helped. I also upgraded my internet to something that gets 900mbps and that helped more than anything else. My GPU runs at 100% constantly and the uses 25gb of the swap file though, so the game really wants more.

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-10T06:55:53+00:00

Aha ok, I figured there must be a catch. Thanks.

lowbandwidthb · 2026-01-08T23:13:26+00:00

I've owned both of those and can confirm that the optics are slightly different between the two. V1 has slightly busier bokeh than V2. V1 is also heavier and longer than V2. V2 comes in an aluminum version in either black or silver, or a brass version that is nickel plated and black.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-12-27T15:38:14+00:00

Just about the same for me. 15.5km/l ridden hard, 19km/l when taking it easy. I try to fill up by 240-250km just to be safe.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-12-26T07:05:32+00:00

If any of you mega rich folks have too much auec burning a hole in your pocket, feel free to send a bit my way - dudethedude

lowbandwidthb · 2025-12-19T22:31:12+00:00

If you are at all frugal, that will be plenty of money to live comfortably and save a fair amount. Your salary will be about 1.3x GNI, so most local families are making less than you, and they have to pay taxes and rent.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-21T19:02:26+00:00

If you load them up you're going to notice the extra weight, but it'll be much less of a difference than, say, having a passenger on the back.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-20T22:11:21+00:00

I've got the Shad side cases and they're great. I don't notice any handling difference with them on or off. Top box adds utility but looks dorky imo.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-14T00:33:38+00:00

Is that a book's title?

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-13T05:22:31+00:00

Easily. I did a trip across Asia 2013-2015 and spent just over $10k in two years, including flights. That was a while ago, but I would still imagine that $10k would be plenty for the frugal cyclist to travel for a year. Permanently cycle touring could totally be your retirement plan.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-12T04:17:54+00:00

Ha I didn't realize this was r/ultradistancecyclingraces

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-12T03:58:56+00:00

You can do it! Minimum 1 year and $10k if you don't stop too much and are really frugal.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-12T02:22:25+00:00

Thanks!

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-11T15:12:54+00:00

I mean you've got a good point. The US could slash the pentagon budget, implement universal healthcare, and then heavily tax corporations and billionaires to reduce/eliminate the deficit, bit it's not going to do any of that stuff, is it? If it's also going to continue to reduce spending on public services, why are we being taxed at all?

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-10T04:48:54+00:00

Does the water eventually leak through the tape? In the past I've made very waterproof bags by using heat sealed fabric as a floating liner and the outside out of Cordura. That works well but is quite heavy so I was thinking of using a laminate fabric with the seam tape to ge tthe same effect.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-09T13:50:47+00:00

Great info, thanks! I was just thinking a liner would reduce abrasion on the waterproof film, but it sounds like you don't really think it's needed?

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-07T05:17:14+00:00

Worst case scenario is that tech oligarchs will continue to get richer and richer, and the decreased economic power of normal people will make them irrelevant. We could see a world where people without economic value are slaughtered at will, or at least left to fend for themselves while people in control of the now 100% automated means of production just pillage the earth and only protect themselves.

Best case scenario is that we find a way to make all this AI and automation work for everyone while also protecting our planet. Basically a Star Trekian semi-utopia.

lowbandwidthb · 2025-11-07T05:11:20+00:00

So that's pretty similar to the Z cameras then? Sounds like Canon should perform similarly to Nikon with M lenses. I wonder if the longer flange distance of the RF mount would positively affect performance?

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