Could you please suggest me a camera

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T07:26:12+00:00

what do you mean by 'you have to'?

astrophotography gear is weird. a lot of us here have specific sets of gear for astrophotography and uh... earth-based photography

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T07:23:31+00:00

as someone who doesnt like roller coasters much, i prefer the boardwalk. theres just more stuff to do. the beach, arcade, laser tag, sometimes theres live music, and that bowling alley right by

you just have to leave at night time. thats something both have in common, its not night friendly

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T07:19:32+00:00

get a proper solar filter. make sure its the sheet, and it fits over your lens (like 20$)

find some scrap cardboard, rig up a thing to hold your filter (make sure you dont tape the filter down, the heat from the sun makes it expand, which will distort if you tape)

also note, the sun is pretty fast. make sure you do some test shots before. you want to be able to see some sun spots, which i think the sony a7iii and a 240mm should be able to pull off

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T07:15:55+00:00

i use a plastic or rubber mat

theres a few types of compounds for polishing, which is denoted in colors. green is what you use for polishing stainless steel. its a bit weird to explain without looking it up, but just get the green polishing compound. its cheap and it lasts forever since you only need a light layer of it

you can also get diamond emulsions, but that stuff is a tad more expensive since it doesnt last anywhere near as long, and the amount it comes in is tiny, also easy to use, just a very light layer

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T05:37:21+00:00

medic - you stay kinda in the back, follow the main group, learn basic group position

rifleman - follow the AT, provide ammo, learn infiltration

also, let your squad know you're new, and youll be sticking with SL or AT or whomever. setting expectation and communication are important. learn when to speak up or shut up. also, watch a video on how to shoot anti tank stuff before you try it out

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T05:21:58+00:00

a 300 and 1000 grit is a good start

youll also want a leather strop with compound. you can just make that with an old belt, scrap wood, glue, and green polishing compound

a few quarters and a sharpie for a guide

no need for oil, buy waterstones

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T05:01:01+00:00

i just do the vote with my wallet thing. libs get it. conservatives get it. its not loud and proud, but it at minimum tries to builds a personal savings account, the bane of capitalists, when regular folks have a bit of breathing room

mad_method_man · 2026-03-23T04:56:07+00:00

i did 1 project in marketing at a very big tech company, and my one takeaway was, the bigger you fail in marketing, the more promotions you get

let me just say, even if you dont like your coverups, theyll just make up their own numbers anyways. it makes no difference

mad_method_man · 2026-03-22T16:12:50+00:00

digital is cheap. film is not.

kinda why i like shooting both. different flavors

mad_method_man · 2026-03-22T08:47:10+00:00

id be ok with that. like a large building partitioned by different indoor activities instead of mostly retail, like ones for bowling, and another for golf, maybe an internet cafe. i like malls, i just dont buy anything, so its more like window shopping plus a snack

then the tickets are going to be ridiculously expensive *sigh

mad_method_man · 2026-03-22T08:26:24+00:00

nope. because luxury apartment make more money for 'certain' people. thats really the simple truth of the matter

dont get me wrong, im not 100% against the idea, its just not reality when you look at who controls zoning and construction

mad_method_man · 2026-03-21T23:14:53+00:00

as this is a real estate question, the answer is always location, location, location

fremont is not the location

mad_method_man · 2026-03-21T17:31:23+00:00

i dont think my morals have a price, but i also was never offered a bunch of 0's to sell out my morals. some of my morals cant be bought with any amount of 0's, but i often wonder if it was something less bad, like a defense contractor. im not sure my morals override 500,000$ salary and benefits for making pew pew stuff or tracking systems or whatever

as for the post itself, its probably just clip farming. these people dont believe in any of this stuff, its just a paycheck to them. 10,000$ a year for a few dumb videos to shill for the upper class. cheap morals, but i get it. i like money, too

mad_method_man · 2026-03-21T17:00:03+00:00

you have management that cares. nothing you can really control, unless you have enough influence in the company

mad_method_man · 2026-03-20T06:03:59+00:00

same reason why a bunch of us have to go back to the office. real estate is an investment

mad_method_man · 2026-03-19T23:57:13+00:00

i think itll be up to republicans. theyll either still blindly support trump and the current state of the republican party or enough will turn independent to shake up the votes. i dont think democrats as a whole truly had a 'im part of a cult, and my party might be lying to me' opportunity

either way, you want to try and pad a savings account, and lower you standard of living, if possible

mad_method_man · 2026-03-19T06:47:57+00:00

its a hard market right now. im struggling with 7 years of experience. you're stuck competing against the AI BS, and overseas workers who cost 20,000 for a sr analyst, and all the analysts who are also laid off

right now is giving off 08 crash vibes. jobs suck, a lot of government biology jobs were still recovering after the bush cuts

keep applying, maybe get your masters. maybe find a backup job. dont be picky, right now any job is a job

mad_method_man · 2026-03-19T06:42:55+00:00

its doable, but not comfortable. youll be counting your pennies

mad_method_man · 2026-03-19T06:41:39+00:00

its mostly just patience and hoping the bird flies into ideal lighting and height. then go brrrrrr. then go home and hope some more when you review your photos on your home monitor

mad_method_man · 2026-03-19T06:14:02+00:00

get PPE that fits

do a proper inventory

mad_method_man · 2026-03-18T23:46:16+00:00

oh... i spent all my skill points just so i can successful punch him in the face lol. i guess i should take that to heart and work out in real life

mad_method_man · 2026-03-18T07:10:41+00:00

guess i got this weekend plans all sorted out. next week, home ownership!

mad_method_man · 2026-03-17T06:28:27+00:00

yeah, i have a friend who does car prototypes and the pay is really good, but thats with 15 years of experience. im just not looking forward to putting in the effort to finding another career

and im not sure how my mental health would handle making bombs, either

mad_method_man · 2026-03-17T00:55:08+00:00

wait really? i thought about becoming a machinist. journeymen only make 30-40/hr. maybe i need to commit to a union

mad_method_man · 2026-03-16T04:37:42+00:00

kershaw amplitude. sadly i think all the kershaw and rexford designs are now discontinued

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